Word of Life Church Podcast Holy Cross
Sep 14, 2025
Discover the deep significance of Holy Cross Day through a personal pilgrimage narrative, blending physical experiences with spiritual reflections. Engage in a serene chapel where post-it notes symbolize a community's prayers, tied to themes of rebirth and redemption. Explore the profound theology behind Jesus's crucifixion, linking it to stories of salvation throughout the scriptures. Reflect on love, mercy, and the transformative power of Christ's sacrifice, illuminating its role in leading believers from darkness into the light.
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Camino Meditation On Crucifixes
- Brian Zahnd recounts walking the Camino de Santiago and deliberately visiting churches to study crucifixes.
- He used that 500-mile, 40-day pilgrimage as a sustained meditation on the cross that shaped later teaching.
Lifted Image As Means Of Salvation
- Jesus compares his being 'lifted up' to Moses lifting the bronze serpent as a means of salvation.
- Looking at the lifted image turns what represents sin into a means of life and healing.
Cross Displays Sin Yet Saves
- The crucified Christ displays the sin of the world but also embodies God's saving love.
- In the moment the world does its worst, the Crucified One is not condemning but saving the world.
