MOCKINGBIRD

1. Every once in a while you run into a theory that feels like a skeleton key. A framework that gets beneath or above everyday experience and explains it in a way that you cannot unsee afterward. Moral Foundations Theory is one example. Attachment Theory is another. Hartmut Rosa’s thoughts on Acceleration is yet another. Well, here comes “The Uni-Context.” Th...

Here’s the next installment of our Hopelessly Devoted series, which highlights today’s entry in our 365-day devotional, Daily Grace — now available in a smaller (4″ x 6″) travel edition! Grab it in 

I ‌pastor ‌a ‌little church in a little town. I used to be embarrassed by this. Somewhere along the line, I think I picked up this notion that I was supposed to be a “world changer.”

It is tough to be a world changer in a town of 300 people. No matter how much time I spend crafting sermons, I know that, at best, 100 people will ever hear them. I will probably ...

Rober Farrar Capon. A name whispered in hushed tones in the dark corners of theological speakeasies. A rogue priest of Anglican and Episcopal lore, whose name, were it on your lips, could land you in no little bit of trouble, depending upon who you were talking to, or whom you were ordained with. It seems he has a knack even still — though deceased now thirteen years — for up...

We here at Mbird were saddened to hear of the recent death of Wendell Berry: a brilliant novelist, poet, essayist, and farmer. While most will remember Berry for being a gadfl...