Plan deep, joyful worship for every season of the church year.Call & Response is a trusted companion for pastors, worship planners, church staff, and laity who help shape meaningful worship experiences. Drawing from the lectionary-based sermon and worship plans for Year B, it provides rich resources for Advent, Lent, Pentecost, and all the seasons and special days of the liturgical year. Each section includes full texts of calls to worship, responsive read...

Slow down and reflect during LentFind calm and meaning in this Lenten season with the Sacred Stillness devotional journal. Created especially for women seeking a pause in their busy lives, this forty-day journal invites you to slow down, breathe deeply, and reconnect with your faith daily. Every day, you are led through a theme, a focus scripture, a reading or reflection, a short prayer or spiritual practice exercise, and prompts for writing based on the d...

Guide to exploring ministry in The United Methodist Church.For those discerning God’s call to ministry, The Christian as Minister serves as a foundational guide. This book introduces the profound meaning of that call, provides a vision for ministry, and outlines the various opportunities available through The United Methodist Church to live it out.Grounded in a Wesleyan understanding of servant ministry and leadership, it emphasizes an essential be...

A year of devotions to deepen your faith."Teach us to number our days so that we may gain a heart of wisdom." These words from Psalm 90:12 invite us to reflect deeply on the precious gift of time and how we use it. For centuries, Christians have leaned on Scripture—not just reading it but truly immersing themselves in it—to grow closer to God and develop a life rooted in faith.This yearlong devotional aligns with the calendar year and beautifully intertwine...

How to prepare for ordination in The United Methodist Church.Discover your true purpose and gain clarity in your spiritual calling with Answering the Call, the Candidacy Guidebook from the General Board of Higher Education and Ministry. Thoughtfully designed to inspire deep reflection, this guide walks you through the essential steps to discern whether ordained ministry aligns with God's plan for your life.It’s not just about hearing the call; it’s...

Study the entire Books of Books of Philippians, Colossians, 1 and 2 Thessalonians, 1 and 2 Timothy, Titus, and Philemon beginning with Christ’s obedience and ending with the Christian refreshment. Some of the major ideas explored are: obedience, faith and action, coming of the Lord, Christian endurance, and the life a grace in the church.Leader Guide includes:A verse-by-verse, in-depth look at the Scriptures.Background material, including word studies and history of t...

Discover the powerful Christian principles of gratitude, prayer, and faith.Not only are humans born to be generous, we are born in the image of a loving and generous God. And sometimes we need a reminder.These 28 devotionals gathered into four weekly themes, inspire the reader to discover the powerful Christian principles of gratitude, generosity, prayer, and call—leading them back to the generous life they were born to live.The daily readings are wr...

This helpful United Methodist denominational book of liturgy, prayer, services and service music is indispensable for pastors, musicians, and laypersons that plan and lead worship. Arranged according to the Christian year, this resource enables worship leaders to locate prayers, services, and information quickly. Updated information and new formats insure ease of use, making this a great resource when planning worship.It features:A vast collection of worship material: servi...

Find a place of rest and reflection amid the busyness of life.Daily life, even with so many modern conveniences, keeps us in a constant state of busyness. Never ending to-do lists, family, work, church, and social activities fill our minds and schedules leaving little energy or time for the reflection, prayer, and rest we need to be our best selves and accomplish all our tasks and activities.Finding Calm in a Busy Day: Daily Reflections on Rest, Hope, and Love offe...

Are you overwhelmed with pressures from family, friends, career, and daily routines? In the Quiet of the Day offers quiet times amidst the chaos we call life. The devotionals include scripture and reflection affirming your value as a woman. And so reassured in your identity—accepted and loved by God just as you are—you can confidently rise above the endless pressures of daily life with an attitude of joy and peace as you continue growing spiritually.This beautiful book is ...

As mothers, daughters, spouses, friends, or co-workers, and daughters of a loving God, women are influencers and role models to the people they interact with every day. But what can women do on a daily basis to show God’s grace and love to others?The 100 devotionals in In the Light of the New Day: Daily Reflections on Finding Your Purpose affirms the reader’s worth and the love God has for them, strengthening them to live their faith in a way that attracts others to the li...

This work, a letter from St. Aelfric to Wilfinus, bishop of Sherborne, is perhaps amongst the earliest works of Anglo-Saxon literature. He is writings to his episcopal peer relating some questions of church government which have been long standing in the English church. The canons themselves, thirty-five in total, relate the moral behavior of the clergymen, and what behavior should be officially sanctioned by the English Church, and what requires discipline on the part of the local bishop....