Publisher of thoughtful Christian books for the university, the church, and the world since 1947. See also @ivpacademic.bsky.social. More coming soon! https://bsky.app/profile/ivpress.bsky.socialhttps://bsky.app/profile/ivpress.bsky.social/post/3mm5ch6hgch2cConversation about heaven has been caught between extremes: "escapist" theology that reduces salvation to the afterlife or hyper-focusing on the here and now and losing sight of the spiritual reality beyond. 'Unseen Existences' by Brian Zahnd leads us to re-embrace the divine mystery of heaven.18 May 2026 16:32 +0000at://did:plc:46c4wr6wlfifiywcf7ft2clx/app.bsky.feed.post/3mm5ch6hgch2chttps://bsky.app/profile/ivpress.bsky.social/post/3mm337amz6k2tFinding it hard to connect with God in motherhood? Kathy Tuan-MacLean and Tara Edelschick, authors of 'Moms at the Well' and 'Moms on the Way,' know the experience well. Join them in this upcoming webinar: https://us02web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_1OwAUoadR_Guv4lava5OeA#/registration17 May 2026 19:17 +0000at://did:plc:46c4wr6wlfifiywcf7ft2clx/app.bsky.feed.post/3mm337amz6k2thttps://bsky.app/profile/ivpress.bsky.social/post/3mlthab5yik2wWhat if you saw your hobbies as a form of worship? Maybe you're an athlete or collector, a chef or film critic, a painter or video gamer. The same God who formed your muscles and nervous system also formed the specific ways you love to play. Preorder 'Created to Play' by Brianna Lambert now!14 May 2026 18:31 +0000at://did:plc:46c4wr6wlfifiywcf7ft2clx/app.bsky.feed.post/3mlthab5yik2whttps://bsky.app/profile/ivpress.bsky.social/post/3mlos5hxjpt2qMotherhood can make it hard to find time to reconnect with God. In this webinar, authors of 'Moms at the Well' and 'Moms on the Way,' Kathy Tuan-MacLean and Tara Edelschick, are offering just that. Register here: https://us02web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_1OwAUoadR_Guv4lava5OeA#/registration12 May 2026 22:03 +0000at://did:plc:46c4wr6wlfifiywcf7ft2clx/app.bsky.feed.post/3mlos5hxjpt2qhttps://bsky.app/profile/ivpress.bsky.social/post/3mljhkbzeki2tGrace Pouch about her new book 'Savoring Childhood' and how small steps toward a slower lifestyle create space for a deeply rooted life of love for God and others. Listen here: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/grace-pouch-slowing-down-and-savoring-childhood/id917771018?i=100076680326910 May 2026 19:10 +0000at://did:plc:46c4wr6wlfifiywcf7ft2clx/app.bsky.feed.post/3mljhkbzeki2thttps://bsky.app/profile/ivpress.bsky.social/post/3mlehdoixok2c"Ellis has a keen eye for the beauty and goodness that can emerge from the pain." Read the review of @courtneyellis.bsky.social's 'Weathering Change' by @christandpopculture.com: https://christandpopculture.com/weathering-change-courtney-ellis-review/08 May 2026 19:23 +0000at://did:plc:46c4wr6wlfifiywcf7ft2clx/app.bsky.feed.post/3mlehdoixok2chttps://bsky.app/profile/ivpress.bsky.social/post/3ml2m2yu54i2oMay is Mental Health Awareness Month, a time when we can intentionally care for our mental health as embodied believers. Whether for yourself, a loved one, or your ministry, these resources offer theological insight and gentle, practical guidance to help you understand and support mental health.04 May 2026 21:21 +0000at://did:plc:46c4wr6wlfifiywcf7ft2clx/app.bsky.feed.post/3ml2m2yu54i2ohttps://bsky.app/profile/ivpress.bsky.social/post/3mkqqhlwkbw2q"'To Live Well' is a theologically robust and immensely practical guide for a virtuous Christian life in a turbulent world." Read the TGC review: https://www.thegospelcoalition.org/reviews/live-well-wisdom/30 Apr 2026 23:13 +0000at://did:plc:46c4wr6wlfifiywcf7ft2clx/app.bsky.feed.post/3mkqqhlwkbw2qhttps://bsky.app/profile/ivpress.bsky.social/post/3mko6gmtgur2jAuthor of 'Freely Sober,' @ericka-andersen.bsky.social, discusses how her former drinking habits affected her faith and life, ultimately choosing sobriety. Hear more on The 700 Club: https://cbn.com/video/stories/ericka-anderson-faith-life-and-living-sobriety29 Apr 2026 22:45 +0000at://did:plc:46c4wr6wlfifiywcf7ft2clx/app.bsky.feed.post/3mko6gmtgur2jhttps://bsky.app/profile/ivpress.bsky.social/post/3mkl3zqc4e52tTOMORROW: Join us for an online book event! @mereorthodoxy.bsky.social will be hosting the launch of 'To Live Well,' a new book by Alan Noble. Spots are limited! Sign up for free now: https://mereorthodoxy.com/forum28 Apr 2026 17:24 +0000at://did:plc:46c4wr6wlfifiywcf7ft2clx/app.bsky.feed.post/3mkl3zqc4e52thttps://bsky.app/profile/ivpress.bsky.social/post/3mkl252w6pg2nCompeting voices tell us who to be, what to want, and how to live. We're left to cobble together something resembling a life. If you're longing for more in a world that just wants to sell you more temporary stuff, 'To Live Well' is a good place to begin. Available now!28 Apr 2026 16:50 +0000at://did:plc:46c4wr6wlfifiywcf7ft2clx/app.bsky.feed.post/3mkl252w6pg2nhttps://bsky.app/profile/ivpress.bsky.social/post/3mke7qttrlx2c“We tend to think our limits are sinful even though they’re often the result of being a creature. We don’t have to apologize for human limitations.” Read or listen to the RAPT interview with Kelly Kapic, coauthor of 'When the Journey Hurts': https://raptinterviews.com/features/kelly-kapic25 Apr 2026 23:42 +0000at://did:plc:46c4wr6wlfifiywcf7ft2clx/app.bsky.feed.post/3mke7qttrlx2chttps://bsky.app/profile/ivpress.bsky.social/post/3mk3zj5wizk2cOur creativity emulates God's creativity 🎨 "When we look at the process of creation, everything else was spoken into existence. But when it comes to Adam, God decided to get his hands dirty." —Nathan L. Nicholson, 'In the Beginning We Create' 'In the Beginning We Create' is out now!22 Apr 2026 17:29 +0000at://did:plc:46c4wr6wlfifiywcf7ft2clx/app.bsky.feed.post/3mk3zj5wizk2chttps://bsky.app/profile/ivpress.bsky.social/post/3mjzqgafeku2oThe whole church benefits when men actively support and advocate for women. ⬇️ In Scripture, 🤝 Boaz is an ally in the Old Testament 🤝 Jesus is an ally in the New Testament 🤝 Paul is an ally in the early church 'Allies in Ministry' by Rob Dixon is out now!21 Apr 2026 19:41 +0000at://did:plc:46c4wr6wlfifiywcf7ft2clx/app.bsky.feed.post/3mjzqgafeku2ohttps://bsky.app/profile/ivpress.bsky.social/post/3mjzilv7uqp2vAngela Weszely, author of 'Becoming ProGrace,' explains why many Christians are feeling uncomfortable with the current discourse around abortion. Tune in to the episode: https://www.untangledfaithpodcast.com/160-expanding-the-abortion-conversation-beyond-life-versus-choice-guest-angela-weszely/21 Apr 2026 17:21 +0000at://did:plc:46c4wr6wlfifiywcf7ft2clx/app.bsky.feed.post/3mjzilv7uqp2vhttps://bsky.app/profile/ivpress.bsky.social/post/3mjpgfjwk6c2l"This should win Clarkson fans." —Publishers Weekly Read the full review of 'Chapter One Again,' forthcoming fiction book by Keelia Clarkson: https://www.publishersweekly.com/978151401372417 Apr 2026 17:15 +0000at://did:plc:46c4wr6wlfifiywcf7ft2clx/app.bsky.feed.post/3mjpgfjwk6c2lhttps://bsky.app/profile/ivpress.bsky.social/post/3mjnjnqxjy72oA church that recovers lament becomes a place that models something the broader culture has largely lost: the possibility that suffering can be spoken, witnessed, and held rather than simply solved. Read more: https://thedispatch.com/article/christianity-psalms-lament/16 Apr 2026 23:08 +0000at://did:plc:46c4wr6wlfifiywcf7ft2clx/app.bsky.feed.post/3mjnjnqxjy72ohttps://bsky.app/profile/ivpress.bsky.social/post/3mjniurnd3b2qIt's common to feel overwhelmed when choosing a spouse, a career, a college major, or a place to live. Instead of optimizing for the perfect choice, we can make a wise decision and rest in God's grace. Read more in Alan Noble's newest book, 'To Live Well,' coming April 28.16 Apr 2026 22:54 +0000at://did:plc:46c4wr6wlfifiywcf7ft2clx/app.bsky.feed.post/3mjniurnd3b2qhttps://bsky.app/profile/ivpress.bsky.social/post/3mjhvdgxja727What if “intense” is just misunderstood? Joey unpacks Enneagram Eights, anger, and the drive for justice in When Working Together Doesn’t Work. Listen now: https://apple.co/4dhbUlv14 Apr 2026 17:21 +0000at://did:plc:46c4wr6wlfifiywcf7ft2clx/app.bsky.feed.post/3mjhvdgxja727https://bsky.app/profile/ivpress.bsky.social/post/3mjhrb357um27Suffering rattles our assumptions about the world and our place in it. To navigate suffering, we must begin rebuilding our sense of meaning. Order 'When the Journey Hurts' wherever books are sold!14 Apr 2026 16:08 +0000at://did:plc:46c4wr6wlfifiywcf7ft2clx/app.bsky.feed.post/3mjhrb357um27https://bsky.app/profile/ivpress.bsky.social/post/3mjfejvbpsj2uMaking friends can help heal the world's divisions. Read the PW review of 'The Way of Befriending' by Parfait Bassalé: https://www.publishersweekly.com/978151401558213 Apr 2026 17:15 +0000at://did:plc:46c4wr6wlfifiywcf7ft2clx/app.bsky.feed.post/3mjfejvbpsj2uhttps://bsky.app/profile/ivpress.bsky.social/post/3mj66zxqhrp2rBridge the gap between biblical studies and spiritual formation with 'God in the Desert' by Noel Forlini Burt. Coming next week. Preorder your copy today!10 Apr 2026 20:48 +0000at://did:plc:46c4wr6wlfifiywcf7ft2clx/app.bsky.feed.post/3mj66zxqhrp2rhttps://bsky.app/profile/ivpress.bsky.social/post/3mj63ondpiy2pUp to 80% off EVERYTHING. Stock up on ebooks now through Bookshop, Amazon, our website, and more: https://www.amazon.com/stores/page/A9767BE7-A8B3-47E4-9FC1-8300E6DD996C10 Apr 2026 19:48 +0000at://did:plc:46c4wr6wlfifiywcf7ft2clx/app.bsky.feed.post/3mj63ondpiy2phttps://bsky.app/profile/ivpress.bsky.social/post/3mj5uefdrn32nWhat if hope isn’t getting what you asked for? Hannah Miller King explores faith, loss, and holding suffering alongside resurrection. Listen: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/lent-after-loss-what-christian-hope-really-looks-like/id1770229436?i=100075047286010 Apr 2026 17:37 +0000at://did:plc:46c4wr6wlfifiywcf7ft2clx/app.bsky.feed.post/3mj5uefdrn32nhttps://bsky.app/profile/ivpress.bsky.social/post/3mj3wruaygh2fJoin us for an online book event! Mere Orthodoxy will be hosting the launch of 'To Live Well,' a new book by Alan Noble. Limited spots available! Sign up for free now: https://mereorthodoxy.com/forum09 Apr 2026 23:15 +0000at://did:plc:46c4wr6wlfifiywcf7ft2clx/app.bsky.feed.post/3mj3wruaygh2fhttps://bsky.app/profile/ivpress.bsky.social/post/3mj3woalssp22What is Gen Z actually asking about God? Tanita Tualla Maddox explores trust, belonging, and how the church can meet this generation with lived, relational faith. Listen: https://apple.co/4tekm9D https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/tanita-maddox-on-what-gen-z-really-wants-to-know-about-god/id1520833937?i=100075120762409 Apr 2026 23:13 +0000at://did:plc:46c4wr6wlfifiywcf7ft2clx/app.bsky.feed.post/3mj3woalssp22https://bsky.app/profile/ivpress.bsky.social/post/3mj3vgvxhpq26Justice isn't buried in the pages of Amos; it is a mighty and resounding theme that flows throughout Scripture straight from the heart of God. 'The Roar of Justice' an 8-week Bible study by Vanessa Hawkins is out now: https://www.ivpress.com/the-roar-of-justice09 Apr 2026 22:51 +0000at://did:plc:46c4wr6wlfifiywcf7ft2clx/app.bsky.feed.post/3mj3vgvxhpq26