Mirador
Vistas from Calvary
- Bible Studies & Devotionals
- Publisher: Resource Publications (Wipf and Stock)
- Published: 2025
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Publisher's Description
Could there be more to the meaning of the crucifixion than some kind of trade off deal with God--Jesus suffering so humankind does not have to? A mirador is a viewing point, and Steve Dixon's Mirador aims to provide different perspectives on the cross that could change the reader's view of the world as they look out from Calvary. He explores thirty-six ways that the death of Jesus on the cross can benefit humanity, each outlined in a brief reflection, followed by two short, accessible poems. The first reflects a contemporary situation and the second draws on biblical narratives associated with the passion. Both expand on the theme of the reflection. The aim is to bring Bible stories into contemporary lived experience and vice versa. The material is set out in a Lent course format of six weeks of six days each but could be used at any time by groups or individuals wanting to delve more deeply into the wealth of significances to be found in the central Christian story of the crucifixion.
Endorsements (3)
“Blending biblical material and creative imagination, Steve Dixon invites us to consider the meaning of the cross from a variety of perspectives. Profound and thought-provoking, challenging and moving, this remarkable book will be an invaluable resource for groups and individuals alike.”
“This quietly subversive collection of reflections offers a panoply of interpretations of the crucifixion and what it means for us, exposing the limits of penal substitution and opening the possibility of transforming insight. Wondering about the cross is indeed the work of a lifetime. This is a worthy contribution to such contemplation.”
“The church has never offered a definitive interpretation of what was happening when Jesus was the victim of torture and a vengeful death penalty. In the creeds we simply hear that he suffered under Pontius Pilate, was crucified, died, and was buried. Because of this, an imaginative space opens. Steve Dixon explores this space, not to make God an object of limited knowledge, but celebrating God as the cause of our wonder. His Mirador is a theological and poetic vantage point, asking us to look at horizons at a time when the church is being thinned down by an imaginative bereavement.”
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