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- 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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- Tom Creedy
- 16 Dec 2020
Giveaway: An NSBT A week for 2021!
To celebrate the publication of the fifty-fourth volume of the New Studies in Biblical Theology series, The Servant of the Lord and His Servant People, we are giving a complete set of the NSBT away. To be in with a chance of winning, check out this blog ...
Biblical Common Sense?
In this blog post, drawn from his Gateway Seven study on Proverbs, Antony Billington ponders the social background of the book of Proverbs, and whether that makes the wisdom in this book an example of Biblical Common ...
- Tom Creedy
- 15 Sept 2020
Key Themes in Nahum
Ahead of the publication of Nahum, Habakkuk and Zephaniah, we are sharing some handy outlines of these minor prophets. Drawn from the BST NIV Bible, here's an introduction to the key themes of ...
- 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
- 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 ...
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 ...
What is Biblical Theology? The Details Matter
In the final part of his mini-series on what Biblical Theology is, Guest Blogger Andy Patton marvels at how every detail in the Bible is vital to understand ...
- Tom Creedy
- 2 Aug 2021
Key Themes in Romans
Ahead of the September publication of David Garland's new Tyndale New Testament Commentary on Romans, we want to dig in to the themes and shape of this foundational ...
Youth Ministry that’s Genuinely Relevant without Faking It
There’s a classic episode of The Simpsons where Ned Flanders, the show’s exorbitantly cheesy Christian stereotype, runs a Bible study in his home. The group has one teenager – an air-headed bully called Jimbo. In order to keep the study relevant to Jimbo, Ned keeps throwing in techy terms, ‘Now let us download the holy tweet ...
- Emma Collins
- 8 Apr 2021
John Stott at 100 By Caleb Woodbridge, IVP Publishing Director
I’ve got a confession to make: before I joined IVP, I’d only read the one John Stott book, his classic The Cross of Christ, which I picked up on a Christian Union book stall as a student. I didn’t know how much I was ...
- 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 ...
Collective belief: an editor's passion for a book that really matters
We chatted with IVP Senior Editor Eleanor Trotter about Dig Deeper, a book that provides readers with tools to engage more fully with the ...
The IVP February 2020 Releases
Our second round of releases for 2020 tackle some big questions with grace and biblical wisdom.
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- Tom Creedy
- 30 Nov 2020
The Servant of the Lord and His Servant People: Table of Contents Preview
Ahead of the publication of The Servant of the Lord and His Servant People by Matthew S. Harmon, here's the Table of ...
- Tom Creedy
- 7 Sept 2020
Key Themes in Habakkuk
Ahead of the publication of Nahum, Habakkuk and Zephaniah, we are sharing some handy outlines of these minor prophets. Drawn from the BST NIV Bible, here's an introduction to the key themes of ...
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 ...
Resources for World Mental Health Awareness Day
For World Mental Health Awareness Day 2020, we are sharing a range of resources to encourage, equip, and inspire. ...
- Tom Creedy
- 15 Jul 2024
Key Themes in 1 Peter
With Wayne Grudem's much-anticipated revised Tyndale New Testament Commentary on 1 Peter publishing last month, here's a look at the key themes and some essential background to this intriguing New Testament ...
How do your values shape your professional identity?
IVP Editor and Publicist Elizabeth Neep is on our blog for World Values Day. Her strong faith and unshakable integrity guide everything she does, personally and ...
Four non-fiction gifts - International Book Giving Day
Today is International Book Giving Day. This is a special day dedicated to giving people access to books and the opportunity to read. Book lovers and enthusiasts join in on this annual occasion in every territory by giving the gift of books to others, especially to those who are shunned by having access to them, whether due to social ...
Ruth Clemence’s Top 5 IVP Reads for 2018
We asked prolific book blogger Ruth Clemence about her top five books she’s read from the IVP list this ...
- authise authise
- 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 ...
- Tom Creedy
- 5 Oct 2020
Key Themes in Amos
Ahead of the publication this month of the new TOTC on Joel and Amos, here's an outline of the book and a summary of some of the key themes of Amos' Prophecy.
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- 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 ...
- Tom Creedy
- 3 Oct 2022
Key Themes in Titus
Following the publication of Osvaldo Padilla's new Tyndale New Testament Commentary on the Pastoral Epistles, we are considering the key themes of Titus in this blog ...
- Tom Creedy
- 9 Dec 2020
Caleb's Top Titles of 2020
IVP's Publishing Director Caleb Woodbridge shares his Top Ten Titles of ...
- 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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Celebrating MORE >
IVP Commissioning Editor Elizabeth Neep spoke at the London School of Theology last week. Here, she blogs about the event and the launch of MORE > Distinct by Calvin ...
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 ...
Systematic Theology: The Playlists
For the new edition of Wayne Grudem's Systematic Theology, we've compiled playlists based on the hymns and contemporary worship songs he recommends at the end of each ...
- Tom Creedy
- 27 Jul 2021
Guest Post: Return to your first love
Rachel Marszalek shares what she loved about Chris Green's new book, The Gift, which publishes next ...
- Laura Barry
- 22 Jul 2024
IVP Authors at New Horizon 2024
Phil Knox and Catherine Campbell will be speaking at New Horizon ...
The IVP September 2020 Releases
As we head into the final third of a rather strange year, our September releases remind us of the one who sits on the throne, and God's hand throughout ...
- Tom Creedy
- 16 Oct 2024
A Reading Group's Guide to: Imagination Manifesto by Ted Turnau and Ruth Naomi Floyd
A short reading guide to Imagination Manifesto by Ted Turnau and Ruth Naomi Floyd You could use this guide to work through the book yourself, or over three session in a small group, reading group, or similar context.
In their Imagination Manifesto, Ted Turnau and Ruth Naomi Floyd look engagingly at how Christians should relate to the culture ...
- Tom Creedy
- 16 Oct 2020
Guest Post: Coming to grips with a COVID Christmas
In this guest blog post, by a church leader for church leaders, Esther Prior shares some thoughts about the creativity that this strange season could ...
- Tom Creedy
- 28 Sept 2022
Key Themes in 2 Timothy
To mark the publication of Osvaldo Padilla's new Tyndale New Testament Commentary on the Pastoral Epistles, we are considering the key theme of 2 Timothy in this blog post.
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The Road to Journey with Me
You can learn a lot about yourself as an author when you’ve published your first few books. Ideas for more spring up in unexpected places. Here, Catherine Campbell chats with us about her new book Journey With ...
What is Biblical Theology? The Bible is a Divine Book
Andy Patton continues his series of guest blogs exploring and explaining what biblical theology actually ...
- 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 Cost of Forgiveness
Douglas Connelly is the pastor of Davison Missionary Church in Davison, Michigan, USA. He has written twenty LifeBuilder study guides as well as books like The Bible for Blockheads and The Book of Revelation Made Clear. Here, for Time to Talk Day, he blogs about the importance of ...
New.
Phil Knox, author of the forthcoming Story Bearer, writes inspirationally about how the New Year can give us a boost in our faith and evangelism.
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Love is Great
Paul Mallard, pastor and author (most recently of An Identity to Die For) digs into what Paul meant in Ephesians 3:18-19 about how love surpasses ...
- Tom Creedy
- 16 Feb 2021
The Biblical Basis for fighting Climate Change
Wondering how to think biblically about creation care, climate change, and environmentaL stewardship? Start ...
- Tom Creedy
- 22 Jan 2021
Silent Cries: What does it mean to carry burdens?
God gives us more than we can carry. Joanna Ivey shares her experience in this extract from Silent ...
- 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 ...
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 ...
- 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 ...
What is Biblical Theology?
Andy Patton, author of the Three Things Newsletter, introduces his guest blog series on Biblical ...
- Tom Creedy
- 9 Mar 2023
Changes to the IVP Team - a short update
At IVP we mostly like to share news about our books, but from time to time we have things to share that are a bit ...
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 ...
Recognise confirmation bias and then focus on positive thinking
We recently ran a poll on Twitter asking you what you’d like to see on our blog in the New Year. We asked you to pick either content about daily devotionals or overcoming adversity. The majority of participants chose overcoming adversity, which is a great way to reframe our thinking for the New Year.
Daily devotionals is also a worthy topic, ...
- authise authise
- 16 May 2019
Throwback Thursday: Power in Positive Thinking
For Mental Health Awareness Week, we are throwing it back to when A New Day author Emma Scrivener wrote on mental health, positive thinking, overcoming adversity through faith, especially in the digital era of social ...
Speaking of Race...
We need to talk about race, says Jonathan Lamb, in this short snippet from Essentially ...
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 ...
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 ...
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
- 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 ...
5 Minutes With Tim Chester
5 Minutes with Tim Chester
Dr Tim Chester is the pastor with Grace Church Boroughbridge in North Yorkshire, a faculty member of Crosslands Training and chair of Keswick Ministries. He is the author of over 40 books including Sent: Serving God’s Mission. He will present at the upcoming Keswick Convention in July. Ahead of the ...
Mental Health and Youth Ministry
We recently ran a poll on Twitter about what you’d like to see more of on our blog. You chose faith and mental health. Who better to write about that than Tim Gough, youth minister and author of Rebooted? Plus, he’s one of the funniest and smartest contributors to our ...
Reading the Bible as a foreigner
David Firth, prolific IVP/Apollos author and Tutor in Old Testament at Trinity College, Bristol, discusses how his personal experience has shaped the way he has read scripture. This blog post is an edited extract from his new book, Including the Stranger: Foreigners in the Former ...
- 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
- 27 Apr 2023
Marking (What would have been) John Stott's 102nd Birthday
Today (The 27th of April 2023) would have been John Stott's 102nd Birthday; and to mark it IVP is offering £102 of savings on some of Stott's bestselling books in eBook ...
John Stott on Same Sex Relationships
In this bonus blog post for our #SeasonofStott, Tom Creedy reviews Stott's position on this contentious ...
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 ...
- Tom Creedy
- 6 Apr 2021
Key Themes in Micah
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 Timmer. Today, we take a look at Micah.
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- authise authise
- 29 Jul 2019
You are not alone - Why it's time to stop judging yourself
In a world that is hugely critical about how women look, can we really blame the celebrities for giving in to a little nip and tuck to keep themselves in the public eye? Women at war over their image is nothing new but Rachel Gardner tells us not to settle for being defined by glamour or social media status. Below is an extract from her ...
Jim Packer on Baptism in the Spirit
J. I. Packer was a passionate disciple of Jesus, with a particular concern for the person and work of the Holy Spirit. He contributed the entry on Baptism in the Spirit to the New Dictionary of Theology: Historical and Systematic, reproduced here.
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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 ...
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 ...
Jim Packer on the Theology of Revival
As an evangelical passionate about Scripture, the church and the Gospel, Packer was concerned for a right understanding of revival. We reproduce here his contribution on a Theology of Revival to The New Dictionary of Theology: Historical and ...
Salvation to the Ends of the Earth: What's changed in the second edition?
In his preface to the second edition of this vital book, Andreas Kostenberger shares the heart of his work, and the changes that have made since the first edition back in 2001.
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What does the Bible say about the foundations of our trust in God? Part I
In the first part of her mini-series exploring how students can trust God even in these strange times, Felicity MacKenzie starts with the ...
Why Amy Orr-Ewing still Trusts the Bible
More than a decade ago, back in 2008, Amy wrote the first edition of Why Trust the Bible? Now, several years, a PhD, and a new edition on, she shares about why she still trusts the Bible, in this blog post drawn from her ...
- Tom Creedy
- 6 Nov 2020
Key Themes in Hebrews
Ahead of the publication of the new Tyndale New Testament Commentary on Hebrews by David Peterson, here are some of the key themes of this epistle. ...
- authise authise
- 27 Jun 2019
Introducing John Stott on The Gospel
Tim Chester introduces us to The Gospel: A Life-Changing Message, one of five short books that make up the re-issue of John Stott's The Contemporary ...
- Laura Barry
- 3 Mar 2022
What should Christians learn about leadership from Boris Johnson’s ‘partygate’?
With the publication of Powerful Leaders? this month, IVP's Publishing Director, Caleb Woodbridge, ponders what Christians should learn about leadership from Boris Johnson’s ...
- Laura Barry
- 26 Sept 2022
In memory of Frank Entwistle, 1937-2022
We were saddened to hear that Revd Frank Entwistle, former Publishing Director of IVP from 1976 to 2002, went to be with the Lord on 4th September 2022. ...
- 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 ...
- 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 ...
- 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
- 10 Sept 2021
So what actually is Christian faith?
Martin Salter unpacks what belief in the Christian faith actually **is**, with three key elements coming to the fore, in this edited extract from his new evangelistic title 'So ...
- authise authise
- 22 Jul 2019
How do we mine for gold in our families?
Husband, father and grandfather Tom Camacho wants us to discover the gold that our family members carry, but how do we do that? In this blog post he discusses three ways that have helped ...
- Tom Creedy
- 1 May 2021
Key Themes in Isaiah
With the May 2021 publication of the new Tyndale Old Testament Commentary on Isaiah, by Paul D. Wegner, we thought it would be worth recapping the outline, themes and background of this magnificent prophetic ...
- Laura Barry
- 4 May 2023
Coronation Sale: Enjoy 20% OFF the entire website
Celebrate the Coronation of His Majesty The King Charles III this Saturday, the 6th of May, with 20% OFF our entire website until May ...
- 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 ...
A Reading Group's Guide to: Ed Shaw's Purposeful Sexuality
A Reading Group's Guide to: Ed Shaw's Purposeful SexualityAs a student at an Art School, I often come face to face with issues and questions about sexuality. Finding that these are broad and varied, I have found it difficult to remain Biblical and sensitive when dealing with issues that seem to constantly change. However, I found this book ...
- 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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5 ways to care for ourselves with God at the centre
Happy publication day to Liz Carter, whose book Catching Contentment is published today.
Here, for self-care week, she shares her thoughts on how we can better care for ...
- authise authise
- 6 Jun 2019
Reflections on my Father
For Father's Day, Tom Camacho, author of the upcoming book Mining for Gold, reflects on his his father, the 75th Anniversary of D-Day, and the lessons we can learn from those who dedicate their lives for ...
- 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 ...
Guest Post: Isaiah
In this guest post, All Souls Langham Place Student worker Ollie Lansdowne explores how Isaiah's view of God has helped him think through issues of evangelical identity and abuse.
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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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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 ...
Guest Post: Divine Interruption
Will Van Der Hart shares what he experienced as a Divine Interruption amidst the strangeness of ...
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 ...
Jim Packer on Richard Baxter
Jim Packer had many interests - but a particular passion was for Puritan theology. He contributed the entry on Richard Baxter to the New Dictionary of Theology: Historical and Systematic, reproduced ...
Identity Politics
In this edited extract from Why Trust the Bible? Amy Orr-Ewing opens up the complex subject of identity ...
- Tom Creedy
- 17 May 2021
Terry Virgo: A note to readers
Terry Virgo introduces his new book, 'God's Treasured Possession', in this short extract, explaining the heart and hope behind his ...
- 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 ...







