{"product_id":"the-end-of-words-the-language-of-reconciliation-in-a-culture-of-violence-9780802862808","title":"The End of Words: The Language of Reconciliation in a Culture of Violence","description":"After the horrors and violence of the twentieth century, words can seem futile. In this reflection on the place of preaching today, Richard Lischer recognizes that our mass-communication culture is exhausted by words. Facing up to language's disappointments and dead ends, he opens a path to its true end. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e With chapters on vocation, interpretation, narration, and reconciliation, \u003ci\u003eThe End of Words\u003c\/i\u003e shows how faithful reading of Scripture rather than flashy performance paves the way for effective preaching; Lischer challenges conventional storytelling with a deeper and more biblical view of narrative preaching. The ultimate purpose of preaching, he argues, is to speak God's peace, the message of reconciliation. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e While Lischer's \u003ci\u003eEnd of Words\u003c\/i\u003e will surely be invaluable to pastors and preachers, his honest, readable style will appeal to anyone concerned with speaking Christianly.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e William B. Eerdmans Publishing Company\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 01\/03\/2008\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780802862808\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 179\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.40lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 7.51h x 5.00w x 0.50d","brand":"Richard Lischer","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":36643593027740,"sku":"9780802862808","price":22.09,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0473\/0804\/6492\/products\/img_2e2c54bb-056e-4067-9df9-b3c3602507d3.jpg?v=1603856898","url":"https:\/\/pastforward.org\/products\/the-end-of-words-the-language-of-reconciliation-in-a-culture-of-violence-9780802862808","provider":"Past Forward","version":"1.0","type":"link"}