49 results for tag: Brian Zahnd

Every Grain of Sand – Brian Zahnd

The Sleeping Gypsy by Henri Rosseau, 1897 In the fury of the moment I can see the Master’s hand In every leaf that trembles, in every grain of sand –Bob Dylan, Every Grain of Sand I had a dream. I dreamed I was riding a yellow bicycle. While riding my yellow bicycle I was intently observing the beauty of creation, especially the vibrant colors — the green of the grass and trees (the human eye is more attune to the green spectrum than any other), the blue sky, the red roses, the yellow dandelions. During my colorful dreamland bike ride I was thinking about the nature of salvation. When I awoke I wrote down my nocturnal thoughts: When ...

How Does “Dying For Our Sins” Work? – Brian Zahnd

How Does “Dying For Our Sins” Work? Brian Zahnd When we say “Jesus died for our sins,” what does that mean? It’s undeniably an essential confession of Christian faith, but how does it work? This much I’m sure of, it’s not reducible to just one thing. I’ve just finished preaching eight sermons on “The Crucified God” and I know I’ve barely scratched the surface of what the cross means. To try to reduce the death of Jesus to a single meaning is an impoverished approach to the mystery of the cross. I’m especially talking about those tidy explanations of the cross known as “atonement theories.” I find most of them ...

CWR Video – Triumphal Entry – Brian Zahnd

Short video by Brian Zahnd

CWR video – Brian Zahnd – “Beauty will Save the World”