Called into Healing, Reclaiming our Judeo-Christian Legacy of Healing Touch
"Called into Healing is a wonderful book--accessible, practical, and inspirational.  Linda Smith grounds her study in Hebrew and Christian scriptures.  She traces the history of healing touch from its presence in the early church through its disappearance to its resurgence in our modern era.  Smith courageously explores the distortions present in some healing ministries and separates those practices from healing work that is of God.  Called into Healing is a book not only for healing touch practitioners but for all people of faith interested in the ministry of healing and its rightful place in the Judeo-Christian tradition."  --Rev. Jane Vennard, M.Div."Linda Smith brings to consciousness the importance of service through healing presence and the laying-on of hands.  She carefully reviews the history of healing which is rooted in spiritual practices, then proposes a practical plan for Christians to reclaim that spiritual aspect of service.  An inspiring focus and work based on real life experience."  --Sharon Scandrett-Hibdon RN, PhD, CHTI, FNP