Abingdon Press imprint: 1502 books
The Judas Syndrome
Why Good People Do Awful Things
Language: English
Release Date: February 1, 2013
Even people we think are our friends will deny and betray us. Are they bad people, or just don’t do enough, or people with good intentions but acting in ignorance? Or are they basically decent people who, when put to the test, fail because of their weak faith?
Filled with many examples, Judas...
Half Truths
God Helps Those Who Help Themselves and Other Things the Bible Doesn't Say
Language: English
Release Date: April 4, 2016
They are simple phrases. They sound Christian—like something you might find in the Bible. We’ve all heard these words. Maybe we’ve said them. They capture some element of truth, yet they miss the point in important ways.
Join Adam Hamilton in this 5-week Bible study to search for the...
Jesus Is the Question
The 307 Questions Jesus Asked and the 3 He Answered
Language: English
Release Date: September 2, 2014
Contrary to some common assumptions, Jesus is not the ultimate Answer Man, but more like the Great Questioner. In the Gospels Jesus asks many more questions than he answers. To be precise, Jesus asks 307 questions. He is asked 183 of which he only answers 3. Asking questions was central to Jesus’...
Deeply Loved
40 Ways in 40 Days to Experience the Heart of Jesus
Language: English
Release Date: October 1, 2012
Jesus loves you.
That profound fact has been changing lives around the world for centuries. Yet, there are days when you don’t experience this completely in your own life. So, how do you get to the very core of that statement on a deep, personal level?
Keri Wyatt Kent wants...
Three Simple Rules
A Wesleyan Way of Living
Language: English
Release Date: March 1, 2010
In Three Simple Rules, Rueben Job offers an interpretation of John Wesley's General Rules for today's readers. For individual reading or group study, this insightful work calls us to mutual respect, unity and a deeper daily relationship with God.
This simple but challenging look at three commands,...
by Daniel Patte
Language: English
Release Date: October 1, 2004
Language: English
Release Date: October 1, 2004
The Global Bible Commentary invites its users to expand their horizon by reading the Bible with scholars from all over the world and from different religious persuasions.These scholars have approaches and concerns that often are poles apart.Yet they share two basic convictions:biblical interpretation...
Momentum for Life, Revised Edition
Biblical Practices for Sustaining Physical Health, Personal Integrity, and Strategic Focus
Language: English
Release Date: April 1, 2008
Visionary pastor Michael Slaughter calls all aspiring leaders to a life of faith, balance, and purpose. Operating on the principle that all leadership begins with self-leadership, the book outlines five crucial disciplines:
* Devotion to God
* Readiness for lifelong learning
* Investing in...
Enough Revised Edition
Discovering Joy through Simplicity and Generosity
Language: English
Release Date: February 20, 2018
Money has great power in our lives. Used wisely, it is one key to accomplishing our goals, providing for our needs, and fulfilling our life purpose. In recent years, many of us ignored the wisdom of the past when it came to managing and spending our money. Credit card debt soared, savings rates plummeted,...
Making Life Matter
Embracing the Joy in the Everyday
Language: English
Release Date: April 1, 2012
In a world of fast-paced schedules and priorities, conversations about what makes for a life well lived are a rarity and a luxury. But what if the daily pace of life held in itself the way to make choices more significant? What if the daily to-do lists gave a glimpse into how people might change their...
Portable Faith
How to Take Your Church to the Community
Language: English
Release Date: March 1, 2013
Help church members to talk their faith into their everyday worlds. Portable Faith provides simple but effective ways to help people go public with their faith. Author Sarah Cunningham provides samples of activities and exercises that encourage people to meet others in the community—for example:...
When Anything Goes
Being Christian in a Post-Christian World
Language: English
Release Date: March 1, 2016
Since the beginning, every age has produced apologists who defend and define the Christian faith against current ideas and trends that threaten it. Today’s defenses come while congregations are dwindling, God is removed from schools, and those still looking for answers to faith questions are being...
by Karen Lynn Coffee
Language: English
Release Date: September 1, 2010
Language: English
Release Date: September 1, 2010
Welcome Speeches for Today can be used by laypeople asked to make welcome speeches for a variety of situations and events in the church. Sample speeches and prayers are included that can be used as a prototype for creating a personal welcome speech.
Fear of the Other Leader Guide
No Fear in Love
Language: English
Release Date: August 15, 2017
This five-week DVD/video based small group study (DVD and Leader Guide) companion to the book, Fear of the Other: No Fear in Love invites readers to consider the Gospel command to love (and not merely tolerate) those considered to be “Other” or outside mainstream Christian culture. Rooted in the...
Music for Your Heart
Reflections from Your Favorite Songs and Hymns
Language: English
Release Date: September 17, 2013
Have you ever had a song stuck in your head for days? Something abut its tune or lyrics impacts us and holds our attention. Why? How did the song come to be? Why was it written? And what does the song really mean? In Music for Your Heart, best-selling and award-winning author Ace Collins takes you...