Search results for: 'serious bible'

23 Jul 2018

In our era of fake news, we need MORE > Truth

We chatted with Kristi Mair, author of MORE > Truth, about writing, philosophy, living as a Christian, and our relationship to information in our current political ...

Vita Tocilovska
3 Dec 2018

Starting Your Devotional Journey

Making time for devotions each day can bring some peace and calm to our busy lives. We’ve chosen three devotional books designed to keep us connected to God and our faith, even when we’re stressed and busy. Building in time every day for devotional reading can remind us of what is most important to ...

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25 Apr 2019

How to develop a healthy team culture

Tim Gough, author of Rebooted, is on our blog today, discussing what is team culture and how to encourage a healthy team ...

19 Sept 2019

Enjoying God's Gifts in Creation

Have you ever stopped and pondered what God meant in giving Adam and Eve (and us!) plants for food to steward in the garden of his ...

23 Sept 2019

Ecclesiastes: Unexpected Humour

For a book that opens with the refrain, “Meaningless! Meaningless!” says the Teacher. “Utterly meaningless! Everything is meaningless.”, Ecclesiastes is a surprisingly funny part of the Bible. This humour, it turns out, can teach us quite a ...

16 Dec 2019

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 ...

18 Apr 2020

John Stott on Unity

In this special guest post for our #SeasonofStott, Mark Meynell unpacks John Stott's teaching about the unity of the ...

16 Apr 2020

John Stott on Same Sex Relationships

In this bonus blog post for our #SeasonofStott, Tom Creedy reviews Stott's position on this contentious ...

15 Apr 2020

Grief and Hope in a time of coronavirus

IVP's Publishing Director, Caleb Woodbridge, ponders the hope that he and his late grandmother have, even in this time of ...

20 Apr 2020

Guest Post: Panxiety

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 interacts with ...

4 May 2020

We Need to Talk About Unity

Over the weekend 'The UK Blessing' has provoked some great conversations about unity. But what is it? And how can we pray for ...

29 Jun 2020

The IVP July 2020 Releases

Our July releases are imminent - here's what you can expect from IVP this ...

26 Aug 2020

Seeking First the Christendom?

In this edited extract from 'Here Are Your Gods!', Chris Wright challenges disciples as to whether we are seeking first the Kingdom, or attempting to build Christendom ...

25 Sept 2020

Picking and Choosing?

In this edited extract from the new edition of Why Trust the Bible?, Amy Orr-Ewing responds to the common charge that we are all just picking and choosing bits of the Bible we like - by challenging us about how we understand ...

1 Oct 2020

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 ...

23 Oct 2020

The Five Solas - an extract from Sin and Grace by Tony Lane

Tony Lane summarises the Five Solas of the Reformation - and suggests two more that have emerged more recently, and less ...

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 ...

Tom Creedy
25 Jan 2021

Guest Post: How Penal Substitution is the antithesis of Spiritual Abuse

In this thoughtful guest blog post, All Souls Student Worker Ollie Lansdowne ponders the difference between the power of this world and the power of the ...

Tom Creedy
4 Feb 2021

Why Systematic Theology Matters

In this extract from his new book, Richard Brash explains why theology, and particularly systematic theology, matters to ...

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 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. ...

Tom Creedy
1 Apr 2022

James Orr: 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
1 Aug 2022

5 Questions for Sam Emadi

Sam Emadi's recently published NSBT volume focuses on the Joseph story in biblical theology. We asked him a few questions about the project and his ...

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 ...

Tom Creedy
1 Nov 2022

The IVP November 2022 Releases

Sneaking in just before Christmas are three brilliant books that would make great gifts for Christians, at different stages of ...

Tom Creedy
20 Apr 2023

Praying for GAFCON

Chris Green is in Kigali, for a significant Anglican event. He's shared some prayer points. ...

Tom Creedy
2 Nov 2023

The IVP November 2023 Releases

The final IVP releases for 2023 are a pair of books - one an invitation into the biblical book of Numbers, for Lent 2024, and the other a profound exploration of ...

Tom Creedy
8 Nov 2023

Guest Post: On saving lives at sea - and souls on land

Mark Broadways ponders the relationship between his ministry in the church, and his volunteering with the ...

Tom Creedy
15 Apr 2024

Announcing a New Editor for the Apollos Old Testament Commentary

We are delighted to announce a new co-editor for our high-level Old Testament commentary series, the Apollos Old Testament Commentary. Read on to find out ...