Word of Life Church Podcast

Turning and turning in the widening gyreThe falcon cannot hear the falconer;Things fall apart; the centre cannot hold.-W.B. Yeats, The Second ComingIn him all things hold together.He is the head of the body, the church.He is the beginning,The firstborn from the dead.-St. Paul, Colossians 1:17–18

Jesus Christ—the Logos made flesh—is the true icon of the living God. The world has at last truly seen God. And what is the climactic, definitive moment of God’s self-revelation in Christ? It’s the central event in the gospel story—the crucifixion. The cross is the pinnacle of divine self-disclosure.

ABOUT THIS PODCASTBrian Zahnd, Cole Novak, and Jacob Taylor explore themes from the Lord of the Rings epic by J.R. Tolkien and more specifically how power should be handled by those who follow Christ. This episode continues conversation based on Brian's new book The Wood Between The Worlds: A Poetic Theology of the Cross. Follow for more episodes each Thursday in Lent.GET THE BOOK - The Wood Between the Worlds by Brian Zahndhttps://wolc.com/twbtw

ABOUT THIS PODCASTBrian Zahnd, Cole Novak, and Derek Vreeland explore topics ranging from the betrayal by Judas to the Protestant presumption that there can be no salvific work after the moment of death. This episode continues conversation based on Brian's new book The Wood Between The Worlds: A Poetic Theology of the Cross. Follow for more episodes each Thursday in Lent.GET THE BOOK - The Wood Between the Worlds by Brian Zahndhttps://wolc.com/twbtwFIND US ON SOCIAL MEDIAFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/wordoflifechurchInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/wordoflifechurchYouTube: https://www.youtube.com/wolctvPASTOR BRIAN ZAHND ON SOCIAL MEDIAFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/brianzahndInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/brianzahndTwitter: https://www.twitter.com/brianzahndCONNECT WITH A PASTORDo you need prayer? Are you new to Word of Life Church? One of our pastors would love to connect with you. Fill out the form at https://www.wolc.com/connectABOUT WORD OF LIFE CHURCHWord of Life is located in St. Joseph, MO. We are seeking to be an authentic expression of the Kingdom of Jesus in the 21st Century. You can learn more at https://www.wolc.comGIVETo make a financial contribution to the ministry work of Word of Life Church visit https://www.wolc.com/give

"Beauty demands to be noticed; it speaks to us directly like the voice of an intimate friend. If there are people who are indifferent to beauty, then it surely because they do not perceive it." - Roger Scruton, Beauty

ABOUT THIS PODCAST - Brian Zahnd, Cole Novak, and Jacob Taylor sit down for a conversation about theodicy and centered on the idea that only the suffering God can help. This conversation continues to explore themes from Brian's new book The Wood Between The Worlds: A Poetic Theology of the Cross. Follow for more episodes each Thursday in Lent. GET THE BOOK - The Wood Between the Worlds by Brian Zahnd https://wolc.com/twbtw

Once a symbol of imperial terror, the cross has become the eternal symbol of divine love. When we look upon the cross today, we don’t see an instrument of torture and death; we see the supreme demonstration of God’s love. We see the lengths to which God will go to save the world.

Brian Zahnd, Cole Novak, and Derek Vreeland explore the paradox of God revealed in the crucifixion of Christ on the cross. This conversation continues to explore themes from Brian's new book The Wood Between The Worlds: A Poetic Theology of the Cross. Follow for more episodes each Thursday in Lent.

The cross of Christ is the wood between the worlds.There is the world that was and the world to come,and in between those two worlds,is the wood upon which the Son of God was hung.