Acts: The Good New of the Holy Spirit

by Kevin Perrotta, Mr. Gerald Darring

This Bible study for teens, The Good News of the Holy Spirit , is an excellent way to introduce young adults to how the Church began. Like the early Jewish followers of Jesus, the Spirit leads us also into drama and conflict. God challenges us to change. He challenges us to move beyond a simplistic childhood understanding of him and develop a mature adult faith. He wishes us to serve him in new ways, and summons us to go beyond our limited expectations of how much we might love, how selflessly we might serve, what suffering we might endure. He wishes us to experience his powerful help as we grow up. He wishes to work through us to make Jesus known. He wishes us to have an influence on the people around us. In all these respects, reading Acts leads us to question our lives and open our hearts to a new cooperation with the Spirit of God.
Designed as a guided discovery, Six Weeks with the Bible for Catholic Teens introduces high school students to different books of the Bible by integrating the biblical text with insightful questions to help youth discern what Scripture means for their lives today. The series provides students with a clear explanation of Biblical text, opportunities for prayer, and a means to enter into conversation with God.  

96 pages, Paperback

First published April 1, 2001

About the author

Kevin F. Perrotta is the author of books on Scripture and Christian living. He is the editor and main author of the Six Weeks with the Bible series, from Loyola Press, and has written books in the Keys to the Bible series, from The Word Among Us Press. Kevin was the chief editor of God’s Word Today magazine and was an editor of the Catholic Commentary on Sacred Scripture (New Testament), from Baker Academic.
Kevin has a theology degree from the Saint Paul Seminary School of Divinity and has taught college and university courses at Siena Heights University, St. Meinrad School of Theology, and Sacred Heart Major Seminary.
Kevin lives in Ann Arbor with his wife, Louise, who is also an author. Together they enjoy reading, movie-watching, working out, and hanging out with family and friends.
Most recently, Kevin and Louise have been working on books about marriage. Oneness: Jesus' Vision of Marriage was published is now on sale. Another book, My Beloved and I: A Seeker's Guide to Married Love, is under construction.
Kevin and Louise are Byzantine Catholics.

Reviews

[Ann Warren · Rating 3 out of 5]

This series is really great for those just dipping their toes into bible study. As always, our group discussions were more fruitful than the actual readings. There was a lot of good information here, I think my group just needed a little more in depth study. But would recommend for those who haven’t studied Acts before!

[Michelle Rogers · Rating 3 out of 5]

It was ok. I got the most out of the discussions with my group. The study didn't have anything wrong with it, it just wasn't as deep as I would have liked. It would make for a good beginner Bible study/introduction to the book of Acts.