Tobi Collection

Step-by-step guidance for preachers who want people to listen when they preach about parables. In this practical and insightful guide, one of the n...

Soul Theology distills the core beliefs that have provided and sustained a healing and balancing force in the black community throughout its histor...

Three authors well-acquainted in the area of field education evaluate events in ministry using case-study analysis. They outline the case process--...

The wisdom of J. R. R. Tolkien—for the hobbit in each of us. Lessons on joy, friendship, dedication, sacrifice, and more will appeal to Hobbit fans...

Knowing about and experiencing each season keeps ever before us God's will for our lives. Celebrating each season brings special joy and meaningful...

Gonzalez explores how a Hispanic perspective illuminates the biblical text in ways that will be valuable not only for Latino readers but also for t...

A comprehensive look at the sacraments in today's mainline Protestant churches. This volume shows how the church can utilize the power of physical ...

A basic commentary on Revelation for use in adult personal and classroom study. Revised and updated. Based on the NRSV and NIV Translations. Covers...

In this book Alvin Padilla, Roberto Goizueta, and Eldin Villafañe bring together an impressive array of Hispanic scholars from across the theologic...

Only when pastors hear beyond the words, can they care-fully minister. Pastors listen all the time. Or do they? Listening is more than a developed ...

There is no end to clichés and easy assumptions about congregational health and vitality. It's much easier to start a new church than turn around a...

This seven-session study surveys the ministry period of Jesus' life--the time from his baptism to when the journey to the cross began. It focuses o...

Of special focus in this reflective overview of Wesley's theological convictions is highlighting the practical-theological dynamics of Wesley's wor...

Relating to People of Other Religions addresses a single question: How do I -- how might I -- as a Christian, relate to people of other faiths such...

Where do we find hope when it’s clouded by the ashes of other people’s choices? It is one thing to live with the consequences of your own choices. ...

In every culture and time, persons of faith, of all ages, have summoned trials and tribulations to find the endurance and strength to “dance.” They...

This handbook is a companion to the widely used and standard text,  A Grammar for Biblical Hebrew  (revised edition), by C. L. Seow. It has been th...

In  Handbook for Multisensory Worship,   Volume 2 , Kim Miller and the worship team of Ginghamsburg Church—widely known for their innovative use of...

In this, the only book available that addresses the distinctive issues and character of preaching in the Hispanic congregation, the authors discuss...

This first volume in the Abingdon Press series  Horizons in Theology  addresses the major concerns and questions for preaching as it intersects wit...

This book is designed to help preachers find and use the riches of the Psalms for preaching. The authors address the perception that the Psalms oft...

Histories of women and American religion have tended to focus on women's religious activities rather than on women's religious lives. Studies of ea...

This volume is written for anyone who--for whatever reason--is drawn to the New Testament. It is also for those who are not so drawn, for it is wri...

The church today desperately needs to recover the depth, richness, and wonder of the biblical and Wesleyan doctrine of salvation. In this book, aut...

Throughout the modern period, history has been the dominant lens through which preachers have viewed the biblical text. The historical-critical met...

The standard textbook on the art and craft of preaching, with a new foreword by Thomas G. Long A standard textbook on the art and craft of preachin...

In this first volume in the Library of Biblical Theology series, Walter Brueggemann portrays the key components in Israel's encounter with God as r...

Everyone understands human pain. But many Christians have difficulty comprehending God's pain, especially God's pain in the death of Christ. Is it ...

Explores how New Testament conceptions of God contribute to a contemporary constructive theology God in New Testament Theology  analyzes the variou...

Countering dire pronouncements of the irrelevance of African American institutions, Teresa L. Fry Brown celebrates the way African American women c...

David Lowes Watson wants to remove a major blockage in the church--the self-centered pursuit of spiritual amphetamines--by acknowledging the respon...

Bill Easum and Bil Cornelius are two strikingly different, yet surprisingly similar pastors. One undertook to revitalize a moribund mainline church...

My Tummy Talked in Church Today is a collection of 52 devotions for parents, grandparents, teachers, and pastors. Each devotion includes a poem, Sc...

Globalization is a catchword of our time, referring to the interdependence that affects us all. But we often meet globalization with extreme ambiva...

The  Global Bible Commentary  invites its users to expand their horizon by reading the Bible with scholars from all over the world and from differe...

Here are 52 easy-to-follow "how-to" session plans for introducing young children to worship. Carolyn C. Brown uses her many years of experience as...

Look around at any gathering--whether it be a sporting event, a civic meeting, or a worship service--and you will likely see representatives of two...

This inspiring and practical book has three parts. Part 1 explores how Jesus came to grips with the shame and humiliation he faced in his own life ...

More Children’s Sermons to Go: 52 Take-Home Lessons About God offers a year’s worth of children’s sermons that feature small, inexpensive gifts or ...

The pastoral ministry is in danger of losing its focus, say the authors of this perceptive and timely study. Specialization in preaching, counselin...

Alzheimer's disease - a degenerative disease of the central nervous system characterized especially by premature mental deterioration - is the most...

First produced by Ginghamsburg United Methodist Church, this 12-session group is perfect for groups just beginning their faith walk or for anyone l...

What decisions must be made now if The United Methodist Church is to have a future? Few would argue that many challenges face The United Methodist ...

A classic guide to ethics since 1928. Nolan Harmon studied the ethical codes of conduct of five major denominations and secured the opinions of eig...

En este libro conciso y sencillo, Ted Campbell nos da un breve resumen de las doctrinas más importantes que la familia de denominaciones wesleyanas...