Believe it or not, we’re down to the penultimate video from last month’s conference in NYC. This one comes to us courtesy of a true expert in the field (zing!). Will “WB” McDavid:
You may download the recording of this talk by clicking here.
Death and Life in the Artist's Studio - Dan Siedell
Nearing the finish line, we are thrilled to present Dan Siedell’s session from our recent NYC conference, complete with an integrated slideshow. Do yourself a favor:
You may download the audio recording by clicking here. Interested parties should also be sure to check out Dan’s “Who’s Afraid of Modern Art?” lecture.
Walter White vs Raylan Givens: The Two Hats of American Law
Alright TV fans, the moment of truth (and consequence) has arrived:
You may download the recording of this session by clicking here.
Ministering to Winners: The Blind, Poor, Broken, Oppressed (and Other People Like You and Me)
In which our hero falls into a pile of excrement and discovers the theology of the cross… Must watch for ministers–and human beings–of all persuasions:
You may download the recording of this session by clicking here.
Thou Art My Beloved Child: Parenthood for Prodigals
Changing things up a little, here’s one of the breakout sessions from the NYC conference, Matthew Schneider’s discussion of grace as it relates parenting and adoption in the fourth season of NBC’s Parenthood. Highly recommended, regardless of whether or not you’re a fan of the show. Just be sure to have some tissues handy. Quick note: the first three clips can be heard but not seen. All the others should be fine. You can view the missing footage in episode two of the fourth season, “Left Field” (22:51-24:40, 27:20-18:05, 34:40-36:25).
You may download the audio of this recording by clicking here.
Give Us Your Real (As Long As It's Fake)
I haven’t been watching American Idol this season, but that’s about to change. In Sunday’s NY Times Magazine, Heather Havrilesky made a very convincing case for the show’s relevance, claiming that the current season has turned into an authentic instance of our collective idolatry of authenticity (pun couldn’t possibly be more intended) being worked out […]
I Can't Fight This Feeling: The Problem of Emotion in Protestant Christianity - Simeon Zahl
Slightly re-titled but no less, er, plausible (or awesome):
You may download the recording of this talk by clicking here.
Big Foot Called My Unicorn an Antinomian: The Double-Bind of the Law - Jady Koch
Week two of conference video begins! This time with the inimitable Dr. Koch:
You may download the recording of this talk by clicking here. To read the post upon which this talk was partly based, go here. He also references this one at some length.
It Came From The (Church) Basement: Addiction, Grace, and Alcoholics Anonymous
Here comes another video from our NYC conference, this time from John Zahl. In addition to some deep wisdom, it features what was hands-down the best joke of the conference.
You may download the recording of this talk by clicking here. And you may order a copy of the book that the talk is based on by clicking here.
The Unlikely Believer: How a Smart-Assed Intellectual Crossed the Secular/Religious Divide - Mary Karr
What an absolute delight and honor it was to meet and listen to the one and only Mary Karr at last week’s conference in NYC. Buckle your seat-belts indeed – just don’t leave the cake out in the rain:
You may download this recording by clicking here.
One Way Love: Inexhaustible Grace for an Exhausted World - Tullian Tchividjian
Each morning this week we’ll be posting a different video from our recent conference in New York City. A major, major thank you goes out to David and Mark Babikow for making these clips possible. We begin at the beginning:
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