What if the gospel is both more strange and more gracious than we’ve dared to imagine?

In this episode of Peaceable and Kind, Derek Vreeland sits down with pastor and author Andrew Arndt to talk about his latest book, A Strange and Gracious Light: How the Story of Jesus Changes the Way We See Everything. From the poetry of R.S. Thomas to the wisdom of Athanasius, Eugene Peterson, and Pope John Paul II, Andrew explores how the gospel disrupts our assumptions and invites us into a richer way of life.

Key Takeaways

Why the gospel is both gracious and strange—and why holding the tension matters.

How the church calendar helps us live inside the story of Jesus year-round.

What it means to be people of the incarnation—finding God’s presence in ordinary life.

Why the church is called to propose the way of Jesus, not impose it.

A fresh vision of the Holy Spirit’s work—in both extraordinary miracles and the quiet, ordinary moments of life.

Scriptures mentioned in this episode:

Romans 5:8

John 1:14

Matthew 27:54

Mark 15:39

Books mentioned in this podcast:

A Strange and Gracious Light: How the Story of Jesus Changes the Way We See Everything, Andrew Arndt

Streams in the Wasteland, Andrew Arndt

All Flame, Andrew Arndt

The Chapel, R.S. Thomas

On the Incarnation, St. Athanasius

Spiritual Theology and Liturgical Theology, Simon Chan

Order Derek's new book, Incarnation: 8 Lessons on How God Meets Us here: https://amzn.to/42jSZAs

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