Learning to Speak God from Scratch
Why Sacred Words Are Vanishing - and How We Can Revive Them
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Jonathan Merritt
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Jonathan Merritt
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Discover a faith worth talking about.
As America rapidly becomes a pluralistic, postmodern society, many of us struggle to talk about faith. We can no longer assume our friends understand words such as grace or gospel. Others, like lost and sin, have become so negative they are nearly conversation-enders.
Jonathan Merritt knows this frustration well. After Jonathan moved from the Bible Belt to New York City, he discovered that whenever conversations turned to spirituality, the words he'd used for decades didn't connect with listeners anymore. In a search for answers and understanding, Jonathan uncovered a spiritual crisis affecting tens of millions.
In this groundbreaking book, one of America's premier religion writers revives ancient expressions through cultural commentary, vulnerable personal narratives, and surprising biblical insights. Both provocative and liberating, Learning to Speak God from Scratch will breathe new life into your spiritual conversations and lure you into the embrace of the God who inhabits them.
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Rumors of God
- Experience the Kind of Faith You've Only Heard About
- By: Darren Whitehead, Jon Tyson
- Narrated by: Darren Whitehead, Jon Tyson
- Length: 4 hrs and 24 mins
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Where is the life God promised us? Life is busy. We live like slaves to our fast-paced, suffocating schedules. We spend our energy and time in triviality, relegating God to the background. He seems distant to us, and we resist the idea that God wants to give, say, and show us more; we dismiss it as rumor. But Jesus calls us to a better way. Another dream - an unimagined future. Close the gap between what you hear about and what you see.
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Excellent book
- By S. HARRIS on 06-24-15
By: Darren Whitehead, and others
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Interrupted
- When Jesus Wrecks Your Comfortable Christianity
- By: Jen Hatmaker
- Narrated by: Rebecca Gallagher
- Length: 6 hrs and 26 mins
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Are you one of the millions who crave a new direction in the church, fed up with religious games, empty promises, and cultural Christianity? You are not alone. You are not crazy. Maybe Jesus is ready to interrupt your life. Snatching Jen Hatmaker from the grip of her consumer life, God began asking her questions like, "What is really the point of My Church? What have I really asked of you?" Transparent and imperfect, Jen will engage and inspire you to go beyond comfortable and answer for yourself the question she faced.
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If you're ready to be interrupted too...
- By Tamara Shope on 10-08-15
By: Jen Hatmaker
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The Eternal Current
- By: Aaron Niequist
- Narrated by: Aaron Niequist
- Length: 5 hrs and 40 mins
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When a myriad of tense conversations about ideological differences in the Church left him feeling spiritually empty, Niequist determined God must have a different vision for worship and community. In his search, Aaron discovered that there was historical Christian precedent for enacting faith in a different way, an ancient and now future way of believing. He calls this third way "practice-based faith". This book is about loving one's faith tradition and, at the same time, following the call to something deeper and richer.
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Exactly what I need right now
- By Julianna on 05-26-19
By: Aaron Niequist
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Patience with God
- Faith for People Who Don't Like Religion (or Atheism)
- By: Frank Schaeffer
- Narrated by: Frank Schaeffer
- Length: 7 hrs and 32 mins
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Frank Schaeffer has a problem with Dawkins, Hitchens, Harris, Dennett, and the rest of the New Atheists—the self-anointed “Brights.” He also has a problem with the Rick Warrens and Tim LaHayes of the world—the religious fundamentalists. The problem is that he doesn’t see much of a difference between the two camps. As Schaeffer puts it, they “often share the same fallacy: truth claims that reek of false certainties.
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A Very Personal Book
- By Thomas on 09-24-10
By: Frank Schaeffer
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Yawning at Tigers
- You Can't Tame God, So Stop Trying
- By: Drew Nathan Dyck
- Narrated by: Henry O. Arnold
- Length: 4 hrs and 56 mins
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When was the last time you were overawed by God’s majesty? Have you ever stood in stunned silence at his holiness and power? In our shallow, self-centered age, things like truth and reverence might seem outdated, lost. Yet we’re restless. And our failed attempts to ease our unrest point to an ancient ache for an experience of the holy. Drew Dyck makes a compelling case that what we seek awaits us in the untamed God of Scripture - a God who is dangerous yet accessible, mysterious yet powerfully present.
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Perspective changing
- By Chris A. on 01-06-19
By: Drew Nathan Dyck
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Befriend
- Create Belonging in an Age of Judgment, Isolation, and Fear
- By: Scott Sauls
- Narrated by: Dean Gallagher
- Length: 6 hrs and 22 mins
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Is real friendship too risky? We live in a world where real friendship is hard to find. Suspicious of others and insecure about ourselves, we retreat into the safety of our small, self-made digital worlds. Tragically, even the church can become a place that reinforces this isolation. Jesus models a much richer vision of friendship. Scott Sauls, pastor and teacher, invites you to see the breadth of Christ's love in this audiobook, Befriend.
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Great post election therapy.
- By Manoli on 12-20-16
By: Scott Sauls
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Open to the Spirit
- God in Us, God with Us, God Transforming Us
- By: Scot McKnight
- Narrated by: Jeremy Richards
- Length: 6 hrs and 8 mins
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Who exactly is the Holy Spirit? What does he do in our lives? How can we know him more deeply, and is it possible to tap in to his power? Should we pray to the Holy Spirit? Is it possible to be aware of his promptings and speaking into our lives? Dr. Scot McKnight answers these questions and more in this comprehensive examination of what the Bible says about this divinely important but often confusing member of the Trinity.
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The Spirit Is Essential.
- By Adam Shields on 09-03-19
By: Scot McKnight
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Out of Sorts
- Making Peace with an Evolving Faith
- By: Sarah Bessey
- Narrated by: Joell A. Jacob
- Length: 7 hrs and 32 mins
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In Out of Sorts, Sarah Bessey, award-winning blogger and author of Jesus Feminist, helps us grapple with core Christian issues using a mixture of beautiful storytelling and biblical teaching. As she candidly shares her wrestlings with core issues - such as who Jesus is, what place the church has in our lives, how to disagree yet remain within a community, and how to love the Bible for what it is rather than what we want it to be - she teaches us how to walk courageously through our own tough questions.
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Sounded like a robot reading this!
- By KNimblett on 02-23-16
By: Sarah Bessey
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Speaking of Faith
- By: Krista Tippett
- Narrated by: Krista Tippett
- Length: 6 hrs and 31 mins
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In this illuminating story of her life and conversations, the host of public radio's Speaking of Faith describes her journey of spiritual exploration - a journey shared by countless others.
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Clarity of Faith
- By Charles on 06-01-07
By: Krista Tippett
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Christians in the Age of Outrage
- How to Bring Our Best When the World Is at Its Worst
- By: Ed Stetzer
- Narrated by: Wayne Shepherd
- Length: 9 hrs and 34 mins
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Today there are too many examples of those claiming to follow Christ being caustic, divisive, and irrational, contributing to dismissals of the Christian faith as hypocritical, self-interested, and politically co-opted. What has happened in our society? One short outrageous video, whether it is true or not, can trigger an avalanche of comments on social media. Welcome to the new age of outrage. In this groundbreaking book featuring new survey research of evangelicals and their relationship to the age of outrage, Ed Stetzer offers a constructive way forward.
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A Balanced Look at an Unbalanced World
- By Tony E. on 11-01-18
By: Ed Stetzer
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- Brian M.
- 12-03-18
Great understanding on where we were where we are and where we are headed
Seriously I listened to this book in one weekend!! The understanding of word is so in depth and I could not have asked for a better understanding of what you wrote thank you. Living in a post modern Christian we there is some very heavy hitting topics you hit and as a college pastor I thank you for this book as a resource that will teach them to fish if you catch my biblical reference!! Keep up the great writing. - Brian from journey community church in San Diego CA
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- Barry
- 05-11-22
Essential reading for anyone wanting to evangelize without using religious words
Mr. Merritt has really helped me see how I can explore the message of Jesus Christ good news to the world when the language of “proclamation can sometimes be the very barrier to the worlds hearing the message. He has also helped me see, that there really is no such thing as the world. The world is the people I live with every day at home and at work. Please read this book.
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- Fyodor Dostoyevsky
- 09-01-18
New in sight into stale old language
I found this book interesting for the first 10 or 11 chapters, but only academically. It was in chapter 12 that it really kicked into gear making good use of the foundation Jonathan laid with the previous chapters, so pay attention in those earlier chapters! This book absolutely changed the way I look at sacred language and the carelessness with which I use (abuse?) sacred words. Good read, definitely recommend. Looking forward to his next project.
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- Sharieb
- 09-14-18
our words have so much power!
as a speaker this book inspires me to understand the Divinity of each word that I speak. words bring life, or words can bring death.
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- CadandAbi'sMom
- 11-27-18
I’m a fan.
Just finished reading this book today. I really enjoyed the author, he writes about very intriguing topics that expand your mind and he writes about them very well.
I wouldn’t called his book an easy read as his words and ideas rubbed against my comfort zone and what I believe in, but I also wouldn’t say he’s wrong. If you are a fan of opening and expanding your mind I highly suggest this book. :-)
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- Jeffrey Welskopf
- 03-11-20
Really spoke to me
I wasn't sure what to think about the book since I didn't know the author at all. I had followed him on Instagram for awhile, and finally I listened to the book. It really spoke to me where I am in life. Living through Evangelism then Deconstruction and now something different, I found his approach refreshing. It may be still a little too evangelical for those in post-evangelical world, but I think his experience is important to consider. I am glad the author read it himself. Makes me want to read more of his stuff! Thanks Jonathan for being vunerable, especially with your pain condition. I injured my shoulder at the same time I was reading the book, it spoke to me and i was empathetic to your message because I related (for that brief moment) to his pain.
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- Kevin M.
- 12-26-18
A different kind of good
it was good a little slow at the beginning but made some really important points throughout. traditional Christians should read and apply to our daily lives
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- Kira Shearer
- 11-01-23
Loved it!
Great insight and really made me think. Loved the construction, de-construction, re-construction explanation.
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- Matthew Nash
- 08-16-24
Transformational Listen!
Jonathan has such a way with words and he introduces new concepts and thoughts to speak God in fresh ways in this book. This is my third time listening to it and it gets better every time!
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- Juliedesignphoto
- 07-06-19
this was thought provoking
Jonathan brought up some interesting perspectives that enabled me to ponder with him and showed me a view from another window. Thought it was great!
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