A Farewell to Mars, Brian Zahnd
A Farewell to Mars, Brian Zahnd
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A Farewell to Mars
An Evangelical Pastor's Journey Toward the Biblical Gospel of Peace

Author: Brian Zahnd

Narrator: Dean Gallagher

Unabridged: 5 hr 3 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Publisher: Oasis Audio

Published: 06/01/2014

Synopsis

We know Jesus the Savior, but have we met Jesus, Prince of Peace?When did we accept vengeance as an acceptable part of the Christian life? How did violence and power seep into our understanding of faith and grace? For those troubled by this trend toward the sword, perhaps there is a better way.What if the message of Jesus differs radically differs from the drumbeats of war we hear all around us?Using his own journey from war crier to peacemaker and his in-depth study of peace in the Scriptures, author and pastor Brian Zahnd reintroduces us to the gospel of Peace.

About The Author

Brian Zahnd is the founder and lead pastor of Word of Life Church, a nondenominational congregation in St. Joseph, Missouri. Brian is a passionate reader of theology and philosophy, an avid hiker, mountain climber, and authority on all things Bob Dylan. Brian and his wife, Peri, have three adult sons and three grandchildren.

Reviews

Goodreads review by Zach on June 06, 2014

Pardon my French, but holy crap! Okay, well that wasn't French. However, this book is one of the best books I have ever read. I'm a 4th generation Pentecostal/Charismatic believer, I've been in the ministry for 5 years, and I've been saved for 15 years. I'm the Pastor of a Campus Ministry, and have......more

Goodreads review by Rick Lee on May 31, 2014

I just finished reading A Farewell To Mars. This is one of the most needed books I have ever read. It resonates so much with what I believe Jesus is saying to His church. I hope every pastor in America will read it because the Gospel of Peace is in fact the Gospel of Jesus. It's as deep as any book......more

Goodreads review by Randy on June 18, 2014

A quintessential vision of the Peaceable Kingdom of Jesus & an invitation to lay down our swords & turn them in plowshares. The last full paragraph... "I know what the cynics will say. I know how the scoffers will sneer. I know the non-dreamers believing only in the brutal ways of force will laugh me......more

Goodreads review by David on September 09, 2017

Succinct and to the point, an excellent argument for Christianity and Jesus' radical message of peace and forgiveness, against the nationalistic, 'Constantinian Christianity' used as a tool of empire and justification for exploitation and warfare.......more

Goodreads review by David on February 16, 2017

For me, as for many Christians in America, it has often been difficult to separate our commitments to Jesus and our patriotism as Americans. I remember singing songs to the greatness of America at church around national holidays. More recently, I remember being at a Christian conference that recogni......more

Quotes

“Brian Zahnd fuses his vocation as prophet and pastor into a powerful evocation of the Prince of Peace, Jesus the Peacemaker. … And the writing is simply brilliant — not a dull sentence in the book.”
—Eugene H. Peterson, professor emeritus of spiritual theology, Regent College, Vancouver

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