Do you realize what baptism really means?

Through the Holy Spirit we become part of the Body of Christ! The work

of the Spirit is often thought of as “inspirational,” but it’s more than

a personal experience and this book challenges some of those

individualistic and subjectivist accounts. You’ll come to understand

that the Holy Spirit is who God is and what God does as the Trinity. And

you’ll learn how to prayerfully embrace this gift that created the

church and become empowered to live out holy love and friendship in the

world.

“Hauerwas and Willimon

are among the most reliable teachers of the church. Ours is a time when

faithful teaching is urgent in the church that is compromised,

bewildered and domesticated. This study by these trustworthy teachers on

the Holy Spirit is a robust affirmation of the way in which core claims

made concerning God’s Spirit matter concretely in the life of the

church. This book is an invitation to fresh learning, to repentance, and

to the recovery of missional nerve.”

-Walter Brueggemann, Columbia Theological Seminary

"For

too long many Christians have neglected the Holy Spirit; some even fear

the Holy Spirit. Hauerwas and Willimon challenge them to rediscover the

Comforter, the Advocate, for the renewal of the Christian church and

the world. This is a welcome and much needed corrective to common

Christian forgetfulness of the Spirit.”

-Roger E. Olson, Foy

Valentine Professor of Christian Theology and Ethics, George W. Truett

Theological Seminary, Baylor University

"The Holy Spirit is too

often considered the junior partner of the Trinity. Therefore, this book

by two eminent churchmen is a cause for celebration, reminding us of

the importance and vitality of an orthodox view of God's Spirit."

-Tony

Jones, author of Did God Kill Jesus? andtheologian-in-residence at

Solomon’s Porch in Minneapolis. He teaches theology at Fuller

Theological Seminary and United Theological Seminary of the Twin Cities.

"When

these two long-time theologian-friends and disciples of Jesus, gather

in a room to write, you can be sure that you will hear a sound of a

rushing mighty wind, feel the heat of holy fire, and be ignited by

dynamite on the page as you read. Whether it be theTrinity, Pentecost,

holiness, or the last things, this is not just another book, this is

literary bread from heaven fed to you by anointed servants of the Holy

Spirit. Take, eat and be filled with the Spirit of Christ!"

-Luke A. Powery, Dean of the Chapel and Associate Professor of Homiletics, Duke University

This

engaging and accessible pneumatological overview,written by two leading

voices of theological wisdom and church renewal, is a rich

collaborative discussion, which weaves together poignant and

wide-ranging doctrinal insight (from the historic creeds, to the

Wesleyan heritage, to contemporary Pentecostalism), punctuated by

perceptive liturgical applications, fresh biblical expositions,

memorable testimonial observations, and passionate pastoral appeals –

all driving toward the earnest prayer of its authors, "Come, Holy

Spirit!"

-Rickie D. Moore, Associate Dean of the School of Religion, Professor of Old Testament, Lee University