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Key Themes in Nahum

Ahead of the publication of Nahum, Habakkuk and Zephaniah, we are sharing some handy outlines of these minor prophets. Drawn from the BST NIV Bible, here's an introduction to the key themes of ...
  • 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 ...

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 ...
  • 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 ...
  • 3 Jul 2018

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 ...
  • 17 Jul 2018

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 ...
  • 21 Aug 2018

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 ...
  • 2 Oct 2018

5 Questions for Liz Carter

Liz Carter, author of Catching Contentment, challenges the assumption that managing of a chronic illness would cause her nothing but depression, sadness, and pain. She created her own happiness instead of searching for it or expecting that it would fall into her ...
  • 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 ...
  • 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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

Remembering Uncle John: A friend for the world

Mark Meynell, Europe & Caribbean Director for Langham Preaching reflects on the legacy of John ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...
  • 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 ...

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 ...
  • 28 Feb 2020

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 ...

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? ...
  • 3 Apr 2020

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 ...
  • 14 Apr 2020

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 ...
  • 22 May 2020

What is Biblical Theology? The Details Matter

In the final part of his mini-series on what Biblical Theology is, Guest Blogger Andy Patton marvels at how every detail in the Bible is vital to understand ...
  • 27 Apr 2020

The IVP May 2020 Releases

As the strange year of 2020 rumbles on, we think the IVP May 2020 releases are both timely and timeless. Read on to find out ...
  • 3 Jun 2020

Jesus' Essential Prayer

Jonathan Lamb explores the prayer of Jesus in John 17 which inspired his latest ...
  • 2 Jun 2020

Event: St Andrew's Bookshop Comedy Festival

Steve Barnett from St Andrew's Bookshop shares about 3 nighst of good, clean, fun. Hosted by Andy ...
  • 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 ...
  • 19 Aug 2020

The Radical Middle? Rejecting 'Left' and 'Right'

In this blog post, Chris Wright challenges us to look beyond our polarised political landscape, and to the radical way of the King of ...
  • 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 ...
  • 12 Oct 2020

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

Why Systematic Theology Matters

In this extract from his new book, Richard Brash explains why theology, and particularly systematic theology, matters to ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

IVP Early Career Philosopher of Religion Contest

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

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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. ______________________________ As a student who has spent the last three years trawling through different works of ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...