{"product_id":"the-end-of-words-richard-lischer-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\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Richard Lischer\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 0802862802\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780802862808\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e William B. Eerdmans Publishing Company\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 01\/03\/2008\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 192\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\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":"Paperback","offer_id":43981243515135,"sku":"9780802862808","price":22.5,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_3286751d-53e8-4288-9a29-862d3bea747c.jpg?v=1683254447","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/the-end-of-words-richard-lischer-9780802862808","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}