Ashley Hales (Ph.D., Edinburgh), also author of Finding Holy in the Suburbs and host of the Finding Holy podcast, invites you to trade hustle and hurry for the goodness of God's limits. She guides you into a spacious life filled with purpose, joy, and rest. It's a life modeled by Jesus.
Is it possible to enjoy the Old Testament? Professor Eric A. Siebert understands why you may find this part of the Bible confusing, troubling, or just uninteresting. In this unique resource, he equips you with a variety of creative approaches and practical exercises that provide hands-on interaction with the text, bringing it to life and revealing its importance.
In this very timely book, psychology professor and personal development coach Dr. Peace Amadi brings psychological research, Scriptural insight, and spiritual practices together, helping you navigate difficult emotions (stress, fear, fatigue, anxiety, insecurity) in healthy ways. She offers you a clear plan to get your peace back and find your joy again.
We're being formed by our devices. Unpacking the soft tyranny of the digital age, Felicia Wu Song combines insights from psychology, neuroscience, sociology, and theology as she considers digital practices through the lens of liturgy and formation. "A welcome and much-needed antidote for the technological disenchantment of our times," says InterVarsity GFM Pacific Area Director Tim Tseng.
In this honest and funny chronicle, Katie Schnack explores the common experiences of the 20s and early 30s--unpredictable years between adolescence and adulthood. "Forces us to take hold of our own journeys . . . you won't want to put this book down!" says Erica Young Rietz, founder and principal of After College Transition.
Pastor Russ Ramsey narrates anew the greatest story ever told--the true tale of the coming of Christ--encompassing the whole of the Old Testament and all of human history, unveiling God's longsuffering and loving pursuit of his people. In 25 readings ideal for Christmas, you'll rediscover how the purposes of God culminated in the coming of Jesus.
Why do we give gifts at Christmas? Ned Bustard writes and illustrates a delightful poem that introduces the life of Saint Nicholas and reveals how he inspired our Christmas gift-giving tradition. He includes prompts for conversation between parents and kids. (Part of the new IVP Kids!)
In this brief primer, historian Jennifer Woodruff Tait (Ph.D., Duke University; managing editor of Christian History magazine) uses seven sentences to introduce you to the sweeping scope of church history. Fellow historian Mark Noll says, "This book is an ideal resource to begin mining the riches of the past for the best kind of wisdom in the present."
Longtime ministry leader Rob Dixon (InterVarsity, Fuller Theological Seminary), casts a compelling and encouraging vision for flourishing ministry partnerships between women and men. With research findings, biblical examples, present-day stories, and practical next steps, he equips individuals and teams to make that vision a reality.
This third edition of a core text for Christian nurses and nursing educators offers a theologically and historically grounded vision of the nurse's call, addresses changes in nursing during recent years, and provides an updated format with learning objectives, discussion questions, case studies and Scriptural reflections for classroom application and post-classroom development.