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hardcoverPursuing God's Will Together
A Discernment Practice for Leadership Groups
Transforming Resources
by Ruth Haley Barton
Logos Book of the Year
Creating Leadership Teams Led by the Spirit
Meetings can sap our energy, rupture community and thoroughly demoralize us. They can go on forever with no resolution. Or they can rush along without consensus just to "get through the agenda." What if there was another way?
Church boards and other Christian leadership teams have ...
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Os Guinness
Os Guinness (DPhil, Oxford) is the author or editor of more than thirty-five books, including The Dust of Death, The Call, Fool's Talk, Carpe Diem Redeemed, The Magna Carta of Humanity, Impossible People, Unspeakable, and Time for Truth. He is the founder of the Trinity Forum, a prominent social critic, and a frequent speaker who has addressed audiences worldwide.
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paperbackThe God-Shaped Brain
How Changing Your View of God Transforms Your Life
by Timothy R. Jennings
What you believe about God actually changes your brain. Brain research in neuroscience has found that our thoughts and beliefs affect our physical, mental, and spiritual health. Mind and body are interrelated, and we are designed for healthy relationships of love and trust. When we understand God as good and loving, we flourish. Unfortunately, many of us have distorted images of ...
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paperbackPrelude to Philosophy
An Introduction for Christians
by Mark W. Foreman
Foreword by J. P. Moreland"The unexamined life is not worth living," according to Socrates, but pursuing the examined life strikes many as daunting, unappealing and even unnecessary. Is philosophy important? Why do I need philosophy if I have the Bible? Aren't philosophers simply engaged in meaningless disputes that are irrelevant to everyday life? Mark Foreman addresses these and other questions in this "prelude" to the ...
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paperbackRich Mullins
An Arrow Pointing to Heaven
by James Bryan Smith
Foreword by Brennan ManningExperience Rich Mullins's Legacy of Joy and Real Compassion
Beloved contemporary Christian musician Rich Mullins lived his life with abandon for God, leaving the spotlight to teach music among a Navajo community. An accident cut his life short in 1997, but his songs and ragamuffin spirit continue to teach many.
In honor of the twenty-fifth anniversary of Rich's homegoing, ...
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Press kits, reviews, and book information for Winter 2017 InterVarsity Press titles.
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Outreach magazine named Learning Humility by Richard J. Foster as one of two 2024 Spiritual Growth Resources of the Year. Three additional IVP titles made the shortlist for the Also Recommended resources in the categories of apologetics, social issues, and spiritual growth.
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paperbackCat & Dog Prayer
Rethinking Our Conversations with Our Master
by Bob Sjogren and Gerald Robison
Cats and dogs respond differently to their masters's care. While the dog thinks "You must be God!" the cat thinks "I must be God!" When we first become believers, we still have a natural tendency to be self-centered, especially in how we pray. As a result, many Christians prayers that are more of a laundry list of "all about me" requests. Because God doesn't answer these kinds of prayer, we tend ...
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paperbackPhilosophy in Seven Sentences
A Small Introduction to a Vast Topic
Introductions in Seven Sentences
by Douglas Groothuis
Philosophy is not a closed club or a secret society. It's for anyone who thinks big questions are worth talking about. To get us started, Douglas Groothuis unpacks seven pivotal sentences from the history of western philosophy—a few famous, all short, none trivial. Included are:
- "The unexamined life is not worth living."—Socrates
- "You have made us for yourself, and our hearts ...
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Want more context as you begin to study Daniel? This introduction will give you the background you need as you read the Daily Quiet Time Bible Study. We hope you continue to discover the riches of Scripture and draw closer to God as you join the millions who have used this free devotional resource.
