In this episode, I get to chat with David Zahl about his brand new book, The Big Relief, which explores what makes the message of grace so essential not only to the Christian faith but also to the human experience. In a world that is fraught with weariness, brokenness, and the incessant pressure to perform, the gospel of grace is the counterintuitive announcement of the gift of relief. Dave and I unpack this message and what it means to believe and share a gospel that is inherently lopsided.
David Zahl is the founder and director of Mockingbird Ministries and a cohost of The Mockingcast. He and his family live in Charlottesville, Virginia, where he also serves on the staff of Christ Episcopal Church. You can connect with him on Facebook and Instagram.
Resources.
The Big Relief: The Urgency of Grace for a Worn-Out World, David Zahl
Low Anthropology: The Unlikely Key to a Gracious View of Others (and Yourself), David Zahl
“One Noun & Five Adjectives: Refreshing Our Vocabulary of Grace,” David Zahl at the 2024 Mockingbird Tyler, TX conference
Finding God in the Darkness: Hopeful Reflections from the Pits of Depression, Despair, and Disappointment, Bradley Gray
Grace: So Much More Than You Know and So Much Better Than You Think, Bradley Gray
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Credits.
Intro music: “It Just Makes Me Happy”
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