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John H. Walton
John H. Walton (PhD, Hebrew Union College) is professor of Old Testament, emeritus, at Wheaton College and Graduate School. His many books include The Lost World of Genesis One and Wisdom for Faithful Reading.
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Christians always exist within particular cultural contexts—political systems, geographic locations, and ethnic and racial communities. How should Christians engage with the surrounding culture, and what is the church's role in society? What does Christian political engagement look like? How do believers practice their faith around the world, and how can we all process our racial and ethnic identities? The books here will help you wrestle with these complex questions and more, especially within the realm of evangelicalism.
For even more, read articles from IVP authors on cultural engagement and race and ethnicity. You can also hear about all of IVP's newest resources by signing up for our email list.
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Christian Books for Hope and Healing
If you struggle with your mental health, you're not alone. These books will be your companions on the journey, covering topics like abuse and trauma, addiction and recovery, caregiving and illness, death and grief, depression and anxiety, psychology and counseling, or gender studies and sexuality. Whether you are a mental health practitioner seeking to deepen your practice, a pastor looking to strengthen your church or ministry's competency in mental health, or simply a person looking for guidance or a reminder that you aren't alone, you'll find the support you need right here.
For even more, read articles from IVP authors on issues related to mental health. You can also hear about all of IVP's newest resources by signing up for our email list.
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paperback"I Believe"
Exploring the Apostles' Creed
by Alister McGrath
- What are the basics of Christian belief?
- How can you know the most important elements of the faith?
- When you hear people talk about doctrines that seem unfamiliar, how can you know if they are at the core of Christianity or outside the center?
The basics of Christian faith have remained the same for centuries. Affirmed by the church around the world since its earliest ...
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paperback2 Corinthians
Finding Strength in Weakness
LifeGuide Bible Studies
by Paul Stevens
Do you despise your weaknesses? Do you hate hardships? Do you beg God to remove obstacles from your life? The apostle Paul delighted in his weaknesses, welcomed hardship as a friend and thanked God for obstacles that offered opportunities to experience God's power. Was he crazy? In this eleven-session LifeGuide® Bible Study, Paul Stevens shows you how this foundational Christian disciple ...
Number of Studies: 11
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paperbackNew Testament Theology
by Donald Guthrie
The culmination of a lifetime of study, this comprehensive New Testament theology brings out the rich variety of New Testament thought while demonstrating its inner unity. New Testament theology, maintains Donald Guthrie, centers on Jesus Christ--his person, work and mission--and is unified by repeated emphasis on the fulfillment of Old Testament promise, community, the Spirit and the future hope. ...
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paperbackChristian Political Witness
Wheaton Theology Conference Series
Edited by George Kalantzis and Gregory W. Lee
"My kingdom is not of this world." Followers of Jesus have been struggling to understand these words ever since he first uttered them—often in sharply contradictory ways. Today the inescapably political nature of Christian witness is widely recognized. But what is the shape of this witness? What should Christian political engagement look like today? The twelve essays in this volume, originally ...
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paperbackTeresa of Ávila
Inner Joy
Christian Classics Bible Studies
by Dale Larsen and Sandy Larsen
During the 1500s, a woman named Teresa lived and worked at the Carmelite Convent of the Incarnation at Ávila. She continually sought the Lord and deepened her life of prayer through the liturgy of the church and her own spontaneous communication with God. Teresa's writings make it clear that she was not seeking any mystical experience for its own sake. She was simply seeking closeness with her ...
Number of Studies: 6
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paperbackSpirit of God
Christian Renewal in the Community of Faith
Wheaton Theology Conference Series
Edited by Jeffrey W. Barbeau and Beth Felker Jones
While the age of the Holy Spirit began with Pentecost, the twentieth century has seen an explosion in the Spirit's work through the remarkable growth of Pentecostalism and the changing face of global Christianity. Despite these surprising developments, and the undeniable significance of the Holy Spirit throughout the life of the church, pneumatology too often remains a subject of misunderstanding ...
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paperbackCorporal Punishment in the Bible
A Redemptive-Movement Hermeneutic for Troubling Texts
by William J. Webb
William Webb confronts those often avoided biblical passages that call for the corporal punishment of children, slaves and wrongdoers. How should we understand and apply them today? Are we obligated to replicate those injunctions today? Or does the proper interpretation of them point in a different direction? Webb notes that most of the Christian church is at best inconsistent in its application ...
