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2019-2020

BIBLICAL STUDIES 1

WESLEY/METHODIDST STUDIES 11

THEOLOGY 16

CHURCH HISTORY 22

CARE & COUNSELING 23

RELIGIOUS EDUCATION 25

MINISTRY LEADERSHIP 26

FAITH & CULTURE 29

PREACHING 32

WORSHIP 37

BIBLES 39

TITLE INDEX 42

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BIBLICAL STUDIES

New! The Bible and Moral Injury Reading Scripture Alongside War’s Unseen WoundsBrad E. Kelle

The Bible and Moral Injury offers an exploration (with case studies) of the interpretation of biblical texts, especially war-related narratives and ritual descriptions from the Old Testament, in conversation with research on the emerging notion of moral injury within psychology, military studies, philosophy, and ethics.Brad E. Kelle is Professor of Old Testament and Hebrew, School of Theology and Christian Ministry, Point Loma Nazarene University.

9781501876288 | $34.99 | February, 2020

New! The Beginning of Difference Discovering Identity in God’s Diverse World Theodore Hiebert

How we engage difference matters. Theodore Hiebert re-examines the Bible’s stories explaining dierence, exposing the inclination to interpret these stories as a negative view of difference. Instead, these stories recognize difference as God’s intention for the world.Theodore Hiebert is Francis A. McGaw Professor of Old Testament, McCormick Theological Seminary.

9781501871023 | $17.99 | November, 2019

New! Revelation as Civil Disobedience Witnesses Not Warriors in John’s Apocalypse Thomas B. Slater

The book of Revelation is a form of civil disobedience that focuses upon sustaining a faithful witness in spite of the consequences. Revelation never tells Christians to arm themselves. Rather, Christians defeat evil by witnessing faithfully. Readers are challenged to rethink and reassess their respective positions given the stress on faithful witness in the book. Thomas B. Slater is Professor of New Testament Language & Literature at McAfee School of Theology.

9781501841743 | $29.99 | November, 2019

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BIBLICAL STUDIES

New! Holy Imagination A Literary and Theological Introduction to the Whole Bible Judy Fentress-Williams

Most literary works have one primary voice, a discourse that expresses an author’s dominant culture and ideology. The whole Bible, however, should be read by allowing numerous voices or discourses during a thousand years of literary imagination to emerge and interact. This dialogic reading process introduces theological insights that are larger than the individual parts of the Bible.Judy Fentress-Williams is Professor of Old Testament at Virginia Theological Seminary.

9781426775314 | $29.99 | April 2020

New! New Testament Conversations A Literary, Historical, and Pluralistic Introduction Suzanne Watts Henderson

Students today bring to the study of the New Testament an increasing sense that its message is one voice among many religious and philosophical options. In this book, students encounter the New Testament in relation to the wider landscape of sacred traditions. The New Testament emerges as a lively conversation partner in the human quest for meaning and purpose.Suzanne Watts Henderson is Professor of Philosophy and Religion and Dean of the Belk Chapel at Queens University of Charlotte in North Carolina.

9781501854927 | $49.99 | August, 2019

New! The Old Testament Canon, History, and Literature Richard D. Nelson

Engaging and accessible to students from all backgrounds, this book is a comprehensive introduction to the Old Testament. It is designed to equip readers with the knowledge and skills needed to read, interpret, and benefit from the Old Testament/Hebrew Bible in their own context. Using scholarly consensus and current research with numerous examples, this book helps prepare students for further advanced courses related to exegesis, individual books, and special topics. Richard D. Nelson is professor emeritus of Biblical Hebrew and Old Testament Interpretation at Perkins School of Theology, Southern Methodist University.

9781426759239 | $42.99 | February, 2019


BIBLICAL STUDIES

70 Hebrew Words Every Christian Should Know Matthew Richard Schlimm

The basic message of the Bible can be understood in any language. At the same time, many biblical texts are hard to understand because they don’t quite make sense when translated into English. Something is missing. Quite frequently, what readers miss has been lost in translation. Matthew Richard Schlimm is Professor of Old Testament at the University of Dubuque Theological Seminary in Iowa.

9781426799969 | $19.99

Jesus Darkly Remembering Jesus with the New Testament Rafael Rodriguez

New Testament students have not always been well served by study of the historical Jesus, which tends to segregate Jesus from his significance vis-à-vis Israel’s scriptures and God’s agenda as this is developed among the New Testament writers in the living context of a faith community’s memory. The witness of scripture does in fact help us remember Jesus well. From beginning to end, the Bible tells the story of God putting God’s family back together.Rafael Rodriguez is Professor of New Testament in the School of Bible and Theology at Johnson University in Knoxville, TN.

9781501839115 | $29.99

Introduction to the Hebrew Prophets James D. Nogalski

Following the Hebrew canon, James Nogalski offers a basic introduction, which includes critical issues such as authorship, unity, dates of composition and revision, and structure. Drawing upon current scholarship, Nogalski shows how these issues are relevant to the theological themes and movements that help characterize the text and hold meaning for us.

James D. Nogalski is Professor and Director of Graduate Studies in Religion at Baylor University.

9781426742286 | $29.99


BIBLICAL STUDIES

Telling the Old Testament Story God’s Mission and God’s People Brad E. Kelle

While honoring the historical context and literary diversity of the Old Testament, Telling the Old Testament Story is a thematic reading that construes the OT as a complex but coherent narrative. Unlike standard, introductory textbooks that only cover basic background and interpretive issues for each Old Testament book.Brad E. Kelle is Professor of Old Testament and Hebrew, School of Theology and Christian Ministry, Point Loma Nazarene University in San Diego, California.

9781426793042 | $34.99

The New TestamentMethods and MeaningsWarren Carter and Amy-Jill Levine

In this concise, accessible book, Warren Carter and A.J. Levine introduce three aspects of New Testament study: the world of the text (plots, characters, setting, and themes), the world behind the text (the concerns, circumstances, and experiences of the early Christian communities), and the world in front of the text (the meaning for contemporary readers).Warren Carter is Professor of New Testament at Brite Divinity School in Fort Worth, TX.Amy-Jill Levine is Professor of New Testament and Jewish Studies at Vanderbilt Divinity School and College of Arts and Sciences.

9781426741906 | $39.99

Voice, Word, and SpiritA Pentecostal Old Testament SurveyRickie D. Moore and Brian Neil Peterson

Pentecostalism is a movement that, in a little over a century, has encircled the globe and, either directly or indirectly, has impacted and influenced every quarter of Christendom. In the post-modern situation that has forced all of us to a greater awareness of the contextual particularities of how we see and read things, it is time for offering a survey of Scripture that speaks both from and to the manifold global context of Pentecostal faith.

Rickie D. Moore is Associate Dean of the School of Religion and Professor of Old Testament at Lee University.Brian Neil Peterson is Assistant Professor of Old Testament at Lee University.

9781501815164 | $34.99


CORE BIBLICAL STUDIES

Apocalyptic Literature in the New TestamentGreg Carey9781426771958 | $32.99

Christology in the New TestamentDavid L. Bartlett9781426766350 | $29.99

God in the New TestamentWarren Carter9781426766336 | $32.99

John and the Johannine LettersColleen M. Conway9781426766398 | $29.99

The ApocryphaDavid A. deSilva9781426742354 | $17.99

The Dead Sea ScrollsPeter W. Flint9780687494491 | $32.99

The Holy Spirit in the New TestamentJohn T. Carroll9781426766374 | $29.99

The PentateuchMarvin A. Sweeney9781426765032 | $29.99

Wisdom LiteratureSamuel E. Balentine9781426765025 | $29.99

New! Ecclesiology in the New TestamentE. Elizabeth Johnson

The earliest Christians thought of themselves in communal terms. They did not simply make individual commitments to Jesus as God’s messiah; they constituted themselves as communities shaped by the in-breaking of God’s realm. They likely learned to do so from Jesus himself. When he summoned an inner circle of his followers and numbered them twelve, he signaled that his ministry had the character of a reform movement within Israel. E. Elizabeth Johnson Dr. E. Elizabeth Johnson is J. Davison Philips Professor of New Testament at Columbia Theological Seminary in Decatur, Georgia.

9781426771934 | $29.99 | March, 2020

New! The Prophetic LiteratureCarolyn J. SharpThis unique introduction to the Prophetic books provides a comprehensive examination of one of the most important, and misunderstood genres of the Hebrew Bible. It examines the nature and purpose of prophetic literature, as well as providing an in-depth account of the origins and development of each individual book.

Carolyn J. Sharp is Professor of Homiletics at Yale Divinity School.

9781426765049 | $29.99 | May, 2019


BIBLICAL STUDIES

The Abingdon Introduction to the Bible:Understanding Jewish and Christian ScripturesJoel S. Kaminsky, Joel N. Lohr9781426751073 | $39.99

An Introduction to Jesus and the GospelsFrederick J. Murphy9781426749155 | $32.99

Barnabas vs. Paul:To Encourage or Confront?C. K. Robertson9781630882778 | $21.99

Biblical Interpretation:A RoadmapSharon H. Ringe, Frederick C. Tiffany9780687016082 | $28.99

Christ and Community:The Gospel Witness to JesusSuzanne Watts Henderson9781426793080 | $39.99

Essential Bible Study Tools for MinistryDavid R. Bauer9781426755170 | $46.99

From Crisis to Christ:A Contextual Introduction to the New TestamentPaul N. Anderson9781426751042 | $39.99

A Grammar for Biblical Hebrew (Revised Edition)C. L. Seow9781426789076 | $39.99

The Hebrew Bible for Beginners:A Jewish & Christian IntroductionJoel N. Lohr, Joel S. Kaminsky9781426775635 | $39.99

An Illustrated Guide to the Holy Land for Tour Groups, Students, and PilgrimsLamontte M. Luker9781426757297 | $24.99

The Kingdom of GodJohn Bright9780687209088 | $28.99

The Life & Teaching of Jesus ChristJames S. Stewart9780687092499 | $22.99

The New Testament:Its Background, Growth, & Content Third EditionBruce M. Metzger9781426772498 | $29.99

Paul:Apostle and Fellow TravelerJerry L. Sumney9781426741975 | $32.99

The Roman Empire and the New Testament:An Essential GuideWarren Carter9780687343942 | $19.99

Santa Biblia:The Bible Through Hispanic EyesJusto L. González9780687014521 | $19.99

Seized by Truth:Reading the Bible as ScriptureJoel B. Green9780687023554 | $28.99

Studying the Old Testament:A CompanionRhonda Burnette-Bletsch9780687646234 | $32.99

A Theological Introduction to the Old Testament2nd EditionBruce C. Birch, Walter Brueggemann9780687066766 | $44.99

You Are My People:An Introduction to Prophetic LiteratureLouis Stulman, Hyun Chul Paul Kim9780687465651 | $25.99


BIBLICAL STUDIES

NumbersCarolyn Pressler9781501846533 | $43.99

EcclesiastesJulie Ann Duncan9781501837579 | $43.99

EstherLinda M. Day9780687497928 | $30.99

LamentationsDianne Bergant9780687084616 | $25.49

LeviticusTimothy M. Willis9781426700170 | $41.99

Psalms 1-72Richard J. Clifford9780687027118 | $35.49

EzekielNancy R. Bowen9781426704451 | $39.99

DeuteronomyWalter Brueggemann9780687084715 | $42.99

Psalms 73-150Richard J. Clifford9780687064687 | $35.49

DanielDonald E. Gowan9780687084210 | $24.99

RuthJudy Fentress-Williams9781426746253 | $24.49

ProverbsChristine R. Yoder9781426700019 | $46.49

Hosea, Joel, Amos, Obadiah, Jonah, Micah: Minor ProphetsDaniel J. Simundson9780687342440 | $39.99

1 & 2 KingsGina Hens-Piazza9780687490219 | $46.49

JeremiahLouis Stulman9780687057962 | $48.49

Nahum, Habakkuk, Zephaniah, Haggai, Zechariah, MalachiJulia M. O’Brien9780687340316 | $35.49

1 & 2 ChroniclesSteven L. McKenzie9780687007509 | $42.99

Abingdon Old Testament Commentaries

The Abingdon Old Testament Commentaries series offers compact, critical commentaries on all the books of the Old Testament. In addition to providing fundamental information on and insights into Old Testament writings, these commentaries exemplify the tasks and procedures of careful, critical exegesis so as to assist students of the Old Testament in coming to an informed engagement of the biblical texts themselves.


BIBLICAL STUDIES

MatthewDonald Senior9780687057665 | $35.49

MarkC. Clifton Black9780687058419 | $28.99

LukeRobert C. Tannehill9780687061327 | $35.99

JohnD. Moody Smith9780687058129 | $36.49

ActsBeverly Roberts Gaventa9780687058211 | $35.49

RomansLeander E. Keck9780687057054 | $28.99

1 CorinthiansRichard A. Horsley9780687058389 | $26.99

2 CorinthiansCalvin J. Roetzel9780687056774 | $25.99

GalatiansSam K. Williams9780687057078 | $23.99

EphesiansPheme Perkins9780687056996 | $23.99

Philippians & PhilemonCarolyn Osiek9780687058228 | $25.99

ColossiansDavid M. Hay9780687058020 | $25.99

1 & 2 ThessaloniansVictor Paul Furnish9780687057436 | $23.99

1 & 2 Timothy and TitusJouette M. Bassler9780687001576 | $24.99

HebrewsVictor C. Pfitzner9780687057245 | $23.99

JamesC. Freeman Sleeper9780687058167 | $23.99

1 PeterM. Eugene Boring9780687058549 | $23.99

1, 2, & 3 JohnDavid Rensberger9780687057221 | $23.99

Jude & 2 PeterSteven J. Kraftchick9780687057627 | $23.99

RevelationLeonard L. Thompson9780687056798 | $26.99

Abingdon New Testament Commentaries

The Abingdon New Testament Commentaries series provides compact, critical commentaries on the writings of the New Testament. These commentaries are written with special attention to the needs and interests of theological students, but they will also be useful for students in upper-level college or university settings, as well as for pastors and other religious leaders. In addition to providing basic information about the New Testament texts and insights into their meanings, these commentaries are intended to exemplify the tasks and procedures of careful, critical biblical exegesis.


BIBLICAL STUDIES

Interpreting Biblical Texts seriesBiblical texts create worlds of meaning and invite readers to enter them. When readers enter such textual worlds, which are often strange and complex, they are confronted with theological claims. With this in mind, the purpose of the Interpreting Biblical Texts series is to help dedicated students in their experience of reading and interpreting by providing guides for their journeys into textual worlds. The controlling perspective is expressed in the operative word of the title: interpreting. The primary focus of the series is not so much on the world behind the texts or out of which the texts have arisen as on the worlds created by the texts in their engagement with readers.

The PentateuchTerence E. Fretheim9780687008421 | $25.99

The Historical BooksRichard D. Nelson9780687008438 | $23.99 The Prophetic LiteratureMarvin A. Sweeney9780687008445 | $24.99

PsalmsWilliam P. Brown9780687008452 | $22.99

The Wisdom LiteratureRichard J. Clifford9780687008469 | $25.99

The Gospel of MatthewDonald Senior9780687008483 | $23.99

The Gospel of MarkDonald H. Juel9780687008490 | $23.99

The Gospel of Luke and Acts of the ApostlesF. Scott Spencer, Beverly Roberts Gaventa9780687008506 | $25.99

The Gospel and Letters of JohnR. Alan Culpepper9780687008513 | $33.49 The Letters of Paul9780687008520 | $24.99

The Apocalyptic LiteratureStephen L. Cook9780687051960 | $24.99


BIBLICAL STUDIES

The New Interpreter’s® Bible CommentaryTen-Volume SetLeander E. Keck, General Editor

The newest addition to the New Interpreter’s® Bible brand is a ten-volume set of the commentary-only from the New Interpreter’s Bible Commentary.

The New Interpreter’s® Bible Commentary offers critically sound biblical interpretations. Guided by scholars, pastors, and laity representing diverse traditions and academic experience, this collection of commentary meets the needs of preachers, teachers, and all students of the Bible. This easy-to-use format offers a detailed, critical commentary providing an exegetical “close-reading” of the biblical text and reflections that present a detailed exposition of issues raised in the biblical text. It offers introductions to each book that cover essential historical, sociocultural, literary, and theological issues.

The New Interpreter’s® Bible Commentary features an ecumenical roster of contributors and comprehensive, concise articles. The set features numerous visual aids including illustrations, maps, charts and timelines to enhance its use.

Hardcover | 9781426739125 | $499.99

The New Interpreter’s® Bible One-Volume CommentaryStephen L. Cook, Emerson B. Powery9780687334117 | $76.99

The New Interpreter’s® Dictionary of the BibleFive-Volume Set9780687333462 | $399.99

The New Interpreter’s® Bible Old Testament SurveyRonald E Clements, Bruce C. Birch9780687053445 | $47.99

The New Interpreter’s® Bible New Testament SurveyPheme Perkins, R. Alan Culpepper9780687054343 | $44.99

Global Bible CommentaryDaniel Patte9780687064038 | $42.99


WESLEYAN/METHODIST STUDIES

Offering ChristJohn Wesley’s Evangelistic VisionJack Jackson

After decades of conversation serving up a mosaic of understandings of Wesleyan evangelism (focusing on proclamation, initiation, and embodiment), Jack Jackson offers a clearer portrait of Wesley’s evangelistic vision, understood through the lens of “offering grace.”

9781501814228 | $39.99 | June, 2017

The Journal Letters and Related Biographical Items of the Reverend Charles Wesley, M.A.Frank Baker, Richard P. Heitzenrater, Randy L. Maddox, editors

As a primary record of one of the founders of the Wesleyan/Methodist movement, Charles Wesley’s Journal is crucial to an understanding of the beginnings of that movement. It is an indispensable interpretive companion to John Wesley’s Journal, diaries, and letters.

9781501854965 | $74.99 | March, 2018

The Letters of Dr. Thomas CokeJohn A. Vickers, editor

For forty years on either side of the death of John Wesley in 1791, Thomas Coke was a key figure in the development of Methodism on both sides of the Atlantic. His surviving correspondence is the most personal evidence he has left us of a man who “wore his heart on his sleeve.”

9781426757716 | $89.99 | June, 2013

A Living TraditionMary Elizabeth Mullino Moore9781426777516 | $39.99

Aldersgate ReconsideredRandy L. Maddox9780687009848 | $21.99 Doctrine and Theology in The United Methodist ChurchThomas A. Langford9780687110193 | $27.99

Early Methodist Life and SpiritualityLester Ruth9780687342747 | $38.99

Early Methodist SpiritualityPaul W. Chilcote9780687334162 | $43.99

Fellowship of LoveAlice Knotts9780687027194 | $28.99

John Wesley's Conception and Use of ScriptureScott J. Jones9780687204663 | $29.99

Methodist and PietistJason E. Vickers, J Steven O Malley, 9781426714351 | $47.99

Methodist and RadicalJohn Vincent, Joerg Rieger9780687038718 | $33.99

Our Calling to FulfillRobin W. Lovin, Timothy Macquiban9781426700491 | $32.99

Reconsidering ArminiusKeith D. Stanglin, Mark G. Bilby, Mark H. Mann9781426796548 | $39.99

Responsible GraceRandy L. Maddox9780687003341 | $34.99

Rethinking Wesley's Theology for Contemporary MethodismRandy L. Maddox9780687060450 | $31.99

The Journals of Dr. Thomas CokeJohn A. Vickers9780687054213 | $39.99

The Methodist Conference in AmericaRussell E. Richey9780687021871 | $26.99

Theology and Evangelism in the Wesleyan HeritageJames C. Logan9780687413959 | $23.99

Wesleyan BeliefsTed A. Campbell9781426711367 | $49.99



A Real ChristianThe Life of John WesleyKenneth J. Collins9780687082469 | $23.99

An Exact LikenessThe Portraits of John WesleyRichard P. Heitzenrater9781501816604 | $39.99

John Wesley’s SermonsAn AnthologyAlbert C. Outler9780687204953 | $29.99

Reading Scripture as WesleyansJoel B. Green9781426706912 | $17.99

The New CreationJohn Wesley’s Theology TodayTheodore Runyon9780687096022 | $28.99

The Scripture Way of SalvationThe Heart of John Wesley’s TheologyKenneth J. Collins9780687009626 | $29.99

The Theology of John WesleyHoly Love and the Shape of GraceKenneth J. Collins9780687646333 | $39.99

New! Submitting to Be More Vile The Illustrated Adventures of John & Charles Wesley Charlie Baber

On April 2, 1739, John Wesley realized that the pulpits and sanctuaries were closed to him. If he wanted to follow God’s call, he had to give up the stuffy trappings of a Church of England priest and an Oxford don and go to the people. He famously wrote, “At four in the afternoon, I submitted to be more vile and proclaimed in the highways the glad tidings of salvation.” Today we are proclaiming the glad tidings of salvation—and the other things that come with church—with comics.

Charlie Barber is a deacon in The United Methodist Church, and serves as a minister to youth and families.

9781501889479 | $19.99 | October, 2019

The Sermons of John Wesley A Collection for the Christian Journey Kenneth J. Collins, Jason E. Vickers, editors

A new and engaging collection of sermons that embraces the historic 44 sermons that John Wesley approved, plus the 8 more of the North American collection (52 sermons) and to this is added 8 sermons, carefully chosen, to fill things out for contemporary interests resulting in a grand total of sixty sermons. Each sermon (which employs the text from the Bicentennial edition of Wesley’s works) is preceded by a brief introduction and an outline.

9781426742316 | $49.99



Five Marks of a MethodistThe Fruit of a Living FaithSteve Harper

This brief book provides a meditation on each of five characteristics of a Methodist: loves God, rejoices in God, gives thanks, prays constantly, and loves others.

Steve Harper is a retired United Methodist Elder in the Florida Annual Conference, and a retired seminary professor who taught for 32 years in the disciplines of Spiritual Formation and Wesley Studies.

Hardcover | 9781501800597 | $8.99Leader Guide | 9781501820243 | $9.99DVD | 9781501820229 | $29.99Participant Character Guide | 9781501820267 | $4.99

A Wesleyan Spiritual ReaderRueben P. Job9780687057016 | $24.99

Five Means of GraceExperience God’s Love the Wesleyan WayElaine A. Heath9781501835643 | $9.99

Five Means of Grace: DVD9781501835575 | $34.99

Five Means of Grace: Leader Guide9781501835551 | $12.99

The Method of Our MissionUnited Methodist Polity & OrganizationLaceye C. Warner9781426767173 | $34.99

One Faithful PromiseThe Wesleyan Covenant for RenewalMagrey deVega9781501824920 | $9.99

One Faithful Promise: DVD9781501824982 | $39.99

One Faithful Promise: Leader Guide9781501824968 | $9.99

One Faithful Promise: Participant Guide9781501824944 | $4.99

Three Simple RulesA Wesleyan Way of LivingRueben P. Job9780687649662 | $6.99

Three Simple Rules for Christian Living DVDA Six-Week Study for AdultsRueben P. Job9781501840166 | $29.99

Three Simple Rules for Christian Living Leader GuideJeanne Torrence Finley, Rueben P. Job9781501840173 | $13.99

Wesley and the People Called MethodistsSecond EditionRichard P. Heitzenrater9781426742248 | $32.99

Wesley and the People Called MethodistsSecond Edition: Hardcover9781630885793 | $39.99

Wesley and the QuadrilateralRenewing the ConversationRebekah L. Miles, Ted A. Campbell9780687060559 | $25.99



American Methodism:A Compact HistoryRussell E. Richey, Jean Miller Schmidt9781426742279 | $32.99

Black United Methodists:Retrospect and Prospect9781426749162 | $25.99

Grace Sufficient:A History of Women in American Methodism 1760-1968Jean Miller Schmidt9780687156757 | $33.99

Key United Methodist BeliefsWilliam J. Abraham, David F. Watson9781426756610 | $17.99

Living Grace:An Outline of United Methodist TheologyWalter Klaiber ,Manfred Marquardt9780687054527 | $37.99

Meet the Goodpeople:Wesley's 7 Ways to Share FaithRoger Ross9781630885724 | $16.99

Methodism's Racial Dilemma:The Story of the Central JurisdictionJames S. Thomas9780687371297 | $22.99

Methodist Doctrine:The Essentials, Revised EditionTed A. Campbell9781426727016 | $22.99

The Methodist Experience in America Volume II: SourcebookRussell E. Richey, Kenneth E. Rowe9780687246731 | $54.99

The Methodist Experience in AmericaVolume I: A HistoryRussell E. Richey, Kenneth E. Rowe9780687246724 | $52.99

The New Creation:John Wesley's Theology TodayTheodore Runyon9780687096022 | $28.99

Practical Divinity Volume One Revised Edition: Theology in the Wesleyan TraditionThomas A. Langford9780687073825 | $33.99

Practical Divinity Volume Two:Readings in Wesleyan TheologyThomas A. Langford9780687012473 | $29.99

Reading Scripture as WesleyansJoel B. Green9781426706912 | $17.99

This We Believe:The Core of Wesleyan Faith and PracticeWilliam H. Willimon9781426706899 | $17.99

Top 10 United Methodist BeliefsDon Adams9781501804229 | $16.99

United Methodism and American Culture Volume 5: Marks of MethodismTheology in Ecclesial PracticeRussell E. Richey, Dennis M. Campbell9780687329397 | $22.99

The United Methodist Deacon:Ordained to Word, Service, Compassion, and JusticeMargaret Ann Crain9781426776113 | $17.99

United Methodist Doctrine:The Extreme CenterScott J. Jones9780687034857 | $33.99

Wesley One Volume CommentaryKenneth J. Collins, Robert W. Wall9781501823916 | $89.99


THE WORKS OF JOHN WESLEY

NEW! The Works of John Wesley, Volume 32Medical and Health WritingsJames G. Donat and Randy L. Maddox

From the beginning of his ministry John Wesley was committed to nurturing in his own life and in the communities he served “health of body and of soul.” This volume provides a window into his concern for “health of body” by collecting all of his writings related to health and wellness. These range from his best-selling home guide to health care, the Primitive Physic, through his recommendation of electrical-shock therapy, to his concern for nervous disorders. The volume will be of keen interest to all who are committed to recovering Wesley’s holistic understanding of salvation and ministry in the present church, as well as to those seeking a better understanding of medical care in the eighteenth century.

All volumes of The Works of John Wesley series are hardcover with printed dust jackets and are priced at $59.99 per volume.

Sermons I (1–33), Volume 19780687462100

Sermons II (34–70), Volume 29780687462117

Sermons III (71–114), Volume 39780687462124

Sermons IV (115–151), Volume 49780687462131

A Collection of Hymns for the Use of the People Called Methodists, Volume 79780687462186

The Methodist Societies - History, Nature, and Design, Volume 99780687462148

The Methodist Societies, The Minutes of Conference, Volume 109781426711909

The Appeals to Men of Reason and Religion and Certain Related Open Letters, Volume 119780687462155

Doctrinal and Controversial Treatises I, Volume 129781426744303

Doctrinal and Controversial Treatises II, Volume 139781426766978

Journal and Diaries I(1735–1738), Volume 189780687462216

Journal and Diaries II(1738– 1743), Volume 199780687462223

Journal and Diaries III (1743–1754), Volume 209780687462230

Journal and Diaries IV (1755–1765), Volume 219780687462254

Journal and Diaries V(1765–1775), Volume 229780687462261

Journal and Diaries VI(1776–1786), Volume 239780687462278

Journal and Diaries VII(1787–1791), Volume 249780687033492

Letters I (1721–1739),Volume 259780687462162

Letters II (1740–1755),Volume 269780687462179

Letters III (1756-1765),Volume 279781501806223

James G. Donat graduated from McCormick Theological Seminary and the Wellcome Institute, University of London, receiving the PhD in the history and philosophy of science/medicine. He is an independent scholar with work focusing on John Wesley and medicine.

Randy L. Maddox is William Kellon Quick Professor of Church History and Wesley Studies at TheDivinity School, Duke University.

Hardcover: 9781501859014 | $59.99


THEOLOGY

New! Exclusion and Embrace, Revised and UpdatedA Theological Exploration of Identity, Otherness, and ReconciliationMiroslav Volf

Being dierent in some way has come to be defined as in and of itself evil. Reaching back to the New Testament metaphor of salvation as reconciliation, Volf proposes the idea embrace of the other as a theological response to the problem of exclusion. Volf has updated and revised his highly acclaimed Exclusion and Embrace to account for today’s evolving dynamics and epidemic levels of xenophobia, and inter-ethnic and international strife.

Miroslav Volf is the Henry B. Wright Professor of Theology at Yale Divinity School.

9781501861079 | $32.99 | August, 2019

New! Active FaithResisting 4 Dangerous Ideologies with the Wesleyan WayPaul W. Chilcote

Christians are invited to practice the way of Jesus by engaging in four formative practices representing central themes of the Wesleyan way: humility, hospitality, healing, and holiness to resist the growing dangers of Christian fundamentalism, nationalism, dispensationalism, and antinomianism.

Paul W. Chilcote is a retired United Methodist elder and professor of historical theology and Wesleyan studies who has taught on three continents.

9781791001728 | $13.99 | October, 2019

New! Holy LoveA Biblical Theology for Human SexualitySteve Harper

Steve Harper shows how teachings of what the Bible says about sexuality and marriage are more complex than often portrayed. A fresh and rigorous theological examination of the Bible’s teachings is required. This book will help church leaders and small groups make the constructive case that biblical, Christian teaching is compatible with faithful, covenantal love and intimacy amidst all sexual orientations.

Steve Harper is a retired United Methodist Elder in the Florida Annual Conference, and a retired seminary Professor who taught in the disciplines of Spiritual Formation and Wesley Studies.

9781501896088 | $13.99 | April, 2019


THEOLOGY

Holding FaithA Practical Introduction to Christian DoctrineCynthia L. Rigby

This introduction to Christian theology shows how various understandings of particular doctrines play out in relation to the way we live our lives. It explores the content of core Christian doctrines and celebrates the “so what?” of each. Using theological literature and Scripture, but also current events, sociology, fiction, and movies, Rigby shows that theology is key to how we come to understand and negotiate our world.

Cynthia L. Rigby is The W.C. Brown Professor of Theology at Austin Presbyterian Theological Seminary in Austin, Texas.

9781426758140 | $39.99

A New Church and A New SeminaryTheological Education Is the SolutionDavid McAllister-Wilson

The future of the church and the future of the seminary are inextricably linked. Before, seminaries prepared pastors to maintain healthy churches in stable neighborhoods. Now, every neighborhood is changing and many churches are losing their members and their confidence. A new kind of seminary is regenerating to foster hope, wisdom, creativity, and engagement with the great issues of our day.

David McAllister-Wilson is president of Wesley Theological Seminary in Washington DC.

9781501858895 | $19.99

The History of Theological EducationJusto L. González

“Justo González provides historical case studies demonstrating the place of theological education in the formation of Christian communities, but he also reveals the connections between theory and practice, theological knowledge and cultural understandings, formation and knowledge, specialization and the people’s awareness, and action and reflection.”—Jack L. Seymour, professor of religious education, Garrett-Evangelical Theological Seminary.Justo L. González has taught at the Evangelical Seminary of Puerto Rico and Candler School of Theology, Emory University.

9781426781919 | $39.99


THEOLOGY

Calvin vs. WesleyBringing Belief in Line with Practice Don Thorsen

The theology “de jour” originates with John Calvin, with an emphasis on “the elect” and “sovereign will of God.” So much Calvinism saturates our air that Christians may not know there is another way of thinking about their faith, one well represented by Wesley. But no matter what people think, many act in ways that promise to change the world by offering grace and hope but also by helping to provide food and shelter to hurting people. In other words, they believe like Calvinists but they live like WesleyansDon Thorsen s Professor of Theology and Chair of the Department of Theology and Ethics at Haggard Graduate School of Theology, Azusa Pacific University.

9781426743351 | $19.99

Jesus vs. Caesar For People Tired of Serving the Wrong God Joerg Rieger

When we observe a tension between Jesus and Caesar, we acknowledge that a fundamental tension remains at the heart of Christianity. The tension is not between religion and atheism or secularism. Nor is it between organized religion and personal spirituality or between Christianity and other religions. The tension is located within the heart of Christianity itself because it is a radical conflict between faith that is life-giving for all and faith that is damaging and destructive of people and the earth.Joerg Rieger holds the Cal Turner Chancellor’s Chair in Wesleyan Studies and is Distinguished Professor of Theology in the Divinity School and Graduate Department of Religion at Vanderbilt University.

9781501842672 | $19.99

Luther vs. Pope LeoA Conversation in PurgatoryPaul R. Hinlicky

Martin Luther and Pope Leo X awake in the afterlife. It is 2017, and they have been asleep since the posting of the Ninety-Five Theses in 1517, the imagined execution of Luther, and the death of Leo in a strange accident. To their mutual chagrin not only does each discover the other face-to-face in “heaven,” but they learn that by divine decree they are roomed together indefinitely. The pope’s first reaction to the news is that this is his purgatory for the sins of the Medicis. Luther despairs that he is in hell: “It was works after all,” he surmises.Paul R. Hinlicky is the Tise Professor of Lutheran Studies at Roanoke College and an internationally known theologian.

9781501804205 | $19.99


THEOLOGY

A Community Called AtonementScot McKnight9780687645541 | $19.99

Counterfeit Christianity:The Persistence of Errors in the ChurchRoger E. Olson9781426772290 | $19.99

Counterfeit Christianity DVD and Leader GuideRoger E. Olson, Magrey deVega9781501806360 | $39.99

Counterfeit Christianity Leader GuideRoger E. Olson, Magrey deVega9781501813245 | $4.99

The Disabled God:Toward a Liberatory Theology of DisabilityNancy L. Eiesland9780687108015 | $21.99

The Holy SpiritStanley Hauerwas, William H. Willimon9781426778636 | $13.99

Introduction to Christian TheologyJusto L. González, Zaida Maldonado Perez9780687095735 | $22.99

Liberating Black Church HistoryMaking It PlainJuan M. Floyd-Thomas9780687332755 | $19.99

Readings in Christian ThoughtSecond EditionHugh T. Kerr9780687355471 | $37.99

The Rebirth of African Orthodoxy:Return to FoundationsThomas C. Oden9781501819094 | $25.99

The Surprising Imagination of C. S. Lewis:An IntroductionJerry Root, Mark Neal9781426795107 | $34.99

Trinity:The God We Don’t KnowJason Byassee9781630887865 | $13.99

The Virtual Body of Christ in a Suffering WorldDeanna A. Thompson9781501815188 | $21.99

Abingdon Pillars of Theology

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 major scholars, these books will outline the context, methodology, organizing principles, primary contributions, and major writings of people who have shaped theology as we know it today.

AugustineEugene TeSelle9780687053612 | $12.99

BarthEberhard Busch9780687492466 | $15.99

CalvinGeorge W. Stroup9780687659135 | $11.99

H. Richard NiebuhrDonald W. Shriver, Jr.9780687657315 | $16.99

KierkegaardLee C. Barrett, III9780687465262 | $13.99

LutherScott Hendrix9780687656417 | $14.99

Reinhold NiebuhrRobin W. Lovin9780687646128 | $12.99

SchleiermacherTerrence Tice9780687343348 | $14.99

TillichDonald W. MusserJoseph Price9780687343447 | $15.99


REFRAMING NEW TESTAMENT THEOLOGY

Why Salvation?Joel B. Green

When we say “Jesus saves,” we stand on scripture that proclaims a God who, through Jesus, heals, liberates, and rescues. Like each generation that has gone before, we too must find our own awareness and then respond and participate in God’s work as transformed people, serving together as the Body of Christ, who have also signed up for ongoing, personal, and social transformation.Joel B. Green is Professor of New Testament Interpretation at Fuller Theological Seminary in Pasadena, California.

9781426756993 | $29.99

Why The Cross?Donald Senior

The meaning of Jesus’s execution on a Roman cross is one of the most divisive issues in contemporary theological discourse, because issues related to the goodness of God and the place of suffering in the Christian life are at stake. It is important that we recover the meaning of the cross as a metaphor for discipleship.Donald Senior is President Emeritus and Professor of New Testament Studies and President of Catholic Theological Union, Chicago, Illinois.

9781426759345 | $29.99

Why the Church?Robert W. Wall; General Editor Joel B. Green

The church, God’s herald, with its sacred vocation, every demonstration of the church’s oneness, holiness, catholicity, and apostolicity—each eschatological mark enabled and brought to maturity by God’s grace—is the concrete means to address our theological crisis.

Robert W. Wall is the Paul T. Walls Professor of Scripture and Wesleyan Studies at Seattle Pacific University in Seattle, Washington.

9781426759383 | $29.99

Why Mission?Dean Flemming; General Editor Joel B. Green

Recent years have seen heightened efforts at reading the New Testament in terms of God’s mission. This has pressed against commitments to a dispassionate reading of the New Testament books in favor of a selfinvolved, missiological reading. This book harvests recent efforts as well as extends the conversation by an approach that takes seriously the contributions of diverse New Testament voices.

Dean Flemming is professor of New Testament and missions atMidAmerica Nazarene University in Olathe, Kansas.

9781426759369 | $29.99


CHURCH HISTORY

Handbook of Denominations in the United States, 14th EditionRoger E. Olson, Frank S. Mead, Samuel S. Hill, and Craig D. Atwood

The Handbook of Denominations in the United States has long been the gold standard for reference works about religious bodies in America. The purpose of this Handbook is to provide accurate and objective information about the most significant Christian traditions and denominations in the United States today. It contains descriptions of over 200 distinct Christian denominations as well as overviews of the several major Christian traditions to which they belong—based on shared historical and theological roots and commitments. The 14th edition is completely updated with current statistics, new denominations, and recent trends. The book has been made more useful and manageable by moving very small groups into broader articles while giving more detail and description to the large and influential denominations.

9781501822513 | $29.99

To All Nations From All NationsA History of the Christian Missionary MovementCarlos F. Cardoza-Orlandi, Justo L. González

Broadly introduces missionary practices and historical figures using three perspectives: missionary activity proceeding from the margins; the cross-cultural, cross-confessional, and cross-religious dynamics; and the view that much missionary activity is generated by national rather than international missionaries. Includes a chapter on the postmodern and postcolonial world.

Hardcover: 9781630885762 | $59.99Paperback: 9781426754890 | $49.99

World ChristianityA Historical and Theological IntroductionLalsangkima Pachuau

Non-Western Christianity is reshaping Christianity for all of us. This shift is not just geographical. World Christianity is ultimately about the changing and diversifying character of Christianity and a renewed recognition of the dynamic universality of Christian faith itself: Christianity is a shared religion in that people of different cultures and societies make it their own while being transformed by it.Dr. Lalsangkima Pachuau is the John Wesley Beeson Professor of Christian Mission and Dean of Advanced Research Programs at Asbury Seminary.

9781426753183 | $34.99

Church History, An Essential GuideJusto L. González9780687016112 | $19.99 | September, 1996


CHURCH HISTORY

A History of Christian ThoughtIn One VolumeJusto L. González

In this revised and updated version of his popular history, Justo González shows how Christian thought evolved from the birth of Christ, to the Apostles, to the early church, to the flowering of Christianity, to now. He takes the reader through Nicea and Chalcedon, the Latin West and Byzantine East in the Middle Ages, and the continuing development of Protestant, Catholic, and Orthodox Christianities through modernity in the twentieth century to postmodernity in the twenty-first.


Nuestra FeA Latin American Church History SourcebookOndina E. González and Justo L. González

Spanning more than 500 years, includes sources that look at the way Christianity manifested and continues to manifest itself in the life of Latin American society.

Ondina E. González is an independent scholar who has been a visiting professor at Agnes Scott College and Emory University.Justo L. González has taught at the Evangelical Seminary of Puerto Rico and Candler School of Theology, Emory University.


A Sense of the HeartChristian Religious Experience in the United StatesBill J. Leonard

Traces the nature of religious experience from the colonial era to the present, defining its nature while describing common and distinct approaches in the work of various writers and practitioners.

Bill J. Leonard is James and Marilyn Dunn Professor of Church History and Baptist Studies at Wake Forest University in Winston-Salem, North Carolina.



CARE & COUNSELING

New! CaringSix Steps for Effective Pastoral Conversations Denise Massey

Caring: Six Steps for Effective Pastoral Conversations is designed to help ministers and pastoral care givers solve one of their most significant problems. They are called upon to “fix” all manner of human problems, and this expectation often leaves them feeling overwhelmed, highly stressed, or woefully unprepared. Help is available! Author Denise Massey will teach readers how to coach people to access their own spiritual and personal resources, invoking both God’s help and the person’s own deep inner wisdom.Denise Massey is the Associate Professor of Pastoral Care and Counseling at McAfee School of Theology of Mercer University.

9781501884580 | $18.99 | November, 2019

New! Ministry with the ForgottenDementia through a Spiritual Lens Kenneth L. Carder

Dementia diseases represent a crisis of faith for many family members and congregations. Magnifying this crisis is the way people with dementia tend to be objectified by both medical and religious communities. They are recipients of treatment and projects for mission. Ministry is done to and for them rather than with them.

Kenneth L. Carder is Ruth W. and A. Morris Williams, Jr. Distinguished Professor Emeritus at Duke Divinity School and Senior Visiting Professor of Wesley Studies at Lutheran Theological Southern Seminary Columbia, SC. Carder is a retired Bishop in The United Methodist Church.

9781501880247 | $22.99 | September, 2019

Pastor as Counselor Wise Presence, Sacred ConversationJohn Patton

This very practical book offers no-nonsense instructions for pastors, chaplains, and ministers whose real specialty is the practice of relational wisdom. Patton provides a helpful, step-by-step template for pastoral counseling sessions and clear guidelines for understanding when to defer and how to refer—all while remaining faithful to the basic pastoral calling to connect persons seeking help with the relationships and resources they need to deal with their lives.John Patton is the Professor Emeritus of Pastoral Theology at Columbia Theological Seminary in Decatur, Georgia, and a retired United Methodist minister.

9781630886905 | $21.99


CARE & COUNSELING

African American Pastoral CareRevised EditionEdward P. Wimberly9780687649495 | $19.99

Basic Types of Pastoral Care & Counseling:Resources for the Ministry of Healing & Growth, Third EditionHoward Clinebell, Charlotte Ellen9780687663804 | $34.99

Crisis Counseling in the CongregationDr. Larry E. Webb9781426726989 | $16.99

Cut Dead But Still Alive:Caring for African American Young MenGregory C. Ellison II9781426703041 | $23.99

Hearing Beyond the Words:How to Become a Listening PastorEmma J. Justes9780687494996 | $19.99

Pastoral Care:Telling the Stories of Our LivesKaren D. Scheib9781426766473 | $36.99

Pastoral Care:An Essential GuideJohn Patton9780687053223 | $21.99

Pastoral Care in the Small Membership ChurchJames L. Killen, Jr.9780687343263 | $16.99

What Do We Tell the Children?:Talking to Kids About Death and DyingJoseph M. Primo9781426760495 | $17.99


RELIGIOUS EDUCATION

New! Roots and RoutesCalling, Ministry, and the Power of PlaceRandy G. Litchfield

Why do so many pastors and leaders in seminary and local church ministry feel confused, dissatisfied, or, strangely enough, like they’ve missed their calling? Randy Litchfield’s fresh look at the perennial question of vocation combines theological reflection on the development of personal spiritual identity with a thoughtful look at the significant dimension of place – how the realities of our contexts call for particular responses to vocation in specific times and places. Roots and Routes helps pastors and leaders claim a rich vocational imagination for recognizing God’s ongoing call to partnership in the specific, concrete locales of ministry.Randy G. Litchfield is the Browning Professor of Christian Education at Methodist Theological School in Ohio.

9781501868153 | $34.99 | March 2019

Right Here Right NowThe Practice of Christian MindfulnessAmy G. Oden

Growing interest in Christian mindfulness practice is rooted in the rediscovery of ancient Christian practices. Many Christians practice mindfulness outside of church and believe it does not belong to our faith tradition. This book reveals the Christian roots of mindfulness and the actual practices that, when reclaimed, deepen the life of faith and the power of our mission of love in the world. When we understand how radical it is to live in God’s presence right here, right now, our lives are transformed toward mercy, justice and abundant life.Amy G. Oden is Professor of Early Church History and Spirituality at Saint Paul School of Theology at Oklahoma City University.

9781501832499 | $14.99

Reset the HeartUnlearning Violence, Relearning HopeMai-Anh Le Tran

Educating for faith and justice in a violent world requires an imaginative unlearning and unmaking of the values of violence. Thinking and teaching for violence-resisting action as Christians requires an on-purpose setting of our hearts in a world that violates and harms with impunity. Against violent “disimagination” and its conscience-numbing instruments, Christian religious communities are being challenged to regenerate radical forms of prophetic, protested faith, the skills and instincts of which must be honed deliberately. Mai-Anh Le Tran is Associate Professor of Religious Education and Practical Theology at Garrett-Evangelical Theological Seminary.

9781501832468 | $34.99

I Wonder:Engaging a Child’s Curiosity about the Bible Elizabeth Caldwell9781426799921 | $20.99

Soul Stories:African American Christian EducationAnne E. Streaty Wimberly9780687494323 | $22.99

Teaching Biblical Faith:Leading Small Group Bible StudiesJack L. Seymour9781630884307 | $17.99

Teaching the Way of Jesus:Educating Christians for Faithful LivingJack L. Seymour9781426765056 | $32.99


MINISTRY LEADERSHIP

New! EmbodyFive Keys to Leading with Integrity Karoline M. Lewis

Pastors and other leaders feel trapped in systems and institutions where actions and decisions often seem to have little to do with the scripture they read or the theology they profess. They are swept into leadership norms that resemble business models more than mission. They see in others and (sometimes) recognize in themselves the disconnect between their own theology and their leadership. They feel unable to fully integrate their beliefs with their behavior.Karoline M. Lewis, holds the Marbury Anderson Chair in Biblical Preaching at Luther Seminary in St. Paul, MN. She is a regularly featured presenter and preacher at the Festival of Homiletics and a frequent contributor for numerous Christian journals and online resources.

9781501899423 | $19.99 | May, 2020

God vs. Money Winning Strategies in the Combat Zone J. Clif Christopher

God and Money both make a lot of promises. God keeps all of God’s promises, while Money keeps none. However, Money has better advertising, and we keep falling for it.Here’s how to turn that trend around in your life and in the lives of those you lead. Get practical, up-to-date, expert advice on fundraising—one of the biggest challenges facing church and not-for-profit leaders.J. Clif Christopher is the CEO of Horizons StewardshipCompany.

9781501868115 | $16.99DVD: 9781501891595 | $39.99Participant Guide: 9781501891571 | $12.99

New! The Millennial NarrativeSharing a Good Life with the Next GenerationJaco J. Hamman

The Millennial Narrative is written for pastoral leaders who want to welcome millennials, both inside and outside their congregation. The book draws on the wisdom of the prophetic Book of Joel as a narrative worth living into.Jaco J. Hamman is the Director of the Program in Theology and Practice & Associate Professor of Religion, Psychology and Culture at Vanderbilt Divinity School.

9781501839139 | $19.99 | February, 2019Participant Guide: 9781501839153 | $10.99


MINISTRY LEADERSHIP

New! Christian Leadership Speaking for God to the people, speaking to God for the people Maxie Dunnam

The bedrock grounding of church leaders is in God. This grounding comes through deliberate and explicit attention to God through prayer and self-reflection. Leadership as vocation, Christian leadership, begins with self-leadership, clarifying one’s own heart, one’s whole being, and one’s mind in order to find and show that one’s most basic identity and deepest and most concrete security lie in God—not in success or in pleasing someone else or in being seen as a good person or being loved by a congregation or the faith community we lead.Maxie Dunnam is the author of more than 40 books, including the best-selling Workbook of Living Prayer (over one million copies sold).

9781501883118 | $17.99 | February, 2019

Eight Virtues of Rapidly Growing Churches Matt Miofsky & Jason Byassee

Leaders who are interested in planting or revitalizing congregations often feel discouraged and defeated after leadership conferences, or after reading about the ‘heroes’ of church planting and church growth. Authors Matt Miofsky and Jason Byassee carefully researched, interviewed, and profiled successful church-growers across the U.S., and identified 8 characteristics these leaders and their congregations have in common.Matt Miofsky is Lead Pastor of The Gathering UnitedMethodist Church, Saint Louis, Missouri.Jason Byassee is the Butler Chair in Homiletics and BiblicalInterpretation at Vancouver School of Theology.

9781501852732 | $16.99

Five Practices of Fruitful CongregationsRevised and UpdatedRobert Schnase

Over the past ten years, thousands of church leaders have successfully transformed congregations with the principles from the original Five Practices: Radical Hospitality, Passionate Worship, Intentional Faith Development, Risk-Taking Mission and Service, and Extravagant Generosity. However, much has changed in the world and the Church. Leaders have discovered new ways to implement the Five Practices in settings that were not imagined when the original book was released. This revised and updated edition of the ministry leadership classic includes a significant amount of new material.

9781501858871 | $18.99


MINISTRY LEADERSHIP

Brain-Savvy Leaders:The Science of Significant MinistryCharles Stone9781426798337 | 24.99

Calling & Character:Virtues of the Ordained LifeWilliam H. Willimon9780687090334 | 22.99

Christian Social Innovation:Renewing Wesleyan WitnessL. Gregory Jones9781501825774 | 16.99

Church Leadership:Vision, Team, Culture, Integrity, Revised EditionLovett H. Weems, Jr.9781426703027 | 19.99

Cryptomnesia:How a Forgotten Memory Could Save the ChurchChristine A. Chakoian9781426790607 | 18.99

Just Say Yes!:Unleashing People for MinistryRobert Schnase9781426776137 | 15.99

Devotional9781501825798 | 4.99

DVD9781501825309 | 39.99

Leader Guide9781501825262 | 9.99

Participant Guide9781501825286 | 10.99

Leadership in the Wesleyan SpiritLovett H. Weems, Jr.9780687046928 | 19.99

Leading the Congregation:Caring for Yourself While Serving the PeopleNorman Shawchuck, Roger Heuser9781426711398 | 32.99

A New Day in the City:Urban Church RevivalDonna Claycomb SokolL. Roger Owens9781501818882 | 19.99

Not Safe for Church:Ten Commandments for Reaching New GenerationsF. Douglas Powe, Jr., Jasmine Smothers9781426775765 | 17.99

Pastor: Revised Edition:The Theology and Practice of Ordained MinistryWilliam H. Willimon9781501804908 | 32.99

re:MIX:Transitioning Your Church to Living ColorBob Whitesel, Mark DeYmaz9781630886929 | 17.99

Resident Aliens:Life in the Christian Colony (Expanded 25th Anniversary Edition)Stanley Hauerwas, William H. Willimon9781426781902 | 21.99

Science, Scripture, and Same-Sex LoveMichael B. Regele9781426798290 | 22.99

Servants and Fools:A Biblical Theology of LeadershipArthur Boers9781426799785 | 21.99

She:Five Keys to Unlock the Power of Women in MinistryKaroline M. Lewis9781501804946 | 21.99

DVD with Facilitator Guide9781501842702 | 39.99

Participant Book9781501842696 | 10.99

Small on Purpose:Life in a Significant ChurchLewis A. Parks9781501827327 | 15.99

Spiritual Leadership:Why Leaders Lead and Who Seekers FollowThomas G. Bandy9781501825590 | 19.99

Strategic Thinking:How to Sustain Effective MinistryThomas G. Bandy9781501849619 | 21.99

Switch Off:The Clergy Guide to Preserving Energy and Passion for MinistryHeather Bradley, Miriam Bamberger Grogan9781501810466 | 14.99

Thriving in the Second Chair:Ten Practices for Robust Ministry (When You’re Not in Charge)Mike Bonem9781501814242 | 19.99

Ultimate Reliance:Breakthrough Prayer Practices for Leaders Sue Nilson Kibbey9781501870934 | 17.99


FAITH & CULTURE: ETHICS

Sacred Resistance A Practical Guide to Christian Witness and Dissent Ginger Gaines-Cirelli

Get empowered to speak out and act in troubled times. In the midst of polarized communities and nations, religious leaders across the theological spectrum are seeking help with how to respond and lead in troubled times. The need for courage to speak out and act is ever-present, because every generation faces a new set of fears and troubles.Ginger Gaines-Cirelli is the Senior Pastorat Foundry United Methodist Church in Washington, D.C.

9781501856853 | $14.99

Our Strangely Warmed HeartsComing Out into God’s CallKaren P. Oliveto

Coming out into one’s authentic, God-created self fosters spiritual renewal and call to ministry. As John Wesley discovered his true spiritual identity, he experienced a strangely warmed heart. Through poignant stories and wellreasoned principles, Karen Oliveto discloses why and how spiritual renewal and a personal call to ministry emerge in the strangely warmed hearts of lesbian and gay Christians.Karen P. Oliveto is bishop of the Mountain Sky Episcopal Area for the United Methodist Church. Previously for eight years, she served as senior pastor of the 12,000-memberGlide Memorial United Methodist Church in San Francisco. She is the first openly lesbian bishop in The United Methodist Church.

9781501858918 | $17.99

Fear of the OtherNo Fear in LoveWilliam H. Willimon

There is a distinctively Christian way to engage the so-called “outsider” and “stranger.” Willimon invites readers to an on-the-ground faith that remembers the God who comes to us again and again through so-called outsiders, strangers, immigrants, and those without status. Beyond welcome, Christians must become “other” to the world, shaking off the dominant culture’s identity and privilege through practices of listening, humility, and understanding.William H. Willimon is Professor of the Practice of Christian Ministry at Duke University Divinity School and retired Bishop of the North Alabama Conference of The United Methodist Church.

9781501824753 | $14.99DVD: 9781501857249 | $29.99Leader Guide 9781501857300 | $9.99


FAITH & CULTURE: ETHICS

Working Class Rage:A Field Guide to White Anger and PainTex Sample9781501868139 | $17.99

Christian Ethics:An Essential GuideRobin W. Lovin9780687054626 | $19.99

A Christian Justice for the Common GoodTex Sample9781501814266 | $19.99

The Fight for Marriage:Church Conflicts and Courtroom Contests Phillip F. Cramer, William L. Harbison9781501858932 | $14.99

For the Sake of the Bride, Second Edition:Restoring the Church to Her Intended BeautySteve Harper9781630885700 | $13.99

GreenFaith:Mobilizing God's People to Save the EarthFletcher Harper9781426781759 | $19.99

Holding Up Your Corner:Talking about Race in Your CommunityF. Willis Johnson9781501837593 | $15.99

Holding Up Your Corner DVD:Video Stories about Race9781501837616 | $39.99

Holding Up Your Corner Participant Book:Guided Conversations about Race9781501837623 | $9.99

An Introduction to Christian Ethics:Goals, Duties, and VirtuesRobin W. Lovin9780687467365 | $32.99

Moral Injury:Restoring Wounded SoulsLarry Kent Graham9781501800757 | $19.99

Seeing Gray in a World of Black and White:Thoughts on Religion, Morality, and PoliticsAdam Hamilton9781426766626 | $18.99


FAITH & CULTURE: EVANGELISM/MISSION

New! Here, Now, With You Six Movements of Compassion for Life and Leadership Gregg Louis Taylor

Families, communities and faith organizations comprise more people who suffer being alone and disconnected than people who find wholeness through healthy, supportive, connection with others. This has profound social implications for individuals, for society, for faith communities, and for those who lead. Compassion is the conduit through which divine to human, and person to person connection flows. Here, Now, with You provides an interactive framework which pastors, leaders in faith communities, organizations, and agencies can use within their respective contexts to facilitate meaningful conversations about compassion imagination and application.Gregg Louis Taylor is an ordained United Methodist minister. As a pastor and community architect with Houston: reVision, he shapes the spiritual and communal infrastructure of this innovative organization which connects the city’s most disconnected youth with caring adults and positive peer relationships.

9781501868177 | $17.99

Sideline ChurchBridging the Chasm between Churches and CultureThomas G. Bandy

Bandy describes the church in America as “sidelined”—observing cultural change but not participating in the game. He suggests proven provocative ways the church can reengage and empathize with the people within their reach. By mining the lifestyle data revealed by the nation’s economic engines and social trends, this frank and ground-breaking sociological analysis is a must read for every church leader who embraces hope for a fragmented, diverse, and polarized world.Thomas G. Bandy is an internationally-recognized church consultant and leadership coach.

9781501871474 | $19.99

Walking with NehemiahYour Community Is Your CongregationJoseph W. Daniels Jr.

Too often congregations ignore their neighborhoods. They don’t consider the vast resource of people surrounding their church and seem to forget that Pentecost, the very event that gave birth to the church, happened in the streets. This book will give readers inspiration and practical tools for engaging with their communities in ways that help congregations and communities become whole.Joseph W. Daniels Jr. is the lead pastor of the Emory United Methodist Church in Washington, D.C. He also serves as Superintendent of the Greater Washington District in the Baltimore Washington Conference.

9781426781933 | $17.99

Get Their Name:Grow Your Church by Building New RelationshipsBob Farr, Doug Anderson9781426759314 | $14.99

New Wine, New Wineskins:How African American Congregations Can Reach New GenerationsF. Douglas Powe, Jr.9781426742224 | $22.99

The Sacred Secular:How God Is Using the World to Shape the ChurchDottie Escobedo-Frank, Rob Rynders9781501810442 | $16.99


PREACHING

The Artistry of Preaching Series

Preaching in Pictures: Using Images for Sermons that ConnectPeter Jonker 9781426781926 | $18.99

Preaching as Poetry: Beauty, Goodness, and Truth in Every SermonPaul Scott Wilson9781426764042 | $18.99

Actuality: Real Life Stories for Sermons That MatterScott Hoezee9781426765933 | $18.99

New! Words that HealPreaching Hope to Wounded SoulsJoni S. Sancken

Preaching can encourage connections to foster healing for wounded souls. Using the stories of wounded biblical figures is helpful, as is addressing the wounds that have been caused by the church. The book showcases worship practices, sermons and ministries that are actively engaged in supporting healing for those with wounded souls.Joni S. Sancken is Associate Professor of Homiletics at United Theological Seminary in Dayton, OH.

9781501849688 | $18.99 | April, 2019

Preaching with EmpathyCrafting Sermons in a Callous CultureLenny Luchetti

Preachers can find help from many resources to get the text right, the structure right, and the delivery right. Preaching with Empathy aims to help preachers and homiletics students learn to deeply understand and love their listeners, in order to get preaching right.Lenny Luchetti is Professor of Proclamation and Christian Ministry at Wesley Seminary of Indiana Wesleyan University.

9781501841729 | $19.99 | September, 2018

New! Preaching to TeachInspire People to Think and ActRichard Voelz

Be equipped to teach through your preaching. Preaching to Teach merges the related functions of preaching and teaching, and equips the reader to accomplish both. In a divided and weary world, preachers struggle with the choice of any number of “images” to describe their preaching identity. But there is an ancient image of the preacher that may help: the preacher as teacher.Richard Voelz is an Assistant Professor of Preaching and Worship at Union Presbyterian Seminary in Richmond, VA.

9781501868078 | $19.99 | August, 2019


PREACHING

New! Beyond the Tyranny of the TextPreaching in Front of the Bible to Create a New WorldJames Henry Harris

James Henry Harris introduces interpretation theory and continental philosophy as a resource for preachers to resist and overcome interpretive oppression, and lays out a new theory of scriptural interpretation. He develops a five-part method for preaching that stretches from preparation to proclamation, and demonstrates how this method for interpretational creativity emerges from fidelity to the text. James Henry Harris is the Distinguished Professor and Chair of Homiletics and Practical Theology and Research Scholar in Religion at the School of Theology, Virginia Union University.

9781501889066 | $24.99 | October, 2019

New! Practicing the Preaching LifeDavid B. Ward

Preaching is a way of life that can be beautiful and good; however, it can also be anxious, self-focused, and destructive. Preachers and teachers of preaching need a holistic view of preaching that not only paints the way to good preaching, but also to good living. They need a comprehensive practical theology of preaching that combines the ‘why’ and the ‘what’ with the ‘how’ and ‘whom’ of preaching.David B. Ward is Associate Professor, Homiletics & Practical Theology at Indiana Wesleyan University in Marion, IN.

9781501854941 | $29.99 | March, 2019

New! Surviving a Dangerous SermonFrank A. Thomas

Preachers increasingly see the need to deliver sermons that are “dangerous” in a variety of ways: the way they challenge hearers’ comfort levels and challenge established powers and hierarchies. Author Frank Thomas helps readers understand those dangers—especially the forces of power and hierarchy that are so intrinsic in our everyday lives and in society as a whole. He teaches how to anticipate and navigate those forces, to open opportunities for dangerous preaching, and to mitigate negative impact on congregants, the preacher, and the preacher-congregation relationships. Frank A. Thomas currently serves as Nettie Sweeney and Hugh Th. Miller Professor of Homiletics and Director of the Academy of Preaching and Celebration at Christian Theological Seminary of Indianapolis, Indiana.

9781501896545 | $17.99 | April, 2020


PREACHING

The Four Pages of the Sermon, Revised and UpdatedA Guide to Biblical PreachingPaul Scott Wilson

This completely revised edition guides readers through the sermon process step by step, with the aim of composing sermons that challenge and provide hope, by focusing on God more closely than on humans. It has been largely rewritten to include an assessment of where preaching is today in light of propositional preaching, the New Homiletic, African American preaching, the effect of the internet, and use of technology. A chapter on exegesis has been added, plus new focus on the importance of preaching to a felt need, the need for proclamation in addition to teaching, and developing tools to ensure sermon excellence.Paul Scott Wilson is Professor of Homiletics atEmmanuel College of the University of Toronto.

9781501842399 | $34.99

The End of PreachingThomas H. Troeger

The End of Preaching is equal parts instruction and inspiration, offering practical help for every preacher and seminarian, and providing a new way of thinking about the purpose and craft of preaching. Tom Troeger explores the end--or purpose--of preaching as prayer. He gently reveals layer after layer of meaning for the preacher and the practice of preaching, giving deep insight into the preacher’s approach, the task of preaching itself, and the impact of preaching on the hearers. Thomas H. Troeger, Lantz Professor emeritus Yale Divinity School and Institute of Sacred Music, has written 24 books in the fields of preaching, poetry, hymnody and worship.

9781501868092 | $15.99

Ingenuity Preaching as an Outsider Lisa L. Thompson

Ingenuity introduces a theology and practice of preaching that emerges from the faith and wisdom of black women. Preaching has been resourced and taught from a narrow field of cultural or gendered experiences, historically. Without much support from established channels, black women are left to “figure it out” on their own, and others discern how to preach from a limiting scope.Lisa L. Thompson is Associate Professor and the Cornelius Vanderbilt Chancellor Faculty Fellow of Black Homiletics and Liturgics at Vanderbilt Divinity School.

9781501832598 | $29.99


PREACHING

New! Stories by Willimon William H. Willimon

Will Willimon is known and read throughout the world for his riveting, edgy, witty, and provocative stories or parables. His most beloved, memorable, and impactful stories are presented in this collection. The Stories of Will Willimon will expose readers to joy, agony, thankfulness, greed, trust, fear, healing, suffering, laughter, weeping, yearning, irony, hatred, and love. Feeling most at home behind a pulpit, Will Willimon’s deepest calling is to be a preacher and truth-teller of Jesus Christ.

9781501894138 | $19.99 | February, 2020Hardback: 9781501894145 | $24.99

Exodus Preaching:Crafting Sermons about Justice and HopeKenyatta R. Gilbert9781501832574 | $21.99

A History of Preaching Volume 2O.C. Edwards, Jr.9781501833786 | $49.99

How to Preach a Dangerous SermonFrank A. Thomas9781501856839 | $17.99

Introduction to the Practice of African American PreachingFrank A. Thomas9781501818943 | $34.99

The Practice of PreachingRevised EditionPaul Scott Wilson9780687645275 | $29.99

PreachingFred B. Craddock9780687659944 | $25.99

Preaching and the Human Condition:Loving God, Self, & OthersO. Wesley Allen, Jr.9781501818905 | $24.99

Preaching Truth in the Age of Alternative FactsWilliam Brosend 9781501870248 | $17.99

Preaching Without NotesJoseph M. Webb9780687090884 | $17.99

Say Something!:Simple Ways to Make Your Sermons MatterCharley Reeb9781501874390 | $15.99

The Sermon without End:A Conversational Approach to PreachingO. Wesley Allen, Jr., Ronald J. Allen9781630883218 | $29.99

A Sermon Workbook:Exercises in the Art and Craft of PreachingThomas H. Troeger, Leonora Tubbs Tisdale9781426757785 | $25.99

Speaking Well:Essential Skills for Speakers, Leaders, and PreachersAdam Hamilton9781501809934 | $14.99

Thank God It’s Thursday:Encountering Jesus at the Lord’s Table As If for the Last TimeWilliam H. Willimon9781426743375 | $15.99

That’ll Preach!:5 Simple Steps to Your Best Sermon EverCharley Reeb9781501835476 | $12.99

Unleashing the Word:Preaching with Relevance, Purpose, & PassionAdam Hamilton9781426707001 | $29.99

Who Lynched Willie Earle?:Preaching to Confront RacismWilliam H. Willimon9781501832512 | $17.99


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Will Willimon’s Lectionary Sermon Resource: Year B Part 1 William H. Willimon9781501847233 | $24.99

Year B Part 2 William H. Willimon9781501847257 | $24.99

Year C Part 1William H. Willimon9781501847271 | $24.99

Year C Part 2William H. Willimon9781501847318 | $24.99

New! Will Willimon’s Lectionary Sermon Resource: Preaching the Psalms William H. Willimon

Preaching the Psalms is part of a seven-volume set that also includes lectionary-based preaching resources for Years A, B, and C (2 volumes per year: Part 1 and Part 2) of the Revised Common Lectionary. Willimon highlights the Psalm readings from the Revised Common Lectionary in order to give particular attention to these important texts are less often used as sermon foundations

9781501890963 | $24.99 | December, 2019

New! Will Willimon’s Lectionary Sermon Resource: Year A Part 1 and Part 2William H. Willimon

Will Willimon is widely acclaimed as one of the top ten preachers in the world. For each Sunday of the Christian year, Willimon provides just what you need to begin the journey toward a sermon. This guide will stoke, fund, and fuel your imagination while leaving plenty of room to insert your own illustrations, make connections within your congregational context, and speak the Word in your distinctive voice. Guidance from Willimon is like sitting down with a trusted clergy friend and asking, “What will you preach next Sunday?”

Year A Part 1 and Year A Part 2 is part of a seven-volume set that includes years A, B, and C (2 volumes per year) in the Revised Common Lectionary. Part 1 includes the First Sunday in Advent through the Easter season, and Part 2 begins with Pentecost through the end of the church year.

Will Willimon is Professor of the Practice of Christian Ministry at Duke University Divinity School and retired Bishop of the North Alabama Conference of The United Methodist Church, after serving for 20 years as faculty member and Dean of the Chapel at Duke University.

Year A Part 1: 9781501847509 | $24.99 | August, 2019Year A Part 2: 9781501847523 | $24.99 | December, 2019


WORSHIP

New! FlowThe Ancient Way to Do Contemporary WorshipLester Ruth

This practical, how-to book will help churches plan and implement passionate and invigorating worship. Step by step, Flow will break down the process of re-thinking what the official or recommended order of worship is truly suggesting, so pastors and worship leaders can plan and lead a service of Word and Table that feels genuinely relevant and attuned to the congregation’s culture.

Lester Ruth is the Research Professor of Christian Worship at Duke Divinity School. Ruth holds degress from Notre Dame, Candler School of Theology of Emory University, and Asbury Theological Seminary.

9781501898990 | $19.99 | March, 2020

New! Worship Like JesusA Guide for Every FollowerConstance M. Cherry

Worship Like Jesus guides Christ-followers through the essential features of Christian worship, transforming the reader’s understanding and experience of worship. This leads people—even entire congregations—to experience worship in exciting and profound ways as never before. This type of worship also leads people into deeper and more committed discipleship. Imagine a community of fully engaged, deeply committed disciples!Constance Cherry is Professor of Worship and Pastoral Ministry at Indiana Wesleyan University.

9781501881473 | $17.99 | October, 2019

New! Protestant WorshipA Multisensory Introduction for Students and PractitionersO. Wesley Allen, Jr.

Students and leaders of worship strive to plan and lead worship well, in all sorts of circumstances. They and their fellow worshippers seek to experience a deep connection with God and with each other. In some ways, worship is about just that: connection. Protestant Worship: A Multisensory Introduction for Students and Practitioners teaches and actually demonstrates how the actions, reactions, outpourings and responses of a worship service are all part of a powerfully interwoven and ever-evolving whole.O. Wesley Allen, Jr., is Lois Craddock Perkins Professor of Preaching at Perkins School of Theology, Dallas, Texas.

9781501842658 | $29.99 | September, 2019


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Curating ChurchStrategies for Innovative WorshipJacob Daniel Myers

In Curating Church, readers learn how curation can reorient and sharpen the ways and work of the church. Curation can inform how we connect with cultures beyond the church, preserve what is best in the rich history of Christian thought and expression, and nurture spaces where contemporary persons may be transformed by the gospel.Jacob Daniel Myers is Assistant Professor of Homiletics,Columbia Theological Seminary, Decatur, GA.

9781501832482 | $29.99 | October, 2018

Lovin’ on JesusA Concise History of Contemporary WorshipSwee Hong Lim & Lester Ruth

A compact—but thorough—history of changes in North American Protestant worship that occurred in the second half of the twentieth century and that came to be known as “contemporary worship.” This scholarly but accessible work reveals a fascinating and complex lineage, which led to the worship forms that are now so common in many Christian worship services across the globe.Swee Hong Lim is the Deer Park Assistant Professor of Sacred Music and Director of the Master of Sacred Music Program at Emmanuel College, Toronto.Lester Ruth is the Research Professor of Christian Worship at Duke Divinity School.

9781426795138 | $29.99 | April, 2017

African American Christian Worship2nd EditionMelva W. Costen9780687646227 | $19.99

A Brief History of Christian WorshipJames F. White9780687034147 | $22.99

Calendar:Christ’s Time for the ChurchLaurence Hull Stookey9780687011360 | $23.99

Introduction to Christian Worship Third EditionRevised and ExpandedJames F. White9780687091096 | $33.99

Let the Whole Church Say Amen!:A Guide for Those Who Pray in PublicLaurence Hull Stookey9780687090778 | $21.99

Prayers for a Privileged PeopleWalter Brueggemann9780687650194 | $24.99

Worship Together in Your Church as in HeavenJosh Davis, Nikki Lerner9781426788062 | $22.99

Worship WaysFor the People Within Your ReachThomas G. Bandy, Lucinda S. Holmes9781426788079 | $23.99

Worshiping with United Methodists Revised Edition:A Guide for Pastors and Church LeadersHoyt L. Hickman9780687335268 | $17.99


BIBLES

The CEB Study BibleWritten by leading scholars, the CEB Study Bible helps readers understand the biblical texts within the larger historical and literary framework of the Bible through book introductions, thousands of notes, more than 300 articles, and full-color images throughout, revealing cultural contexts and exploring relevant background information—while always seeking to inspire. Sometimes we need a little help to understand ancient meanings and to line up the rich layers of history and revelation. The CEB Study Bible is a readable, reliable, and relevant invitation to grow in God.

Hardcover9781609262167 | $49.99 With Apocrypha Hardcover 9781609262150 | $59.99 Brown Bonded Leather9781609260279 | $74.99 With Apocrypha Bonded Leather Cordovan 9781609261900 | $89.99

The CEB Women’s BibleThe CEB’s Women’s Bible provides an invitation into a deeper conversation with scripture—to question, wrestle with, explore, and receive the words and witness of the biblical texts. This deeper conversation helps readers discover their own voices as they listen for God’s voice. The editors and writers who have created The CEB Women’s Bible hope that it will come alive for all readers as a truly living word to change their hearts and lives.

Decotone9781609261894 | $74.99

The Common English Bible is a new translation. One hundred and twenty biblical scholars from twenty-two faith traditions worked as translators. These women and men balanced rigorous accuracy in translation of the ancient texts with an equally passionate commitment to clarity of expression in contemporary English. The result is a clear, direct, and powerful English version of the scriptures for use in Bible study, devotional reading, and worship. Find out more about the scholars involved at:CommonEnglishBible.com/explore/our-scholars.


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The CEB Storytellers BibleJesus and the prophets taught through story, and The CEB Storytellers Bible helps readers see the big themes and important truths of the Bible while also guiding them in how to tell these stories in contemporary language.

Key features include: articles about reading and telling Bible stories; extensive commentary on all best-known (and many less common) stories of the Bible, including Jesus’ parables; “Learning to Tell Bible Studies,” a self-directed, nine-step workshop to help speakers learn to tell stories to make them come alive for listeners.

Improve sermons with better storytelling and with better understanding of the Bible’s stories.

9781609262082 | $39.99

The CEB Student BibleReading the Bible will change your heart and life. Living the Bible will change the world. The CEB Student Bible will help you to read and live by asking challenging questions, connecting the Bible’s words and today’s world, and showing you how to participate in the story of God’s people.

Includes introductions to each book of the Bible by leading biblical scholars, more then 350 articles by scholars and youth pastors from a diverse representation of faith traditions, and much more.

9781609261795 | $29.99

The CEB Lectio Divina Prayer BibleReflective reading of the Scriptures to lead us into prayer has been a practice in the church since the earliest centuries. The method of Lectio Divina, or “Divine Reading,” is a systematic reading of each section of a book with pauses for reflection and prayer.

The CEB Lectio Divina Prayer Bible makes it simple to do. For every chapter of the Bible there is:• A recommended passage for slow and thoughtful reading,• Questions for guiding a time of reflection and meaning of

the text,• A prayer,• Suggestions for putting your new insights into action.

This Bible is perfect for personal devotion and reflection and for leading small groups. It will guide you to a lifelong source of fulfilling prayer, a conversation with God.

Hardcover9781609262174 | $31.99Bonded Leather9781609262181 | $49.99


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The New Interpreter’s® Study BibleWalter J. Harrelson, General Editor

The best of biblical scholarship to the service of the Church. Sixty distinguished scholars have provided background and insight on the biblical text in the NRSV translation. Features include extensive historical and theological annotations on the biblical text; brief introductions and outlines for each biblical book; excursuses giving further background and insight regarding particular themes and passages.Walter J. Harrelson was University Professor at Wake Forest University, Winston-Salem, North Carolina, and Distinguished Professor of Hebrew Bible emeritus at Vanderbilt Divinity School.

Hardcover: 9780687278329 | $48.99

CEB Bible Map GuideExplore the Lands of the Old and New Testaments

The CEB Bible Map Guide opens up the Scripture by placing the events of the Bible in time and space with 21 full-color maps by National Geographic. A brief narrative accompanies each map, describing what is being shown and what chapters and verses of the Bible are being illustrated.

9781609260743 | $19.99

The Wesley Study BibleExperience the depth of John Wesley’s perspectives on scripture presented for the 21st-century disciple. The Wesley Study Bible highlights the depth of John Wesley’s perspectives on scripture and features accessibly written notes and articles contributed by pastors, theologians, and Bible scholars. Easy-to-understand explanations of core terms encompass the following themes: eternal life, forgiveness, grace, heaven, holiness, justice, and mission.

CEB Wesley Study Bible Brown/Burgundy DecoTone9781609261108 | $49.99

Clover Honey Bonded Leather9781609262105 | $59.99

Gray Cloth 9781609261979 | $39.99

NRSV Wesley Study BibleGreen/Brown Decotone9781501881237 | $49.99

Charcoal Bonded Leather9781501847554 | $49.99


TITLE INDEX

70 Hebrew Words Every Christian Should Know 5Abingdon Introduction to the Bible, The 8Abingdon New Testament Commentaries 9-10Active Faith 18Actuality: Real Life Stories for Sermons That Matter 34African American Chrsitian Worship 40African American Pastoral Care 26Aldersgate Reconsidered 13American Methodism 16An Exact Likeness 14Apocalyptic Literature in the New Testament 7Apocalyptic Literature, The 11Apocrypha, The 7Augustine 21Barnabus vs Paul 8Barth 21Basic Types of Pastor Care and Counseling 26Beginning of Difference, The 3Beyond the Tyranny of the Text 35Bible and Moral Injury, The 3Biblical Interpretation 8Black United Methodists 16Brain Savvy Leaders 30Brief History of Chrsitian Worship, A 40Calendar 40Calling and Character 30Calvin 21Calvin vs Wesley 20Caring 25CEB Bibles 41-43CEB Women’s Bible, The 41Chrisitan Ethics 32Christ and Community 8Christian Justice for the Common Good 32Christology in the New Testament 7Chrsitian Leadership 29Chrsitian Social Innovation 30Church Hisotry 23Church Leadership 30Community Called Atonement 21Counterfeit Christianity 21Crisis Counseling in the Congregation 26Cryptomnesia 30Curating Church 40Cut Dead but Still Alive 26Dead Sea Scrolls, The 7Disabled God, The 21Doctrine and Theology in The United Methodist Church 13Early Methodist Life and Spirituality 13Eary Methodist Spirituality 13Ecclesiology in the New Testament 7Eight Virtues of Rapidly Growing Churches 29Embody 28End of Preaching, The 36Essential Bible Study Tools for Ministry 8Exclusion and Embrace, Revised Edition 18Exodus Preaching 37Fear of the Other 31Fellowship of Love 13Fight For Marriage, The 32Five Marks of a Methodist 15Five Means of Grace 15Five Practices of Fruitful Congregations 29Flow 39For the Sake of the Bride 32Four Pages of the Sermon, The 36From Crisis to Christ 8Get Their Name 33

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Title PageGlobal Bible Commentary 12God in the New Testament 7God vs Money 28Gospel and Letters of John, The 11Gospel of Luke and Acts of the Apostles, The 11Gospel of Mark, The 11Gospel of Matthew, The 11Grace Sufficient 16Grammar for Biblical Hebrew 8Greenfaith 32H. Richard Niebuhr 21Handbook of Denominations in the United States 14th Edition 23Hearing Beyond the Words 26Hebrew Bible for Beginners 8Here, Now, with You 33Hisotry of Chrisitan Thought, A 24Historical Books, The 11History of Preaching, A 37History of Theological Education 19Holding Faith 19Holding Up Your Corner 32Holy Imagination 4Holy Love 18Holy Spirit 21Holy Spirit in the New Testament, The 7How to Preach a Dangerous Sermon 37I Wonder 27Illustrated Guide to the Holy Land, An 8Ingenuity 36Introduction to African American Preaching 37Introduction to Christian Ethics 32Introduction to Christian Worship 40Introduction to Chrsitian Theology 21Introduction to Jesus and the Bible, An 8Introduction to the Hebrew Prophets 5Jesus Darkly 5Jesus vs Caesar 20John and the Johannine Letters 7John Wesley’s Conception and Use of Scripture 13John Wesley’s Sermons 14Journal Letters and Related Bio Items of the Rev. Charles Wesley, The 13Journals of Dr. Thomas Coke, The 13Just Say Yes! 30Key United Methodist Beliefs 16Kierkegaard 21Kingdon of God, The 8Leadership in the Wesleyan Spirit 30Leading the Congregation 30Let the Whole Church Say Amen 40Letters of Dr. Thomas Coke, The 13Letters of Paul, The 11Liberating Black Church History 21Life and Teaching of Jesus Christ, The 8Living Grace 16Living Tradition, A 13Lovin’ on Jesus 40Luther 21Luther vs Pope Leo 20Meet the Good People 16Method of Our Mission 15Methodism’s Radical Dilemma 16Methodist and Pietist 13Methodist and Radical 13Methodist Conference in America, The 13Methodist Doctrine 16Methodist Experience in America Vol 1 16Methodist Experience in America Vol 2 16


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Millennial Narrative, The 28Ministry with the Forgotten 25Moral injury 32New Church and a New Seminary, A 19New Creation 16New Creation, The 14New Day in the City, A 30New Interpreter’s Bible Commentary Ten Volume Set, The 12New Interpreter’s Bible New Testament Survey, The 12New Interpreter’s Bible Old Testament Survey, The 12New Interpreter’s Bible One-Volume Commentary, The 12New Interpreter’s Dictionary of the Bible, The 12New Interpreter’s Study Bible, The 43New Testament Conversations 4New Testament, The 6New Testament, The 3rd Ed. 8New Wine New Wineskins 33Not Safe for Church 30NRSV Wesley Study Bible 43Nuestra Fe 24Offering Christ 13Old Testament, The 4One Faithful Promise 15Our Calling to Fulfill 13Our Strangely Warmed Hearts 31Pastor 30Pastor as Counselor 25Pastoral Care 26Pastoral Care an Essential Guide 26Pastoral Care in the Small Membership Church 26Paul 8Pentateuch (Core Biblical Studies), The 11Pentateuch, The 7Practical Divinity Volume One Revised Edition 16Practical Divinity Volume Two Revised Edition 16Practice of Preaching, The 37Practicing the Preaching Life 35Prayers for a Privileged People 40Preaching 37Preaching and the Human Condition 37Preaching as Poetry 34Preaching in Pictures 34Preaching to Teach 34Preaching Truth in the Age of Alternative Facts 37Preaching with Empathy 34Preaching without Notes 37Prophetic Literature, The 7Prophetic Literature, The 11Protestant Worship 39Psalms 11Reading Scripture as Wesleyans 14Readings in Christian Thought 21Real Christian, A 14Rebirth of African Orthodoxy 21Reconsidering Arminius 13Reinhold Niebuhr 21ReMix 30Reset the Heart 27Resident Aliens 30Responsible Grace 13Rethinking Wesley’s Theology for Contemporary Methodism 13Revelation as Civil Disobedience 3Right Here Right Now 27Roman Empire and the New Testament, The 8Roots and Routes 27Sacred Resistance 31Sacred Secular 33Santa Biblia 8

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Say Something! 37Schleiermacher 21Science, Scripture, and Same Sex Love 30Scripture Way of Salvation, The 14Seeing Gray in a World of Black and White 32Seized by Truth 8Sense of the Heart, A 24Sermon Without End 37Sermon Workbook ,A 37Sermons of John Wesley 14Servants and Fools 30She 30Sideline Church 33Small on Purpose 30Soul Storis 27Speaking Well 37Spiritual Leadership 30Stories by Willimon 37Strategic Thinking 30Studying the Old Testament 8Submitting to Be More Vile 14Surprising Imagination of C.S. Lewis, The 21Surviving a Dangerous Sermon 35Switch Off 30Teaching Biblical Faith 27Teaching the Way of Jesus 27Telling the Old Testament Story 6Thank God It’s Thursday 37That’ll Preach 37Theological Introduction to the Old Testament 8Theology and Evangelism in the Wesleyan Heritage 13Theology of John Wesley, The 14This We believe 16Three Simple Rules 15Thriving in the Second Chair 30Tillich 21To All Nations from All Nations 23Top 10 United Methodist Beliefs 16Trinity 21Ultimate Reliance 30United Methodism and American Culture Volume 5: Marks of Methodism 16United Methodist Deacon 16United Methodist Deacon, The 16United Methodist Doctrine 16Unleashing the Word 37Virtual Body of Christ in a Suffering World, The 21Voice, Word, and Spirit 6Walking with Nehemiah 33Wesley and the People Called Methodst 15Wesley and the Quadrilateral 15Wesley One-Volume Commentary, The 16Wesleyan Beliefs 13Wesleyan Spiritual Reader, A 15What Do We Tell the Children? 26Who Lynched Willie Earle? 37Why Mission? 22Why Salvation? 22Why the Church? 22Why the Cross? 22Will Willimon’s Lectionary Sermon Resource 38Wisdom Literature 7Wisdom Literature, The 11Words that Heal 34Working Class Rage 32Works of John Wesley 17World Christianity 23Worship Like Jesus 39Worship Together in Your Church as in Heaven 40Worship Ways 40Worshiping with United Methodists 40You are My People 8

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