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Loaded Words: Freeing 12 Hard Bible Words from Their Baggage
Loaded Words Freeing 12 Hard Bible Words from Their Baggage Author:Heather Choate Davis, Leann Luchinger No one wants to be part of a religion filled with old, hard, mean-sounding words Sin. Hell. Repent. Submit. Judgment.The funny thing is that at the heart of each of these "loaded words" are some of the most beautiful, gracious, life-giving truths that words can convey. Unfortunately, these words have gotten so weighed down with social, cultural ... more »and doctrinal baggage that even practicing Christians are hard-pressed to embrace or explain them. That's where Loaded Words comes in. By showing how and why these key faith terms have been misused, abused, and wholly misunderstood?both in the church and in the culture?we can "unload" them, revealing their original language and context, and re-introducing the great mercy, comfort and joy behind the teachings of Jesus. Written in a lively and highly accessible style and illuminated with contemporary social and cultural aha! moments, Loaded Words opens up the wisdom of 12 foundational Bible words in a whole new way.« less