Abingdon Press: 1502 books
by Clifton Stringer
Language: English
Release Date: June 16, 2015
Language: English
Release Date: June 16, 2015
In John 9, Jesus heals a man blind from birth. This is shocking. Even more: This miraculous healing is a microcosm of the whole Christian gospel. In merely seven verses of text, the contemplative Bible reader can see the fruit of the Holy Spirit’s work, putting the infinite Word of God into a mere...
Worship in the Garden
Services for Outdoor Worship
Language: English
Release Date: February 1, 2013
As individuals, we often find peace, comfort, and a close connection to God in a garden. Gardens often provide a space for worship in a neutral setting outside the church for people to gather and share a faith experience.
From Easter sunrise services to church retreats, the special worship...
Becoming Heart Sisters - Women's Bible Study Leader Guide
A Bible Study on Authentic Friendships
Language: English
Release Date: February 21, 2017
Friendships with other women are as important to our mental, physical, and spiritual health as rest, exercise, and prayer. We don’t just want friends—we need friends. God created us for relationship. Yet despite being more connected than ever before, we struggle to feel connected. From the false...
Hard Times Come Again No More
Suffering and Hope
Language: English
Release Date: September 1, 2010
Stephen Foster, Job, the Canaanite woman—what do they have in common, and what can we learn from them?
Pastor and storyteller Alex Joyner takes us deep into the lives of these three people, exploring anger, audacity, hope, and joy. Through it all, he poses the question: Why do we suffer?
Hard...
The Life We Claim
The Apostles' Creed for Preaching, Teaching, and Worship
Language: English
Release Date: July 1, 2011
Using the Apostles’ Creed as the “primary text” this book explores what we believe as Christians and how those beliefs are relevant today. The author’s goal is to help pastors educate and transform members of their congregations. He examines the Creed phrase by phrase in brief sections...
Delicious Bible Stories
No Cook Recipes That Teach
Language: English
Release Date: September 1, 2010
Everyone loves a good story and everyone loves to eat. Delicious Bible Stories combines the physical act of preparing the foods, the sensory act of eating the foods, and active listening to create unforgettable Bible stories. Using no-cook cooking methods, the boys and girls will make foods that go...
by Michael Adkins
Language: English
Release Date: December 15, 2015
Language: English
Release Date: December 15, 2015
What does it look like to “walk with Jesus”? Like a great deal of church jargon we toss around, it can become a confusing concept for teens to embrace and understand.
The Walk is designed to teach youth what it means to walk with Jesus. As their faith grows, they will learn to exercise...
A Story Worth Telling
Your Field Guide to Living an Authentic Life
Language: English
Release Date: May 19, 2015
What if you could live an authentic life of such lasting significance that your story would be celebrated in places and times you can’t even imagine? What if you had the courage to “step out before knowing how it all turns out?”
This hands-on field guide packs in true stories and practical...
Should We Change Our Game Plan?
From Traditional or Contemporary to Missional and Strategic
Language: English
Release Date: April 1, 2013
Many of the most effective churches consist of some sort of combination of “traditional” and “contemporary.” However, they are not simply “blended.” In fact, much of what they do is beyond mere categorization of “traditional” and “contemporary.” Instead, they are “missional”...
From Members to Disciples
Leadership Lessons from the Book of Acts
Language: English
Release Date: September 1, 2010
The book of Acts serves as our playbook for ministry as it prepares us for the active presence of God.
Studying the book of Arts takes us back to the future. It shows the church how to trust in the active presence of God and inspire people to move from being mere members to bold disciples....
The Right Church
Live Like the First Christians
Language: English
Release Date: September 1, 2012
Many of us long for a faith like the first Christians. We speak ideally of the earliest followers of Jesus and use them authoritatively for current church doctrine and practice. But do we know what that means? What happens if we actually learn what early church leaders wrote? What might they be able...
A New Church and A New Seminary
Theological Education Is the Solution
Language: English
Release Date: April 2, 2018
Many churches are “mule churches”–strong for a generation but unable to reproduce themselves. As a mule comes from a horse and a donkey, they were the product of demographics and cultural conditions conducive for a generation of strength but did not produce many offspring in new church starts...
The Grace-Filled Life
52 Devotions to Warm Your Heart and Guide Your Path
Language: English
Release Date: September 1, 2010
The Wesley Study Bible gives you a fresh way to hear God’s voice, share in God’s grace, and become more like Jesus Christ through study of the scriptures. Journey with popular author, Maxie Dunnam, as he guides you with steps to read through the Bible in one year. These fifty-two devotions refer...
by James E. Hightower, Peter Ferguson
Language: English
Release Date: November 6, 2018
Language: English
Release Date: November 6, 2018
The Out of the Depths series addresses common pastoral crises in a faithful, encouraging, and factual manner that provides support to parishioners in crisis beyond the initial pastoral conversation. These inexpensive 64-page booklets can be given out to parishioners when they bring their recent...