Seedbed imprint: 91 books

The Problem of Wineskins foresaw many of the issues the church would to face. It highlighted the critical issues relating to the church’s primary expressions and forms (wineskins). It gently questioned our understanding of discipleship, ecclesiology, Trinitarian theology, and the social implications...

This book is a clean and clear account of the issues we face within United Methodism. It moves beyond the sentimental and pious to straightforward logic and historical fact. Dr. Arnold makes convincing case supporting the current United Methodist stance on same-sex practices. His gracious and thoughtful...

Jesus knows He’s going to die. What does He need to say? What lessons has He taught you that He needs to underscore? How does He need to relate? What actions does He need to take to make clear who He is and what He has tried to communicate? His words in the Upper Room were as...

In Reset, J. D. Walt follows Mary and Joseph on a journey through that first Advent season and into the birth of our Lord Jesus Christ. In reading this interpretation of the conversations that may have occurred between them as they walked along the road, families can begin to understand more deeply...

To lack a basic knowledge of the Old Testament is a great hindrance to fully grasping how Jesus Christ fulfills ideals and expectations that were set in motion hundreds and thousands of years ago. Through these pages you will come to appreciate the Old Testamnet more fully and see with even greater clarity the full power and revelation of Jesus Christ.

The early Christians believed that when Jesus ascended into heaven, he had been installed and exalted as King, reigning as Lord of all. Today, however, we tend to view Christ’s kingship as merely symbolic—like that of a contemporary British monarch. With sin and suffering, pain and brokenness,...

In The Means of Grace, Andrew C. Thompson presents a clear and accessible explanation of the core tenets John Wesley instilled in the early Methodist movement—baptism, searching the Scriptures, prayer, the Lord’s Supper, fasting, fellowship, accountability, works of mercy, and exercising the presence of God.

One of the great realities of scripture is that the most common verses hold the greatest mysteries until the Holy Spirit opens our eyes. So it is with John 3:16—“For God so loved the world that he gave his one and only Son, that whoever believes in him shall not perish but have eternal life.”...

This book is a collection of some thoughts on each of the psalms. No single meditation could even begin to exhaust the meaning and insight of any given psalm. This is a joyful testimony to the rich beauty and textured layers that are present in the Psalms. These particular meditations are the result...

It is an unfortunate reality that many who know Jesus as Savior have missed the command to know Jesus as Lord. Knowing Jesus as Savior implies that we are going to accept and seek to live by God’s standard. To do so means to live lives that are radically reoriented from our old human nature and...

Church was not always done the way we do it. There was a time when Christians gathered around tables, included the strangers and the poor, ate together, and talked about Jesus. This form of church occurred mostly during the first three hundred years of Christianity, and was highly effective in bringing...

In Your Best Move Dr. Robert Kaylor presses the best practices on leadership transition from the Harvard Business Review and beyond into a rich theological framework designed to help new pastors work with a new church in developing and implementing a comprehensive ninety-day plan for early success.

Organic Wesley: A Christian Perspective on Food, Farming, and Faith examines the intersection of the teachings of John Wesley with the ethics of the contemporary food movement. Wesley’s teachings can provide us with guidance as we seek to make food choices that are consistent...

When people mention “the domino effect,” they are typically talking about setting up dominos end over end and arranging them into some kind of design in order to tip the first one and begin the chain reaction. But there’s another type of domino effect in which a two-inch tall domino can topple...