One of the more memorable bits of Zahl family shorthand was introduced when I was a kid of eight or nine. We were visiting my grandparents in Florida one summer. A new library had just been built in their town, so we decided to seek it out on the first overcast day. We’d been given […]
Hiding in Plain Sight: The Lost Doctrine of Sin
An immense honor to put this up for online reading. This essay from Dr. Simeon Zahl was originally given at the NYC Conference in 2016 and was republished in written form in our most recent issue of the magazine, The Déjà Vu Issue. To order one for your favorite sinner, go here. And if you […]
The Future of Protestant Theology with Dr. Simeon Zahl
Very pleased to share following lecture on the future of Protestant theology. Delivered this past Monday, November 27th, by Dr. Simeon Zahl (University of Nottingham), it was the inaugural event of the Aberdeen Centre for Protestant Theology at King’s College, University of Aberdeen. Enjoy!
Four Points About Martin Luther on 31 October 2017
Prof. Simeon Zahl weighs in: I’ve spent so much of the past ten years reading, thinking with, and writing about Martin Luther’s theology, and teaching his thought at three universities. But I confess at this point I have very little interest in the idea of Luther, or in hagiography, or in his specific denominational legacy, […]
Hiding in Plain Sight: The Lost Doctrine of Sin – Simeon Zahl
Another wonderful talk from this year’s NYC conference: theologian Simeon Zahl examines the inconvenient but foundational doctrine of sin.
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Hopelessly Devoted: John Chapter Sixteen Verses Seven through Fifteen
We hope it was a fantastic Labor Day off yesterday. Here’s this morning’s devotion, from Simeon Zahl. “Nevertheless I tell you the truth: it is to your advantage that I go away, for if I do not go away, the Advocate will not come to you; but if I go, I will send him to you. […]
The Spirit of Play (and the Lack of Self-Addressed Envelopes)
A beautiful section from pages 183-184 of the new book by theologian Nimi Wariboko, entitled The Pentecostal Principle. Contains more than a few echoes of a recent post on ‘play to order and the gamification of parenting’, not to mention the talk Simeon Zahl gave at our NYC Conference way back in 2010. Brackets are […]
Hopelessly Devoted: Psalm Chapter Fifty One Verse Twelve
This morning’s devotion comes from Simeon Zahl. Restore to me the joy of your salvation, and sustain in me a willing spirit. (Psalm 51:12, NRSV) The psalmist brings two things to bear here: First, it is okay to ask God for joy. Joy is good. The reality of sin and of human limitations, and the […]
Can God Work in Poetry? Simeon Zahl on Spiritual Experience
From the festschrift honoring Paul Zahl, Comfortable Words, son Simeon Zahl argues convincingly that God may work in any avenue of human life, broadening the Holy Spirit’s arena beyond the traditional Word (preaching, Bible) and sacrament: In Isaiah, we are reminded that “All flesh is grass… The grass withers, the flower fades, when the breath of […]
Hopelessly Devoted: First Kings Chapter Nineteen Verses Four through Seven
Reading from this morning’s daily office reference in The Mockingbird Devotional. It comes from Simeon Zahl. But [Elijah] went a day’s journey into the wilderness and came and sat down under a broom tree. And he asked that he might die, saying, “It is enough; now, O LORD, take away my life, for I am […]
Hopelessly Devoted: Acts Chapter Eight Verses Twenty Two through Twenty Four
Alright, devoted. This morning’s reading comes from The Mockingbird Devotional, following the “Daily Office Lectionary Guide,” a resource you’ll find in the index of the book that matches each of our devotions to the church calendar. Following this puts us here for this Monday, at Acts 8, with Maestro Simeon Zahl. As a general reminder, […]
