In these skeptical and disillusioned times, there are still groups of people scattered throughout the world who are trying to live out utopian dreams. These communities challenge the inevitability and morality of dominant political and economic models. By putting utopian religious ethics into practice, they attest to the real possibility of social alternatives. In Seeds of the Kingdom, Anna L. Peterson reflects on the experiences of two very different communities, one inhabited by impoverished former refugees in the mountains of El Salvador and the other by Amish farmers in the Midwestern U.S. What makes these groups stand out among advocates of environmental protection, political justice, and sustainable development is their religious orientation. They aim, without apology, to embody the reign of God on earth. The Salvadoran community is grounded in Roman Catholic social thought, while the Amish adhere to Anabaptist tradition. Peterson offers a detailed portrait of these communities' history, social organization, religious life, environmental values, and agricultural practices. She discovers both practical and ideological commonalities in these two comparatively successful and sustainable communities, including a strong collective identity, deep attachment to local landscapes, a desire to preserve non-human as well as human lives, and, perhaps unexpectedly, a utopian horizon that provides both goals and the hope of reaching them. By examining the process by which people struggle to live according to a transcendent value system, she sheds light on both the actual and the potential place of religion in public life. Peterson argues that the Amish and Salvadoran communities, geographically and culturally removed from the industrialized West, have relevance for the political and environmental problems of the developed world. These communities have succeeded in the face of significant internal and external challenges, offering important practical and theoretical lessons on how to achieve ecological sustainability and social justice in the wider world.

"I encourage anyone who wants to have a better grounding in the biblical, historical, and theological basis for believing in the continuation of the gifts-especially gift of healing-to make this a part of his or her library. This book is not milk; it is meat." —Randy Clark Jesus brought people into direct contact with the power and authority of God. Every healing and miracle revealed the glory of God and the reality of His kingdom. Jesus gave the disciples authority to proclaim the gospel of the kingdom, to heal the sick, and to deliver the oppressed. Receive Your Miracle Now presents a strong argument for the legitimacy of a Christian healing ministry in today's church. By studying key passages of Scripture in both the Old and New Testaments, examining the thread of healing throughout church history, and presenting a theological basis for healing and deliverance ministry, Bob Sawvelle demonstrates that through the healing gifts Jesus is still glorified, the sick are still healed, the oppressed are still freed, and God's kingdom advances in the earth, as it ever has.

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With God, all things are possible, and you can achieve the extraordinary. Is it possible that understanding God's power to work in and through a believer could be the key to unlocking a life of exceptional activity and creativity? Yes! God created you to be an extraordinary person. Your life in Christ, empowered by the Spirit, enables you to operate in his revelation and power to accomplish God-inspired dreams and works as you faithfully follow Jesus. Written by a pastor with decades of experience, Fulfill Your Dreams: Seize the Day and Be Extraordinary is the definitive book on living an abundant Christian life. Sure, the pressures of everyday life can grind you down, but Christ's love and power are stronger than any obstacles you may encounter. With a renewed mind and right motivation, you can envision and realize your God-sized dreams. Drawing from personal anecdotes, biblical wisdom, and lessons from others, author Bob Sawvelle encourages spiritual and personal growth for believers. Faith is a powerful tool: if you follow Jesus and meditate on the Bible's teachings and bring them into your everyday life, you can achieve anything. This self-help guide to fulfilling your destiny offers practical advice on how to partner with the Creator to use your spiritual gifts to overcome negative thinking, integrate forgiveness into your lifestyle, and live like you're a member of God's royal family-full of faith and confidence-to fulfill your dreams and purpose. Following Jesus is the greatest joy for the believer. Each day offers new possibilities. Every challenge is an opportunity to overcome and achieve the impossible. Setback and failure provide back doors to success. Every accomplishment and goal achieved builds confidence to overcome and succeed in life. Fulfilled dreams are the result of consistent achievements through the hardships of life. With God, all things are possible. "Bob Sawvelle's Fulfill Your Dreams: Seize the Day and Be Extraordinary is an amazing book about living victoriously. Dr. Sawvelle draws upon the Bible, his personal experiences, history, and contemporary stories to make the book enjoyable to read. Each chapter opens to the reader great insight into the tools needed to live a more abundant life...Overall, I found the book most practical, biblical, informative, and faith-building. It would be beneficial for anyone who wants to live an extraordinary life and fulfill not only their own dreams but discover God's greater dream for their life." Dr. Randy Clark Founder of Global Awakening and Overseer of the Apostolic Network of Global Awakening Bob is the author of Receive Your Miracle Now, also available on Amazon https: //www.amazon.com/Receive-Your-Miracle-Now-Healing/dp/1629118117

As seen on PBS's American Spring LIVE, the award-winning author of Buzz and Feathers presents a natural and human history of seeds, the marvels of the plant kingdom. "The genius of Hanson's fascinating, inspiring, and entertaining book stems from the fact that it is not about how all kinds of things grow from seeds; it is about the seeds themselves." -- Mark Kurlansky, New York Times Book Review We live in a world of seeds. From our morning toast to the cotton in our clothes, they are quite literally the stuff and staff of life: supporting diets, economies, and civilizations around the globe. Just as the search for nutmeg and pepper drove the Age of Discovery, coffee beans fueled the Enlightenment and cottonseed sparked the Industrial Revolution. Seeds are fundamental objects of beauty, evolutionary wonders, and simple fascinations. Yet, despite their importance, seeds are often seen as commonplace, their extraordinary natural and human histories overlooked. Thanks to this stunning new book, they can be overlooked no more. This is a book of knowledge, adventure, and wonder, spun by an award-winning writer with both the charm of a fireside story-teller and the hard-won expertise of a field biologist. A fascinating scientific adventure, it is essential reading for anyone who loves to see a plant grow.

This book was divinely inspired by God and was birthed during prayer. Its a compilation of several sermons of Bishop Hugh Thomas that highlights the importance and understanding of prayer. To sum him up, he is a "simple man with a complex mind." He believes in kneeology, learning Gods hidden treasures in prayer. In this book, you will learn how to pray the effective fervent prayer, be a living sacrifice, and the benefits of prayer. I can guarantee you havent heard anything like this before because the words are God inspired and not man inspired. How do I know that? Because his words are referenced with scriptures from the Word of God that have been wordsmithed by the Spirit of God. Thats why its important to read and study Gods Word. Study to shew thyself approved unto God, a workman that needeth not to be ashamed, rightly dividing the word of truth (2 Timothy 2:15, King James Version).

Dr Mark Loretz has been a close friend and ministry colleague for over twenty years. I consider him to be a truly gifted and anointed Kingdom teacher and prophetic voice of our time. He has a passion for extending God’s Kingdom in every sphere of society and helping people and organisations to achieve their full potential in Christ. He is truly a man of God who is wholeheartedly committed to love and obey God, and to fulfil all that God has called him for. In this great new book, he brilliantly and practically reveals and unlocks so many precious gems of revelation regarding the Kingdom of God that I can highly recommend it to every believer in the body of Christ.

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This issue of The Ministry contains a complete record of the nine messages given during the 2005 International Training for Elders and Responsible Ones in Moscow, Russia, in October 2005. The general subject of the training was the vision of the Lord's recovery and its application. The burden for these messages can be summarized in the following four statements: 1) the true vine--Christ the Son with the believers in the Son as the branches--is the organism of the Triune God in the Son for His multiplication, spreading, and glorification in the divine life; 2) we must stay on the way of life, the line of life, in the maintenance of life by enjoying Christ as the tree of life in the flow of life for God's building in life by our growth in life; 3) the kingdom of God is constituted with God's life as the realm of the divine life for His ruling, in which He reigns by His life and expresses Himself as the Divine Trinity in the divine life; and 4) the intrinsic significance of the golden lampstand is the highest peak of the divine revelation, the subjective experience of the golden lampstand is the God-man living, and the organic maintenance of the golden lampstand is Christ's shepherding in His heavenly ministry. We also include a report concerning the Lord's move in Ghana and Nigeria, West Africa.