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The Good New of Alcoholics Anonymous for Everyone – John Zahl

Talkingbird

Play Episode Listen Later Jun 17, 2026 43:03

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Tribalism, Cancel Culture, and Loving the Enemy

The Bulletin

Play Episode Listen Later Jun 12, 2026 46:59

This week, Maine's Graham Platner won the Democratic primary for U.S. Senate despite having a Nazi tattoo on his chest and recent relationship scandals surface from his past. As well, Texas's Ken Paxton won the Republican primary for U.S. Senate, while having allegations of infidelity and securities fraud. How did these people gain popularity with voters and within their parties? This week on The Bulletin's summer programming we look at segments that have to do with how tribalism has become ingrained in how we navigate the world, including our church, and what happens when someone steps outside of the lines of their group. The episode includes conversations with New York Times journalist Frank Bruni about his book The Age of Grievance, Mockingcast's David Zahl about an incident in which David French was cancelled from a polarization panel, and Sharon McMahon about how to view others you disagree with. REFERENCED IN THE EPISODE: The Age of Grievance by Frank Bruni GO DEEPER WITH THE BULLETIN: Join the conversation at our Substack. Find us on YouTube. Rate and review the show in your podcast app of choice. ABOUT THE GUESTS: Frank Bruni has been a journalist at The New York Times for over 25 years, in roles as diverse as op-ed columnist, White House correspondent, Rome bureau chief, and chief restaurant critic. He is the author of four New York Times bestsellers. In July 2021, he became a full professor at Duke University, teaching in the school of public policy. His latest book is The Age of Grievance. David Zahl is the founder and director of Mockingbird Ministries, editor-in-chief of the Mockingbird website, and co-host of both The Mockingcast and The Brothers Zahl podcasts. His latest book is, The Big Relief: The Urgency of Grace for a Worn-Out World. His writing has been featured in The Washington Post, Christianity Today, and The Guardian, among others. Sharon McMahon is a former government teacher who took her passion for education to Instagram, where more than a million people rely on her for non-partisan, fact-based information as "America's Government Teacher." Sharon is also the host of the podcast, Here's Where It Gets Interesting, where, each week, she provides entertaining yet factual accounts of America's most fascinating moments and people. She is the author of The Small and Mighty: Twelve Unsung Americans Who Changed the Course of History, from the Founding to the Civil Rights Movement. ABOUT THE BULLETIN: The Bulletin is a twice-weekly news analysis podcast from Christianity Today, with editor-at-large Russell Moore. Each episode offers commentary on current events and headlining news with a roundtable of premier guests, and shares a Christian perspective on issues that are shaping our world The Bulletin listeners get 25% off CT. Go to https://orderct.com/THEBULLETIN to learn more. “The Bulletin” is a production of Christianity Today Host: Alexa Copeland Associate Producers: Alexa Copeland Editing and Mix: Kevin Morris Graphic Design: Rick Szuecs Music: Dan Phelps Executive Producer: Erik Petrik Senior Producer: Matt Stevens Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Stephen Colbert and the Ancient Pulpit of Satire — Ethan Richardson

Talkingbird

Play Episode Listen Later Jun 3, 2026 65:00

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Falling Into Grace, Pt 2 – John Newton

Talkingbird

Play Episode Listen Later May 20, 2026 36:58

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Renewing a Local Congregation, Mockingbird Style — Aaron Zimmerman & R.J. Heijmen

Talkingbird

Play Episode Listen Later May 19, 2026 111:15

A pre-conference seminar from the 2026 Mockingbird Conference in NYC, Wow to the Deadness: Wonder for the Weary. April 23, 2026. Property of Mockingbird Ministries, all rights reserved (www.mbird.com).

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Falling Into Grace, Pt 1 – John Newton

Talkingbird

Play Episode Listen Later May 6, 2026 34:13

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Drinks with Paul Zahl

Talkingbird

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 29, 2026 21:45

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Carpe Parvum: Embracing Little Ambitions in Light of the Resurrection — Ryan Tinetti

Talkingbird

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 29, 2026 37:02

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More Than a "Like": When Grace Calls Us Beloved — Timothy Jones

Talkingbird

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 29, 2026 41:54

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I'm Not Dead Yet, But I Could Use a Hug: Naming the Deadness and Waking Up to God With Us — Marc Choi

Talkingbird

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 29, 2026 9:44

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A Positive Charge: On Recovering Boyhood in the Lives of Lonely Men — Ethan Richardson

Talkingbird

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 29, 2026 38:29

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A Conversation on Mattering — Jennifer Breheny Wallace talks with David Zahl

Talkingbird

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 29, 2026 36:55

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Grotesque Grace in the works of Guillermo Del Toro, Flannery O'Connor, and David Foster Wallace — Kylee Pastore Asirvatham

Talkingbird

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 29, 2026 37:52

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The Personality of Jesus: Meeting the Man the Church Forgets — Todd Brewer

Talkingbird

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 29, 2026 39:46

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Greetings From the Upside Down - Stephanie Phillips

Talkingbird

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 22, 2026 27:08

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Devotion on Ezekiel 47:1-10 – Adam Morton

Talkingbird

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 9, 2026 7:38

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Everything I Never Learned from Seinfeld – David Zahl

Talkingbird

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 8, 2026 42:31

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Grace in Practice Ten Years Later – Paul Zahl & Scott Jones

Talkingbird

Play Episode Listen Later Mar 25, 2026 44:12

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Devotion 3 — Jim Munroe

Talkingbird

Play Episode Listen Later Mar 11, 2026 7:38

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Devotion 2 — Jim Munroe

Talkingbird

Play Episode Listen Later Feb 25, 2026 10:26

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Devotion 1 — Jim Munroe

Talkingbird

Play Episode Listen Later Feb 11, 2026 15:39

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I Can't Fight This Feeling: The Problem of Emotion in Protestant Christianity — Simeon Zahl

Talkingbird

Play Episode Listen Later Feb 4, 2026 25:22

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Greenland Ambitions, Worship Service Protest, and Talarico Shares His Faith

The Bulletin

Play Episode Listen Later Jan 23, 2026 55:10

President Trump expresses his desire to possess Greenland, causing tension between the administration and European leaders. Noah Rothman of National Review sits down with Russell Moore, Mike Cosper, and Clarissa Moll to discuss the president's overtures and their implications on the post-WWII global order. A worship service in St. Paul, Minnesota is interrupted by protestors, where the pastor is an ICE field director. Pastor and community organizer Chris Butler helps us consider how Christians can think about protesting. And finally, David Zahl of Mockingbird Ministries stops in to discuss Democratic Texas state representative James Talarico and his statements about reclaiming Christianity for the left. REFERENCED IN THE EPISODE: Can James Talarico Reclaim Christianity for the Left? - The Ezra Klein Show ABOUT THE GUESTS: Noah Rothman is a senior writer with National Review and a contributor to MSNBC. He is the author of Unjust: Social Justice and the Unmaking of America and The Rise of the New Puritans: Fighting Back Against Progressives' War on Fun. Chris Butler is the director of Christian civic formation at the Center for Christianity and Public Life, and he has pastored at Ambassador Church in Chicago for nine years. Chris co-authored Compassion (&) Conviction: The AND Campaign's Guide to Faithful Civic Engagement. David Zahl is the founder and director of Mockingbird Ministries, editor-in-chief of the Mockingbird website, and co-host of both The Mockingcast and The Brothers Zahl podcasts. His latest book is, The Big Relief: The Urgency of Grace for a Worn-Out World. His writing has been featured in The Washington Post, Christianity Today, and The Guardian, among others. GO DEEPER WITH THE BULLETIN: Join the conversation at our Substack. Find us on YouTube. Rate and review the show in your podcast app of choice. ABOUT THE BULLETIN: The Bulletin is a twice-weekly politics and current events show from Christianity Today moderated by Clarissa Moll, with senior commentary from Russell Moore (Christianity Today's editor-at-large and columnist) and Mike Cosper (senior contributor). Each week, the show explores current events and breaking news and shares a Christian perspective on issues that are shaping our world. We also offer special one-on-one conversations with writers, artists, and thought leaders whose impact on the world brings important significance to a Christian worldview, like Bono, Sharon McMahon, Harrison Scott Key, Frank Bruni, and more. The Bulletin listeners get 25% off CT. Go to https://orderct.com/THEBULLETIN to learn more. “The Bulletin” is a production of Christianity Today Producer: Clarissa Moll Associate Producer: Alexa Burke Editing and Mix: Kevin Morris Graphic Design: Rick Szuecs Music: Dan Phelps Executive Producer: Erik Petrik Senior Producer: Matt Stevens Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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Sin Boldly! The Spiritual Life of a Justified Sinner, Pt 1 — Ted Peters

Talkingbird

Play Episode Listen Later Jan 21, 2026 38:25

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My Empire of Dirt: Delusions of Grandeur & the Grace that Promises to Dethrone Us – Charlotte Getz

Talkingbird

Play Episode Listen Later Jan 7, 2026 39:11

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Grace and Absolution in Wake Up Dead Man with David Zahl

Outside Ourselves

Play Episode Listen Later Dec 19, 2025 31:53

Kelsi chats with David Zahl about themes of faith and grace in Rian Johnson's newest film, Knives Out: Wake Up Dead Man.David Zahl is founder and director of Mockingbird Ministries, which receives more than 1 million website page views per year and 35,000 newsletter subscribers and social media followers. He is editor in chief of the Mockingbird blog and cohost of the Mockingcast podcast.Show Notes: ⁠Support 1517⁠⁠1517 Podcasts⁠⁠The 1517 Podcast Network on Apple Podcasts⁠⁠1517 on YouTubeRead Dave's articleFollow Kelsi on InstagramFollow Kelsi on SubstackSubscribe to Outside Ourselves