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Tom Creedy
9 Aug 2021

Five things you might be feeling on results day

Results day. Whether you or someone you love is recieving good or bad news, there are certain to be lots of different feelings going round. Our Digital Marketing Editor, Tom Creedy, takes look at five of them, and suggest some ways to process them, with the help of a good ...

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 ...

Rochelle Owusu-Antwi
14 Apr 2026

April New Releases: Resilient Soul Care and Rediscovering Our Humanity

Explore two new April releases that encourage deeper faith, resilient soul care, and a renewed biblical vision of what it means to be ...

Rochelle Owusu-Antwi
5 Feb 2026

Celebrating Your Intercultural Marriage Book Launch

Join the London launch of Celebrating Your Intercultural Marriage, a new book helping couples navigate cultural differences and build strong, loving ...

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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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 ...

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 ...

2 Jan 2019

Ruth van den Broek shares her thoughts on Catching Contentment by Liz Carter

Entering a brand New Year, many of us will be making aims, goals and resolutions for the months ahead. For many, January will mean fresh starts and new opportunities, but for some the pain and confusion of last year lingers on. Whether excited or daunted by what lies ahead, Liz Carter’s Catching Contentment brings hope. It certainly did for ...

Catherine Reynolds
25 May 2018

Back to the Backlist

For Christians who want to get the most of the Bible, delve into these books about engaging with God’s ...

Rochelle Owusu-Antwi
9 Sept 2025

September New Releases: Tim Patrick and Mark Greene on the Depth of the Gospel and Living Faith Every Day

This September, IVP introduces two new books: Tim Patrick’s The Amazing Depth of the Simplest Truth and Mark Greene’s Fruitfulness on the Frontline (10th Anniversary Edition). Both will inspire you to rediscover the richness of the gospel and live it out in everyday ...

17 Sept 2018

Catching up with Catherine Campbell after CRT 2018

Catherine Campbell recently presented at Christian Resources Together. Here, we catch up with her about her time at the event and her hopes for the ...

1 Jan 2020

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. ...

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
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 ...

11 Oct 2018

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 ...

28 Feb 2019

What is unconditional love?

What is unconditional love? Why don't we see much of it around? Is unconditional love fair? Liz Carter, author of Catching Contentment, asks what we can do to understand a kind of world-changing love, even in difficult ...

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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 ...

8 Sept 2020

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

20 Nov 2018

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 ...

Rochelle Owusu-Antwi
30 Oct 2025

How Gratitude Can Heal a Divided World: Girma Bishaw on The Gratitude Way

Girma Bishaw shares how a biblical vision of gratitude can transform hearts, communities, and even ...

Emma Collins
28 Oct 2021

IVP Early Career Philosopher of Religion Contest

The winners of this year's ‘Early-Career Philosopher of Religion’ ...

Rochelle Owusu-Antwi
14 Nov 2025

New This November: Two Books That Show Faith Can Still Change the World

Two powerful new November releases from IVP, Whispers of Revolution and Called to Care, show how Christian faith still transforms lives, communities, and our world through the radical kingdom message of Jesus and the call to compassionate ...

Rochelle Owusu-Antwi
18 May 2026

May New Releases

This month’s new releases offer fresh, thoughtful encouragement on leadership, integrity and the deep rest found in ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

4 Sept 2020

10 Reasons to Read about Church History

In this guest post, Ed Creedy (contributor to Healthy Faith and the Coronavirus Crisis and a PhD student), gives us 10 reasons to read about Church ...

4 Oct 2019

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 ...

1 Nov 2018

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 ...

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
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 ...

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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. ...

3 Jul 2018

MORE > Direction Can Mean Less Stress

We live in a culture that pressures us to achieve, be constantly busy, and to never be satisfied with what we have. But what if one of the best ways to avoid burnout, achieve long-term success, and feel more accomplished was to rest, pray consistently, and make the time to really connect with God? When Ruth and Ayo Afolabi engaged more with the ...

18 Jan 2020

New Year, New You?

Mini-resolutions and Moral Support for the Mentally Ill - a blog by Sharon Hastings, author of Wrestling with My ...

4 Jun 2018

Less Isn't MORE>

We engage with our faith. We love going to church. We pray every day. We’re busy. We’re always on our phones. We’re running off to yoga class. We’re working late. We’re commuting. We haven’t got as much time to engage with the Bible as we’d like. And yet, it’s still a vital part of our lives and our ...

24 Sept 2018

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
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 ...

5 Sept 2020

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 ...

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 ...

30 Mar 2020

The IVP April 2020 Releases

After the launch of the BST NIV Bible last month, we are excited to invite you to dig in deeper to God's word with some exciting new tools to help you understand the Bible ...

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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 ...

28 Apr 2020

Guest Post: Divine Interruption

Will Van Der Hart shares what he experienced as a Divine Interruption amidst the strangeness of ...

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 ...

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 ...

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7 Mar 2019

Do we want to know?

On International Women's Day, Helen Thorne asks whether in the time of #MeToo and abuse survivors speaking up, do we really want to know? What can we do to focus on and support those suffering? How do we show love to those who struggle? How do we make our churches ...

10 Dec 2018

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 ...

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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 ...

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 ...

Sarah Head
20 Feb 2018

Lenten Calendar: The Amazing Cross

During Lent we reflect on the cross of Christ as the heartbeat of ...

Sarah Head
27 Feb 2018

Lenten Calendar: Invest Your Disappointments

As we spend Lent meditating on the idea of sacrifice, let’s also take this time to reflect on any disappointments in our lives and how we can learn from ...

20 Feb 2020

For Those Left Behind: How to Grieve a Suicide

Al Hsu's book Grieving a Suicide helps survivors to think through and live the aftermath of the event. Here, he invites us to consider what suicide means for those left behind after the death of a loved one. Grief can be an overwhelming emotion - and we think that Al's words here may be helpful to those reeling from other ...

7 Feb 2019

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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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 ...

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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 ...

Laura Barry
3 Mar 2022

Powerful Leaders? An audit for churches and Christian organizations - Free Digital Download

Powerful Leaders? by Marcus Honeysett explores when church leadership goes wrong and how to prevent it. Learn more about 'An audit for churches and Christian organizations' - a free downloadable resource from Living Leadership and ...

9 Jul 2018

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 ...

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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 ...

26 Aug 2024

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 ...

18 Jun 2018

Let's be a little less selfish

Good books challenge the way we look at life. They give us new perspective that can lead to a shift in the way we think about ourselves and the people around us. We’ve all read books that make us consider and reconsider our lives and the people we want to be. Those are the books we can’t stop talking about. We discuss them over coffee, ...

16 Jan 2019

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 ...

18 Jun 2018

The Benefits of Leading a Bible Study

Participating in a Bible study group does wonderful things for you – spiritually, emotionally, and socially. It gives you an opportunity to discuss your beliefs with others in a non-judgmental environment, ask questions about what you’ve read and believe, engage more fully with your faith, scripture, church, and community. A ...

7 Nov 2019

An Award for MORE>

We are celebrating the MORE series, which has won an award for design! Read on to find out ...

18 May 2020

John Stott on Love

In this special guest post as part of our #SeasonofStott, Elaine Storkey explores John Stott's profound teaching on ...

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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 ...

29 Jun 2020

The IVP July 2020 Releases

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

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 ...

11 Dec 2019

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 ...

25 Mar 2020

A Letter to my Sixteen-Year-Old Self

In this special guest blog post, Sharon Hastings pens a letter to her ...

3 Sept 2020

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 ...

26 Nov 2019

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 ...

27 Jul 2020

The IVP August 2020 Releases

August is traditionally a quieter month for IVP's publishing, but this year we've got a nice little quartet of releases, to help you dig deeper into the ...

17 Dec 2018

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 ...

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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 ...

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 ...

Rochelle Owusu-Antwi
28 May 2026

UK Launch of Called to Care by Jo Knight

Join Jo Knight for the UK launch of Called to Care, a hopeful conversation on how Christians can respond faithfully to climate, poverty and justice in divided ...

Rochelle Owusu-Antwi
24 Oct 2025

A God of Amazing Restoration: Hope for Those Who Think They’ve Gone Too Far

Guest post by Marcus A. Mininger. Many feel they’ve wandered too far for God to forgive them, yet throughout Scripture we see His grace restoring the fallen again and ...

Rochelle Owusu-Antwi
17 Nov 2025

Join us at the ETS Annual Meeting at Booth 312

Join us at Booth 312 at the 2025 ETS Annual Meeting in Boston for conversations, new titles, and opportunities for ...

Rochelle Owusu-Antwi
2 Jun 2026

New This June: Two Books to Help You Engage More Deeply with Culture and Scripture

This June, we’re sharing two new insightful books from Andrew Bunt and Gerald Bray on culture, identity and the church’s long history of reading Scripture. ...

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 ...

1 Jan 2019

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 ...

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 ...

20 Jun 2018

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 ...

4 Jan 2019

God helps chase away the January blues

We always look forward to the New Year, but the January blues can hit not long after the celebratory fireworks have died out. We might have lost loved ones over the holiday or be returning to work battling through a flu. There are countless articles, papers, blog posts, and books about the management of negative feelings. When we trust God ...

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12 Jul 2019

Introducing Food for the Journey - 365 Day Devotional

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 ...

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19 Jul 2019

Food for the Journey - an extract from Thessalonians

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6 Jan 2020

Remembering Mike Ovey

Tomorrow (7th January 2020) marks three years since Mike Ovey went to be with Jesus. This blog post seeks to serve as a memorial to Mike, particularly in his role as a teacher and ...

20 Jul 2020

Speaking of Relationships...

Many single women and men in our churches can sometimes feel that they are ‘other’. Single people are vital to the church, and, for many, their local church is a true family, just as Jesus taught (Matt 12:46-50). They find the friendship, support, intimacy and warmth of genuine fellowship to be a significant aspect of their ...

11 Aug 2020

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 ...

18 Aug 2020

Ruth, Judges and the (mis)treatment of Women

In this edited extract from his Gateway Seven study on Ruth, Mark Greene reminds us of how far we have to go in living out the Bible's radical teaching about ...

Tom Creedy
9 Nov 2023

(re)Introducing the IVP Publishing Board: Sue Halliday

To kick off our series of interviews with the IVP Publishing Board, the chair, Sue Halliday, introduces ...

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 ...

15 Nov 2018

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 ...

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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 ...

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 ...

29 Jun 2018

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 ...

20 Dec 2018

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 ...

2 Jan 2019

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, ...

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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 ...

30 Jun 2020

Speaking of Race...

We need to talk about race, says Jonathan Lamb, in this short snippet from Essentially ...

Tom Creedy
1 Jun 2022

God's Church for God's World: Table of Contents

Listen to voices in the Church of England ahead of the Lambeth Conference? Take a closer ...

Laura Barry
3 Oct 2022

Catherine Campbell: Don’t Give Up… God Isn’t Finished With You Yet!

Catherine Campbell, author of God Isn't Finished With You Yet, shares inspirational life lessons on the importance of not giving ...

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 ...

12 Nov 2018

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 ...

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
29 Jun 2023

IVP at Tyndale Fellowship

We are excited to be back at High Leigh for the 2023 Tyndale ...

7 May 2020

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 ...

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 ...

24 Apr 2020

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 ...

11 May 2020

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 ...

9 Oct 2020

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
7 Jun 2022

An Invitation to Reconstruction

In this edited extract from Radically Whole, David Gibson invites us to move from our brokenness into the wholeness Jesus has in mind for his ...

Laura Barry
19 Jan 2023

Andrew Bunt Discusses Finding Your Best Identity on Theology in The Raw podcast

IVP author Andrew Bunt speaks on this week's podcast episode of Theology in the Raw with Preston Sprinkle on Sexual and Gender Identities and his new book, Finding Your Best ...

24 Sept 2019

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 ...

Tom Creedy
5 Jan 2021

Silent Cries: Grief and Hope

Jonny shares a painful moment of learning about the meaning of hope in this extract from his new book, coauthored with his wife ...

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
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 ...

12 Oct 2018

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 ...

29 Sept 2020

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. ...

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 ...

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 ...

14 Sept 2020

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 ...

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 ...

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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 ...

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 ...

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
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 ...

27 Jan 2020

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. ...

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, ...

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 ...

6 Aug 2020

A Better Hope: Christ's Body, Our Bodies

In this edited extract from A Better Hope, Sam Allberry considers the practical meaning of Christ's resurrection body for us both now and in the ...

Tom Creedy
20 Jan 2021

Guest Post: What's Not to Like? Social Media and the Capitol Hill Riots

Jeremy Peckham, an AI expert and author of Masters or Slaves? AI and the future of humanity shares his perspective on the complex relationship between social media and the recent events in the ...