{"product_id":"9780310515456_giving-blood","title":"Giving Blood","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eA Groundbreaking Resource for Preaching\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIf the church wishes to converse effectively with a culture, it must learn the culture's language. Today, shifts in technology mean that language is increasingly one of symbols and metaphors, stories and images--not words.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eSo what does this mean for the sermon, that long-standing, word-based tradition of Christianity?\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn this ground-breaking resource, bestselling author Leonard Sweet offers an alternative to traditional models of preaching, one that is fitting to a new culture and a new mode of thinking. The first book of its kind to move preaching beyond its pulpit-centric fixation and toward more interactive, participatory modes of communication, Sweet presents both a challenge and a path forward for a church struggling to maintain its relevance in a post-modern, media-saturated culture.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Leonard Sweet","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":40702267752497,"sku":"9780310515456","price":24.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0571\/9926\/3793\/files\/9780310515456.jpg?v=1780471165","url":"https:\/\/bakerbookhouse.com\/products\/9780310515456_giving-blood","provider":"Baker Book House ","version":"1.0","type":"link"}