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- Rochelle Owusu-Antwi
- 21 Jan 2026
Revising The Mission of God: Christopher J H Wright on God’s Magnificent Plan
In this reflective post, Christopher J. H. Wright explains why revising The Mission of God required deep engagement with critiques, new scholarship, and the enduring conviction that the Bible’s grand narrative reveals God’s mission for all ...
5 Questions for Liz Carter
Liz Carter, author of Catching Contentment, challenges the assumption that managing of a chronic illness would cause her nothing but depression, sadness, and pain. She created her own happiness instead of searching for it or expecting that it would fall into her ...
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 ...
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 ...
- Tom Creedy
- 6 Jul 2021
No Place for God? Civility and Cancel Culture
Author and pastor Pete Nicholas ponders if our 'cancel culture' is redeemable or ...
5 Questions for Jon Brown
Jon Brown is one of the leaders at New Community Church, SE London. He doesn’t have a wife or dog or any of the things you’re supposed to talk about in bios. His least favourite things are mornings and dinners with vegans. His favourite things are The Sound of Music and trying to be funny. Here, he chats with us about his upcoming book ...
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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The Boring Place? What The Good Place misses about Heaven
Our Publishing Director, Caleb Woodbridge, ponders the ending of the popular and thought provoking Netflix Series 'The Good Place', in this 'long ...
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 ...
What does the Bible say about the foundations of our trust in God? Part II
Felicity MacKenzie continues her blog series on trusting God, by digging deeper into what the Bible ...
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
- 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
- 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
- 6 Sept 2023
8 Questions for the new NSBT Co-editor - Dr. Benjamin L. Gladd
Ahead of announcing that Dr. Benjamin L. Gladd was joining D. A. Carson as co-editor of the New Studies in Biblical Theology series, we asked Ben a few ...
- Tom Creedy
- 17 Apr 2024
Seven Questions for Beth M. Stovell
We asked the new Apollos Old Testament Commentary (AOTC) editor, Beth M. Stovell, a few questions about her, and her hopes for the ministry of the AOTC ...
Did God Command Genocide?
In this edited extract from his new book Including the Stranger, David Firth unpacks the problem posed by some contemporary readings of the New Testament. The answer, in his view, is more complex than we might think. Scroll down for some related ...
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 ...
- Rochelle Owusu-Antwi
- 2 Jun 2025
New for June: The Intimacy Deficit
Ed Shaw’s The Intimacy Deficit speaks to our deepest ache: the longing for real connection with God, others, and ourselves, and offers a hopeful, biblically grounded path to restored ...
- Rochelle Owusu-Antwi
- 9 Jul 2025
The Atheist Who Didn’t Exist: 10th Anniversary Edition – Out This July
Andy Bannister’s witty apologetics classic returns this July in a tenth-anniversary edition with fresh chapters, updated resources, and more trademark ...
- Rochelle Owusu-Antwi
- 14 Jul 2025
Why the New Atheism Died and Why People Are Surprisingly Open to Faith Again
As New Atheism fades, Andy Bannister explores why Gen Z is rediscovering faith and how Christians can respond to this surprising spiritual ...
- Rochelle Owusu-Antwi
- 18 Mar 2026
Great Suffering, Greater Wisdom: An Author Q&A With Dennis Tucker
In this Q&A, Dennis Tucker invites us to wrestle with suffering through Job—and to trust that God is still good and worthy of our ...
- Catherine Reynolds
- 26 Apr 2018
May-be Try Something New
We’re already nearing the end of April so if you’ve left behind some resolutions, get back on track! This month we are all about discovering new ideas, exploring them, and reflecting upon them.
These books are hot topics that are constantly uprooted for debates and delve deep into the moral dilemmas that many people endure throughout ...
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 ...
Why Do We Need MORE >?
Elizabeth Neep works as a Commissioning Editor for IVP and SPCK as well as a Publicist for all SPCK imprints – a dual role that means she’s rarely at the end of her to-do list! Outside of work she is a writer and painter and can often be found having a glass of wine in the garden with her housemates in London Bridge. Here, she chats ...
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 ...
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 ...
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 ...
Congratulations Chris Woznicki, IVP Early-Career Philosopher of Religion 2018!
Chris Woznicki is PhD Student in Systematic Theology at Fuller Theological Seminary. He received a MA in Theology (Biblical Studies) from Fuller Theological Seminary and a BA in Philosophy from UCLA. Prior to starting his PhD he served as a college minister; he currently serves with an evangelistic ministry to high school students called Young ...
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 ...
A Self Care MOT for Youth Workers
Youth workers have a lot demanded of them – socially, emotionally, and spiritually. Self-care is essential as a youth worker. Tim Gough takes us through some practical advice that will help you take care of yourself while you take care of ...
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 ...
5 ways to keep Christ the centre of Christmas
Ruth Clemence is back on our blog with useful ways we can keep Christ at the centre of our Christmas ...
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- 5 Apr 2019
A New Take on Stott
In this exciting series, pastor Tim Chester has updated Stott’s classic book The Contemporary Christian for a new generation of readers to engage with. This new serial format guides readers through Stott’s work with additions and questions from Chester that allows readers to think through each aspect and ...
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- 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 ...
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- 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 ...
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- 3 Jun 2019
F is for Food
Enjoy this extract all about food and it's impact on us and our plant from Ruth Valerio's revised and updated L is for Lifestyle. Order your copy now! And check out more writing by Ruth on her ...
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- 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 ...
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- 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 ...
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- 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 ...
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- 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 ...
5 Minutes with Melvin Tinker
Melvin Tinker is a respected bible teacher who's latest book is a robust and worshipful celebration of who Jesus really ...
Why Does the Reformation Matter?
Why Does the Reformation Matter? What was it all about? How is it still relevant to us today, in a world built on instant access to information and ...
Why the Former Prophets?
David Firth, prolific IVP/Apollos author and Tutor in Old Testament at Trinity College, Bristol, shares why he chose to focus on the Former Prophets, rather than the more obvious legal texts of the Old Testament. This blog post is an edited extract from his new book, Including the Stranger: Foreigners in the Former Prophets
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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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Guest Post: What are we here for?
In this post, we share the foreword from Tom Camacho's book Mining for Gold, written by the National Director of Vineyard Churches UK and Ireland, John Wright. From his perspective, working out what we are for, what we are made to do, is ...
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- 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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Unimaginable Peace
In this Guest Post, Ollie Lansdown, who lives with an underlying health condition, shares about the peace he has in these uncertain ...
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- 4 Mar 2020
Studies in Christian Doctrine and Scripture
Wonder what the Studies in Christian Doctrine and Scripture series is all about? This post is of the series introduction, inviting you to consider these exciting theological ...
John Stott on Prayer
In this blog post for #Seasonof Stott, Peter Harris of A Rocha remembers John Stott as a praying ...
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: Don't Forget to Repent
In this Guest Post, Tom Woolford ponders the message of a Church of England Prayer that is particularly ...
A Tribute to Peter Maiden
"We do not grieve like the rest of mankind, who have no hope" (1Thess. 4:13b.)
IVP Editor Eleanor Trotter offers her tribute to Peter Maiden, 'A Radical ...
- 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 ...
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 ...
How might we navigate this time as a Christian community?
Felicity Mackenzie closes her mini-series on trusting God at the start of the new academic year with a call to community, honesty, prayer, and ...
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 ...
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 ...
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 ...
Identity Politics
In this edited extract from Why Trust the Bible? Amy Orr-Ewing opens up the complex subject of identity ...
- Tom Creedy
- 21 Dec 2020
Sex Robots and Digital Assistants
In this edited extract from his new book, AI expert Jeremy Peckham explains some of the stranger ways in which AI is already affecting our ...
- 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
- 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 ...
- 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 ...
- 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 ...
- 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
- 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
- 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 ...
- 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 ...
- Tom Creedy
- 28 Jul 2021
The IVP August 2021 Releases
Announcing our August 2021 titles - The Gift by Chris Green and Piercing Leviathan by Eric Ortlund! Read on to find out more about these exciting new ...
- Tom Creedy
- 8 Aug 2021
'Yet I will rejoice'
Eleanor Trotter shares a short reflection on the prophet and message of ...
- 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 ...
- 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 ...
- Tom Creedy
- 25 Aug 2021
The IVP September 2021 Releases
With the final quarter of the year featuring some really exciting publishing from us here at IVP, here's what's coming out in September ...
- Tom Creedy
- 8 Mar 2022
Celebrate International Women's Day (with good books!)
Did you know that today, Tuesday the 8th of March 2022, is International Women's ...
- 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
- 24 May 2022
This is not a Commentary.
Samuel Emadi's Prisoner to Prince, the latest NSBT, is not a commentary on Genesis 37-50, but it digs deep into the Joseph story. Read this short extract to find out ...
- Tom Creedy
- 11 Aug 2022
An Interview with Paul Overland
To mark the publication of the latest volume in the Apollos Old Testament Commentary, we asked author of the entry on Proverbs, a few ...
- Laura Barry
- 10 Oct 2022
Paul Mallard Guest Post: Don’t Get Stuck - avoiding decision paralysis
Paul Mallard, author of Invest Your Future, writes about how to avoid decision paralysis and trust God to lead you in his ...
- 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 ...
- Tom Creedy
- 25 Jan 2023
John 17 and Sexuality in the Church: Clarity, Unity, Prayer
If you follow the news or are active on social media, it’s probably not escaped your notice that the Bishops of the Church of England have managed to frustrate both sides and every shade of the debate over ...
- 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
- 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
- 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
- 18 Sept 2023
Guest Post - AI: Human friend or foe? Finding answers in scripture
Jeremy Peckham, author of Masters or Slaves, introduces his new small group ...
- Tom Creedy
- 13 Dec 2023
Guest Post: Recovery at Christmas
In this guest post, Sharon Hastings shares six proven strategies to engage with some of the perennial challenges to our mental health that can arise around ...
- 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 ...
- 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 ...
- Laura Barry
- 22 Jul 2024
IVP Authors at Creation Fest 2024
Discover the amazing IVP authors speaking at Creation Fest this year - Dr Andy Bannister, Dr Amy Orr-Ewing and Phil ...
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
- 9 Sept 2024
Guest Post: An English Literature Student's Response to Ted Turnau's Oasis of Imagination
I recently finished reading Ted Turnau’s Oasis of Imagination, a fascinating and thoughtful read. As a recently graduated English Literature student and aspiring author (maybe exactly Ted’s target audience!) here are my thoughts.
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As a student who has spent the last three years trawling through different works of ...
- Rochelle Owusu-Antwi
- 17 Mar 2025
Explore Our March New Releases
Discover the newly relaunched Dig Deeper series with fresh insights into Mark and Exodus, designed to transform your Bible study ...
- Tom Creedy
- 16 Apr 2025
IVP is Growing: Meet our new Marketing Manager!
We recently hired a new Marketing Manager, Rochelle Owusu-Antwi. Just as we did with our Publishing Board, we asked her some questions, to fuel readers' prayers.
1. Who are you and what is your role at IVP?
My name is Rochelle and I am the Marketing Campaigns Manager. I am responsible for ensuring IVP and Apollos titles are marketed to ...
- Laura Barry
- 23 Jun 2025
IVP Authors at EMA 2025: Preaching, Theology, and the Local Church
Join IVP authors at EMA 2025 as they equip pastors and leaders in preaching, gospel-shaped leadership, and engaging faithfully with ...
- Rochelle Owusu-Antwi
- 19 Aug 2025
An Interview with Marcus A. Mininger
We got a chance to catch up with Dr Marcus A. Mininger, author of the upcoming latest volume in our highly esteemed NSBT Series ‘Impossible To Be Restored?’. Read on to understand more about the heart of this important work and why you need to read ...
- Rochelle Owusu-Antwi
- 20 Aug 2025
Why We Need Good News People
In this guest post, Phil Knox, co-author of Good News People, reflects on the importance of being good news people in a world full of bad ...
- Rochelle Owusu-Antwi
- 20 Nov 2025
Why We Still Need the Wonder of Christmas by Catherine Campbell
In this moving Advent reflection, Catherine Campbell shares how grief, faith and the wonder of Jesus’ birth continue to anchor her through every ...
- Rochelle Owusu-Antwi
- 8 Jan 2026
January New Releases: Celebrating Marriage & Rediscovering Matthew
January’s new releases explore faithful discipleship and God-honouring relationships, offering practical wisdom for intercultural marriage and a fresh invitation to be shaped by Jesus through Matthew’s ...
- Rochelle Owusu-Antwi
- 5 Feb 2026
February New Releases
February’s new releases invite the church to rediscover Christ-centred leadership and the life-changing power of the Holy Spirit in a changing ...
- Rochelle Owusu-Antwi
- 17 Feb 2026
Join Us for the Launch of 605 Everyday Miracles by Dr Chloe Swart
Celebrate the launch of 605 Everyday Miracles by Dr Chloe Swart with a special online and in-person event featuring stories of healing, faith and ...
- Rochelle Owusu-Antwi
- 2 Mar 2026
New Releases This March
Discover two inspiring new IVP book releases this March. 605 Everyday Miracles shares real stories of healing today, while Job (Tyndale Old Testament Commentary) helps readers explore the Bible’s profound reflections on ...
- Rochelle Owusu-Antwi
- 18 Mar 2026
Good News People Small Group Resources: A Free 6-Session Guide for Churches and House Groups
This free Good News People small group guide equips your church to grow in faith, share the gospel with confidence, and live out the good news of Jesus ...
- Catherine Reynolds
- 29 May 2018
Less < Perfect and More > Distinct
Focus < on being perfect and > on being distinct and finding direction in life. The More books are here to ...
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 ...
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, ...
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 ...
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- 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 ...
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- 15 Jul 2019
Food for the Journey - an extract from Hebrews
We're celebrating the release of Food for the Journey with inspiring quotes, Scripture passages and extracts. Keep an eye on our blog and social media accounts throughout July and August to ensure you don't miss ...
How can I get free from shame?
Simon Cozens, author of Looking Shame in the Eye, considers how we can actually get free from shame in this life, because of what Jesus has done and what Jesus is ...
Remembering Martyn Lloyd-Jones
On the eve of the 39th anniversary of his death, we remember 'The Doctor' with this short piece by J. I. Packer. Whether you remember Lloyd-Jones' preaching, or have never heard of him, we'd love to introduce you to this great teacher and pastor.
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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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A Letter to my Sixteen-Year-Old Self
In this special guest blog post, Sharon Hastings pens a letter to her ...
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 ...
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 ...
IVP and SPCK - Five Years On
We don't like to talk about 'IVP' that much, because we prefer to let our books and authors do the talking. This month, though, we are marking a ...
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 ...
Can the Bible be Contradicted?
In this brief extract from his chapter on the truthfulness and trustworthiness of Scripture, Wayne Grudem explains why he believes that no new fact can ever contradict the ...
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
- 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
- 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 ...
- 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
- 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
- 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 ...
- Tom Creedy
- 3 Sept 2021
What will Eternal Life be like?
In this edited extract from his new evangelistic book, Martin Salter shares what he believes eternal life will be ...
- Emma Collins
- 26 Oct 2021
Writing on Mark
Tracy Cotterell, editor of the Gateway Seven series tells us about writing Mark - Living the Way of Jesus in the World, the final title in the ...
- Emma Collins
- 28 Oct 2021
IVP Early Career Philosopher of Religion Contest
The winners of this year's ‘Early-Career Philosopher of Religion’ ...
- 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
- 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
- 20 Apr 2023
Praying for GAFCON
Chris Green is in Kigali, for a significant Anglican event. He's shared some prayer points.
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- Tom Creedy
- 15 May 2023
Guest Blog: Know an anxious Christian? Five things you should say - and five you shouldn't!
Sharon Hastings, author of 'Wrestling With My Thoughts' and the forthcoming 'Tending to My Thoughts', writes about Anxiety for Mental Health Awareness ...
- Tom Creedy
- 21 Mar 2024
The St Andrews Literature Festival
St Andrews are putting on a literature festival! Find out more ...
- 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 ...
- Rochelle Owusu-Antwi
- 27 Mar 2025
Dig Deeper into Mark’s Gospel: Who Jesus Is and What It Means to Follow Him
Explore the powerful themes of identity, discipleship, and redemption in Mark’s Gospel with insights from Dig Deeper into Mark—a guide to the Messiah who came to serve, suffer, and ...
- Rochelle Owusu-Antwi
- 18 Nov 2025
Called to Care: A Conversation with Jo Knight on Faith, Justice & Creation Care
Jo Knight shares the heart behind Called to Care, exploring how Christians can respond with hope, justice, and faithful action in a world facing climate ...








