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- authise authise
- 24 Jun 2019
Clarity Changes Everything
Tom Camacho, author of Mining for Gold tells us how God wants us to open our eyes and see things as they really are. With this clarity, we as leaders can slow down and listen to those who need help, helping them to find clarity and move ...
- Emma Collins
- 4 May 2021
Reflections on John Stott by Amy Orr-Ewing
'I first met John Stott as a 19 year old university student. I was in my first year at Oxford studying theology in a faculty that regarded my evangelical faith as naïve and ...
- authise authise
- 10 Sept 2019
The Healing Community, an extract from Grieving a Suicide
"Following a tragedy, our soul feels as if it is full of holes. There is a hollow emptiness in our chest, an inner ache of pain and loss. To find healing and restoration, we need to fill that empty hole with both love from God and love from others." In this extract from Albert Hsu's book Grieving a Suicide he tells his own story of ...
- Tom Creedy
- 23 Jul 2021
Wolves and Shepherds: why we need to talk about abuse in order to welcome young people in our churches
In this guest blog post, Pete Nicholas shares why he thinks we can't ignore the issue of abuse, and why it's a missional imperative for reaching emerging ...
The Journey To Christian Resources Together (CRT)
Catherine Campbell is the author of Journey With Me and others. Here, she chats with us about the preparation and journey to ...
- Tom Creedy
- 10 Jun 2021
What even is Bible Study?
In this short extract from the ESV Search the Scriptures Bible, we offer one answer to the question, 'what even is Bible ...
Catherine Campbell reflects on her journey
Catherine Campbell has enjoyed incredible success with Journey With Me, her new devotional. It makes a perfect Christmas gift.
What does she look forward to most in ...
Travelling Through Transition In Your Life
Mark Brickman is Associate Minister at St Aldates, Oxford. He is the author of ‘Borderlands: Navigating The Adventure Of Faith. Here, he discusses navigating periods of change and transition in our ...
5 Reasons to get yourself to this year's Keswick Convention
Steve Mitchell is the Publishing Director for IVP. He spent many a happy year as a bookseller, but finally saw the light and moved into publishing. He lives in Cumbria with his wife Karen, three grown-up kids and a beloved bass guitar. Here, he gives us five reasons to go to the Keswick Convention this ...
What can Head Coverings Teach us about Church Unity?
For many evangelicals, head coverings are a historical oddity. But Jonathan Lamb has recent experience of this being a live issue. In this blog post, he explores how that can help us talk about ...
- authise authise
- 26 Mar 2019
Reflections from a thankful mother
Catherine Campbell, author of Journey With Me, shares her reflections on motherhood ahead of Mothering ...
Making the most of your travels
Traveling takes on a different meaning when we put God at the centre of our journey. Peter Grier blogs about travel ...
- Tom Creedy
- 27 Nov 2020
The IVP December 2020 Releases
Our final titles for 2020 - which won't quite be out in time for Christmas - showcase our focus on the Bible, with a new NSBT, Tyndale Old Testament Commentary, and two fresh new ...
- Emma Collins
- 29 Sept 2021
The Gift Book Launch
Find out how to attend the book launch of The Gift in the following blog ...
Finding A Better Story
Who doesn’t love a good story? It’s what makes us keep reading, leaves us wanting to find out more about what happens next. Stories have the ability to capture people’s minds and hearts and enable them to make a ...
John Stott on Love
In this special guest post as part of our #SeasonofStott, Elaine Storkey explores John Stott's profound teaching on ...
- Tom Creedy
- 6 Aug 2021
Guest Post: Is Art Irrelevant?
Artist, and former UCCF Arts Network Staff Worker (London) Alex shares her reflections on Ally Gordon's new book Why Art ...
Key Themes in Joel
Ahead of the publication this month of the new TOTC on Joel and Amos, here are some of the key themes of the book of ...
- Tom Creedy
- 1 Jan 2021
Purposeful Sexuality: Asking the Right Questions
In this blog post, Ed Shaw explains why when we talk about sexuality, it is so important to be asking the right ...
- Vita Tocilovska
- 18 Dec 2018
Classic books make perfect Christmas gifts
If you’re stuck for a few last-minute gifts, our E-Commerce Executive Vita recommends IVP ...
Trinity: The Root of Unity
Jonathan Lamb unpacks how seeing God as God really is, Trinity, is the root of ...
Light up your year with a devotional
It’s 2019 and a brand new year. With all of the expectation that we place on getting off to a good start with resolutions, hopes and aspirations, where does that same enthusiasm go as the days carry on? It can feel like fireworks. We shoot our hopes to the heavens and watch them illuminate in our hearts. Yet somehow the firework disperses and ...
The IVP October 2020 Releases
October 2020 sees some exciting releases from IVP - with Amy Orr-Ewing, John Stott and Antony Billington offering some cracking books in a bumper ...
- Tom Creedy
- 18 Jun 2021
Guest Post: 7 Conversations
Phil Knox shares about an exciting new resource from the Evangelical Alliance, intended to help churches connect with young ...
- Tom Creedy
- 27 May 2022
Event: An Invitation to Exploration
Want to dig in to the thorny question of how women and men can break the pattern of gender inequality? Read on to find out ...
Putting Christ first in Christmas
Our new Web Content Assistant Glenn Cauchi reflects on the most important part of the holiday season – ensuring that, at Christmas, Christ comes ...
Chatting about Ezekiel
We had a great chat with Antony Billington on publication day about his new Gateway Seven study on Ezekiel. Read the blog, and watch the ...
- Tom Creedy
- 15 Jun 2021
Scripture - Studies in Christian Doctrine and Scripture
In the Studies in Christian Doctrine and Scripture Series, world-leading evangelical scholars bring biblical studies and theological disciplines into conversation. This blog post highlights those volumes in the series that focus particularly on ...
- Tom Creedy
- 4 Jun 2021
Doctrine - Studies in Christian Doctrine and Scripture
In the Studies in Christian Doctrine and Scripture series, world-leading evangelical scholars bring biblical studies and theological disciplines into conversation. This blog post highlights those volumes in the series that focus particularly on Doctrinal ...
- Tom Creedy
- 30 Nov 2023
(re)Introducing the IVP Publishing Board: Mark Finnie
As part of our blog series on the IVP Publishing Board, Mark Finnie introduces ...
- Tom Creedy
- 24 Oct 2024
Counter-rituals for the Christian creative
We are constantly surrounded by culture.
If you want to listen to music, you simply have to open your phone. If you want to watch a movie, or a TV show, there’s seemingly hundreds of streaming services clamouring for your attention. If you want to read a book, there’s libraries and book shops and online platforms (and the IVP website, of ...
The Real Song of Christmas
Phil Knox, Head of Mission to Young Adults at the Evangelical Alliance and debut author of the upcoming Story Bearer shares his view on the real song of ...
John Stott on Unity
In this special guest post for our #SeasonofStott, Mark Meynell unpacks John Stott's teaching about the unity of the ...
Living as Resident Aliens?
In this edited extract from his Gateway Seven study on 1 Peter, Joe Warton invites us to think about what it means to live as 'resident ...
- authise authise
- 18 Apr 2019
A Voice to Be Heard
Theological educator Richard Higginson and former retail entrepreneur Kina Robertshaw have worked together to showcase fifty Christian entrepreneurs in their book A Voice to Be ...
- authise authise
- 20 Jun 2019
Introducing Scattered and Gathered: Equipping disciples for the frontline
Rev Dr Neil Hudson introduces us to Scattered and Gathered, a new book for church ...
God Our Father
In this extract from God in Himself, Steven Duby shows us a glimpse of the riches and joy that can come from knowing God as Father.
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- Emma Collins
- 26 Apr 2021
Jars of Clay: Reflections on John Stott by Eleanor Trotter
'For the last five or six years of John Stott’s life I was his Editor. Together we shared the joys and challenges of building a ...
The curse of ‘It’s never worked before’
Tim Gough is on our blog today, discussing how you can improve your ministry with a simple shift in your ...
Preparing for the long haul
Tim Gough is on the blog this week, chatting about how his work in youth ministry has developed and changed since he started it more than a decade ago.
In order to progress, we must continually consider where we are and what we can do to improve ourselves and our ...
We All Need Encouragement
Book blogger Ruth Clemence reflects on the work of Christian ...
What's Stopping Us?
First published in IDEA magazine, Gavin Calver invites us to consider stepping out of our comfort zone and being the church fully ...
Speaking of Race...
We need to talk about race, says Jonathan Lamb, in this short snippet from Essentially ...
- Emma Collins
- 10 Mar 2021
Are Islam and Christianity essentially the same?
Are Islam and Christianity essentially the same? Should we seek to overcome divisions by seeing Muslims and Christians as part of one family of Abrahamic faith? In this extract from Do Muslims and Christians Worship the Same God?, author Andy Bannister reflects on the 'assuming similarities' between both Islam and ...
- Tom Creedy
- 6 May 2022
Colin Gunton: British Evangelical Theologian of the Twentieth Century
To celebrate the launch of our new Apollos title, British Evangelical Theologians of the Twentieth Century, we are sharing brief biographical sketches drawn from classic IVP ...
- Tom Creedy
- 20 Dec 2022
Martyn Lloyd-Jones: British Evangelical Theologian of the Twentieth Century
To celebrate our recent Apollos title, British Evangelical Theologians of the Twentieth Century, we are sharing brief biographical sketches drawn from classic IVP resources. ...
- Tom Creedy
- 27 Nov 2023
The most important, least talked about relationship...
Phil Knox, author of 'The Best of Friends', shares about an exciting way to share a significant gift with ...
- Tom Creedy
- 1 Oct 2024
The IVP Autumn 2024 Releases
The IVP Autumn 2024 ReleasesWe’ve got seven (or possibly 8!) exciting releases over the final season of 2024 – read on to find out more about them.
The Forgotten Manifesto of Jesus
Christian revival in Iran is spreading across the world. In this title, Phil Moore explores the particular form of this revival – The Forgotten Manifesto ...
Jesus' View of the Bible
In this extract from Canon, Covenant and Christology, Matthew Barrett explores how a high Christology and an evangelical view of Scripture go hand in hand, as he introduces his new book.
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- Tom Creedy
- 16 Feb 2022
Objecting to God's Invitation?
In this edited extract from our new evangelistic book, So Loved, Martin Salter considers six common objections to embracing faith in ...
- authise authise
- 3 May 2019
The Last Things
Author David A Höhne introduces his new book, The Last Things, with an specially selected excerpt and asks engaging discussion ...
Learn to Live Wisely – an invitation to a journey
In this edited extract of the introduction to The Message of Wisdom, Daniel Estes invites readers to join him on a journey through the Bible, towards the wisdom that God offers to his ...
- Tom Creedy
- 18 Jan 2021
Wrestling With My Thoughts: A Year on from Publication
In this Guest Post, Sharon Hastings reflects on a strange year - which just happened to be the year in which her first book was ...
- Tom Creedy
- 21 Jun 2021
5 Tips for Bible Study
Here are 5 tips for Bible study, drawn from the ESV Search the Scriptures Bible, which we think are a helpful reminder whether you are just starting out, or have been reading God's Word for ...
- Laura Barry
- 13 Jan 2022
Enjoy The Bible This Lent
Do you observe Lent, or do you see it as a religious relic, that gets in the way of following Jesus and reading the Bible? Read on for an invitation to rediscover the Bible again this ...
- Tom Creedy
- 8 Dec 2022
Lesslie Newbigin: Evangelical Theologian of the Twentieth Century
To celebrate the launch of our recent Apollos collection, British Evangelical Theologians of the Twentieth Century, we are sharing brief biographical sketches drawn from classic IVP ...
- Laura Barry
- 3 Nov 2022
BOOK LAUNCH: Smuggling Jesus Back Into the Church - 11th November, 8pm
Join us for a launch of Andrew Fellows’ new book, Smuggling Jesus Back Into the Church, on 11th November, 8 pm, in person or on ...
5 Questions for Freddie Pimm
Freddie Pimm, author of The Selfish Gospel, chats with us about his book, his faith, and his work as a ...
- Tom Creedy
- 29 Mar 2021
Key Themes in Jonah
With the publication in April 2021 of the new Tyndale Old Testament Commentary on Obadiah, Jonah and Micah, we're sharing the key themes from each book, as a sneak peek into the new commentary by Daniel ...
- Tom Creedy
- 30 Nov 2021
Key Themes in Leviticus
With 'The Message of Leviticus' being published in the first batch of the updated Old Testament BST reissue, we thought we'd share a blog post digging into the shape and key themes of this dense and often misunderstood book of the Bible.
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John Stott on Same Sex Relationships
In this bonus blog post for our #SeasonofStott, Tom Creedy reviews Stott's position on this contentious ...
Guest Post: Adrenaline Hangover
In this guest blog post, Will Van Der Hart, pastoral chaplain at HTB and author (with Dr Rob Waller) of a number of books, considers how the current pandemic could be seen as something of an Adrenalin ...
Nations Under God?
Chris Wright pulls no punches in this blog post, as he ponders the danger of linking the name of God to national ...
To All Who Are Stranded
Peter Grier, author of Travel: In Tandem with God's Heart offers some biblical perspective and intentional prayers for all those caught up in the news about Thomas ...
A Letter to my Sixteen-Year-Old Self
In this special guest blog post, Sharon Hastings pens a letter to her ...
- Tom Creedy
- 8 Feb 2021
Guest Post: Broken Dreams
In this guest post, Sharon Hastings reflects on the journey God has taken her on, and how His dreams are better than she could have ...
- Tom Creedy
- 19 Jul 2021
Key Themes in Job
Ahead of the August publication of Eric Ortlund's new NSBT, Piercing Leviathan, we thought it would be helpful to take a look at the structure and themes of the Book of ...
My greatest act of teenage rebellion
At one point or another, we all rebel. It might not be particularly dramatic or explosive, but it’s something we all go through. Peter Grier chats with us about his form of rebellion, which is especially funny when considering that he’s just written a ...
- Emma Collins
- 10 Oct 2019
World Mental Health Day 2019: A Missed Opportunity?
Sharon Hastings, doctor and author of upcoming book Wrestling With My Thoughts writes on the blog for World Mental Health ...
- Laura Barry
- 4 Jul 2022
IVP Authors at Keswick 2022
As well as publishing the Theme Book, Study Guide and Food for the Journey devotionals, IVP is delighted that a number of our authors are speaking at the Keswick Convention this ...
- Tom Creedy
- 7 Oct 2022
Key Themes in The Pastoral Epistles
After the publication of Osvaldo Padilla's new Tyndale New Testament Commentary on The Pastoral Epistles, we've shared some blog posts looking at Key Themes in the Pastoral Epistles - this blog post acts as a round-up of these, with an additional extract from Osvaldo's ...
- Tom Creedy
- 23 Oct 2021
Key Themes in Genesis
With 'The Message of Genesis' (in 2 volumes) being published as the first of the updated Old Testament BST reissue, we thought we'd share a blog post digging into the shape and key themes of this foundational ...
- Tom Creedy
- 6 Dec 2021
Key Themes in Numbers
With 'The Message of Numbers' being published in the first batch of the updated Old Testament BST reissue, we thought we'd share a blog post digging into the shape and key themes of this deep yet often overlooked book of the Bible.
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Systematic Theology: Why a Second Edition?
In this extract from the preface to the second edition of his well known 'Systematic Theology', Wayne Grudem shares what's changed, and what hasn't, in this modern ...
- Tom Creedy
- 22 Apr 2024
Why We Should Care About Earth Day
The 22nd of April is Earth Day. Should we care?
Consider a biblical perspective, and save on some key ...
- Tom Creedy
- 20 Dec 2023
Reflections from an IVP Intern
C, who's been an intern with IVP this term, shares some thoughts on her experience with ...
How Should Christians Study Systematic Theology?
In this extended extract from the new edition of Wayne Grudem's Systematic Theology, he shares his heart for the how of studying biblical ...
- Tom Creedy
- 12 Sept 2022
Key Themes in 1 Timothy
To mark the publication of Osvaldo Padilla's new Tyndale New Testament Commentary on the Pastoral Epistles, we are digging in to the key themes of 1 Timothy in this blog ...
- Laura Barry
- 16 Jan 2023
Blue Monday Week: Save 10% on Mental Health Resources
This week is Blue Monday week, and we've put together a selection of IVP titles that encourage and support mental health, from inspirational biographies to insightful books on mindfulness and self-care. All 10% OFF This ...
- Charisa Gunasekera
- 20 Apr 2023
An Interview with the editors of the Dictionary of Paul and His Letters, 2nd Edition
To celebrate the publication of the second edition of the Dictionary of Paul and His Letter, IVP interviewed editors Scot McKnight, Lynn Cohick and Nijay Gupta. Read the full conversation here.
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Unimaginable Peace
In this Guest Post, Ollie Lansdown, who lives with an underlying health condition, shares about the peace he has in these uncertain ...
- authise authise
- 14 Feb 2020
Love Means Love?
In this post for Valentines Day our Digital Marketing Editor Tom ponders a slogan dogmatically repeated in our culture today, interrogating some of ideas that float around in our culture. What on earth is being said by Love Means Love?
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- Tom Creedy
- 13 Dec 2022
Guest Post: Can Women be Trusted in Leadership?
A recent longer BBC article prompted our guest poster Susan Tailby to ponder the question: can women be trusted in ...
- Tom Creedy
- 6 May 2021
Guest Post: Be All There
Guest writer James Lee shares why he's planning on dying in Bristol, the city he lives in. And why that's a good ...
- Tom Creedy
- 17 Sept 2021
Lucian of Antioch: The Real Rallying Point for Anti-Nicene Theology?
Alex Irving, author of We Believe, explores the impact and legacy of a little-known theologian who lived c. AD ...
- Tom Creedy
- 31 May 2022
Looking Toward Recovery with Sharon Hastings
IVP is delighted to share that we've signed a second book from Sharon ...
- Tom Creedy
- 20 Oct 2023
Apollos at the Evangelical Theological Society - San Antonio 2023
How Apollos/IVP is taking part in this years Evangelical Theological Society Annual Meeting, in San Antonio, ...
- Tom Creedy
- 30 Aug 2022
Thomas F. Torrance: British Evangelical Theologian of the Twentieth Century
To celebrate the launch of our new Apollos title, British Evangelical Theologians of the Twentieth Century, we are sharing brief biographical sketches drawn from classic IVP resources.
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- Tom Creedy
- 3 Aug 2023
Guest Post: Finding What Barbie Was Looking For
Jon Brown unpacks why he wore pink last night, and how a cultural phenomenon reveals the need for us to be 'More Real' (Among other ...
- Tom Creedy
- 12 Nov 2020
Hebrews: Apostasy and perseverance
In this extract from the new Tyndale New Testament Commentary on Hebrews, David G. Peterson explores the theme of apostasy and perseverance that runs through this ...
- Tom Creedy
- 27 Oct 2021
Key Themes in Exodus
With 'The Message of Exodus' being published in the first batch of the updated Old Testament BST reissue, we thought we'd share a blog post digging into the shape and key themes of this complex and rich ...
- Tom Creedy
- 20 Jan 2022
The NSBT - New Studies in Biblical Theology: complete list of titles
The NSBT Series has been in print for around 30 years. Here we share a complete list of volumes in print and available, as well as teasing a few future ...
How can current university culture affect our trust in God?
What is the culture that shapes the university experience in the UK? How does it affect our faith and trust in God? Felicity MacKenzie explores and suggests a way through the ...
- Tom Creedy
- 11 Jan 2022
Key Themes in Deuteronomy
With 'The Message of Deuteronomy' being published in the first batch of the updated Old Testament BST reissue, we thought we'd share a blog post digging into the shape and key themes of this complex and rich book.
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- Tom Creedy
- 18 May 2022
Guest Post: On Faith and Addiction
Ally Gordon, author of 'Why Art Matters', offers up a searing and personal blog post about 'The Wolf at the ...
- Tom Creedy
- 12 Jun 2022
James Denney: British Evangelical Theologian of the Twentieth Century
To celebrate the launch of our new Apollos title, British Evangelical Theologians of the Twentieth Century, we are sharing brief biographical sketches drawn from classic IVP resources. ...
- Tom Creedy
- 6 Sept 2021
Guest Post: Ten things I wish I had known about mental health before going to university
Sharon Hastings, author of Wrestling with my Thoughts, offers ten points to ponder as the new University year kicks ...
- Tom Creedy
- 22 Jul 2022
J. I. Packer: British Evangelical Theologian of the Twentieth Century
To celebrate the launch of our new Apollos title, British Evangelical Theologians of the Twentieth Century, we are sharing brief biographical sketches drawn from classic IVP resources.
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What does it mean to die well?
John Wyatt is Emeritus Professor of Neonatal Paediatrics at University College London. He is the author of Matters of Life & Death and Right to Die? Ahead of the release of his new book Dying Well, he discusses how we experience ...
Things I would say to 20 year old me
We asked Jon Brown, author of MORE > Real, what he’d tell his younger self. He came back to us with lots of ...
The Return of Eugenics?
In this short extract from the forthcoming Christianity and the New Eugenics, Calum MacKellar unpacks why Christians should be concerned about the return of some ...
Identity Politics
In this edited extract from Why Trust the Bible? Amy Orr-Ewing opens up the complex subject of identity ...
- Tom Creedy
- 17 Nov 2020
Calvinist or Arminian?
In this short extract from his new book, Sin and Grace, Tony Lane ponders what it means to read the Bible through Calvinist or Arminian ...







