Books published by Abingdon Press

He wants to save his business. She wants to be a professor. But are they asking for more than they can really have?

Invocations & Benedictions for the Revised Common Lectionary is an ideal resource for worship leaders and planners. Materials related to the full three year cycle of the Revised Common Lectionary are included in this one resource, making it an excellent addition to an existing library of lectionary resources. Invocations & Benedictions for the Revised Common Lectionary supplies one invocation and one benediction for each Sunday of years A, B, and C of the lectionary. In addition, worship material for 14 special occasions and seasonal celebrations is included. A scripture index provides assistance with locating invocations and benedictions related to specific biblical passages.

The Abingdon Old Testament Commentaries provide compact, criticalcommentaries on the books of the Old Testament for the use of theological studentsand pastors. The commentaries are also useful for upper-level college or universitystudents and for those responsible for teaching in congregational settings. Inaddition to providing basic information and insights into the Old Testamentwritings, these commentaries exemplify the tasks and procedures of carefulinterpretation, all to assist students of the Old Testament in coming to an informedand critical engagement with the biblical texts themselves. Thepresent volume gives an up-to-date, readable commentary on the books of First andSecond Chronicles. The commentary covers critical issues section by section whileemphasizing the larger theological and literary issues in Chronicles andillustrating its relevance for modern readers.

For those searching for truth and a map to help lead them down the path of The Way.

Explores new ideas for moving a congregation from maintenance to mission mode.

Includes recipes, group discussion guide, and excerpt from A road unknown and Crossroads.

Reaching a new generation requires a new conversation.

A wonderfully quirky, heart-breaking, heart-warming and thought provoking story of a woman's dog who not only talks to her, he also talks to God.