InterVarsity Press Books

When Caryn Rivadeneira and her family experienced financial struggle, she was plunged into a series of questions about the goodness of God. Her honest book explores the various ways she discovered God's presence in the midst of continued financial hardship and is a powerful reflection on the brokenness of our human condition.

God is present with us. And God gives us companions on the journey. A spiritual director is one such companion, offering spiritual guidance. Gordon T. Smith has written a comprehensive introduction to the art of both giving and receiving spiritual direction. Whether you are a director, a directee or simply someone who wants to learn more about this ancient ministry, you will find this book to be a helpful guide.

Does your knowledge of the Old Testament feel like a grab bag of people, books, events and ideas? Sandra Richter gives an overview of the Old Testament, organizing our disorderly knowledge of the Old Testament people, facts and stories into a memorable and manageable story of redemption that climaxes in the New Testament.

All religions and worldviews seek to answer the fundamental questions of human existence. But the main worldviews each tend to stress a different issue. Abdu Murray digs deeply into atheism, pantheism and theism (specifically in the form of Islam), comparing each to the central message of Jesus.

Written by college professors in plain language, this guide to the basics of the Christian faith answers real questions students ask about the Bible, God, Jesus, the Holy Spirit, the church, how we should live, the future and more.

This expanded edition of Gary Haugen's powerful book brings up to date his work in calling for the body of Christ to act to seek justice through the world. Here you will find truth, encouragement and concrete guidance on how ordinary Christians can rise up to seek justice throughout the world.

Again and again Scripture teaches, "Do not be afraid." In this book of daily Bible studies David Ivaska gathers God's words of encouragement. As you explore God's promises from the Old and New Testaments, you'll be reassured of God's goodness. As you dwell on the truth of God's faithfulness, your hope will be restored.

In defiance of the temptations to make the church all about its members, Kim Hammond and Darren Cronshaw call us to embrace our "sentness," to follow Jesus into our world and call it to faith. Dive into Sentness, and you'll discover the six postures of a church that's keeping pace with God's work in the world.

What does Christianity have to do with anything? What does the Christian faith teach about God, Jesus and the Holy Spirit? With these and other core questions, bestselling author Paul Little explains ten bottom-line truths of Christianity to help you understand what God has done to bring us into a relationship with him through Jesus Christ.

This 3-volume encyclopedia, produced by the Institutum Patristicum Augustinianum, comprises 3,220 entries by a team of 266 scholars from 26 countries, covering 8 centuries of the Christian church and addressing such topics as archaeology, art and architecture, biography, culture, doctrine, ecclesiology, geography, history, philosophy, and theology.