{"product_id":"tell-it-slant-a-conversation-on-the-language-of-jesus-in-his-stories-and-prayers-paperback","title":"Tell It Slant: A Conversation on the Language of Jesus in His Stories and Prayers - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eEugene Peterson\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe fourth volume in Peterson's best-selling \"conversations\" in spiritual theology\u003c\/i\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eJust as God used words both to create the world and to give us commandments, we too use words for many different purposes. In fact, we use the same language to talk to each other and to talk to God. Can our everyday speech, then, be just as important as the words and prayers we hear from the pulpit? Eugene Peterson unequivocally says \"Yes!\" \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003ePeterson's \u003ci\u003eTell It Slant\u003c\/i\u003e explores how Jesus used language, particularly in his parables and prayers. His was not a direct language of information or instruction but an indirect, oblique language requiring a participating imagination -- \"slant\" language. \u003ci\u003eTell It Slant\u003c\/i\u003e beautifully points to Jesus' engaging, relational way of speaking as a model for us today.\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 297\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.9 x 8.9 x 5.9 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e September 21, 2012\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51757584515360,"sku":"9780802868862","price":24.82,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/9764\/5344\/files\/26cd1103990ffb0f5fd3903d58f9ca11.webp?v=1780105816","url":"https:\/\/ebocreations.com\/products\/tell-it-slant-a-conversation-on-the-language-of-jesus-in-his-stories-and-prayers-paperback","provider":"The E-Book Oasis LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}