IVP Readers' Choice Award"The dominant narrative we hear as professor mothers is that motherhood and academia are incompatible."Two challenging vocations, each filled with complexities and daily ups and downs. Yet more and more women are answering the call to both the academy and motherhood. A growing body of literature addresses parent-professors, but w… Read more…
After your faith has fractured, let what takes its place be the real thing . . . at last.Somewhere along the way, the Christianity you knew began to crumble. You began to suspect your faith was misplaced. Disillusionment set in. Churches hurt you. Their people failed you. Christian institutions were exposed as fake. And in it all, God was silent. Is He go… Read more…
In his most significant book to date, Dr. Larry Crabb expands on his lifelong work in the field of psychotherapy to adopt a groundbreaking, but biblical, approach to healing the deep wounds of the soul-an approach that centers around building intimate, healing mini-communities in our lives and churches.Dr. Crabb envisions a day when communities of God's … Read more…
Thou Shalt Not Be Horrible.Imagine for a moment what the world might look like if we as people of faith, morality, and conscience actually aspired to this mantra.What if we were fully burdened to create a world that was more loving and equitable than when we arrived?What if we invited one another to share in wide-open, fearless, spiritual communities truly m… Read more…
Award-winning author and Bible teacher David Jeremiah says this is no time for his Church to panic, to become distracted, to be confused by prophetic rabbit trails, or to miss priceless opportunities. In fact, these may be the best days to proclaim Christ since the first century. Previously titled Until I Come, this book helps readers listen for, and hear, t… Read more…
Do you need a miracle? Turn to the Lord of miracles . . . Jesus Christ is the Lord of miracles, and he’s ready to do wonders in your life. But what kind of miracles should we expect today? And what do we even mean by that word?Beloved pastor Erwin Lutzer takes you into the gospel of John to explore the seven main miracles performed by Jesus. Ea… Read more…
Everyone thinks you’ve got it together. But inside, you’re asking, “Am I enough?”No matter how good we look to others, the nagging voice of self-doubt is hard to shake. We ask questions like:If people really knew me would they still accept me?Will I be rejected when I can’t perform?Can I pull this off?What if I end up alone?A… Read more…
What if the way the Church is "doing church" is the very reason the world is seeing less of Jesus in it every day? Beginning with the biblical basics, Jeff Lockyer walks readers through the underlying theology and practical application of how Southridge Community Church has approached ministry for nearly a quarter century. While providing a fresh approach to… Read more…
At Christmas, God came into our ordinary world in the form of a child, and still today, God is at work through the ordinary stuff of life, if we train our eyes to see.In this daily devotional for Advent, Christmas, and Epiphany, Jill J. Duffield draws readers' attention to ten ordinary objects that appear in the biblical narratives of messianic prophesy … Read more…
Casey Carmichael’s translation and Ryan Glomsrud’s historical introduction make a significant contribution to historical studies of Reformed Scholasticism. It acquaints English readers with a significant, though largely forgotten theologian and his efforts to secure a solid program for advancing in systematic theology. Concise Marrow displays the elem… Read more…
On November 22, 1963, three great men died within a few hours of each other: C. S. Lewis, John F. Kennedy and Aldous Huxley. All three believed, in different ways, that death is not the end of human life. Suppose they were right, and suppose they met after death. How might the conversation go?Peter Kreeft imagines their discussion as part of the great conver… Read more…
Read by the author.What are you supposed to do when the holidays hurt? Divorce. Financial stress. Chronic illness. Losing a loved one. Experiencing any of these situations during the year is difficult. But the holiday season, once joyful and happy, can heighten this pain. When Holidays Hurt, written by Bo Stern, will help you find hidden hope amid your pain … Read more…