Books published by publisher Abingdon

Following Jesus doesn’t guarantee sunny skies and smooth sailing. In fact, the waters of life are often tumultuous, crashing over us. Sometimes we can feel that we’re drowning in a sea of confusion, division, frustration, complacency, or disillusionment. We need more than a shallow faith to survive these deep waters. Into the Deep is an invitation to dive headfirst into a life of courageous faith. With endearing warmth and authenticity, Lauren Gaskill shares how she and others have learned to swim with Jesus in the deep waters of life—facing challenges such as anxiety, depression, and chronic illness—only to discover a more authentic, enduring faith that cannot be shaken by circumstances. In addition to examining the character of God and the lives of women and men of the Bible who chose to dive deeper with God, she provides practical examples and tools that help us take our faith to the next level by learning to make decisions by faith alone, control our reactions to overwhelming situations, and live a life rooted in love. Get ready to exchange fear and frustration for the boldness, courage, and holy confidence that lead to a life of deep faith and joy!

The New Interpreter’s Study Bible, now available in paperback edition, the best of biblical scholarship to the service of the Church. In this time-honored study Bible, based on The New Revised Standard Version of the Bible with Apocrypha, sixty distinguished scholars have provided background and insight on the biblical text. Features of this valuable study Bible include extensive historical and theological annotations on the biblical text brief introductions outlines for each biblical book excursuses giving further background and insight regarding particular themes and passages nineteen newly commissioned maps detailing the biblical world at various historical periods Available in the following formats:Hardcover (with dust jacket) #9780687278329Black Leather #9780687278312 CD-ROM #9780687024964

Go and Tell continues the Abingdon tradition of excellence in children's musicals. This fun-and song-filled learning experience offers boys and girls the opportunity to encounter biblical characters as they tell the good news of Jesus. Based on the Great Commission and the theme of spreading the Gospel, this 5-song, 25-minute musical requires a cast of 10 or more children and several adults. * Accessible music for choirs of all sizes and talent levels * Ten-session teaching plan that teaches the Bible story, characters, and themes * Allows children in grades 2-5 to learn important Bible lessons while having fun with music and drama * Audio components make it usable in a variety of church settings * Easy staging and production Paper, 7"x10", and 16 pages

Here are fifty-two weeks of fun, easy-to-use, faith-building programs for the children of your church. Whether Children’s Church is as short at thirty minutes or runs an hour or more, this book is exactly what you need to fill the time and to fill the hearts and minds of your children with God’s Word. Suitable for both small and large groups, these programs provide a meaningful experience for children, not just babysitting during the worship hour. Like adult worship, Children’s Church is grounded in the Scriptures. Beloved Bible verses, stories, and poetry from the Psalms are the basis for the programs.

Have you ever needed a Bible lesson QUICK! This resource solves your problem. Super Simple Bible Lessons contains sixty Bible lessons covering both the Old and New Testaments. Each lesson includes a story, a Bible verse, and a super simple craft activity that will reinforce the story. Each craft activity is reproducible. Make as many copies as you need for your class of two or twenty. An easy-to-use index helps you locate specific stories for the children.

With illustrations and instructions, Sign & Say Bible Verses for Children is a resource for teaching favorite Bible verses in American Sign Language. The volume features verses from both the Old Testament and the New Testament Common English Bible. This resource contains easy-to-understand instructions and clear illustrations, and can be used with children ages 3­-12.

For adult readers of the NRSV who want a consistent Bible-reading experience for the children in their home or church, this NRSV Children’s Bible is one that kids 8 to 12 will enjoy reading. Children will: • memorize key verses of Scripture that will stay with them for a lifetime, • learn and understand the will and attributes of God, • continue to seek and align their life to God's will, • learn about people and places of the Bible, • learn to apply the Scripture in their lives today. This new NRSV for children contains callouts that provide content designed to enhance the NRSV text. Icons draw attention to the specific types of callouts. • PATH—The will of God, God's words, the message of Jesus. • COMPASS—What the Bible says about how to align your life with God's will. • FLASHLIGHT—Key verses worth memorizing. • POINT SIGN—Facts about the Bible lands and life in Bible times.

The pastor of one of today’s most dynamic churches illumines the basic principles of attracting the unchurched to the Christian message.Using the story of Bob, a successful swimsuit salesman whose business takes a turn for the worse when he moves to Alaska, Adam Hamilton reminds us that all of life is about sales. Whether we are in a job interview, a candidates’ debate, or a classroom, we are selling something: our skills, our convictions, our selves. The same is true of presenting the gospel to the unchurched. In leading a friend to a saving relationship with Christ, in inviting them to join us at church, we are presenting them with something that we believe they need, that will make all the difference in their life. Yet if we don’t understand what we are presenting, who we are presenting it to, if we don’t believe in the message we are offering, or if we don’t believe that people need that message more than anything else, then we will not be faithful witnesses to it. In short, says Hamilton, if we don’t understand some of the most basic principles that all successful salespersons know, then we will not succeed in presenting the message of Christ to those who most need to hear it. By telling the humorous and quirky story of Bob trying to sell swimsuits in the Arctic, Hamilton explains the fundamental concepts of sales that also apply in how we spread the gospel message. Drawing on his experience as the leader of one of the country’s fastest-growing churches, he offers pastors and other Christian leaders solid, simple guidance on how to share the faith, and grow one’s congregation.