The Publishing House: 64 books
Everyday Skeptics
Devotions for Spiritual Growth
Language: English
Release Date: January 1, 2019
How do the words of past prophets continue to live today? How do they inform our faith formation and our actions as a church? Wrestle with these questions through daily scripture, reflections, and prayers for individual devotions or group study written by a wide variety of contributors. Study guide included.
by Noelle Broughton
Language: English
Release Date: March 6, 2012
Language: English
Release Date: March 6, 2012
Pays tribute to the scores of UCW women who have volunteered over the last 50 years. Using stories and personal reflections to tell the story of this powerful women's group who live their faith guided by faith and service.
Feisty and Fearless
Glimpses into the Life of Lois M. Wilson
Language: English
Release Date: April 25, 2014
Meet the many sides of Lois M. Wilson: Moderator, senator, minister, mother, chancellor, activist, wife, canoeist, feminist. Feisty and Fearless explores the legacy of an accomplished, vibrant public and religious leader, a woman of firsts who shattered the stained-glass ceiling. With access to Wilson...
The United Methodist Book of Worship
Regular Edition Black
Language: English
Release Date: April 5, 2016
This helpful United Methodist denominational book of liturgy, prayer, services and service music is indispensable for pastors, musicians, and laypersons that plan and lead worship. Arranged according to the Christian year, this resource enables worship leaders to locate prayers, services, and information...
Advent Awakenings
Daily Devotions for the Season of Advent, Year A
Language: English
Release Date: August 13, 2013
A series of daily devotionals for the season of Advent, Year A. This collection encourages reflection on the true meaning of the Christmas season--reminding us to exchange material gifts for spiritual ones, and to examine why and how we anticipate and celebrate the birth of the Christ child.
by Christopher White
Language: English
Release Date: October 14, 2011
Language: English
Release Date: October 14, 2011
Amid the rapid changes shaking North American society, how can church leaders respond? Is this a time of crisis, or of opportunity and renewal? What skills will be required to lead effectively in the 21st century? Seismic Shifts offers an invitation to journey toward an authentic leadership for our...
Parables, Prayers, & Promises
Daily Devotions on Jesus
Language: English
Release Date: November 15, 2016
PREFACE: A few years ago somebody asked me how I could be so sure of my love for Jesus, a historical figure whom I can never meet. I had a really hard time answering this question in a way that did not sound fanciful and cliché. My love grew and deepened out of a relationship, and that relationship...
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Language: English
Release Date: September 7, 2012
Language: English
Release Date: September 7, 2012
What new visions of church are emerging in the United Church today? Diverse voices, each taking a line from A New Creed, explore the interplay between our call to be the church and our commitment to become intercultural. As Rob Fennell writes in the Preface, "Sometimes these voices challenge...
by Sharon Moon
Language: English
Release Date: October 14, 2011
Language: English
Release Date: October 14, 2011
Returning to the Healing Oasis offers 24 new meditations in the style of The Healing Oasis for individuals and groups, to be used in both church and non-church settings
Worship in the City
Prayers and Songs for Urban Settings
Language: English
Release Date: June 1, 2015
Chosen to reflect the urban context, Worship in the City’s rich collection of prayers and songs shows that in its diversity and creativity, the city can offer an environment that is good for the soul.
A Good Ending
A Compassionate Guide to Funerals, Pastoral Care, and Life Celebrations
Language: English
Release Date: May 9, 2014
Wow, that was a good funeral. Comments like this are not an accident but the result of care and planning, contends David Sparks in A Good Ending. This practical book gives advice and ideas for every step along the way, from supporting the dying person, to planning a funeral, life celebration, or memorial,...
Off to a Good Start
Openers & Prayers for Church Meetings
Language: English
Release Date: May 1, 2016
“Will you give the devotion at the beginning of the meeting?” With Off to a Good Start, you can confidently answer, “Yes!” Inside are 24 openers with a scripture, prayer, reflection, questions, and a simple activity. There are openers for specific small groups, as well as for Advent, Easter,...
by Abingdon Press
Language: English
Release Date: June 16, 2015
Language: English
Release Date: June 16, 2015
The Pastor’s Pocket Edition has everything, but the service music, found in the regular Book of Worship. This helpful United Methodist denominational book of liturgy, prayer, and services is indispensable for pastors, musicians, and laypersons that plan and lead worship. Arranged according to the...
Longing for Home
Daily Reflections for Lent
Language: English
Release Date: December 9, 2014
This Lent, join the many biblical characters who wrestle with a longing for home. These devotions—one for each of the 40 days in Lent, plus Sundays—include a Bible verse, a reflection, a prayer, questions to ponder, and suggested hymns, all exploring aspects of the theme of displacement; a study guide follows.