A book designed for parents to read aloud and discuss with their children. It closely follows the outline of the Life in the Spirit Seminar, but presents the material in child-sized servings. The goal of the book is to bring children more fully into the charismatic life of our Sword of the Spirit communities. "You will receive the gift of the Holy Spirit. This promise is for you. It is also for your children" (Acts 2:38&39 ICB) Note: this book is written for members of the Sword of the Spirit, an ecumenical association of charismatic communities, but anyone who wants to introduce their child to the charismatic renewal will find this a helpful tool.

Is something missing from your life? Have you tried to be a good Christian, yet feel distant from God? Do you yearn to have a closer walk with the Lord?For years, Gary L. Moore and Aldersgate Renewal Ministries have addressed these problems and others that plague many believers. Unfortunately, a lack of understanding about the person and work of the Holy Spirit (the third person of the Trinity) prevents some Christians from entering into the fullness of their inheritance in Jesus. The Life in the Spirit Seminar uses sound biblical teaching and the collective wisdom and experience of enlightened believers to bring new light to the ancient truths about the Trinity. Through this comprehensive guidebook, you too can join the ranks of those who have found fresh life and deepened their relationship with God. This book will help you: Learn how Christ's Spirit ministers to and through usReplace your fears and misconceptions with faith Know love, joy, and freedom through the Holy Spirit Experience the victory of living as a true disciple of Christ

How do you walk with your children during times of struggle and crisis? Do you feel as if nothing you do will be enough? In Mary's Way, a heartfelt book for moms who struggle to guide children through the various stages of their lives, Catholic speaker and teacher Judy Landrieu Klein shows how her own crisis of faith helped her release her children to the care of the Blessed Mother. In doing so, Klein shows you how to find the love, joy, and peace of Our Lord as you surrender your will to him. Judy Landrieu Klein struggled with her faith as she lived through her son’s near-fatal addiction to drugs and her daughter’s painful anxiety. She discovered she couldn’t handle the relentless pressure of life not measuring up to her expectations and it was eating away at her family. Klein considered Mary’s reaction to the events in the life of Jesus. She meditated on Mary’s fiat and her prayer of total surrender to God’s will and saw how this act of obedience carried on throughout Mary’s life as she witnessed the life of her son. As Klein focused on her devotion to the Blessed Mother, her life and faith were transformed. In Mary’s Way, Klein reflects on the Annunciation and describes her own to struggle to embrace the will of God by surrendering control of her family planning. She meditates on Mary’s powerlessness during the Crucifixion, finding a place of calming surrender during her own son’s escalating battle with addiction. Klein shows how you can become a more powerful intercessor for yourself and your children. When you finish reading this book, you’ll find yourself turning to Mary and surrendering yourself and your children more fully to God.

"Theologians rethink and reinterpret theological doctrines and practices regarding the strengths and vulnerabilities of one of the world's most exploited and marginalized groups: children"--

The gospel of the life, death, and resurrection of Jesus of Nazareth has healed countless lives over the centuries, but the gospel itself has been wounded through neglect of one of its main components. The books of Luke and Acts reveal that the death and resurrection of Jesus are linked inextricably to the destruction and promised restoration of Jerusalem, the city that personifies the Jewish people as a whole. To highlight this expanded understanding of the gospel, Mark Kinzer and Russ Resnik unpack the Hebrew term for gospel, besorah, as a prophetic message of salvation for Israel and all nations. In Luke's besorah, the death and resurrection of the Messiah are a sign of the coming judgment and restoration of Jerusalem and the Jewish people--a restoration that brings with it the renewal of all creation. This prophetic dimension of the besorah is a key to healing the fractured gospel and restoring its power amidst the strife and tumult of the twenty-first century.