Tobi Collection

In  The Children of Israel , Danna Nolan Fewell explores how imaginative readings of selected scriptural texts might raise adult consciousness and ...

Celtic Christianity–the form of Christian faith that flourished among the people of Ireland during the Middle Ages– has gained a great deal of atte...

Men in our culture are experiencing various crises to which pastors and pastoral caregivers are called to respond. These crises include changing ro...

In this volume James Earl Massey explores both the sense of burden and the sense of joy that accompanies the preaching task. He gives attention to ...

Biblical texts create worlds of meaning and invite readers to enter them. When readers enter such textual worlds, which are strange and complex, th...

Pastoral care instruction and observation from a therapist of survivors of sexual abuse. " The Abuse of Power  is 'must' reading for clergy and den...

A new Advent family devotional from the author of Jotham's Journey! Fourth in a set of Advent adventure books for families, Ishtar's Odyssey follow...

Christ's seven last words from the cross have long been a source of reflection, challenge, and soul-searching. These simple statements contain the ...

Many resources have been written to offer assistance in exploring and understanding the lectionary texts for the purpose of preaching. However, few...

Teaching the Lord's Prayer examines the Lord's Prayer and how it relates to questions such as: What does it mean to worship God? What is sin? How d...

Ten winning strategies and multiple approaches for effective Bible study. A contributory book for lay leaders, pastors, or individuals wanting to b...

This volume provides over 300 inventive, hands-on activities that involve children in service to one another, their churches and local communities,...

The story of the first Christmas is told simply in this colorful, chunky board book. As kids read, they fit a puzzle piece into each page. When the...

Teaching Children Bible Basics is a book of 34 Old and New Testament lessons that helps children ages 8–10 learn how to use the Bible. The lessons ...

A comprehensive guide that helps worship design teams discover their own unique gifts and mission and develop strategies for their congregations Pa...

Clarifies how to distinguish between healthy therapeutic relationships and ones which have become abusive. Carrie Doehring propose an approach to ...

Learn how to work for genuine and effective change in your church without trying to throw out everything that has gone before. Pastors and other co...

When it first appeared in 1986, James McClendon's  Ethics  laid claim to two compelling theological ideas. First, that a highly distinctive theolog...

Peterson's eloquent meditation on the Revelation of St. John engages the imagination and awakens the intellect to the vitality and relevance of the...

Story Journey offers a series of biblical stories to be learned and explored in a variety of ways. Each story is printed in episodes to facilitate...

In Stewards of Life, Sondra Ely Wheeler presents a compact, basic introduction to the language and principles of contemporary bioethics. Perhaps mo...

In  Starting Small Groups: Building Communities That Matter , Jeffrey Arnold discusses small groups and details step-by-step the method for designi...

Women in the United Methodist tradition have long expressed their commitment to Christ and to their sisters and brothers. Here is a collection of e...

This volume offers a comprehensive intellectual and experiential introduction to Christian spirituality. It embraces spiritual traditions from the ...

Helps small membership church pastors see the spiritual development of their church in ways that tie directly to their own spiritual formation, res...

Leaders aren't born. They're made, one step at a time. “Kaizen” is a Japanese word that translates roughly, “to change or correct for the better.” ...

Spiritual Entrepreneurs  tells the story of an innovative pastor and leadership team who intentionally led their church to take spiritual risks. By...

Soul Tending expands on the ideas Kenda Creasy Dean and Ron Foster put forth in The Godbearing Life: The Art of Soul Tending for Youth Ministry (pu...