The Bible is as strange as it is surprising. Even its most well-known stories can catch us off guard, revealing things about God and about ourselves that we had not seen before. Nowhere is this more true than with the book of Genesis. Its iconic accounts of shepherds and nomads, apple-eaters and ark-builders, sharpen our view of human life and the God who works in the midst of it. With empathy and imagination, Eden and Afterward traces the first notes of the song of grace which plays throughout the entire Bible.

Eden and Afterward: A Mockingbird Guide to Genesis

Religion & Spirituality

McDavid, William

Christian Books & Bibles

Mockingbird Ministries

Imagine you have ten minutes to live. You're in a near-death situation, like the patient who's being operated on and suddenly finds himself looking down on the action as the doctors try to save his life. What do you need to know when your life's end is near? What is there to know? What can this religion or that religion say to you when you really need some light? PZ's Panopticon weighs the world's organized religions, such as Christianity and Islam, Hinduism and Buddhism; but it also weighs "dead" religions like those of the Aztecs, the ancient Egyptians, and the Greeks and Romans. There are also religions that are not called religions, like money and fame and sex; family and your children; ideology; and power. PZ's Panopticon is a wild ride. But it's part of a trip we are all going to take.

PZ's Panopticon: An Off-the-Wall Guide to World Religion

Zahl, Paul F.M.

Religious Studies

A movie theater is a magical place. We laugh and cry, marvel and curse--occasionally we are even transported, the projector casting fresh light on both ourselves and the world around us. Mockingbird at the Movies is a collection of essays from a wide range of contributors, exploring the films that have touched us most. Some are beautiful, some confrontational, some silly, some sad, some all of the above; taken together, they bear witness to the power of film to move the heart and lift the spirit. Grab your popcorn and press play.

Mockingbird at the Movies

Humor & Entertainment

Green, CJ

Movies

A dash of theology. A pinch of satire. The unmistakable smell of roasted lamb. This can only mean one thing: Father Capon is back. More Theology &amp; Less Heavy Cream is the never-before-published collection of essays from the much-missed theologian, writer, and chef, featuring his and his wife's lovable alter-egos, Pietro and Madeleine. Armed only with oven mitts and a razor-sharp wit, this unforgettable couple spars over God, food, grace, and everything in between.

More Theology & Less Heavy Cream: The Domestic Life of Pietro and Madeleine

Capon, Robert Farrar

One woman’s hilarious and deeply touching dispatch from the trenches of contemporary life, Churchy traces the fingerprints of grace from hospital hallways to community swimming pools to church nurseries and back again. Unflinchingly honest yet unfailingly hopeful, Rev. Sarah is a genre unto herself. You’ve never had this much fun going to church

Churchy: The Real Life Adventures of a Wife, Mom, and Priest

Condon, Sarah

"While most children are drifting to sleep, one kid and his monkey are drifting at sea. One day, they spy a treasure that is not theirs..." This is the story of what happens when a little boy and his monkey steal booty from a snoozing pirate. A beautifully illustrated adventure about the stubbornness of grace and forgiveness, Mockingbird's first children's book, The Very Persistent Pirate, is a swashbuckling tale of good news for sinners and saints ages 3-7. "Something utterly delightful...I can't get over it." - David Zahl, Director of Mockingbird Ministries "In addition to being a great story, it offers an opportunity for readers (young and old alike) to connect their narratives to the those of the book's characters and explore the story's themes in their own lives." - Charlotte Donlon, contributing writer at mbird.com

The Very Persistent Pirate

Children's Books

C.J. Green

Literature & Fiction

It's time for a drink, Marvin Goodman decides after missing his red-eye out of Cleveland. Moseying into to the airport bar, he encounters a charismatic young chef named Jerry—who also claims to be God. Before long, Marvin finds himself in the middle of a spiritual revival—witnessing miracles, healings and one everlasting anchovy pizza—in this weird and wonderfully inspired account of the Gospel story.

The Man Who Met God in a Bar: The Gospel According to Marvin

The first book from acclaimed theologian-chef Robert Farrar Capon, originally published in 1965. Re-released for the first time in 2018, Bed &amp; Board is Capon’s enduring, rambunctious counsel on marriage and family life—woven through with the message of grace that never changes. From inside: “This book is not about those giants who tower over you: Psychology, Education, Maturity, Sexual Adjustment—not even Religion. They can take care of themselves. This is about you—that is, about me (for we are all unique, and practically identical). This is, to be honest, not a book at all. It is only a monologue, and not an entirely sober one at that. It is one peasant swapping stories with another in the cold backyard of the House of Important Subjects, while the grand seigneurs hold their solemn consultations within. The author’s qualifications therefore almost cease to matter. Indeed, he has arranged things so that only one is really necessary: He must be an expert in absurdity. And that is the only qualification that will be offered. An absurd Baedeker for an absurd journey; no apologies, no explanations…”

Bed and Board: Plain Talk About Marriage

Parenting & Relationships

Stephanie Phillips and Charlotte Getz never expected to raise their families anywhere but home, in the American South. But then...life happened. Quirky, hilarious, and (mostly) true, Unmapped is the tale of two long-distance friends who found home—together and apart—in unexpected exile. This spiritual memoir duet is unlike anything you've ever read.

Unmapped: The (Mostly) True Story of How Two Women Lost at Sea Found Their Way Home

Phillips, Stephanie

Getz, Charlotte

When Father William Jansson hears the unexpected confession of a dead priest's mistress, he finds himself caught in a web of secrets and mysteries. Exit 36 is Robert Capon's probing investigation of death, judgment, Hell, and Heaven.

Exit 36: A Fictional Chronicle

Genre Fiction

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