During the March 11 "favorite things" segment of NBC's Today, Kathie Lee Gifford said that one of her new favorite things is Sensible Shoes: A Story about the Spiritual Journey by Sharon Garlough Brown.
Outreach Magazine named four InterVarsity Press titles among its 2013 Outreach Resources of the Year. Nearly 160 resources published between November 1, 2011, and October 31, 2012, were submitted to Outreach for consideration. Outreach editors narrowed the field to 111 and placed them in categories.
The death of Ralph P. Martin (1925-2013) marks the passing of a great evangelical New Testament scholar.
Preaching Magazine included two InterVarsity Press titles on its list of "Ten Books Every Preacher Should Read." The books were Christ-Centered Biblical Theology: Hermeneutical Foundations and Principles by Graeme Goldsworthy and Delighting in the Trinity: An Introduction to the Christian Faith by Michael Reeves.
Pursuing God’s Will Together: A Discernment Practice for Leadership Groups (InterVarsity Press/Formatio) by Ruth Haley Barton was chosen for a 2012 Leadership Book Award in the category of "The Leader’s Outer Life." Leadership Journal editors and contributing editors narrowed the awarded titles down to the ten "books that are too good to miss."
The Best Christian Workplaces Institute (BCWI), a research-based organizational and human resources consulting firm, has announced that InterVarsity Press is certified as a 2013 Best Christian Workplace. InterVarsity Press was the only Christian publisher to gain this recognition.
The results of the 2013 Christianity Today Book Awards are in, and InterVarsity Press is pleased to announce that Kingdom Calling: Vocational Stewardship for the Common Good by Amy L. Sherman won the award in the Christian Living category. With 455 submissions from 68 publishers, Kingdom Calling was one of the 10 Christianity Today Book Award winners.