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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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- 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 ...
What's on your Christmas list?
Christmas can not always be the most wonderful time of the year. Sharon Hastings, author of Wrestling with my Thoughts, offers a strategy for surviving Christmas when you have mental health ...
A Letter to my Sixteen-Year-Old Self
In this special guest blog post, Sharon Hastings pens a letter to her ...
- Sarah Head
- 20 Feb 2018
Lenten Calendar: The Amazing Cross
During Lent we reflect on the cross of Christ as the heartbeat 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 ...
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- 25 Jul 2019
Food for the Journey - an extract from Revelation
We're celebrating the release of Food for the Journey with inspiring quotes, Scripture passages and extracts. In this blog post you will find an extract from ...
- 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 ...
- Aaron Lambley
- 19 Jan 2018
New Year, New Website
With the New Year comes a new look - one that, I hope, is a breath of fresh air for returning readers and those new to our books, ...
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 ...
Put On New Clothes
In this short blog post Paul Mallard, author of 'An Identity to Die For', invites us to consider how we can deliberately live for Jesus every ...
- 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. ...
- 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 ...
We don't need fake news. We need MORE Truth.
We asked IVP Commissioning Editor Elizabeth Neep about commissioning Kristi Mair’s upcoming book MORE > Truth. How do we trust ourselves and others in uncertain and difficult times? ...
Rejoice: A Journey to Jesus
We can rejoice in the Gospel because it is true, and it is good. Our advent book this year, 'Rejoice', picks up on this theme and considers the coming of Jesus as a theme of the whole fof the ...
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 ...
Carefree, not Careless
In this blog post based on his final book, Peter Maiden writes about how a godly graditude can change the way that we live in the here and ...
Trinity: The Root of Unity
Jonathan Lamb unpacks how seeing God as God really is, Trinity, is the root of ...
- 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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- Laura Barry
- 18 Apr 2023
Radically Whole ECPA Finalist
Radically Whole, by David Gibson, has been selected as a finalist for the ECPA Christian Book Awards in the Bible Study Category! We're offering 20% OFF Radically Whole for the month of April to celebrate! ...
- Rochelle Owusu-Antwi
- 15 Sept 2025
London Book Launch: The Gratitude Way by Girma Bishaw
Join us on 6th October at Westminster Chapel, London, as Girma Bishaw launches The Gratitude Way—a powerful call to live with gratitude that heals, reconciles, and brings ...
- 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 ...
- 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 ...
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 ...
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 ...
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- 17 May 2019
Meynell and Mental Health
A video and extract from Mark Meynell's When Darkness Seems My Closest Friend for Mental Health Awareness ...
John Stott on Devotion
In this post for our #SeasonofStott, Mark Greene from LICC ponders how John Stott's Devotion was to Christ above and 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 ...
Catching up with Tim Chester
Today in 1517, Martin Luther published his 95 theses.
We caught up with Tim Chester about his book Why The Reformation Still ...
Black, British, Christian
With Black History Month taking a special significance this year in the light of the murder of George Floyd and the Black lives matter protests, we've dug into our backlist, and want to spotlight a few resources help Christians think through how to talk about race ...
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 ...
- Tom Creedy
- 22 May 2025
A Brief Tribute to Gordon J. Wenham - by L. Michael Morales
Author, and doctoral student of Wenham, L. Michael Morales, offers a brief tribute to Gordon J. Wenham, who passed into glory recently.
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While sleeping peacefully on the morning of May 13, 2025, Gordon Wenham entered the glorious, heavenly presence of his Savior. He was a ...
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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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 ...
Making the conscious choice to find contentment
Liz Carter shares her thoughts on books, writing, journaling, and the willingness to tell her story.
One of the most comforting aspects of reading is realising that other people have similar feelings and experiences.
It’s one of the best ways to feel more at peace with yourself and whatever it is you’re going ...
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- 27 Jun 2019
Remembering Uncle John: A friend for the world
Mark Meynell, Europe & Caribbean Director for Langham Preaching reflects on the legacy of John ...
- 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 ...
- Emma Collins
- 18 Oct 2021
Celebrating being Publisher of the Year
The Christian Resources Together (CRT) awards are a wonderful opportunity for everyone involved in Christian retail in the UK to reconnect and celebrate the very best in publishing, music, media, gifts and cards.
Meeting in person for the first time since the pandemic struck, retailers and suppliers gathered on Thursday ...
- 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
- 2 Jul 2021
An Interview with Gerald Bray
We asked Gerald Bray, who's magisteral The History of Christianity in Britain and Ireland published in June 2021, some questions about his new ...
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- 15 Apr 2019
How do you handle stress?
Will Van Der Hart, co-author of The Worry Book and The Guilt Book, writes on mental health and dealing with the negative cycle of guilt for April's Stress Awareness Month.
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John Stott on Love
In this special guest post as part of our #SeasonofStott, Elaine Storkey explores John Stott's profound teaching on ...
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. ...
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- 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 ...
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 ...
- Rochelle Owusu-Antwi
- 2 Jun 2026
Christ Will Give You Rest: Beau M. Landers on Sabbath Rest for the Weary Believer
In this Q&A, Beau M. Landers shows how the biblical Sabbath points beyond guilt, confusion, and busyness to the true rest believers receive in ...
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 ...
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 ...
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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 ...
New Year, New You?
Mini-resolutions and Moral Support for the Mentally Ill - a blog by Sharon Hastings, author of Wrestling with My ...
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 ...
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 ...
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
- 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 ...
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- 14 Jun 2019
Mining for Gold
Tom Camacho, author of Mining for Gold tells us how the book came to be, who it is for and what this journey of becoming a published author has been like for ...
- Laura Barry
- 31 Oct 2022
Guest Blog Post: Why the Church Needs Reformation and Revival
Andrew Fellows, author of Smuggling Jesus Back Into The Church, explores why the church needs reformation and ...
- 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 ...
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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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- 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 ...
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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- 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
- 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
- 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 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
- 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 ...
What happens when you trust MORE >
Less < StressLess < AnxietyLess < ConfusionMore > ...
Managing depression during the holiday season
Mark Meynell is Europe & Caribbean Director for Langham Preaching (a programme of Langham Partnership), and part-time Chaplain to HM Treasury, HMRC & the Cabinet Office, in Whitehall, London. He is married to Rachel and they have two children (Joshua, 20 and Zanna, 17). He is passionate about connecting Sundays to Mondays in worldview and ...
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 ...
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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- 17 Feb 2019
L is for Lifestyle Blog for Random Acts of Kindness Day
For Random Acts of Kindness Day, I thought I’d share some tips from the new edition of my book L is for Lifestyle (out in June) on how we can make choices, big and small, to show KINDNESS to the earth, each other and ...
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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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- 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 ...
The IVP September 2019 Releases
As the summer turns the corner into Autumn and winter, here at IVP we're gearing up for Christmas and the promise of a New ...
The IVP January 2020 Releases
A New Year brings with it our first new releases of 2020 - and we've got three very different but very brilliant books to share with ...
The IVP March 2020 Releases
As 2020 rumbles on, we have some really exciting titles publishing this month. The brand new BST NIV Bible headlines a strong lineup. Read on to find out ...
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 ...
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 ...
Wisdom for the Worker
Have you ever wondered how the Bible can shape the way that you work? In this edited extract, Estes shares what it might meen to pursue wisdom in your ...
Jesus' Essential Prayer
Jonathan Lamb explores the prayer of Jesus in John 17 which inspired his latest ...
'He humbled himself'
Peter Maiden reminds us of the warfare waged by Jesus, and the way that we continue in our spiritual battles ...
The IVP July 2020 Releases
Our July releases are imminent - here's what you can expect from IVP this ...
Why bother with Bible Genealogy?
Mark Greene invites us to see 'Grace across the generations', where perhaps we've just seen long lists of ...
- Tom Creedy
- 30 Oct 2020
The IVP November 2020 Releases
Our November 2020 Releases are imminent, and we are so excited to share them with ...
- 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
- 9 Dec 2020
Caleb's Top Titles of 2020
IVP's Publishing Director Caleb Woodbridge shares his Top Ten Titles of ...
- Tom Creedy
- 11 Dec 2020
Eleanor's Top Titles of 2020
Senior Commissioning Editor Eleanor Trotter shares her Top Ten Titles of 2020 - 5 from IVP, 5 from ...
- Tom Creedy
- 31 May 2021
The IVP June 2021 Releases
After a bumper crop in May, we've got two very special releases for June, as well as an update on the ESV Search the Scriptures ...
- Tom Creedy
- 25 Jun 2021
The IVP July 2021 Releases
As summer starts to emerge, so do our July 2021 releases! New Keswick titles and more from ...
- Emma Collins
- 2 Dec 2021
Remembering Melvin Tinker
With the news that Melvin Tinker has gone home, we share a few tributes and memories of this 'thoughtful, faithful ...
- 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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- 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 ...
- Tom Creedy
- 26 Apr 2022
The IVP May 2022 Releases
It's a bumper crop of titles from us this month - with devotional, theological and academic books we are publishing something for everyone to dig deeper into the ...
- Tom Creedy
- 2 Jun 2022
W. H. Griffith Thomas: 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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- 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 ...
- Laura Barry
- 23 Jun 2022
Tyndale Fellowship Conference 2022
The Tyndale Fellowship Conference is taking place this week and we've included some IVP titles that will be discussed during the six study groups across the ...
- 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
- 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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- Charisa Gunasekera
- 6 Mar 2023
Life in the Son: Exploring Participation and Union with Christ in John’s Gospel and Letters
Clive Bowsher's Life in the Son, the latest NSBT, is the first book-length treatment of the theme of union with Christ across the Johannine corpus, interpreting oneness and ‘in-one-another’ relationship with Christ in John’s Gospel and letters. Read this short extract to find out ...
- 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
- 2 Oct 2023
The IVP October 2023 Releases
This October brings three exciting New Releases – a 365-day devotional, a thoughtful book on searching for trust and community in a time of moral outrage, and the latest volume in the NSBT ...
- 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
- 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
- 29 Apr 2024
The IVP May 2024 Releases
We are really excited to share with you three new books - each in their own way breaking new ground for ...
- Tom Creedy
- 20 May 2024
The IVP June 2024 Releases
Ahead of the 2024 Keswick Convention, our June releases all dig deep into the Bible to help us live Resurrection ...
- Tom Creedy
- 11 Jun 2024
Reflections from another IVP Intern
In the run up to Christmas, we had a recent graduate intern with us at IVP. From March to May, we were delighted to welcome a mother returning to the workplace after more than a decade. She shares her experience as an intern at ...
- 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 ...
- Rochelle Owusu-Antwi
- 25 Apr 2025
IVP and Apollos April 2025 Releases
Explore April’s IVP and Apollos releases—thoughtful theological works engaging identity, mission, and Scripture with scholarly depth and a global voice.
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- 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
- 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
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 ...
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