{"product_id":"finding-lost-words-hardcover","title":"Finding Lost Words: The Church's Right to Lament - Hardcover","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eG. Geoffrey Harper\u003c\/b\u003e (Editor), \u003cb\u003eKit Barker\u003c\/b\u003e (Editor), \u003cb\u003eDavid G. Firth\u003c\/b\u003e (Foreword by)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe brokenness of this world inevitably invades our lives. But how do you maintain faith when overwhelmed by grief? When prayer goes unanswered? When all you have are questions, not answers? What do you say to God when you know he is in control but the suffering continues unabated? Is there any alternative to remaining speechless in the midst of pain and heartbreak? This book is about finding words to use when life is hard. These words are not new. They are modes of expression that the church has drawn on in times of grief throughout most of its history. Yet, the church in the West has largely abandoned these words--the psalms of lament. The result is that believers often struggle to know what to do or say when faced with distress, anxiety, and loss. Whether you are in Christian leadership, training for ministry, or simply struggling to reconcile experience with biblical convictions, Finding Lost Words will help you consider how these ancient words can become your own.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eG. Geoffrey Harper is Lecturer in Old Testament at Sydney Missionary and Bible College. He has written several essays and articles on intertextuality in the Old Testament. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Kit Barker is Lecturer in Old Testament at Sydney Missionary and Bible College. He is the author of \u003ci\u003eImprecation as Divine Discourse\u003c\/i\u003e (2016) and the author of \u003ci\u003eImprecation as Divine Discourse: Speech Act Theory, Dual Authorship and Theological Interpretation\u003c\/i\u003e (Eisenbrauns).\n        \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 310\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.75 x 9 x 6 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e March 31, 2017\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42117154734215,"sku":"9781498242172","price":69.12,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0601\/2623\/2711\/files\/10148f525b36ddf4aa120044461c306b.webp?v=1732521933","url":"https:\/\/booksby.splitshops.com\/products\/finding-lost-words-hardcover","provider":"Books by splitShops","version":"1.0","type":"link"}