{"product_id":"9781118781975","title":"Testimony Talking Ourselves into Being Christian","description":"\u003ch3\u003eThe Practices of Faith Series\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003ch1\u003eTestimony\u003c\/h1\u003e\u003ch2\u003eTalking Ourselves into Being Christian\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003ch3\u003eThomas G. Long\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cb\u003eReligion \/ Christianity \/ General\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cdiv\u003eIn this groundbreaking book, Thomas G. Long—a theologian and respected authority on preaching—explores how Christians talk when they are \u003ci\u003enot\u003c\/i\u003e in church. \u003ci\u003eTestimony\u003c\/i\u003e breaks the stained-glass image of religious language to show how ordinary talking in our everyday lives— talk across the backyard fence, talk with our kids, talk about politics and the events of the day—can be sacred speech. In a world of spin, slick marketing, mindless chatter, and easy deceptions, \u003ci\u003eTestimony\u003c\/i\u003e shows that the hunger for truthful, meaningful, and compassionate speech is ultimately grounded in truth about God.\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e \u003cb\u003eThomas G. Long\u003c\/b\u003e is Bandy Professor of Preaching, Candler School of Theology, Emory University. He is a former pastor and associate editor of the Journal for Preachers. Long is the author of fourteen books.\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ctable\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePublication Date: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e29 August 2003\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePublisher: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eWiley\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eImprint: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eJossey-Bass\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eISBN-13: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e9781118781975\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eFormat: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePaperback \/ softback\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePage Count: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e208\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eWeight (oz): \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e10.1\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e","brand":"Wiley","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44378418774156,"sku":"9781118781975","price":21.56,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0710\/9545\/1788\/files\/9781118781975.jpg?v=1780240094","url":"https:\/\/lateknightbooks.com\/products\/9781118781975","provider":"Late Knight Books and Services, LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}