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Learning to Speak God from Scratch: Why Sacred Words Are Vanishing--And How We Can Revive Them

Shauna Niequist, Jonathan Merritt

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Learning to Speak God from Scratch: Why Sacred Words Are Vanishing--And How We Can Revive Them

by Shauna Niequist, Jonathan Merritt
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Learning to Speak God from Scratch: Why Sacred Words Are Vanishing--And How We Can Revive Them
Learning to Speak God from Scratch: Why Sacred Words Are Vanishing--And How We Can Revive Them

Rekindling dialogue in today's faith lexicon.

Faith isn't always easy to articulate, especially as times change and words lose or shift in meaning. Jonathan Merritt’s journey from the Bible Belt to New York City highlights this challenge and throws you into the heart of a cultural shift. This book is a thoughtful guide for anyone looking to re-engage in spiritual conversations with fresh understanding and relevance. It’s as much about personal growth as it is about communication.

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Learning to Speak God from Scratch: Why Sacred Words Are Vanishing--And How We Can Revive Them

by Shauna Niequist, Jonathan Merritt
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ISBN: 9781601429308
Authors: Shauna Niequist, Jonathan Merritt
Publisher: Convergent Books
Date of Publication: 2018-08-14
Format: Paperback
Related Collections: Creative Nonfiction, Personal Development, Religion
Related Topics: Spirituality, Christian, Christian Living, Christianity, Theology, Faith
Goodreads rating: 4.02
(rated by 864 readers)

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As America rapidly becomes a pluralistic, postmodern society, many of us struggle to talk about faith. We can no longer assume our friends understand words such as grace or gospel. Others, like lost and sin, have become so negative they are nearly conversation-enders. Jonathan Merritt knows this frustration well. After Jonathan moved from the Bible Belt to New York City, he discovered that whenever conversations turned to spirituality, the words he'd used for decades didn't connect with listeners anymore. In a search for answers and understanding, Jonathan uncovered a spiritual crisis affecting tens of millions. In this groundbreaking book, one of America's premier religion writers revives ancient expressions through cultural commentary, vulnerable personal narratives, and surprising biblical insights. Both provocative and liberating, Learning to Speak God from Scratch will breathe new life into your spiritual conversations and lure you into the embrace of the God who inhabits them.
 

Rekindling dialogue in today's faith lexicon.

Faith isn't always easy to articulate, especially as times change and words lose or shift in meaning. Jonathan Merritt’s journey from the Bible Belt to New York City highlights this challenge and throws you into the heart of a cultural shift. This book is a thoughtful guide for anyone looking to re-engage in spiritual conversations with fresh understanding and relevance. It’s as much about personal growth as it is about communication.

Note: While we do our best to ensure the accuracy of cover images, ISBNs may at times be reused for different editions of the same title which may hence appear as a different cover.

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