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  • Interpreting the Prophets: Reading, Understanding and Preaching from the Worlds of the Prophets, By Aaron Chalmers
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    Interpreting the Prophets

    Reading, Understanding and Preaching from the Worlds of the Prophets

    by Aaron Chalmers

    The prophetic books are some of the most captivating and fascinating texts of the Old Testament, but they are also some of the most misunderstood. Interpreting the Prophets equips the reader with the knowledge and skills they need to interpret the Prophets in a faithful and accurate fashion. Beginning with the nature of the prophetic role and prophetic books in Israel, Old Testament scholar ...

  • Subverting the Power of Prejudice: Resources for Individual and Social Change, By Sandra L. Barnes
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    Subverting the Power of Prejudice

    Resources for Individual and Social Change

    by Sandra L. Barnes

    Prejudice. It's a serious problem whether you're on the giving or receiving end, no matter what kind it is--race, gender, age, status, wealth, looks or ability. It's serious not only because of the damage it does to all parties, but because we block what God wants to give us and what we need--his power and peace. Sandra L. Barnes helps us sort out why prejudice is unfair, what feeds our prejudices, ...

  • Terumi Echols assumed the role of president and publisher of IVP in September 2021. Before coming to IVP, Echols worked for nearly two decades at Christianity Today International, with roles including chief publishing officer and publisher of Christianity Today. Read this interview to learn more about her story, her professional experience, and her vision for IVP's future.

  • The Decline of African American Theology: From Biblical Faith to Cultural Captivity, By Thabiti M. Anyabwile
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    The Decline of African American Theology

    From Biblical Faith to Cultural Captivity

    by Thabiti M. Anyabwile
    Foreword by Mark A. Noll

    Who were Jupiter Hammon, Lemuel Haynes and Daniel Alexander Payne? And what do they have in common with Martin Luther King Jr., Howard Thurman and James Cone? All of these were African American Christian theologians, yet their theologies are, in many ways, worlds apart. In this book, Thabiti Anyabwile offers a challenging and provocative assessment of the history of African American Christian theology, ...

  • Changing Faith: Questions, Doubts and Choices About an Unchanging God, By Michael Hidalgo
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    Changing Faith

    Questions, Doubts and Choices About an Unchanging God

    by Michael Hidalgo
    Foreword by Hugh Halter

    A friend of mine told me recently, "There are so many things I am not comfortable with claiming as 100% true, but I cannot say they are 100% false either." It hasn't always been this way for him. Most of his life he believed he had all the answers to any and all of life's difficult questions. He continued, "I do not know what is ahead, but I do know I cannot and will not go back to the faith ...

  • Renewing the City: Reflections on Community Development and Urban Renewal, By Robert D. Lupton
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    Renewing the City

    Reflections on Community Development and Urban Renewal

    by Robert D. Lupton
    Foreword by Raymond J. Bakke

    When an expatriate bureaucrat toured a devastated city, he saw more than ashes and ruins. He envisioned a thriving metropolis where God's people could find safety and community. Likewise, when we consider today's urban challenges, we can be daunted by corruption and despair, or we can see opportunities for rejuvenation, restoration and rebirth. Community developer and urban activist Robert D. Lupton ...

  • Lifting the Veil: The World of Muslim Women, By Phil Parshall and Julie Parshall
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    Lifting the Veil

    The World of Muslim Women

    by Phil Parshall and Julie Parshall

    Secluded from the eyes of anyone but family members, Muslim women live under a system of tradition, rites and rituals that favor men above women. A man loves first his son, then his camel and then his wife, says an Arab proverb. Phil and Julie Parshall understand the issues, heartaches and dangers facing Muslim women today, having lived among them for more than four decades. They bring a sensitive ...