![]() However, much can be gleaned from allegorical stories and the contrast between good and evil. My thinking is that young children (prior to grades 4 or 5) will be confused and frightened by the imagery in the construct of the story as well as the fearsome characters. So for my mind that prefers stories more realistic, it is a vastly different read and taxes my interest quotient even though it is primarily for children. It deals with orphaned children, an orphanage, a park (a land of wonderful living), dragons, and destroying fires as well as a good king and evil enchanter. In Tales of the Kingdom you have a story told allegorically and it is a mixture of fantasy, present time, and historical characters and behaviors. I am not particularly fond of fantasy or allegory tales but realize that they have an important place in literature and many enjoy reading the genres. I taught this book to my class again - by this time a whole new group of youngsters! - and they loved it more than ever! I continued to be moved myself, and am so thankful for these stories. It moved me to tears and touched me in completely different ways than it had before. Just finished another reread of this book and found more than ever to love within the pages. We are taking off on the second book in this series, "Tales of the Resistance," next in our class, so be watching for its review in a couple months! Each one is meaningful, entertaining, and challenging for the readers. We also learn about a juggler whose count is different than those around him, the baker who loved bread, two noisy knights, and a girl named Dirty. But gifted ones can still fall prey to temptation and see disastrous consequences. Other stories involve Princess Amanda, a girl who has the uncanny gift of seeing. Hero struggles because he cannot see the King and does not understand this love all around him. He lives with funny old Caretaker, who can control the weather and create new life, and his gentle wife Mercie. Taking refuge in Great Park, his world is changed by those who love and serve a King he has never seen. The 12 chapters tell the story of Hero, a young man who escaped with his brother from the wicked Enchanted City. It is easy to draw out Biblical truths from each chapter that can be applied for young ones and grown ups alike! night Bible class of 1st - 3rd graders through this book and they all became fans. ![]() These classic allegorical tales are ones I grew up reading, and they continue to be meaningful to me now as an adult and someone who can share them with the children around me. He also established a mentoring ministry for men and women called Hungry Souls. He also put up several resources for pastors called Sermon Series and Sermon Coach. Visit David Mains Mainstay Ministries the - Sunday Solutions. His goal in Mainstay Ministries was to help pastors be effective in preaching. He established Team Sundays where every church goer would experience a life changing Sunday. Now, Mains resigned from the broadcast and created Mainstay Ministries which dedicated to help church leaders and its people by several growth tools and training seminars. A pastor once gave him a gratitude for putting his own personal agenda to serve for the good of the local church. Mains has been a Christian communicator and his passion was always for the local church to experience the living presence of Jesus Christ. Several experts again warned him that such a service can’t be done but then he was thrilled when the first Spiritual Adventure he implemented had reach 7,000 participants. He then began to train a team to do on-air voices which includes his wife, Karen Mains. Mains transformed broadcasting as a service to the local church rather than competing them. He then started to use religious media that would boost spirituality on every listener. Jess as Director of a national radio broadcast, The Chapel of the Air. Lay people were invited and brainstorm sermons and he firmly incorporated that each sermon should include practical ideas so it will be integrated with everyday living as Christians.ĭuring the year 1977, Mains replaced his uncle John D. He implement a system to service planning focusing one concept making the entire worship communication into just a single but valuable idea. Mains' system is advanced that he joined together worship with arts and media. ![]() Some church-planting specialists proclaimed that it can't be done but then with a few supporters, the church has grown from only 27 until 500 for ten years. During the year 1967 he built an experimental church in a Teamster’s Union Hall in West Chicago. ![]() Mains has been dedicating himself for spiritual growth development programs that disturb ordinary presumptions. ![]()
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