In this episode, I’m delighted to share a conversation with my friend and brother in ministry, Dave Zahl, as we reflect on the strange yet holy overlap between writing and preaching. With the pressure to build platforms, establish brands, chase readership, and fine-tune every syllable for maximum virality, it’s easy to forget what moves us or drives us in the first place. But the gospel is a reliving word that reminds us that we’re in the showing-up business, and God’s in the results business.
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 at Christ Episcopal Church. You can connect with him on Facebook, Substack, and Instagram.
Resources:
“The Most Failed Writer of All Time,” David Zahl
“The Death of the Author and the Preacher,” article by yours truly
Law & Gospel: A Theology for Sinners (And Saints), 10th Anniversary Edition, William McDavid, Ethan Richardson, and David Zahl
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
Seculosity: How Career, Parenting, Technology, Food, Politics, and Romance Became Our New Religion and What to Do about It, David Zahl
A Mess of Help: From the Crucified Soul of Rock N’ Roll, David Zahl
Finding God in the Darkness: Hopeful Reflections from the Pits of Depression, Despair, and Disappointment, Bradley Gray
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