{"product_id":"the-big-relief-the-urgency-of-grace-for-a-worn-out-world-hardcover","title":"The Big Relief: The Urgency of Grace for a Worn-Out World - Hardcover","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eDavid Zahl\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eChristianity Today \u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e2025 Book Award Finalist Christian Living and Spiritual Formation\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eWe could all use a little--or a lot--of relief from the pressures of life. And there is no bigger relief than the grace of God.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIn \u003ci\u003eThe Big Relief\u003c\/i\u003e, popular author David Zahl spotlights grace as the most important, urgent, and radical contribution Christianity has to offer the world. Drawing on the witness of Scripture and a panoply of contemporary examples, he helps readers\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e● understand the beauty and depth of grace \u003cbr\u003e● unpack the theology of grace in fresh and exciting terms\u003cbr\u003e● accept the relief grace offers from the guilt, status anxiety, and demands of modern life\u003cbr\u003e● explore the many fruits of grace--freedom, play, surrender, humility, rest, surprise, and joy\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eZahl invites us to embrace Christianity as a refuge rather than as a project, a beacon of hope instead of a vehicle of shame, and a harbor of refreshment in a worn-out world. Ultimately, he welcomes everyone to receive the gift of relief we so desperately need.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"A masterclass in how to talk about theology and faith in ways that are accessible to laypeople.\"--\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eChristian Century\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e\"I wrote in the margins of my copy, complete with all-caps emphasis, 'I feel MINISTERED to as I read.'\"--\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eChristianity Today\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eBack Jacket\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eReal Relief in a World That Demands Performance and Perfection\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003eWe could all use a little--or a lot--of relief from the pressures of life. And there is no bigger relief than the grace of God.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIn \u003ci\u003eThe Big Relief\u003c\/i\u003e, popular author David Zahl spotlights grace as the most important, urgent, and radical contribution Christianity has to offer the world. He helps us understand the beauty and depth of grace, outlining how it provides relief from the guilt, status anxiety, and accelerating demand that characterize so much of modern life. Drawing on the witness of Scripture and a wide variety of contemporary examples, he unpacks the theology of grace in a fresh way, exploring its many fruits--such as freedom, play, surrender, humility, rest, surprise, and joy.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eZahl invites us to embrace Christianity as a refuge rather than as a project, a beacon of hope instead of a vehicle of shame, and a harbor of refreshment in a worn-out world.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"The central hope (and scandal, and paradox, and challenge) of Christian faith, brought down brilliantly to ground level for all of us weary souls.\"\u003cbr\u003e--\u003cb\u003eFrancis Spufford\u003c\/b\u003e, author of \u003ci\u003eUnapologetic \u003c\/i\u003eand \u003ci\u003eLight Perpetual\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\"\u003ci\u003eThe Big Relief \u003c\/i\u003eis more than a good read; it's a breath of fresh air and a burden lifted all at the same time. Zahl calls us to lay down the heavy loads of performance and anxiety and reminds us--once again--that all is grace.\"\u003cbr\u003e--\u003cb\u003eHannah Anderson\u003c\/b\u003e, author of\u003ci\u003e Turning of Days: Lessons from Nature, Season, and Spirit\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"\u003ci\u003eThe Big Relief\u003c\/i\u003e reminds us that grace is a party, a pi?ata exploding with God's best candy, a free and never-ending gift. This book just might help you fall back in love with the weirdest, wildest theological concept in all creation.\"\u003cbr\u003e--\u003cb\u003eHarrison Scott Key\u003c\/b\u003e, author of \u003ci\u003eHow to Stay Married\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eThe World's Largest Man\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eDavid Zahl\u003c\/b\u003e is the founder and director of Mockingbird Ministries, editor in chief of the \u003ci\u003eMockingbird\u003c\/i\u003e blog, and cohost of the \u003ci\u003eMockingcast\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eBrothers Zahl \u003c\/i\u003epodcasts. He is the author of \u003ci\u003eSeculosity: How Career, Parenting, Technology, Food, Politics, and Romance Became Our New Religion and What to Do about It\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eLow Anthropology: The Unlikely Key to a Gracious View of Others (and Yourself). \u003c\/i\u003eHe has also written for \u003ci\u003eChristianity Today \u003c\/i\u003eand the \u003ci\u003eWashington Post\u003c\/i\u003e. He and his family live in Charlottesville, Virginia, where he serves on the staff of Christ Episcopal Church.\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 176\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.9 x 9.1 x 5.9 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e April 29, 2025\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":53579642339635,"sku":"9781587435577","price":26.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"url":"https:\/\/s3xxpj-vy.myshopify.com\/products\/the-big-relief-the-urgency-of-grace-for-a-worn-out-world-hardcover","provider":"The Celestial Starlit Phoenix ","version":"1.0","type":"link"}