The Hutchmoot Podcast
Episodes
Courage, Good Cheer, and a Taste For Reality: Tools For Artists (and Anybody Else Who Hopes To Avoid Nihilism and Stay Sane) - Jonathan Rogers
19 Mar 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Far from being an escape from reality, art can be an invitation to align with reality, both for the maker and the recipient. But developing a&nbs...
Owning Your Artistry (Rachel Wilhelm, Janna Barber, Karin Simmons, John Thompson)
05 Mar 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Do you write, sing, play music, paint, sculpt, dance, etc., but you’re afraid to say you’re an artist? You are not alone! Hear from p...
Lessons and Stories from Lewis' Oxford
19 Feb 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Oxford is brimming with stories and rousing conversations that shaped the works of people like C. S. Lewis and J. R. R. Tolkien. For the last 4 1...
Untitled: The Importance of Naming Things (Ned Bustard, Leslie Bustard (posthumously))
05 Feb 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Ned will draw from Leslie’s writings in her recent book Tiny Thoughts That I’ve Been Thinking, his book with Stephen Roach called Nam...
Extinguishing Burnout: Wrestling with Art in the Chaos of Life (Breezy Brookshire, Caleb Christopher Edwards, Will Kelly)
22 Jan 2026
Contributed by Lukas
In this session from Hutchmoot 2024, Breezy Brookshire, Caleb Christopher Edwards, & Will Kelly tell their stories of facing one of the modern art...
Steeples and Studios: How Your Church Can Embrace The Power Of The Arts (Winfield Bevins)
08 Jan 2026
Contributed by Lukas
This talk will help churches develop a fresh vision for the arts that will enrich the faith of their local congregation and reach their local com...
In Case of Emergency: Make Art (Sophie Killingley)
20 Nov 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Church and culture often tell us that art is a nice luxury but of no use when a crisis hits or for the chronic difficulties of life. But what if art i...
A New Look at the Remarkable Fellowship C. S. Lewis & J. R. R. Tolkien (John Hendrix)
06 Nov 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Where do myths come from? For many, the friendship between C. S. Lewis and J. R. R. Tolkien is a familiar story, but a new book explores the brai...
Tales of the New Creation: Remix (Jennifer Trafton , Pete Peterson)
23 Oct 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this session from Hutchmoot 2024, Author A. S. Peterson and author Jennifer Trafton discuss the importance of art and story within a fallen wo...
Royal Vagabonds: How John Bunyan’s Life and Work Offers Hope for Storytellers and Artists (Joe Sutphin, Erik Peterson, Nathan Engelhardt)
02 Oct 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Royal Vagabonds: How John Bunyan’s Life and Work Offers Hope for Storytellers and Artists(Joe Sutphin, Erik Peterson, Nathan Engelhardt) Ma...
Awaking Wonder (Clarkson)
18 Sep 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Please enjoy this session from Hutchmoot Homebound; "Awaking Wonder" by Sally ClarksonSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
A Universe Away and Burning—The Life and Art of Thomas Kinkade (Russ Ramsey)
04 Sep 2025
Contributed by Lukas
A Universe Away and Burning—The Life and Art of Thomas KinkadeRuss Ramsey Thomas Kinkade (1958-2012) wanted to present a more perfect world, and...
Creating out of the Dark: Artists and Mental Health (Joe Sutphin, Bailey McGee, Gina Sutphin, Jamin Still, Kyra Hinton))
21 Aug 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Creating out of the Dark: Artists and Mental Health (Joe Sutphin, Bailey McGee, Gina Sutphin, Jamin Still, Kyra Hinton) Some artists thrive in th...
The Imagination's Wake-up Call
07 Aug 2025
Contributed by Lukas
The Rabbit Room presents this session from Hutchmoot Homebound: The Imagination's Wake-up Call (Malcolm Guite, Mark Meynell) See omnystudi...
Do Christians Need an AI Theology?
24 Jul 2025
Contributed by Lukas
The Rabbit Room presents this session from Hutchmoot 2023: Do Christians Need an AI Theology? (by John Hendrix, Joe Sutphin, Don Clark, Trillia N...
The Practice of Devotion: How Devotional Songs and Poetry Enrich Our Spiritual Lives
10 Jul 2025
Contributed by Lukas
The Rabbit Room presents this session from Hutchmoot 2024: The Practice of Devotion: How Devotional Songs and Poetry Enrich Our Spiritual Lives (Jon G...
Feasting on Friendship: The Table as Art and Sacrament
26 Jun 2025
Contributed by Lukas
The Rabbit Room presents this session from Hutchmoot 2024: Feasting on Friendship: The Table as Art and Sacrament (by Jennifer Trafton & Lanier Iv...
It Is Not Finished: Miyazaki and the Crushing Weight of Beauty
12 Jun 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Hayao Miyazaki is a living legend of the animation world. Named the“Walt Disney of Japan,” he’s made over a dozen films, many of whi...
What Is a Christian Game?
05 Jun 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this session from Hutchmoot 2022, Andy Patton asks, "What Is a Christian Game?" From smartphone apps to Amazon’s algorithms, games and game d...
Vincent Van Gogh and the Sacred Work of Stewarding Another’s Pain
22 May 2025
Contributed by Lukas
What if you were primarily know for for the most shameful thing about you? Most people, if they know anything about Van Gogh, know that he cut of...
What John le Carré's Spies Teach Us About Conspiracy Theories
27 Jun 2022
Contributed by Lukas
In this session from 2021's Hutchmoot: Homebound, Mark Meynell looks at the long career of spy-novelist John le Carré and reflects on how our outlook...
Imagining the New Creation
30 May 2022
Contributed by Lukas
The Hutchmoot Podcast features some of our favorite sessions recorded at our annual conference which celebrates art, music, story, and faith in all th...
Faith, Fiction, and Christian Nationalism
02 May 2022
Contributed by Lukas
We’re excited to share a session from Dr. Russell Moore called Faith, Fiction, and Christian Nationalism from 2021’s Hutchmoot: Homebound....
A Mystery in the Making: A Conversation on Music
21 Mar 2022
Contributed by Lukas
It's our pleasure to share a conversation about music between Ben Shive and Sara Groves called “A Mystery in the Making” from 2021’s...
Story & the Child's Imagination
09 Mar 2022
Contributed by Lukas
It's our pleasure to share a session led by Walter Wangerin, Jr. and Sara Danger called “Story & the Child’s Imagination” from 2...
Shaping the World with Stories
14 Feb 2022
Contributed by Lukas
In his session "Shaping the World with Stories" from Hutchmoot: Homebound 2021, Sho Baraka discusses the shaping work of restoration and justice and t...
The Trees at the Heart of Creation
17 Jan 2022
Contributed by Lukas
We're excited to share a session led by Andrew Peterson and Tim Mackie (of the Bible Project) called “The Trees at the Heart of Creation” ...
The Indispensable Feast
24 Nov 2021
Contributed by Lukas
The Hutchmoot Podcast features some of our favorite sessions recorded at our annual conference which celebrates art, music, story, and faith in all th...
Poetry Imagination's Wake-Up Call
14 Sep 2021
Contributed by Lukas
We’re pleased to share a session led by Malcolm Guite and Mark Meynell called “Poetry: Imagination’s Wake-Up Call” from 2020&r...
Ain't Gonna Lay My Religion Down
07 Sep 2021
Contributed by Lukas
We’re pleased to share a session led by Buddy Greene and Odessa Settles called "Ain't Gonna Lay My Religion Down" from 2020’s Hutchmoot: H...
The Old House & the New Creation
26 Aug 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Andrew Peterson & Lanier Ivester reflect on the deep relationships they have with their homes and the physical places of life and how our connecti...
Stealing Past the Watchful Dragons
30 Jun 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Writer Heidi Johnston, poet Andrew Roycroft, and painter and sculptor Ross Wilson discuss art as the light and language of the eye, asking why poetic ...
Jonathan Rogers & Helena Sorensen: Recovery, Escape, & Consolation
20 Apr 2021
Contributed by Lukas
J. R. R. Tolkien and G. K. Chesterton both make cases for the necessity of fantasy literature. In "Recovery, Escape, & Consolation: The Gifts of F...
Ruth Naomi Floyd: A Theology of the Blues & Belonging
12 Mar 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Ruth Naomi Floyd explores how the blues were birthed from the African American Spirituals, which is the root of American music. This body of music is ...
Russell Moore: Why We Need Fiction for Moral Formation
02 Feb 2021
Contributed by Lukas
It is our pleasure to share Dr. Russell Moore's session "Why We Need Fiction for Moral Formation" from 2020's Hutchmoot: Homebound. Dr. Moore explores...
Russ Ramsey: Pursuing Perfection
10 Jul 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Michelangelo's David is widely regarded as one of the most perfect works of art ever achieved. But the artist himself was neither the first nor the la...
Odessa Settles & Buddy Greene: We Help Each Other See
09 Jun 2020
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, we're joined by legendary musicians Buddy Greene and Odessa Settles. As they tell their stories, they explore the ways in which we gr...
Ruth Naomi Floyd & Mark Meynell: Music for the Broken
04 Jun 2020
Contributed by Lukas
In this conversation from Hutchmoot 2019, acclaimed jazz musician Ruth Naomi Floyd and author Mark Meynell use African American spirituals and the wor...
Giving as the Angels Give (Part 2)
26 Mar 2020
Contributed by Lukas
We are eager to share with you a wonderful session from Hutchmoot 2019, given by Jennifer Trafton and Kirstin Jeffrey Johnson on the compelling hospit...
Giving as the Angels Give (Part 1)
20 Mar 2020
Contributed by Lukas
We are eager to share with you a wonderful session from Hutchmoot 2019, given by Jennifer Trafton and Kirstin Jeffrey Johnson on the compelling hospit...
Sailing Full and By
09 Jul 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Only a very few novels come together in such a way as to perfectly capture the aspects of language, faith, adventure, beauty, and mystery that we love...
The Importance of Being Silly
17 Apr 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Even if you don’t know Phil Vischer, you almost certainly know his work, and his voice. Back in 1993 he introduced audiences to a cast of vegeta...
The Art of Hymnody
17 Apr 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Kevin Twit and Keith Getty have spent their careers studying and writing the songs of the Church, and in this episode they bring their decades of expe...
The Delightful Shiver (Part 2 of 2)
15 Nov 2018
Contributed by Lukas
In our last episode, we heard Andrew Peterson talk about his love of ghost stories, and today one of my favorite people leads us a little further down...
The Delightful Shiver (Part 1 of 2)
31 Oct 2018
Contributed by Lukas
What is it that makes ghost stories so much fun? Is it just that they’re scary and suspenseful and make us jump? Or is something deeper going on...
The Striving Artist
24 Sep 2018
Contributed by Lukas
In the Hutchmoot Podcast we’re opening up the archives to share recordings of a variety of speakers and topics from years past. This first episo...