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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 ...
- Laura Barry
- 17 Jun 2025
How Can Christians Share the Gospel in a Secular Age: IVP at the Cambridge Apologetics Conference 2025
Join leading IVP authors at the Cambridge Apologetics Conference (27–28 June) as they explore how imagination and reason together can help us share the gospel clearly in today’s ...
- Laura Barry
- 23 Jun 2025
Tyndale Fellowship 2025: IVP Authors at the Heart of Evangelical Scholarship
Discover how IVP authors and editors are shaping this year’s Tyndale Fellowship Conference with faithful, accessible scholarship rooted in ...
- 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
- 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 ...
- 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, ...
Preparing for the long haul
Tim Gough is on the blog this week, chatting about how his work in youth ministry has developed and changed since he started it more than a decade ago.
In order to progress, we must continually consider where we are and what we can do to improve ourselves and our ...
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 ...
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 ...
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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- 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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- 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 ...
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- 19 Jul 2019
Food for the Journey - an extract from Thessalonians
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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- 12 Aug 2019
Food for the Journey - an extract from Ruth
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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- 31 Jul 2019
Food for the Journey - extract from Colossians
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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- 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 ...
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- 8 Aug 2019
What is Economic Justice? and What Does the Bible Have to Say About It?
What does economic justice have to do with Scripture? Economist, theologian, and church minister Andrew Hartropp is convinced that from Scripture, God loves justice. He believes that the roots of economic justice are found in God and in his character and it is vital then that we explore Scripture and let it re-shape the way we live. In the ...
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- 19 Aug 2019
Michael Green, a child of the countryside (by his son Tim Green)
On 20th August 1930 the late Revd Dr. Michael Green was born. Michael Green was a Honorary Fellow of Wycliffe Hall, Oxford, a world-renowned evangelist and author of more than fifty books. Publishing next month is a collection of articles by those who knew him best. This is an extract about his early life, written by his son Tim ...
Trinity: The Root of Unity
Jonathan Lamb unpacks how seeing God as God really is, Trinity, is the root of ...
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 ...
The IVP October 2020 Releases
October 2020 sees some exciting releases from IVP - with Amy Orr-Ewing, John Stott and Antony Billington offering some cracking books in a bumper ...
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 ...
- 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 ...
- Laura Barry
- 13 Jan 2022
Enjoy The Bible This Lent
Do you observe Lent, or do you see it as a religious relic, that gets in the way of following Jesus and reading the Bible? Read on for an invitation to rediscover the Bible again this ...
- Tom Creedy
- 25 Apr 2022
John Stott: 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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- Tom Creedy
- 24 May 2022
W. E. Sangster: 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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- 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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- 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
- 22 Jul 2022
J. I. Packer: 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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- Tom Creedy
- 30 Aug 2022
Thomas F. Torrance: 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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- Tom Creedy
- 20 Dec 2022
Martyn Lloyd-Jones: British Evangelical Theologian of the Twentieth Century
To celebrate our recent Apollos title, British Evangelical Theologians of the Twentieth Century, we are sharing brief biographical sketches drawn from classic IVP resources. ...
- 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 ...
- 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 ...
- 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 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
- 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
- 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 ...
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 ...
The Journey To Christian Resources Together (CRT)
Catherine Campbell is the author of Journey With Me and others. Here, she chats with us about the preparation and journey to ...
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 ...
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 ...
Reading the Bible as a foreigner
David Firth, prolific IVP/Apollos author and Tutor in Old Testament at Trinity College, Bristol, discusses how his personal experience has shaped the way he has read scripture. This blog post is an edited extract from his new book, Including the Stranger: Foreigners in the Former ...
New Year, New You?
Mini-resolutions and Moral Support for the Mentally Ill - a blog by Sharon Hastings, author of Wrestling with My ...
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 ...
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 ...
A Letter to my Sixteen-Year-Old Self
In this special guest blog post, Sharon Hastings pens a letter to her ...
What is Biblical Theology? The Bible is a Human Book
Andy Patton continues his guest series thinking about Biblical Theology, pondering what it means to understand that the Bible is a human ...
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 ...
Jim Packer on the Chicago Statement
J. I. Packer was a passionate disciple, who loved the Bible. He contributed the entry on The Chicago Statement on Biblical Innerrancy to the New Dictionary of Theology: Historical and Systematic, reproduced ...
Jim Packer on the Theology of Revival
As an evangelical passionate about Scripture, the church and the Gospel, Packer was concerned for a right understanding of revival. We reproduce here his contribution on a Theology of Revival to The New Dictionary of Theology: Historical and ...
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 ...
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 ...
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
- 27 Nov 2020
The IVP December 2020 Releases
Our final titles for 2020 - which won't quite be out in time for Christmas - showcase our focus on the Bible, with a new NSBT, Tyndale Old Testament Commentary, and two fresh new ...
- Tom Creedy
- 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 ...
- Tom Creedy
- 24 Feb 2022
Forty Women: The First IVP Book on Prayermate, for Lent
Interested in reading about the women of the bible, who frame the story of Jesus from Eden to Easter, but haven't got the print book? We've got you ...
- Tom Creedy
- 12 May 2022
P. T. Forsyth: 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
- 30 May 2022
The IVP June 2022 Releases
What are we publishing in June 2022? Read on to find out ...
- Tom Creedy
- 7 Oct 2022
Key Themes in The Pastoral Epistles
After the publication of Osvaldo Padilla's new Tyndale New Testament Commentary on The Pastoral Epistles, we've shared some blog posts looking at Key Themes in the Pastoral Epistles - this blog post acts as a round-up of these, with an additional extract from Osvaldo's ...
- 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 ...
- Tom Creedy
- 9 Mar 2023
Changes to the IVP Team - a short update
At IVP we mostly like to share news about our books, but from time to time we have things to share that are a bit ...
- 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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- Tom Creedy
- 6 Sept 2023
Announcing a new co-editor for the NSBT: Dr. Benjamin L. Gladd
We are delighted to announce an additional editor for the New Studies in Biblical Theology ...
- 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
- 21 Dec 2023
The IVP January 2024 Releases
With two very different new books, and four sensitively updated Old Testament BST volumes, 2024 is off to an exciting start for ...
- Tom Creedy
- 1 Nov 2023
Blog Series: (re)Introducing the IVP Publishing Board
Who are the IVP Publishing Board? What do they do? And how do they keep IVP unique and ...
- 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
- 30 Nov 2023
(re)Introducing the IVP Publishing Board: Mark Finnie
As part of our blog series on the IVP Publishing Board, Mark Finnie introduces ...
- Tom Creedy
- 1 Mar 2024
The Friendship Tour 2024
Want to think deeply about friendship this year? Join Phil Knox, author of 'The Best of Friends', at a bunch of great ...
- 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
- 14 Oct 2024
NSBT Press Release: A New Publishing Partner for the New Studies in Biblical Theology
We are delighted to announce a new partnership with B&H Academic as the new North American Publisher for the New Studies in Biblical Theology ...
- 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
- 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
- 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
- 1 Dec 2025
Numbers 20–36 by L. Michael Morales Wins Award of Distinction at The Gospel Coalition Book Awards 2025
L. Michael Morales’s Numbers 20–36 has received The Gospel Coalition’s Award of Distinction for Biblical Studies, recognising its outstanding theological depth and scholarly ...
- Vita Tocilovska
- 3 Dec 2018
Starting Your Devotional Journey
Making time for devotions each day can bring some peace and calm to our busy lives. We’ve chosen three devotional books designed to keep us connected to God and our faith, even when we’re stressed and busy. Building in time every day for devotional reading can remind us of what is most important to ...
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 ...
- Laura Barry
- 15 Dec 2022
IVP Author Catherine Campbell speaks at Bethany Baptist Church.
Catherine Campbell, IVP author of God Isn't Finished With You Yet, speaks at Bethany Baptist Church on February 2nd, ...
- Tom Creedy
- 12 Apr 2021
Key Themes in Obadiah
With the publication in April 2021 of the new Tyndale Old Testament Commentary on Obadiah, Jonah and Micah, we're sharing the key themes from each book, as a sneak peek into the new commentary by Daniel Timmer.
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- Emma Collins
- 8 Apr 2021
John Stott at 100 By Caleb Woodbridge, IVP Publishing Director
I’ve got a confession to make: before I joined IVP, I’d only read the one John Stott book, his classic The Cross of Christ, which I picked up on a Christian Union book stall as a student. I didn’t know how much I was ...
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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 ...
- Rochelle Owusu-Antwi
- 26 Mar 2025
Key Themes in Exodus
Explore how the book of Exodus reveals God's name, redemption, presence, and purpose—and why it still matters ...
- Rochelle Owusu-Antwi
- 15 Jan 2026
Holy, Healthy, Humble: Rich Johnson on Biblical Leadership for Modern Christians
Rich Johnson explores how leaders can embody holiness, health, and humility, drawing on ancient biblical wisdom to guide modern Christian ...
- Tom Creedy
- 10 Feb 2026
Tribute to Bruce Milne
A tribute to Bruce Milne (1940–2025), respected Bible teacher, pastor and author of Know the Truth, whose biblical teaching and writings continue to shape churches and theological students ...
- Tom Creedy
- 21 Mar 2022
An Interview with John Dyer
Towards the end of 2021, IVP published a new book by Paul Beasley-Murray, 'There is Hope! Preaching at Funerals'. In this interview, missionary John Dyer shares a bit about the impact it's having around the ...
A Q&A with Helen Thorne
We sat down with Helen Thorne, author of Walking with Domestic Abuse Sufferers, and asked her some questions about herself and the new ...
- Catherine Reynolds
- 1 Jun 2018
Dying Well: How Do We Do It?
There’s something we all face at some point in our lives, but always try to ...
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 ...
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 ...
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 ...
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 ...
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 ...
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 ...
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 ...
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 ...
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 ...
Mental Health and Youth Ministry
We recently ran a poll on Twitter about what you’d like to see more of on our blog. You chose faith and mental health. Who better to write about that than Tim Gough, youth minister and author of Rebooted? Plus, he’s one of the funniest and smartest contributors to our ...
Remembering Michael Green
Our author Michael Green passed away on 6 February ...
Why it is still a good idea to buy a 365-Daily Devotional
Devotionals are a great way to find time with God every day. Given it is a more interactive way of engaging with God in our quiet times, this allows the reader to keep track of their prayer life and moments of biblical ...
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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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- 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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- 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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- 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 ...
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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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- 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 ...
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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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- 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 ...
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- 24 Jul 2019
IVP appoints new publishing director
It's an exciting time for IVP as we appoint our new Publishing Director, Caleb ...
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 ...
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 ...
- 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 ...
New.
Phil Knox, author of the forthcoming Story Bearer, writes inspirationally about how the New Year can give us a boost in our faith and evangelism.
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Pilgrim Theology
Or, alternatively, why a technical book of proper theology might be exactly what you need as you journey with Jesus, this year and ...
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 ...
John Stott on Love
In this special guest post as part of our #SeasonofStott, Elaine Storkey explores John Stott's profound teaching on ...
John Stott on Unity
In this special guest post for our #SeasonofStott, Mark Meynell unpacks John Stott's teaching about the unity of the ...
John Stott on Mission
In this short post for our #SeasonofStott, Julia E M Cameron sums up Stott's thinking on mission: Succinct, Seminal, ...
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 ...
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: Why IVP?
In this special guest post, author Sharon Hastings shares some of her journey in writing her book, and how she ended up publishing with us here at ...
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 ...
We Need to Talk About Unity
Over the weekend 'The UK Blessing' has provoked some great conversations about unity. But what is it? And how can we pray for ...
Learn to Live Wisely – an invitation to a journey
In this edited extract of the introduction to The Message of Wisdom, Daniel Estes invites readers to join him on a journey through the Bible, towards the wisdom that God offers to his ...
Jesus' Essential Prayer
Jonathan Lamb explores the prayer of Jesus in John 17 which inspired his latest ...
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 ...
Speaking of Race...
We need to talk about race, says Jonathan Lamb, in this short snippet from Essentially ...
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 ...
Why bother with Bible Genealogy?
Mark Greene invites us to see 'Grace across the generations', where perhaps we've just seen long lists of ...
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 ...
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 ...
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 ...
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 ...
Terry's Writing Something...
We are really excited to announce one of our recent acquisitions, which we hope to publish in early 2021. Terry Virgo is a much-loved Bible teacher and leader, and his new book with IVP traces some of the themes that God has woven into his story. Find out more ...
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 ...
- 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 ...
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
- 28 Dec 2020
First, comes Saturday
Jonny and Joanna Ivey have written a profound and moving book about baby loss. In this post, they share the pain of their initial grief, and point to an unexpected source of ...
- 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
- 6 Apr 2021
Key Themes in Micah
With the publication in April 2021 of the new Tyndale Old Testament Commentary on Obadiah, Jonah and Micah, we're sharing the key themes from each book, as a sneak peek into the new commentary by Daniel Timmer. Today, we take a look at Micah.
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- Laura Barry
- 21 Apr 2021
SPCK Group Press Release 21 April 2021
The Society for Promoting Christian Knowledge (SPCK) and the AFD Group today announce it has been agreed that SPCK will acquire from AFD the publishing business of Lion ...
- Tom Creedy
- 1 May 2021
Key Themes in Isaiah
With the May 2021 publication of the new Tyndale Old Testament Commentary on Isaiah, by Paul D. Wegner, we thought it would be worth recapping the outline, themes and background of this magnificent prophetic ...
- Emma Collins
- 26 Apr 2021
Jars of Clay: Reflections on John Stott by Eleanor Trotter
'For the last five or six years of John Stott’s life I was his Editor. Together we shared the joys and challenges of building a ...
- 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
- 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
- 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 ...
- 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 ...
- 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 ...
- 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 ...
- 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
- 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 ...
- Tom Creedy
- 31 Aug 2021
An Interview with Martin Salter
We asked Martin Salter, whose second book with IVP publishes in September 2021, a few ...
- 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 ...
- 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
- 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
- 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
- 27 Oct 2021
Key Themes in Exodus
With 'The Message of Exodus' being published in the first batch of the updated Old Testament BST reissue, we thought we'd share a blog post digging into the shape and key themes of this complex and rich ...
- Tom Creedy
- 30 Nov 2021
Key Themes in Leviticus
With 'The Message of Leviticus' being published in the first batch of the updated Old Testament BST reissue, we thought we'd share a blog post digging into the shape and key themes of this dense and often misunderstood book of the Bible.
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- Tom Creedy
- 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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- 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
- 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
- 26 Sept 2022
In memory of Frank Entwistle, 1937-2022
We were saddened to hear that Revd Frank Entwistle, former Publishing Director of IVP from 1976 to 2002, went to be with the Lord on 4th September 2022. ...
- Tom Creedy
- 12 Sept 2022
Key Themes in 1 Timothy
To mark the publication of Osvaldo Padilla's new Tyndale New Testament Commentary on the Pastoral Epistles, we are digging in to the key themes of 1 Timothy in this blog ...
- Charisa Gunasekera
- 13 Apr 2023
Dictionary of Paul and His Letters: Why a Second Edition?
In this extract from the preface to the second edition of Dictionary of Paul and His Letters, editors Scot McKnight, Lynn Cohick and Nijay Gupta share what's changed, and what hasn't, in this thoroughly revised and updated edition of a classic reference work.
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- Tom Creedy
- 27 Apr 2023
Marking (What would have been) John Stott's 102nd Birthday
Today (The 27th of April 2023) would have been John Stott's 102nd Birthday; and to mark it IVP is offering £102 of savings on some of Stott's bestselling books in eBook ...
- 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
- 8 Nov 2023
Guest Post: On saving lives at sea - and souls on land
Mark Broadways ponders the relationship between his ministry in the church, and his volunteering with the ...
- Tom Creedy
- 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 ...
- Tom Creedy
- 22 May 2024
Press Release: A New Publishing Director for IVP
IVP is excited to announce the appointment of Thomas Creedy as our new Publishing ...
- Laura Barry
- 23 Jul 2024
Paul Mallard at UFM Summer Conference 2024
Paul Mallard will be leading the UFM Summer Conference 2024. Scroll down to learn more about Paul Mallard and the conference ...
- Laura Barry
- 22 Jul 2024
IVP Authors at New Horizon 2024
Phil Knox and Catherine Campbell will be speaking at New Horizon ...
- 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 ...
- 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 ...
- 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 ...
- 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 ...
- 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
- 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 ...
- 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
- 18 May 2026
May New Releases
This month’s new releases offer fresh, thoughtful encouragement on leadership, integrity and the deep rest found in ...
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