About this episode

Emily Newton discusses themes of wonder and weariness in a talk from the Mockingbird Conference.

A breakout talk from the 2026 Mockingbird Conference in NYC, Wow to the Deadness: Wonder for the Weary. April 24, 2026. Property of Mockingbird Ministries, all rights reserved ( www.mbird.com ).

People in this episode

Guest: Emily Newton

Topics covered

• faith
• creativity
• spirituality
• conference
• wonder
• cultural commentary

Keywords

• Mockingbird Conference
• Emily Newton
• spirituality
• wonder
• cultural commentary
• faith
• NYC

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Mockingbird Ministries

Books & works: Wow to the Deadness: Wonder for the Weary

Places: NYC

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