List 32 of books from editorial Ivp Books

The Hopeful Skeptic

Revisiting Christianity from the Outside

by Nick Fiedler
Language: English
Release Date: February 4, 2010

Nick Fiedler (of Nick and Josh Podcast fame) decided to travel the world for a year or so, and in the process of figuring out what to set aside, what to carry along and what to throw out, heard a little voice telling him to set aside the faith of his childhood. So Nick changed his Facebook religion...

A Little Handbook for Preachers

Ten Practical Ways to a Better Sermon by Sunday

by Mary S. Hulst
Language: English
Release Date: March 11, 2016

No function of the pastor is as visible and stress inducing as preaching. Being a good preacher requires learning the mental, emotional, spiritual and physical skills needed to effectively share God's word with a congregation. It demands a commitment to the craft of preaching. But few pastors feel...

We Speak

Proclaiming Truth in an Age of Talk

by Mike Baker, J. K. Jones, Jim Probst
Language: English
Release Date: July 5, 2015

As Christians, we are called to speak. Some of us speak out in our workplaces. Others in our schools or neighborhoods. Our audiences may vary in size, but we are all called to witness to Christ in us. Pastor Mike Baker puts it like this: "Jesus himself has commissioned each of us to be a witness...

Navigating Your Perfect Storm

by Bob Wenz
Language: English
Release Date: December 21, 2013

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The Bible Questions

Shedding Light on the World's Most Important Book

by Hal Seed
Language: English
Release Date: August 3, 2012

The Bible isn't meant to be left unquestioned; it's meant to be opened and read and questioned. And everyone has questions about the Bible—from the senior pastor of the big church down the road to the guest at the hotel off the interstate. Where did it come from? Who wrote it? Why are people so...

The Myth of the Non-Christian

Engaging Atheists, Nominal Christians and the Spiritual But Not Religious

by Luke Cawley
Language: English
Release Date: March 17, 2016

There's no such thing as a non-Christian. Somebody might self-identify as spiritual but not religious. Or they might be a practicing Hindu, Buddhist or Muslim. Or they might call themselves an atheist, freethinker or agnostic. But the one thing that people never describe themselves as is a "non-Christian."...

Journaling as a Spiritual Practice

Encountering God Through Attentive Writing

by Helen Cepero
Language: English
Release Date: August 10, 2015

Whether you are a longtime journal keeper or someone who has never kept a journal at all, this book will help you go below the surface of your life with God. It is not about the art of writing, but about how journaling can form us spiritually. Every chapter combines descriptive text, illustrations...

Early Christian Readings of Genesis One

Patristic Exegesis and Literal Interpretation

by Craig D. Allert
Language: English
Release Date: July 24, 2018

Do the writings of the church fathers support a literalist interpretation of Genesis 1? Young earth creationists have maintained that they do. And it is sensible to look to the Fathers as a check against our modern biases. But before enlisting the Fathers as ammunition in our contemporary Christian...

Protégé

Developing Your Next Generation of Church Leaders

by Steve Saccone
Language: English
Release Date: June 15, 2012

Have you as a leader ever wished for more hands-on development and mentoring from a ministry veteran? Wouldn't that kind of investment accelerate, deepen and intensify your leadership skills and impact? God is raising up a generation of young ministry leaders--protégés—who need guidance in their...

Old Testament Theology for Chr

From Ancient Context to Enduring Belief

by John H. Walton
Language: English
Release Date: November 21, 2017

Modern readers of the Bible often find the Old Testament difficult and even disturbing. What are we to do with obscure prophecies of long expired nations? Why should we read and study ancient laws that even the New Testament says are eclipsed by Christ? How can we reconcile Jesus’ Sermon on the...

Righteous By Promise

A Biblical Theology of Circumcision

by Karl Deenick
Language: English
Release Date: May 1, 2018

Given the foundational importance of circumcision in the Old Testament and its prevalence in numerous debates in the New Testament, it is surprising that so little detailed work has been done on establishing a biblical theology of circumcision. This lack is even more surprising given that circumcision...