{"product_id":"the-big-relief-the-urgency-of-grace-for-a-worn-out-world-david-zahl-hardcover","title":"The Big Relief: The Urgency of Grace for a Worn-Out World -- David Zahl, Hardcover","description":"\u003cstrong\u003e\u003ci\u003eChristianity Today \u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e2025 Book Award Finalist (Christian Living and Spiritual Formation) \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\"A masterclass in how to talk about theology and faith in ways that are accessible to laypeople.\"--\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003ci\u003eChristian Century \u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\"I wrote in the margins of my copy, complete with all-caps emphasis, 'I feel MINISTERED to as I read.'\"--\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003ci\u003eChristianity Today\n\n\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cb\u003e\n\n*** We could all use a little--or a lot--of relief from the pressures of life.\n\n\u003c\/b\u003e\n\nAnd there is no bigger relief than the grace of God. Think of grace as one-way love. A gift with no strings attached. Favor when you least expect or deserve it. Knowing that you don't have to do anything to earn God's approval. In \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. Zahl helps readers 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 panoply of contemporary examples, he unpacks the theology of grace in fresh and exciting terms, exploring its many fruits--such as freedom, play, surrender, humility, rest, surprise, and joy--in the process. 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.\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/strong\u003e David Zahl\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/strong\u003e Brazos Press\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePublished:\u003c\/strong\u003e 4\/29\/2025\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 176\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/strong\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWeight:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.8 lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSize:\u003c\/strong\u003e 9.1\" H x 5.9\" L x 0.9\" W\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eISBN:\u003c\/strong\u003e 9781587435577\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e","brand":"Damascus Road","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42392519016542,"sku":"9781587435577","price":26.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0634\/7584\/3166\/files\/9781587435577.jpg?v=1773473288","url":"https:\/\/damascusroad.one\/products\/the-big-relief-the-urgency-of-grace-for-a-worn-out-world-david-zahl-hardcover","provider":"Damascus Road","version":"1.0","type":"link"}