Brian Zahnd is a full-time pastor, an erstwhile author, and a would-be mountaineer. He is the lead pastor of Word of Life Church in Saint Joseph, Missouri. He is also the author of several books, most recently "Beauty Will Save the World", "Unconditional", and "What To Do On The Worst Day Of Your Life". We discuss his book Unconditional at length as well has Brian's love for mountain climbing and Bob Dylan music. Below is an description of his book: Unconditional? Unconditional?: The Call of Jesus to Radical Forgiveness By Brian Zahnd, Foreward By Miroslav Volf In a world where the ugliness of rage and retaliation are driving the story line, Unconditional? offers the beauty, reconciliation, and total restoration of forgiveness the way Jesus taught us to live it. More than just another biblical exposition, this book begins with the horror of the Holocaust as it explores what forgiveness means — and how far it should go — in the real world of murder, rape, child abuse, genocide, and other atrocities. With unusual honesty, compassion, and depth, Zahnd incorporates some of the most compelling and difficult thoughts on the subject from history’s writers, philosophers, and theologians — always returning to the example Jesus gave us with his life and his death. Voices In My Head is the official podcast for Christian singer, songwriter, and speaker Rick Lee James. Voices In My Head is a Podcast dedicated to covering things like comics, movies, books, music and various other things that get stuck in the head of pop culture, but with a Theological lens. Listen to it on Podbean.com, Stitcher, The Rick Lee James Mobile App, iTunes, Reverbnation.com, and Facebook. Rick Lee James Official Web Site is www.RickLeeJames.com. To leave a voice message comment for Voices In My Head call (937) 505-0162. Get Rick's music on iTunes and at CDBaby.com. Email can be sent to RLJames29@yahoo.com. You can also watch Rick Lee James music videos on YouTube. Don't forget to download the Rick Lee James Mobile App for Android and Apple devices. On it you can hear every episode of the podcast, listen to Rick Lee James music, follow concert tour dates, read his blog, watch videos, and more. Please leave a review on iTunes and let us know what you thought of today's episode. Like us at Voices In My Head (The Rick Lee James Podcast) Facebook page to join the online community and answer the question of the week. You can also answer the question of the week at www.RickLeeJames.com

Episode 14 with Brian Zahnd