A Collection of Lenten Devotions from IVP AuthorsInjustice is rampant around us. It is also present within us. To better confront oppression in the world, we must own that reality and look to Christ our liberator. Lent is the opportune time for this as we contemplate his suffering together.With selections from a diverse range of IVP books, A Just Passion has been curated to hold in tension the immense weight and hope of the Lenten season. This coll...

When we experience frustrations in daily life, many of us hold ourselves to blame.Self-criticism is often our default setting. But we can have a more gracious posture toward ourselves. We can practice disciplines of self-kindness.Editor and spiritual director Cindy Bunch calls us to self-care through greater compassion for ourselves. She helps us pay attention to the frustrations that bug us in order to identify negative thinking about ourselves or others. ...

How can you become a woman of God?Leading you through a series of studies drawn from Old and New Testament passages, Cindy Bunch offers Scripture as the best guide to help you develop the traits of a godly woman. She includes sessions on how to be strong, trustworthy, wise, resourceful, forgiving, beautiful, content, confident—and how to claim God's grace when you fall short.This ten-session LifeGuide® Bible Study features:A g...

You can be the match that ignites a great Bible discussion!You only need a few basic skills. This ten-session guidebook by Jack Kuhatschek and Cindy Bunch (both veteran discussion leaders and experienced LifeGuide® Bible Study creators)how to start a grouphow to decide what to studyhow to prepare to leadhow to study the Biblehow to use a study guidehow to write your own questionshow to lead the discussion

Rediscover The Wonder Of Christ's Birth This Advent SeasonJourney back to a seemingly ordinary day in Bethlehem where the long-awaited Messiah entered our world. While thousands had longed for his coming, few witnessed his arrival, yet millions have been transformed by his life.This six-session LifeGuide® Bible Study is an ideal Advent Bible study for your small group this Christmas season. Together, you will explore Isaiah's prophecy, Zechariah's hope, Mar...

The events that took place during Jesus' final week on earth—Palm Sunday, the Last Supper, the trial, Jesus' death and his resurrection—are foundational to your salvation and your Christian life. As these Bible studies allow you to focus more closely on these amazing events, you'll gain new understanding about who Jesus is and how he loves you.This eight-session LifeGuide® Bible Study features:A guide to getting the most out of the study, including su...

When we experience frustrations in daily life, we often hold ourselves to blame. Self-criticism is often our default setting. But we can have a more gracious posture toward ourselves. We can practice disciplines of self-kindness.Editor and spiritual director Cindy Bunch calls us to self-care through greater compassion for ourselves. She helps us pay attention to the frustrations that bug us in order to identify negative thinking about ourselves or others. As we do so, we can discer...

Be Blessed TonightFeel the concerns of your day fade away through the reassuring promises of God. These blessings offer refreshment to your soul and a biblical perspective to your thoughts.Borne from Susie Larson's own bouts with nighttime worries, each blessing and related Scripture is a daily, soothing reminder of God's love and mercy."May the Lord show you His favor and give you His peace."

 This ebook is a short story by author Bill Johnson from Amazed by the Power of God_______________________________________________________(Description taken from full book Amazed by the Power of God)The need for power ministry is as strong today as it was when Jesus and the apostles walked the earth. The need for demonstrations of God s powerful love, exhibited through His church, will demolish strongholds of unbelief and relativism, as wel...

Experience Joy No Matter WhatOne of the most joyful books ever written came from a man facing imminent execution in prison. The apostle Paul’s letter to the church at Philippi shimmers with the words joy, glad, and rejoice. In this guide, you will learn from one who faced supernatural evil as well as every kind of human problem–and yet could say, “Rejoice in the Lord always, and again, I say, Rejoice!”

Sacrifice—Experience a Deeper Way to Love digs into the truth about Christ's atonement. The truth that Christ had to die to purchase our salvation shows the true meaning of love—and how God can bring us into a right relationship with him in spite of our sin.Series copyAn entire generation of young Christians—along with millions of older believers—is confused about what they believe, why they believe it, and how it's relevant.The Unshakable ...

How could a hard-hearted killer and Jesus-hater become the greatest-ever advocate for Christianity? Only because of the completeness of the transforming work of Christ.That man, who became known as the apostle Paul, later wrote to the Christians in Rome, thoroughly explaining the unique greatness and power of God’s good news. Everyone is dead toward God because of sin and stands condemned, but anyone may gain right standing with Him through Jesus Christ. This rightness can come onl...