הספרים של הוצאת ABINGDON PRESS
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The series Scriptures for the Church Seasons invites you to explore God s hope and presence presented in the scripture readings for Lent and Easter. The study is based upon the Revised Common Lectionary scriptures for the church year, a three year cycle that includes readings from the Old Testament,...
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“T’is a gift to be simple, t’is a gift to be free…” 19 th century Shaker song 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 pas...
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See Jerusalem at the time of Jesus. These artistic restorations and photographs will transport you back 2,000 years. Marvel at the remains and walk through the streets of the city in the time of Jesus with detailed drawings. The result of years of study and res...
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Using song lyrics, Scripture, and personal observations, this gift book shows graduates that life is a journey of growing up, starting over, and forging new beginnings. Celia Whitler's song, "Love Will Lead the Way," provides the lyrics for this inspirational book that both encourages and challenges...
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Tips and encouragement on how to follow Jesus completelythrough prayer, talents, service, and more.....
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This is straight talk and teaching. Bishop Joseph W. Walker III draws on scripture to describe five ways for men and women to give and receive the kind of love that leads to what we all want--a fulfilling committed relationship. These steps include how to be ready fo...
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For evangelism ministry teams who will train volunteers and implement CATCH tactics for evangelism. Small-group style sessions inspire teams and gives them tools they need to get started....
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The animals are awakened by the rooster who is confused by the brilliant light coming from the manger. Cock-a-doodle-doo! Nighty Night, Baby Jesus, written and illustrated by Molly Schaar Idle, presents the night Jesus is born and the delight of the stable animals as they one-by-one discover his pre...
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Features: 1. Short-term study with 6 sessions. 2. Teacher book with reproducible student handouts. 3. A brief overview of the history and beliefs of the United Methodist Church. Benefits: 1. Introduces tweens to people and beliefs of the United Methodist Church. 2. Prepares twe...
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Rules to live by, from inspirational women who have triumphed over despair and hopelessness....
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This stewardship program guide offers a simple campaign plan based on Adam Hamilton's book, Enough:Discovering Joy Through Simplicity and Generosity. Lead the congregation through a study program, sermon series and thoughtful consideration together of financial values, contentment and giving. Video ...
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Explores Tillich as a groudbreaking thinker who illuminated the boundaries between philosophy and theology....
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Stories from Daniel and Revelation are highly regarded as we approach the end of the second millennium. The symbolism, dreams, and imagery of these biblical stories offer comfort in times of distress and encouragement to hold fast in faith....
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In his trademark engaging style, Kalas highlights wonders of the Bible for novice and veteran readers alike. Kalas shows how the Bible is a profound, continuing story of God's relationship with the human race....
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In Prayers for a Privileged People, this much-published author sculpts as carefully as if with chisel prayers on behalf of those who are people of privilege and entitlement the haves at an urgent moment in our society. The privileged face, on the one hand, the seduction of denial or, on the other, t...
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Fundamental practices any congregation can implement to enrich and deepen the faith of its members...
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One of the biggest challenges in youth ministry is finding effective ways to minister to teenagers during school breaks and summer vacations those times when the usual routines of education and structure aren t there. Families are vacationing. Youth groups get smaller. And very often youth ministry ...
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There is no one secret to life. But there are three simple rules that have the power to change your life and your world. John Wesley taught and practiced these rules many years ago. Now it is up to us to practice this way of living. Do no harm Do good Stay in love with God Not onl...
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Portrays the key components in Israels encounter with God as recorded in the Hebrew Bible....
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What would it take for you to make a radical change in the way you earn, save, and spend your money? On a deeper level, what would be required for us to experience a fundamental shift in the relationship between our faith and our fina...
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In this book, Adam Hamilton presents a welcoming, inspiring vision of eight Christian denominations and faith traditions. Comparing the Christian family to our own extended families, he contends that each denomination has a unique, valuable perspective to offer on the Christian faith.
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The author helps children appreciate and celebrate diversity. Each Little Shorty represents a different African American personality, skin color, and hair style: Dee, Eze, Neze, Tee, and Zee. The Story addresses the joys and magic of childhood, like the little hurts a parent's kiss can cure, the l...
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Learn the “Big Picture” approach that will aim your congregation at the mission field in your back yard, or around the world. Many churches want to make the transition from an inward to an outward focus, from catering to the needs of members to reaching out into the world to make disciples...
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A stewardship program designed to help congregations grow closer to God....
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What’s in the Bible about Life Together? What is the Bible is all about? What's in it? Why is it so important for Christians? Is it really relevant for people in the 21 st century? Should I care about what's in the Bible? Why? What difference will it make in my life? The study s...
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Based on the book, Five Practices of a Fruitful Congregation by Bishop Robert SchnaseImagine a congregation-wide focus on these practices that includes a five week sermon series, five weeks with every household reading daily devotions and sharing prayers on these practices, five weeks of leadership ...
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For more than a decade, Tough Love has been the standard text for families dealing with substance abuse. Now revised to reflect the changes in the Palmer Drug Abuse Program on which it was based, Tough Love again meets the needs of families in turmoil. Neff gathers real-life accounts of young drug u...
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An indispensable resource for ministry in Protestant Latino churches....
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The Abingdon Old Testament Commentaries provide compact, critical commentaries on the books of the Old Testament for the use of theological students and pastors. The commentaries are also useful for upper-level college or university stu...
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You know the old saying, "You can't take it with you when you go." So instead of putting our faith in material things that we can acquire, let's put our faith in God and focus on the things in life that money can't buy....
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Adam Hamilton's best-selling Seeing Gray in a World of Black and White prompted persons of faith into more thoughtful conversations on the political, moral, and religious issues that divide us. Now, created as a companion piece to the Seeing Gray in a World of Black and White D...
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Prepare! is a weekly worship planbook specially designed for pastors and musicians. An all-in-one resource, it helps both the music director and pastor plan worship services for each Sunday and holy day of the year. Its calendar format makes it easy to plan the entire choir year from September thr...
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Everyone agrees that America is polarized, with ever-hardening positions held by people less and less willing to listen to one another. No one agrees on what to do about it. One solution that hasn't yet been tried, say Adam Hamilton, is for thinking persons of faith to model for the rest of the coun...
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Help bring combat veterans all the way back home. Over a half million combat veterans have returned from Iraq and Afghanistan. With thousands of military personnel still deployed, few communities escape the direct impact of solders returning from war. Yet their needs and the needs of their f...
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Ready-to-use worship resources, planning tools, and meditations for a variety of wedding services....
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Based on the Revised Common Lectionary and broadly ecumenical, this newest addition the Just In Time! series provides: Sitting with the Text: Scripture commentary for each of the three lectionary years; Worship and Preaching Themes; Creating the Environment: ideas for decorating and preparing the ...
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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 ...
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Pastors will keep this book--its hints, its chuckles, its struggles--close at hand. You never know when you'll get one of those dreaded questions. They are always just around the corner. Even when things are going swimmingly for the pastor, a these dreaded questions are waiting in the wings. T...
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A Christianity Today survey identified the most common self-described leadership weaknesses to be in strategizing, visioning, and entrepreneurial skills. Pastor and speaker John Jackson equips pastors to employ businesslike strategic planning and innovation skills to enhance their congregational lea...
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Our lives are filled to capacity with routines, habits, conversations, surprises, and disappointments. With all that's going on in life, it's easy to miss those quiet moments of grace which come more often than we realize. But they are there. In The Balancing Act, a collection of thirty ...
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It's time to break the rules . . . about church . . . about leadership . . . about penetrating postmodern culture with God's purposes. It's time to "unlearn" church. This Flagship Church Resource from Ginghamsburg Church presents a liberating, "non-model" for emerging purpose-driven churches that wa...
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An interactive pop-up book that brings to life the story of the birth of Jesus....
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Abingdon Pillars of Theology is a series for the college and seminary classroom designed to help students grasp the basic and necessary facts, influence, and significance of major theologians. Written by noted scholars, these books will outline the context, methodology, organizing principles, pri...
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What happens when you go to a funeral for someone you’ve never met? Becca Stevens answers with honesty, humor, and deep feeling, creating a meditation on life, love, friends, and our many families. “I was the minister for her funeral because I hate to say no.” So begins Becca Stevens’ ...
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If God Is Your Co-pilot, Swap Seats!...
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New insights into Easter, from the well-known author of the Back Side series....
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Jesus Christ was a prisoner on death row. If that statement surprises you, consider this fact: of all the roles that Jesus played--preacher, teacher, healer, mentor, friend--none features as prominently in the gospels as this one, a criminal indicted and convicted of a capital offense. Now co...
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Explores the key ingredients of Christian living ceremonies just got better!...
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This devotional is appropriate for use in any setting, for personal or group use, weekly or occasionally. It has 52 scriptural devotions, each of which includes a prayer, a psalm and two suggested hymns, including references to eight major hymnals. My Devotional Companion can be used with all the po...
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A book of prayer helps and exercises designed to invite readers into new ways of being with God. Intended for all of us who thought we knew only one way to pray, the book presents a wide variety of prayer types, gleaned from centuries-old practices of Christian spiritual leaders and mystics, and upd...
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Provides a helpful overview of missions, as told by volunteers who have been there....
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DVD with Leader Guide A Video Journey Through the Last Day of Christ’s Life Based on Adam Hamilton’s powerful book 24 Hours That Changed the World No single event in human history has received more attention than the suffering and crucifixion of Jesus of Nazar...
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Fundamental practices any congregation can implement to enrich and deepen the faith of its members...
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Three Simple Rules for Christian Living reflects on three principles of Christian living illuminated by John Wesley in the General Rules and revisited by Bishop Rueben Job in his book Three Simple Rules:  Do No Harm, Do Good, and Stay in Love with God. This study presents the early Wesl...
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For many congregational and denominational leaders, the goal for churches experiencing declining worship attendance is to turn those congregations around. The turnaround church is one that has stagnated or is in decline. The old trends are reversed, new members are added, and everyone rejoices in th...
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Explores the formation and teachings of Martin Luther, examining his life, his times, and his writings....
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Have you ever eaten wasabi? That dainty green blob on your sushi plate may look pretty tame, but take a taste--or even a whiff--and you'll find that little dollop packs a powerful punch to your senses! Jesus also looks pretty innocuous at first glance. He's the Good Shepherd, after all, the Prin...
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McKnight discusses the value of the church's atonement metaphors, asserting that the theory of atonement fundamentally shapes the life of the Christian and of the church. This book, the first volume in the Living Theology series, contends that while Christ calls humanity into community that r...
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"Who will be saved?" is almost always a question about them, and rarely about us. Thinking itself wrapped securely in the everlasting arms, the church has spent much of its history speculating on whether God will allow anyone else to join the party. One of today's most respected theologians contends...
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Emphasizes that church growth is not about numbers, but about fulfilling Gods vision....
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Explores the theological and scientific implications of Darwins theory of evolution....
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In a brief introductory chapter, the author addresses the question of why we need to confess our sins, and offers three reflections in response: Sin as Pride, Sin as Violation of Boundaries, Sin and the Possibility of Forgiveness. The book includes seventy prayers of confession and words of assuranc...
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Fundamental practices any congregation can implement to enrich and deepen the faith of its members...
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The beloved Bible story delightfully retold and lavishly illustrated....
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Planning a worship service is far more than just choosing songs and seasonal images. Helping people to genuinely worship God requires creating an experience through which people can enter into the presence of the divine. Discover strategic insights for creating and integrating powerful God-experienc...
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Visionary pastor Mike Slaughter calls us all to a renewed life of faith, health, and balance that will prepare us to fulfill God's plan and our own potential. Based on his book Momentum for Life Revised Edition, participants in this study will focus on five key areas devotion, lifelong learning, key...
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Lead youth to l ive radically, passionately, intentionally, extravagantly—taking risks to become fruitful disciples of Jesus. These ten ready-to-use sessions teach the fundamentals of Christian living. Radical Hospitality, Passionate Worship, Intentional Faith Development, Risk-Taking Mission, an...
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