Author: The Sword of the Spirit

Meet the Terra de Santa Cruz Community in Brazil

The Iberoamerican Region of the Sword of the Spirit is promoting the “Proyecto Baluarte Brasil” that aims to build a SOS community in the city of Sao Jose Dos Campos, Brazil. This video highlights this project over the last 12 months working in Brazil.

We Are Brazilian Residents!

Finalmente tenemos nuestros documentos de residentes como misioneros en Brasil. Después de muchas oraciones y de esperar por meses, logramos tener en nuestras manos los documentos migratorios que nos permiten permanecer un año más en Brasil. Demos gracias a Dios por su respuesta y roguemos por el avance del Proyecto Baluarte Brasil

May They Be One: Ecumenical Efforts in Brazil

Este mes de mayo, tuvimos varias reuniones con pastores de dos iglesias evangélicas de São José dos Campos.  Como parte de los esfuerzos de llevar adelante nuestro llamado ecuménico, Eugenio Regidor, misionero del Proyecto Baluarte Brasil, se reunión con el Pastor Carlos Alberto, de la Iglesia Cristiana Evangélica de Jardim Maringa y con el Pastor […]

Ascension and Pentecost Participation in the Nature of God

– by Bruce Yocum We have to see the Ascension and the outpouring of the Holy Spirit at Pentecost together, for they are two facets of the same astonishing reality – God making us one with himself. Jesus tells us this clearly in John’s Gospel. But now I am going to him who sent me; […]

The Europe and the Middle East Regional Coordinators Conference in Türkiye

The coordinators from the Europe & Middle East communities of the Sword of the Spirit are together in Türkiye for a time of retreat, fellowship and worship. They will be talking about the new Strategic Priorities of the Sword of the Spirit as well as going through a spiritual retreat together. This article is ongoing […]

The Good News of Easter

– by Fr. Herb Schneider What are the consequences of Easter?  Have you ever asked yourself what the world would be like if there were no Easter, if Jesus had not been raised from the dead? For sure the disciples would not only have returned from Jerusalem to Galilee deeply disappointed and sad, but they […]

Unless I see in his hands the prints of the nails, I will not believe

– a commentary and meditation by Don Schwager Scripture: 19 On the evening of that day, the first day of the week, the doors being shut where the disciples were, for fear of the Jews, Jesus came  and stood among them and said to them, “Peace be with you.” 20 When he had said this, […]

The Harrowing of Hell

What happened between Christ’s death on the cross and his resurrection from the tomb? – by Don Schwager The descent into Hades  What happened between Christ’s death on the cross and his glorious resurrection from the tomb on Easter Sunday morning? The Scriptures tell us that the Lord Jesus holds the “keys of death and […]

CJLOW 41st Anniversary

– by Eugene Peres The Community of Jesus: Light of the World in Mumbai, India celebrates its 41st anniversary today 6th April 2022 We give praise and thanks to God. To all the faithful brothers and sisters of CJLOW, Congratulations on forty one years of serving God together and witnessing to his love. My prayer […]

News From Brazil

Oren por nosotros Seguimos tramitando papeles para poder permanecer en Brasil por más tiempo. El Equipo de Misioneros, con la invaluable ayuda de Deisiane de Leão Machado da Costa, una de las hermanas de la Comunidad, ha logrado presentar nuevamente, una solicitud para poder permanecer en el país para continuar con la misión. Les pedimos […]