Ivp imprint: 1197 books
The Lost World of the Torah
Law as Covenant and Wisdom in Ancient Context
Language: English
Release Date: February 26, 2019
Our handling of what we call biblical law veers between controversy and neglect. On the one hand, controversy arises when Old Testament laws seem either odd beyond comprehension (not eating lobster) or positively reprehensible (executing children). On the other, neglect results when we consider the...
Understanding Scientific Theories of Origins
Cosmology, Geology, and Biology in Christian Perspective
Language: English
Release Date: December 4, 2018
The question of origins remains a stumbling block for many. But just as the Psalmist gained insight into God's character through the observation of nature, modern scientific study can deepen and enrich our vision of the Creator and our place in his creation. In this often contentious field Bishop,...
Surprised by Paradox
The Promise of "And" in an Either-Or World
Language: English
Release Date: May 14, 2019
What if certainty isn't the goal? In a world filled with ambiguity, many of us long for a belief system that provides straightforward answers to complex questions and clarity in the face of confusion. We want faith to act like an orderly set of truth-claims designed to solve the problems and pain...
The Journey of Ministry
Insights from a Life of Practice
Language: English
Release Date: May 25, 2012
These days, everybody wants the latest killer app for successful ministry. But ministry is not plug-and-play technology. It is an art cultivated over a long-term journey of faithfulness and perseverance. In his most intimate book yet, Eddie Gibbs articulates a personal philosophy of ministry born...
Paul Behaving Badly
Was the Apostle a Racist, Chauvinist Jerk?
Language: English
Release Date: November 13, 2016
The apostle Paul was kind of a jerk.
Faith Is Like Skydiving
And Other Memorable Images for Dialogue with Seekers and Skeptics
Language: English
Release Date: May 7, 2014
It can be hard to explain why you believe in God. But images and analogies can provide concrete handles for making the Christian faith more plausible. If someone claims that Christians make a "blind leap of faith," you can respond, "No, it's not a blind leap. Faith is like skydiving....
by Andrew Wilson
Language: English
Release Date: July 17, 2015
Language: English
Release Date: July 17, 2015
Sometimes you end up living the life you never expected. When Andrew and Rachel found out that one, and then both, of their children had severe autism, their world was turned on its head.
This is a book about surviving, and thriving, when something goes horribly wrong. It is a mixture of their...
Good News
The Meaning of the Gospel
Language: English
Release Date: January 2, 2017
This nine-session LifeGuide Bible study explores not only the question, "What must I do to be saved?" but also will help groups understand the meaning of the good news: that is, the incredibly broad scope of what God has done, is doing, and will do in the future to reconcile all things to himself through Jesus Christ.
Homeland Insecurity
A Hip Hop Missiology for the Post–Civil Rights Context
Language: English
Release Date: July 31, 2018
North American domestic missions are now situated in a complex landscape of changing faith, ethnic diversity, and racial unrest. But most missiological approaches continue under colonialist assumptions and lack the cultural competency to navigate new realities. Missiologist Daniel White Hodge explores...
Christian Spiritual Formation
An Integrated Approach for Personal and Relational Wholeness
Language: English
Release Date: May 4, 2014
This comprehensive theory and practice of Christian spiritual formation weaves together biblical and theological foundations with interdisciplinary scholarship, real-world examples, personal vignettes, and practical tools to assist readers in becoming whole persons in relationship with God and others.
Discovering Your Leadership Style
The Power of Chemistry, Strategy and Spirituality
Language: English
Release Date: May 22, 2014
God can use your unique gifts, passions and personality to become a better leader. While personality inventories can help you understand your temperament, the model designed by leading church planter David Olson is designed to form fruitful Christian leadership. Olson's model reveals how three factors—spirituality,...
Bringing Sex into Focus
The Quest for Sexual Integrity
Language: English
Release Date: December 28, 2011
In a culture that includes sex in everything from advertising to climbing the corporate ladder, it's easy to feel fuzzy about the true purpose and place of sexuality. In this book philosopher and ethicist Caroline J. Simon identifies six "lenses" through which people understand sex and sexuality:...
Life's Big Questions
Six Major Themes Traced Through the Bible
Language: English
Release Date: July 11, 2012
Who rules the world?
What does it mean to be human?
How should we view money?
Is a perfect relationship possible?
How does the Holy Spirit work in the world and in our lives?
What is God's plan for the world?
God's Big Picture
God's Mediators
A Biblical Theology of Priesthood
Language: English
Release Date: December 5, 2017
There are many investigations of the Old Testament priests and the New Testament’s appropriation of such imagery for Jesus Christ. There are also studies of Israel’s corporate priesthood and what this means for the priesthood of God’s new covenant people. In this NSBT volume, Andrew S. Malone...