Books published by publisher ABNDP - Abingdon Press

A Map for Life’s Unexpected Journey For generations, The Hobbit has been loved and shared by readers who thrilled to the challenges faced by Bilbo Baggins and a band of stout-hearted dwarves on a dangerous quest. Now Devin Brown teases out the themes woven into Tolkien’s timeless story, revealing life lessons about loyalty, selflessness, friendship, and dedication—lessons as precious as a golden ring. Discover these (and more) valuable truths from Bilbo’s journey—without the danger of being eaten by a dragon: • When Adventure Comes Knocking, Let It In (Even if It Makes You Late for Dinner) • Have Your Friends’ Back (Someone Has Yours) • Be Fond of Waistcoats, Pocket Handkerchiefs, and Even Arkenstones (Just Don’t Let Them Become Too Precious) "Devin Brown makes the labyrinthine world of Tolkien's Middle-earth easily accessible. He shows how a love of reading about dwarves, elves, wizards, and hobbits is also good for you." -- Charlie W. Starr, author, Light: C. S. Lewis's First and Final Short Story "Devin Brown has established himself as a leading scholar in both Tolkien studies and Lewis studies, combining thorough research and fresh insight with sprightly, readable prose." -- David C. Downing, author, Looking for the King: An Inklings Novel "Hobbitish charm and wizardly wisdom." -- Philip Tallon, author of The Poetics of Evil "Devin Brown’s uncanny knack for unpacking big ideas is incredibly engaging. He presents important themes in such a way that readers immediately realize they are learning something significant." -- Greg Bandy, filmmaker, director of C. S. Lewis: Why He Matters Today

Part of the Oaktree Wood series, these wonderful little board books introduce simple stories and prayers to children ages 2-4. The world of the animals in Oaktree Wood centers on the Great Oak, in whose crannies, roots, and branches many of them live, including Badger, Mouse, Squirrel, and Rabbit. The simple storylines focus on doing good, living by the Bible, and having a good heart. Each prayer is based on a Scripture verse. Other titles include Never Mind Squirrel, Mouse Can't Sleep, and Rabbit Helps Out.

The study is designed as a “fishing expedition,” with tools and helps that will enable congregations to make the study a church and community wide outreach event, including sermon starters and promotion aids. Confronting the Controversies is a 7-session group study of “tough issues” based on Adam Hamilton’s sermons on these topics. The seven sessions are:1 – The Separation of Church and State2 – Creation and Evolution in the Public Schools3 – The Death Penalty4 – Euthanasia5 – Prayer in Public Schools6 – Abortion7 – HomosexualityThis product is the participant's reading guide.

The voice of a child praying. The face of a little one captivated by a Bible story. A family sharing a daily devotional. The Bible Basics Storybook helps you create special family moments with 149 core stories from both the Old and New Testaments. These stories will invite your children into the Word, teach them about Jesus, and keep their attention from start to finish with beautiful and colorful illustrations. Along with the Bible stories, this Bible storybook includes prayers to start the day, to say at bedtime, and to share before meals, which will help you provide a solid faith foundation for the dear children in your life. 149 Core Bible Stories New and Old Testament Beautiful Illustrations Daily Prayers Accessible for All Ages

A WORSHIP TUTOR FOR KIDS An introductory series to the essential elements of worship for ages 9 to 12. By working through the fun activities, puzzles, and games in this multi-topic booklet series, pre-teens will learn the basic fundamentals of Christian worship... ...including Communion. Its convenient size fits nicely inside a Bible or hymnal. BONUS: A FREE downloadable Teacher's Guide for this title is available. Click Here

Some of your church’s very youngest children can understand the Bible with the help of Deep Blue Bible Storybook. Written in language children from 3-6 can understand The Bible Storybook includes 146 stories that will help your children learn the books of the Bible and practice beginning Bible skills. Children love the Deep Blue curriculum characters that are featured in the book and will look forward to learning prayers and fun songs set to familiar tunes with their Deep Blue friends. The new Deep Blue Bible Storybook App brings the Bible stories to life! With augmented reality, it gives the opportunity to engage in the Bible stories in a new interactive and exciting way. Augmented reality adds graphics, sounds, and instant feedback directly from the story. Simply take a picture of specific stories in your Deep Blue Bible Storybook, and it will instantly pull up the Deep Blue video for you and your kids to watch together. Now, you can not only read the story, but you can see it as well. The Deep Blue Bible Storybook App, is a great resource for diving deeper into fully experiencing the Bible, in and outside the Sunday School classroom. Children, families, volunteers, and children ministry workers alike can all use this new feature to deepen their understanding of the Bible story and grow in their faith. Deep Blue offers many other great tools and resources. To discover more visit, deepbluekids.com or download the Deep Blue Adventure app.

The Native American tradition of the give-away takes a new form in this engaging dialogue between the Whooping Crane, the Snow Goose, Old Beaver, Grandmother Turtle, the Wind, the Ancient One, and the Creator as well as others. Children of all ages will learn that giving is more than just gifting; it is denying oneself so that another may have a better way.

Life is a journey along a path, and as Christians, we strive to stay on God's path. This is a Bible 8- to 12- year-olds will enjoy using. Through the use of the NRSV, children will encounter a consistent Scripture in Sunday School and worship. 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—God's Path—The will of God, God's words, the message of Jesus.* COMPASS—Finding the Path—What the Bible says about how to align your life with God's will.* FLASHLIGHT—Light on the Path—Key verses worth memorizing.* POINT SIGN—Points along the Path—Facts about the Bible lands and life in Bible times.