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Grace Upon GraceThe lopsided relief of grace with David Zahl.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...2025-04-251h 08Ministry MindedThe lopsided relief of grace with David Zahl.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...2025-04-251h 08
Outside OurselvesThe Urgency of Grace with David ZahlDavid Zahl joins Kelsi to talk about his new book, The Big Relief: The Urgency of Grace for a Worn-Out World.David Zahl is the director of Mockingbird Ministries and editor-in-chief of the Mockingbird website. David and his wife Cate reside in Charlottesville, VA with their three boys, where David also serves on the staff of Christ Episcopal Church. He is the author of Seculosity: How Career, Parenting, Technlogy, Food, Politics, and Romance Became Our New Religion and What To Do About It and Low Anthropology: The Unlikely Key to a Gracious View of...2025-04-221h 00
Shifting CultureEp. 295 David Zahl Returns - The Urgency of Grace for a Worn-Out WorldToday, we’re getting into the raw, unvarnished terrain of human longing - that aching space where despair meets unexpected grace. I’m excited to welcome back David Zahl on the podcast. He isn't here to offer another self-help platitude, but to explore something far more profound: how we find relief in a world that constantly demands more, faster, better. Imagine grace not as a churchy concept, but as a radical interruption - a surprising breath of fresh air in a culture suffocating on its own expectations. We'll talk about play, productivity, regret, and those moments when God whispers, "You...2025-04-2251 min
Give and TakeEpisode 285: The Big Relief, with David ZahlIn this episode of the podcast I talk with David Zahl about his new book, The Big Relief: The Urgency of Grace in a Worn-Out World. In a time when burnout, anxiety, and relentless pressure are everyday companions, Zahl offers a powerful case for why grace—real, honest, unconditional grace—is more urgent than ever. Drawing on personal stories, cultural analysis, and theological insight, The Big Relief explores how grace can meet us in our exhaustion and offer rest to our restless souls. David and I dive into the heart of the book, unpacking what it means to experience grac...2025-04-161h 27
This Undivided Life#197:David Zahl: Low AnthropologyDavid Zahl was born in New York City and brought up on the East Coast and in Europe, David graduated with honors from Georgetown University in 2001. He then served for five years as a para-church youth minister in New England before starting Mockingbird Ministries in 2007, an organization devoted to connecting the Christian faith with the realities of everyday life in fresh and down-to-earth ways. He remains its executive director today. David is also a licensed lay preacher in the Diocese of Virginia. He is the author of A Mess of Help: From the Crucified Soul of Rock N’ Roll, Sec...2025-02-1457 min
Die Hexe und der Workaholic 🧙❤️👨💻Das Alter ist doch nur eine Zahl...oder nicht?Wir sprechen heute über das Alter, bzw. altern ;-).
Eigentlich ist es nur eine Zahl, wenn der Körper nicht andere Signale senden würde:-))
Und früher waren Weihnachtmärkte noch schön, im Gegensatz zu heute.
Schnapp dir einen Te/Kaffee und mache es dir gemütlich.
Viel Spaß beim zuhören!
Über einen Kommentar freuen wir uns sehr:-)2024-12-0844 min
Make It SimpleThe Spiritual Junk Drawer with David Zahl (JDJ Book series)In this special season of Make It Simple, we're having conversations with friends all about Matt's new book, Junk Drawer Jesus.This week, we welcome David Zahl to talk about Chapter 1: "The Spiritual Junk Drawer," and discuss what's in our spiritual junk drawers, and why it's good to declutter our religion.You can grab your copy of Junk Drawer Jesus by Matt Popovits today at 1517.org or anywhere books are sold!***David Zahl is the director of Mockingbird Ministries, an organization he founded in 2007. He is editor-in-chief of the Mockingbird blog and...2024-10-1633 min
Grace for the Grind183 | Low Anthropology with David Zahl, a Joint Podcast with GFG and BWLow Anthropology with David Zahl, a Joint Podcast with GFG and BW
In this episode, Grace for the Grind and Beautifully Woven team up to interview David Zahl.
David Zahl is the author of the book “Low Anthropology.” He is passionate about communicating deep theological truths in a way we can all understand.
In this podcast, David shares why he wrote the book. We talk about what anthropology is and how our understanding of that frames the way we see the world and people. We talk...2024-10-0842 min
Beautifully WovenLow Anthropology with David Zahl, a Joint Podcast with GFG and BW (Episode 35)In this episode, Grace for the Grind and Beautifully Woven team up to interview David Zahl.
David Zahl is the author of the book “Low Anthropology.” He is passionate about communicating deep theological truths in a way we can all understand.
In this podcast, David shares why he wrote the book. We talk about what anthropology is and how our understanding of that frames the way we see the world and people. We talk about why a high anthropology divides but a low anthropology unites and how this helps us love...2024-10-0842 min
The StoryMakers PodcastEpisode 1: God's Story Is a LONG Story... David Zahl, Founder & Executive Director of MockingbirdTune in to hear our FIRST episode with David Zahl, founder of Mockingbird Ministries, author, and father of three boys. Dave is based in Charlottesville, VA and serves at Christ Church Episcopal Church. Over the last 15 years, Dave has continued to hold onto the unwavering truth that God's story is a long story. Listen in to discover how a message of grace, play, and fun can carry you through the bumps of our faith journey. Welcome to Episode One!2024-09-2029 min
Book NotesBook: Seculosity: How Career, Parenting, Technology, Food, Politics, and Romance Became Our New Religion and What to Do about It, by David Zahl In this episode of BookNotes, host Jackie Quinn introduces the book "Seculosity: How Career, Parenting, Technology, Food, Politics, and Romance Became Our New Religion and What to Do about It" by David Zahl. The book explores how modern-day obsessions—from career success to parenting, technology to politics—have taken on quasi-religious significance in our lives, offering pathways to self-justification and a sense of "enoughness." Zahl illustrates how these "seculosities" often promise fulfillment but leave us more anxious and disconnected than ever before. Tune in to learn how to reconsider daily pursuits through a lens of compassion and grace, that...2024-08-0107 min
The Goodness of GodHow to Restart a Church: Book Report on Seculosity by David ZahlChristian writer, David Zahl, put out "Seculosity: How Career, Parenting, Technology, Food, Politics, and Romance Became Our New Religion and What To Do About It" in 2019, and it dives deep into all the new, and bad, religions that have grown up to replace a wanning Christianity in the West. Also, he argues that most Christianity, at this point, barely resembles the grace filled power of the true faith. It's instructive for us all to give us focus and drive to not just keep churning out new laws for us all to fail to find justification within. ...2024-07-1930 min
We Are VineyardThe Law and The Gospel with David Zahl
The Law and The Gospel with David ZahlShow Podcast InformationIn this episode of We Are Vineyard, Caleb Maskell, Associate National Director of Theology and Education, talks with David Zahl about being raised in a family where faith and reliance on God was modeled and they had freedom to find their own path with God. They also talk through three topics that have marked David’s life and writing: mercy, the law and the gospel, and low anthropology.
David Zahl is the founder and director of Mockingbird Ministries, editor-in-chief of the Mockingbird website, and co-host of both The...2024-07-031h 01
The Brothers ZahlEpisode 15: Free Will?In their most controversial episode to date, the brothers explore the nature of willpower, choice, and control--and how those factors shape our relationships above and below. Recommended and referenced resources include:
Books: The Captivation of the Will by Gerhard Forde, The Bondage of the Will by Martin Luther, The Righteous Mind by Jonathan Haidt, You Are Not So Smart by David McRaney, Low Anthropology by David Zahl, On the Spirit and the Letter by Augustine, On Nature and Grace by Augustine, Confessions by Augustine, City of God _(Books 11-14) by Augustine, _The Emperor’s New Clothes (“The Brah...2024-06-171h 26
The Ministry Collaborative PodcastCalvin and Hobbes and Taffy: A Conversation with Katie Nakamura Rengers and David ZahlWe continue our series “Faith Overflowing with Hope” as Program Director Adam Borneman speaks with the Rev. Katie Nakamura Rengers (Church Planting, The Episcopal Church) and David Zahl (Mockingbird Ministries; Christ Episcopal Church, Charlottesville) about paying attention to the stories people tell, the troubling trend of isolation, and the danger of conflating results with self-worth.2024-04-1718 min
Kresta in the AfternoonSecular Substitutes for Religion Always Leave us Unsatisfied - David Zahl(8 April 2024)As more Americans leave organized religion, they find themselves looking for spirituality in other places. They look to all sorts of everyday activities--from eating and parenting to dating and voting--for the identity, purpose, and meaning once provided on Sunday morning. In our striving, we are chasing a sense of enoughness. But it remains ever out of reach, and the effort and anxiety are burning us out. We talk about it with David Zahl.
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The Signpost Inn PodcastLaw and Gospel with David ZahlWelcome to the Signpost Inn Podcast! We're glad you're here for today's conversation with David Zahl about the book he co-authored, Law and Gospel: A Theology for Sinners (and Saints). We start with the question, "what does this phrase, 'law and gospel' mean? David then explains why this tool was so energizing for him and his team at Mockingbird. We find that the law and gospel filter clarifies our experience of this broken world and shapes our expectations for how God interacts with us. So grab a drink and a seat and learn with us how God uses both t...2024-03-151h 04The Ministry Collaborative PodcastThe Most Urgent Contribution: More with David ZahlProgram Director Adam Borneman speaks with David Zahl (Mockingbird Ministries; Christ Episcopal Church, Charlottesville) about moving away from "Project Christianity", the hunger for a more God-directed faith, and the wisdom of Curb Your Enthusiasm.
Click here for more information about Mockingbird NYC (April 25-27).2024-03-0617 min
Upside Down PeopleLow Anthropology & The Path To Being Truly Human | David ZahlIn this EP, we sit down with David Zahl, a popular author and theologian, and have a conversation around his recent book "Low Anthropology: The Unlikely Key to a Gracious View of Others (and Yourself)"
We discus how human nature, sin and grace can have an impact on how we see and experience things. David also discusses the importance of accepting our limitations as humans and living an embodied life.
David Zahl is founder and director of Mockingbird Ministries, which receives more than 1 million website page views per year. He is editor i...2024-02-211h 01
MercyCastDavid Zahl on low anthropology.What if your outlook is doing more to harm you than help you?The lens through which we see the world and ourselves matters. In this episode, David Zahl stops by to discuss a different way of viewing humanity and ourselves. Though this outlook may seem new, it’s not entirely unfamiliar to those in the Christian faith. David, the director of Mockingbird and the author of Seculosity and Low Anthropology unpacks the importance of adopting a low anthropological view of ourselves.In this critical conversation, we discuss the detrimental effects of pe...2023-12-2032 min
The Broken Vessels PodcastEpisode 61:Broken by High Anthropology w/David ZahlMy guest, David Zahl of Mockingbird Ministries, and I discuss how having a philosophy of high anthropology brings brokenness to us personally and to the church and how understanding low anthropology both from a biblical perspective and practically can actually help us to move toward healing in the Gospel of Jesus Christ.
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David Zahl is the director of Mockingbird Ministries and editor-in-chief of the Mockingbird website. Born in New York City and brought up elsewhere, David graduated from Georgetown University in 2001, and then worked for several years as a youth minister in New England. In 2...2023-12-1434 min
Lead TogetherGrace in Leadership: 10 Insights from David Zahl's Mockingbird JourneyOn this Leader's Corner episode we talk to our friend David Zahl about leadership lessons he's learned in marriage and in building Mockingbird.A few quotable moments from David: (Read all of his points over at the blog)"Just because something doesn't happen immediately doesn't mean it's not going to happen. Stick with it a little longer than you think you should." "You can get through almost anything if you feel like you've got a partner, someone who's got your back." "The demand is to be everything to everyone, which is just not feasible.""It's not ab...2023-09-1956 min
Success for the Athletic-Minded ManReframing the Truth About Human Nature with David Zahl#419 Reframing the Truth About Human Nature with David Zahl ----- Action Plan: https://jimharshawjr.com/ACTION Free Clarity Call: https://jimharshawjr.com/APPLY Picture a world where you're not measured by your flawlessness but celebrated for your quirks and imperfections. Imagine a view of success that doesn't revolve around perfection or the constant pursuit of flawless achievements. In today's episode, I sit down with David Zahl, a nationally renowned author and speaker where we’ll delve into a groundbreaking concept that challenges the conventional wisdom of success. It's a p...2023-08-2829 min
Attaching to God: Neuroscience-informed Spiritual Formation068: Exploring Low Anthropology and its Impact on the Human Condition, with David Zahl (Summer Rewind)(During our Summer Break we are airing important past episodes) We spend our days feeling like we’re the only one with problems, when everyone else has their act together. We feel like other are achieving so much, but we aren’t living up to our potential. What if the answer wasn’t a higher self-esteem, but a lower anthropology? What if instead of expecting more from others (and ourselves) we actually expected less?Host Geoff Holsclaw (PhD) talks with David Zahl about how a high anthropology—thinking optimistically about human nature—can breed perfe...2023-08-0735 minThe Signpost Inn PodcastDavid Zahl - Low AnthropologyWhat are we humans capable of? What is a realistic view of what we can accomplish?
Join us for today's delightful conversation with David Zahl about his newest book, Low Anthropology. You'll breathe a sigh of relief as you listen to David share about low anthropology and it's refreshing perspective on life. The team here at Signpost Inn absolutely loved reading this book and talking with David! So much of the vision and mission at Signpost Inn is expressed beautifully by David and his team at Mocking Bird Ministries. Be sure to check them out aft...2023-07-281h 01
ArcadiacastDavid Zahl: Part 5 (2022)Hello and welcome to anther episode of the Arcadiacast, a live recording of Camp Arcadia's Dean & Lecturer's Program.Listen in as David Zahl invites us to consider the wisdom and hilarity of humility. "The only wisdom we can hope to acquire is the wisdom of humility," wrote T.S. Eliot, paraphrasing Proverbs 31. Yet humility is not a quality that gets much airtime in our social media-driven age, even among Christians. Featuring the intersection of humility and laughter, these sessions ask ...2023-06-0639 minArcadiacastDavid Zahl: Part 4 (2022)Hello and welcome to anther episode of the Arcadiacast, a live recording of Camp Arcadia's Dean & Lecturer's Program.Listen in as David Zahl invites us to consider the wisdom and hilarity of humility. "The only wisdom we can hope to acquire is the wisdom of humility," wrote T.S. Eliot, paraphrasing Proverbs 31. Yet humility is not a quality that gets much airtime in our social media-driven age, even among Christians. Featuring the intersection of humility and laughter, these sessions ask ...2023-06-0644 minArcadiacastDavid Zahl: Part 3 (2022)Hello and welcome to anther episode of the Arcadiacast, a live recording of Camp Arcadia's Dean & Lecturer's Program.Listen in as David Zahl invites us to consider the wisdom and hilarity of humility. "The only wisdom we can hope to acquire is the wisdom of humility," wrote T.S. Eliot, paraphrasing Proverbs 31. Yet humility is not a quality that gets much airtime in our social media-driven age, even among Christians. Featuring the intersection of humility and laughter, these sessions ask ...2023-06-0645 minArcadiacastDavid Zahl: Part 2 (2022)Hello and welcome to anther episode of the Arcadiacast, a live recording of Camp Arcadia's Dean & Lecturer's Program.Listen in as David Zahl invites us to consider the wisdom and hilarity of humility. "The only wisdom we can hope to acquire is the wisdom of humility," wrote T.S. Eliot, paraphrasing Proverbs 31. Yet humility is not a quality that gets much airtime in our social media-driven age, even among Christians. Featuring the intersection of humility and laughter, these sessions ask ...2023-06-0641 minArcadiacastDavid Zahl: Part 1 (2022)Hello and welcome to anther episode of the Arcadiacast, a live recording of Camp Arcadia's Dean & Lecturer's Program.Listen in as David Zahl invites us to consider the wisdom and hilarity of humility. "The only wisdom we can hope to acquire is the wisdom of humility," wrote T.S. Eliot, paraphrasing Proverbs 31. Yet humility is not a quality that gets much airtime in our social media-driven age, even among Christians. Featuring the intersection of humility and laughter, these sessions ask ...2023-06-0646 min
Reconstructed FaithLet's Debrief - Unpacking Conversations with Mark Legg & David ZahlThe post 83. Let’s Debrief – Unpacking Conversations with Mark Legg & David Zahl appeared first on South Spring Baptist Church.
2023-06-0542 minReconstructed FaithDavid Zahl Interview 2 // Low AnthropologyThe post 82. David Zahl Interview 2 // Low Anthropology appeared first on South Spring Baptist Church.
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Spiritual Life and Leadership165. The Value of a Low Anthropology, with David Zahl, author of Low AnthropologySend me a text! I’d love to know what you're thinking!David Zahl is founder and director of Mockingbird Ministries and the author of Low Anthropology: The Unlikely Key to a Gracious View of Others (and Yourself).One of the hardest lessons I’ve had to learn is that people are not always going to look out for what’s best for one another--or for me. In fact, sometimes people are going to outright try to tear each other down. But our expectation is often that people would be good--an expectation that David Za...2023-05-2337 minReconstructed FaithDavid Zahl Interview 1 // Compassion For the DeconstructorThe post 81. David Zahl Interview 1 // Compassion For the Deconstructor appeared first on South Spring Baptist Church.
2023-05-2250 minMake It SimpleLow Anthropology with David ZahlThis week, David Zahl is back to talk with Matt and Rachel about Low Anthropology, and share why the sooner we realize that everyone struggles like we do, the sooner we can show grace to ourselves and others. It’s a really great conversation that will change the way you look at your neighbor (and yourself). David Zahl is the director of Mockingbird Ministries, an organization he founded in 2007. He is editor-in-chief of the Mockingbird blog and cohost of the Mockingcast podcast. David is also an author of multiple books and has written for Christianity Today and the...2023-04-1855 min