Christianity Today 2025 Book Award Finalist | Christian Living and Spiritual Formation
We 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.
In The Big Relief, 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
● understand the beauty and depth of grace
● unpack the theology of grace in fresh and exciting terms
● accept the relief grace offers from the guilt, status anxiety, and demands of modern life
● explore the many fruits of grace--freedom, play, surrender, humility, rest, surprise, and joy
Zahl 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.
"A masterclass in how to talk about theology and faith in ways that are accessible to laypeople."--Christian Century
"I wrote in the margins of my copy, complete with all-caps emphasis, 'I feel MINISTERED to as I read.'"--Christianity Today
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Topic
Theology & ReligionSubtopic
ReligionTable of contents
- Cover
- Half Title Page
- Title Page
- Copyright Page
- Dedication
- Contents
- Acknowledgments
- Introduction
- 1. Grace: The Relief from Deserving
- 2. Forgiveness: The Relief from Regret
- 3. Favor: The Relief from Rejection
- 4. Surrender: The Relief from Control
- 5. Atonement: The Relief from Guilt
- 6. Imputation: The Relief from Status Anxiety
- 7. Rest: The Relief from Keeping Up
- 8. Play: The Relief from Productivity
- 9. Rescue: The Relief from Captivity (and Death)
- Conclusion: Love and Mercy
- About the Author
- Cover Flaps
- Back Cover
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