Abingdon Press: 1502 books
When All Hail Breaks Loose
Weathering the Storms of Life
Language: English
Release Date: August 1, 2011
Storms can come suddenly, unexpectedly, and catastrophically. We are never the same after suffering the shock and after-shocks of such earth-shattering experiences. And it is during these times that we need the assurance that only our faith in God provides.
When All Hail Breaks Loose offers...
Motherprayer
Lessons in Loving
Language: English
Release Date: March 28, 2017
Barbara Mahany writes, “Mothering was my crash course in love. Love of the sort I call Divine. Love in the way we yearn to be loved: Without end. Without question. Without giving in to exhaustion. Love with a big and boundless heart. Love with eyes and ears—and soul—wide open. Love even when...
The Way
364 Daily Devotions
Language: English
Release Date: March 3, 2015
If we are to get “a sparkle, a buoyancy . . . back into life, we can get it only as we are sure we are on the Way,” says E. Stanley Jones. The Way—God’s Way—is revealed in the life and teachings of Jesus Christ as well as in the structure of reality. This practical volume leads step-by-step...
Loving God in Return
The Practice of Passionate Worship
Language: English
Release Date: July 15, 2014
Since the publication of Five Practices of Fruitful Congregations, these five practices have helped hundreds of congregations understand their mission, renew ministries, and stretch toward fruitfulness and excellence for the purpose of Christ. Now, each of the five practices has been broken out into...
Receiving God's Love
The Practice of Radical Hospitality
Language: English
Release Date: July 15, 2014
Since the publication of Five Practices of Fruitful Congregations, these five practices have helped hundreds of congregations understand their mission, renew ministries, and stretch toward fruitfulness and excellence for the purpose of Christ. Now, each of the five practices has been broken out into...
Psalms
Interpreting Biblical Texts Series
Language: English
Release Date: August 1, 2010
Biblical texts create worlds of meaning and invite readers to enter them. When readers enter such textual worlds, which are often strange and complex, they are confronted with theological claims. With this in mind, the purpose of the Interpreting Biblical Texts series is to help serious readers...
Life Lessons from a Bad Quaker
A Humble Stumble Toward Simplicity and Grace
Language: English
Release Date: December 15, 2015
On quick observation, the Quaker lifestyle boasts peace, solitude, and simplicity—qualities that are attractive to any believer of any denomination or religion. Yet living a life of faith is not as simple as it may look. In fact, it’s often characterized more by the stumbles than the grace.
“When...
A New Day in the City
Urban Church Revival
Language: English
Release Date: May 16, 2017
Many urban congregations remember days of fame and fortune—days when their prominence downtown or in city neighborhoods mattered. Population shifts, the decline of congregations and neighborhoods, and demographic changes depleted the dreams of many urban churches. But not all churches gave up hope....
by Peg Augustine
Language: English
Release Date: September 1, 2010
Language: English
Release Date: September 1, 2010
The Starlit Night is the engaging story of a family enjoying the Christmas season and learning about the true meaning of Christmas. The Starlit Night not only tells the Christmas story but also promotes family togetherness and Christian sharing by providing five, delicious family-friendly recipes....
A Legacy of Fifty Years: The Life and Work of Justo González
Un legado de cincuenta años: la vida y obra de Justo González
Language: English
Release Date: March 18, 2014
Edited by Rev. Stan Perea with contributions from Dr. Stephen Bevans, Dr. Carlos F. Cardoza, Dr. Zaida Maldonado-Pérez, and Dr. Marcos Antonio Ramos, this book takes us through 50 years of Dr. Justo L. González’ ministry. The book includes a reflection of Justo, his biography and the conferences...
The Trouble with the Truth
Balancing Truth and Grace
Language: English
Release Date: May 27, 2014
There’s a lot of talk today about “culture wars,” but these external conflicts are only a symptom of a deeper problem: there is trouble with the truth. Beneath our differences about the values that should define our culture is a real disagreement about what is true. Those who hold to the traditional...
Spiritual Bankruptcy
A Prophetic Call to Action
Language: English
Release Date: September 1, 2010
In these times many people feel that their cherished religious values are held hostage by the forces of secularization and that, as a consequence, society is morally bankrupt. While acknowledging this problem, John Cobb overturns the prevailing expectations by drawing a distinction between secularization...
Moral Injury
Restoring Wounded Souls
Language: English
Release Date: July 18, 2017
If we can share our burdens, we can bear them. If we can bear them, we can change the circumstances that brought them about. In a world where anything goes, people have a hard time deciding what is right and what is wrong. Pastors have a hard time helping people discern right and wrong because the...
by H. Stephen Shoemaker
Language: English
Release Date: July 1, 2011
Language: English
Release Date: July 1, 2011
In this brief but substantive examination of the prayers Jesus prayed, Stephen Shoemaker offers helpful applications of Jesus’ prayers as both a way to better understand Jesus and as a way to use his prayers as a model for our own prayer lives. The book addresses our twin hungers for spirituality...