513 | Grace is Exciting | David Zahl

About this episode

Nate and Aaron discuss grace with guest David Zahl, exploring its misconceptions and implications in the context of addiction and recovery.

On the episode this week: Nate and Aaron discuss the Silas book, available on the membership part of the app (only $7.95). Nate and Aaron talk with guest David Zahl. David is a husband, father, author, theologian, pastor, and podcaster. He comes from a family with alcoholism and addiction. David helps debunk myths about grace, like its only for non-believers, if you have more grace you will sin more, and soulmates. The discussion also includes: how Jesus treated those in sexual sin, can you have recovery without compassion, and someone who has an affair is esteemed worse than a murder. Links: Mocking Bird Ministries Book: Seculosity: How Career, Parenting, Technology, Food, Politics, and Romance Became Our New Religion and What to Do about It Low Anthropology: The Unlikely Key to a Gracious View of Others (and Yourself) The Big Relief: The Urgency of Grace for a Worn-Out World NEW Samson Community App (Apple store) NEW Samson Community App (Google Store) June 5-7, 2026 Italian/International Samson Retreat Samson England Walking Retreat June 26 - July 1, 2026 Samson Canoe Adventure July 19-22, 2026 Oct 23-25, 2026 U.S. Samson Summit Send mail to: Pirate Monk Podcast/Samson House…

People in this episode

Hosts: Nate Larkin, Aaron

Guest: David Zahl

Topics covered

• grace
• addiction
• recovery
• compassion
• theology
• sexual sin

Keywords

• grace
• addiction
• recovery
• theology
• compassion
• sexual sin
• myths about grace

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Mocking Bird Ministries

Books & works: Seculosity: How Career, Parenting, Technology, Food, Politics, and Romance Became Our New Religion and What to Do about It, Low Anthropology: The Unlikely Key to a Gracious View of Others (and Yourself)

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