<p>In their first episode back, RJ, Sarah, and Dave talk peak loneliness, familial estrangement, and forgiven shoplifters. Also, our new logo/icon debuts, and a pair of Condons learn to surf.</p>

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<li><a href="https://mbird.com/events/the-language-of-grace/" rel="nofollow">Click here</a> for more information about our upcoming event in Tyler, TX (Sept 27&amp;28)</li>
<li><a href="https://www.nytimes.com/2024/08/27/magazine/loneliness-epidemic-cure.html" rel="nofollow">Click here</a> to read &quot;Why Is the Loneliness Epidemic So Hard to Cure?&quot; in the NY Times Magazine</li>
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<li><a href="https://www.newyorker.com/culture/annals-of-inquiry/why-so-many-people-are-going-no-contact-with-their-parents" rel="nofollow">Click here</a> to read &quot;Why So Many People Are Going “No Contact” with Their Parents&quot; by Anna Russell in The New Yorker</li>
<li><a href="https://thepointmag.com/criticism/creation-myths/" rel="nofollow">Click here</a> to read &quot;Creation Myths&quot; by Linden Smith in The Point</li>
<li><a href="https://mbird.com/theology/the-good-news-isnt-for-everyone/" rel="nofollow">Click here</a> to read &quot;The Gospel Isn&#39;t For Everyone (But It Is For You)&quot; by Sam Bush on Mockingbird</li>
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Episode 264: Rock Bottom Has a Basement

The Mockingcast is a bi-weekly podcast hosted by RJ Heijmen, Sarah Condon and David Zahl, and brought to you by Mockingbird Ministries, an organization which seeks to connect the Christian faith with the realities of everyday life in fresh and down-to-earth ways. You can find out more about Mockingbird at www.mbird.com. Audio production provided by TJ Hester.