A little rundown of what content got traction in 2016 for those looking to while away the post-Christmas coma. Fresh material will be fairly sparse until the new year:
Top Posts
- Why We Are All the Gorilla Mom
- When You Marry the Wrong Person
- Dear Gloria Steinem
- The Mortal Prayers of David Bowie
- Attachment Theory and Your Relationship with God
- Jim Carrey and the Terrible Search for Fulfillment
- Yesterday’s News
- The Ubiquity of Grief (and How I Tried to Climb the Ladder)
- Bumper Stickers and Background Screens
- The Prosperous Gospel of Stage 4 Cancer
Honorable Mentions: Love to the Loveless Shown, 13 Signs of Bad Pastoral Care, But Now We’re Stressed Out, Roses for Your Sin, The Secret History of William Axl Rose [Deluxe Edition], The Gospel’s Steady Work of Reversal
Favorite Whiffs AKA Seemed Like A Good Idea at the Time (and Still Does!)
- Smells Like Dream (Teen) Spirit
- Playing It Safe With Consumer Reports
- Kid Kierkegaard Chose… Poorly
- Christmas in Colombia: The Gracious End of FARC
- The Absolutely Fabulous Canterbury Cathedral
Three Most Popular Mockingcast Episodes
- Peter Leithart, Don Knotts & the Orthodoxy of Romance
- Don’t Go Breakin’ My Heart (with Robert Jenson)
- Speaking of Faith, Fashion and Friendship (with Krista Tippett)
Most Popular Tweets (From a Post Not Mentioned Above): This one and, the runner-up, this one.
Most Popular Facebook Post (From a Post Not Mentioned Above): This one and then, this one.
Most Downloaded Sermon(s): “The Consistency of Inconsistency” by Jacob Smith, “Prison Break” by Paul Walker, “It Is Finished” by Jim Munroe
Most Watched Conference Talks (Not Given By a Bestselling Author/Musician)
- Exploring the Oddball World of Christian Disco (1975-85) – John Zahl
- Shut Up and Dance With Me – Sarah Condon
- Brand New Me – Ethan Richardson
- The Most Foolish Job in the World – Curt Benham
- Wes Anderson and the Catastrophe of Redemption – David Zahl
P.S. Earlybird rates for the above expire on Jan 1st! Pre-register today.