In december, christianity today released its 2018 book award winners, and intriguing titles abound. The award marks the fourth consecutive year a teds faculty member has authored a book accorded the prestigious distinction of top honors from christianity today. It features study notes written by fieldtrained biblical archaeologists and scholars, color maps, photographs, and drawings all designed to bring life to the ancient text of scripture. The pastor theologian by gerald hiestand and todd wilson, award of merit for the churchpastoral leadership. Christianity today has released the winners of its 2020 book awards, and intervarsity press is pleased to announce that it received top honors in four categories. List of winners of the national book award wikipedia. The winning titles represent the best christian book and bible releases of. The swindoll study bible offers the best of chuck swindolls wit, charm, pastoral insight, and wise biblical study. Justification by michael horton named theologyethics book of the year. Each year christianity today announces a selection of books they feel are most likely to shape evangelical life, thought, and culture. Dallas willard was a personal mentor and inspiration to hundreds of pastors, philosophers, and average churchgoers. Ecpa award finalistboldly honest, powerfully told, deeply moving this is a story about finding yourself. The first translation award ran from 19681983 and was for fiction only, the translated author could be living or dead eg. The rise of popular christianity in modern china 2010, winner of the 2011 christianity today book award, examines the development of missionary christianity into a vibrant, indigenous faith of the chinese masses.
Two baker publishing group titles received top honors, and one title received an award of merit. Ecpa announces the winners of the 2017 christian book awards. Along the way, macarthur demonstrates to readers how isaiahs prophetic words illuminate essentials truths for us today. You can also view all of our awardwinning books by year. Trinitys beitzel wins 2019 christianity today book award. Christianity todays 2018 book awards our picks for the books most likely to shape evangelical life, thought, and culture. Christianity today book awards book awards librarything. May 09, 2019 along the way, macarthur demonstrates to readers how isaiahs prophetic words illuminate essentials truths for us today. Our picks for the books most likely to shape evangelical life, thought, and culture. Dictionary for theological interpretation of the bible is a groundbreaking reference tool that seeks first of all to marry the tasks of exegesis and theology with the goal of theological interpretation of scripturethat is, interpretation that has recovered a focus on the subject matter of scripture. Rainer born july 16, 1955 is an american writer, researcher, speaker, and former president and ceo of lifeway christian resources, an entity of the southern baptist convention in nashville, tennessee.
Christianity today has announced its 2016 book awards, which you can read here. Professor of sociology at notre dame, has won the society for the scientific study of religions 2018 distinguished book award the honor, conferred upon the most outstanding book published by an sssr member in the past two years, lauded the impressive accomplishment of smiths religion. On top of the new awards, the book awards will include a 2014 christianity today book award winner seal, which will be given to publishers to place on their award winning book for future pressings. The esv archaeology study bible is a cuttingedge academic resource for those looking to dig deeper into the historical context of the bible. Ivp receives four 2020 christianity today book awards. Chester 2018 christianity today book of the year award winner. Christianity todays 2018 book awards christianity today.
We are pleased the editors have selected four zondervan academic titles for inclusion in their 2016 list. On top of the new awards, the book awards will include a 2014 christianity today book award winner seal, which will be given to publishers to place on their awardwinning book for future pressings. Winners of the christianity today book award award. Book awards 2012 christianity today book awards subscriber access. Take a guided tour through the gospels with this christianity today book award winner from lexham press. From repeat winner russell moore his book onward received a christianity today 2016 book of the year award, this work explores why family relationships can be so full of pain and how the gospel helps us weather the storms together selfie. The theology of jonathan edwards is the most comprehensive survey of his theology yet produced and the first study to make full use of the recentlycompleted seventythreevolume online edition of the works. Christianity today book award for politics and public life 2019. Ian christopher levy baker academic this book offers a fascinating tour of the ways our forebears in the faith read the bible. Dec, 2018 unanimously selected as the winner by the award committee, smiths book was praised for its simple and elegant theory of religion that carries relevance both to scholars and the general public. Each year, christianity today magazine honors books of interest to the christian community. Baker publishing group wins christianity today awards.
Zondervan wins four 2020 christianity today book awards. Dec 16, 2015 christianity today has announced its 2016 book awards, which you can read here they award a book of the year in each of the following 12 categories, along with an award of merit for each. Official website of award winning author chris fabry. Christianity today s 2016 book awards our picks for the books most likely to shape evangelical life, thought, and culture. Christianity today s 2020 book awards our picks for the books most likely to shape evangelical life, thought, and culture. Winner explores her emotional landscape as she struggles to move beyond the depression that plagues her following her mothers death and her own divorce. Smith shows that who and what we worship fundamentally shape our hearts. Named one of the top religion books of 2002 by usa todaynamed one of the top ten religion books of the year by booklist 2002winner of the christianity today book award in the category of christianity and culture 2002in this new and substantially expanded third edition of the the next christendom, philip jenkins continues to illuminate the remarkable expansion. Christianity today s 2020 book awards were announced tuesday, recognizing 16 books publishing between nov. Written by the christianity today 2007 book award winner, this book discusses how worship is work, witness, and warfare. Emeritus professor of old testament and semitic languages barry j.
It provides a vision for the church by looking at 3 practices. Let me just say ive never been more excited to see the list of winners. Christianity todays 2015 book awards our picks for the books most likely to shape evangelical life, thought, and culture. Dec 12, 2018 the annual award announcement this week marks the fifth time in six years a book written or edited by a teds faculty member has captured top honors from christianity today. Check out these intervarsity press titles that have won awards so far this year. The judging panel is chaired by sir charles saumarez smith, senior director of blainsouthern. The christian book award program recognizes the highest quality in christian books and bibles and is among the oldest and most prestigious awards program in the religious publishing industry. Within minutes of receiving the companywide email that the 2014 christianity today book award nominations were available for the taking, employees came into the christianity today editorial hallway to go shopping.
Deep within you lies the same faith and longing that sent peter walking across the. Nominate a book for the 2020 christianity today book awards. From a book on selfies to one on hospitality from rosaria butterfield, this years best books address pertinent themes from a christian perspective. Christianity todays top 50 books that have shaped evangelicals. Christianity todays 2016 book award winners zondervan academic. The annual award announcement this week marks the fifth time in six years a book written or edited by a teds faculty member has captured top honors from. Christianity todays 2015 book awards christianity today. Dec 15, 2014 christianity today s 2015 book awards our picks for the books most likely to shape evangelical life, thought, and culture. Winner of the 20 christianity today book award for theologyethics scholars and laypersons alike regard jonathan edwards 170358 as north americas greatest theologian. Christianity in the twentieth century princeton university.
Swindolls informed, and importantly, practical insights get straight to. Trinitys vanhoozer wins 2017 christianity today book award. Browse a selection now available in faithlife ebooks. Jane addams childrens book award 1953 2006 womens international league for peace and freedom. January 7, 2020christianity today recently announced the winners of their 2020 book awards. Gods country wins award of merit from christianity today. Winner concedes the limits of human language, which can only gesture. Christianity today s top 50 books that have shaped evangelicals. Christianity today s 2019 book awards our picks for the books most likely to shape evangelical life, thought, and culture.
The national book award for translated literature was inaugurated in 2018 for fiction or nonfiction, where both author and translator were alive at the beginning of the awards cycle. Dec 21, 2015 each year christianity today announces a selection of books they feel are most likely to shape evangelical life, thought, and culture. Sacred practices in everyday life, discusses the book, how it relates to her life, and more. Youre one step away from the adventure of your life. The award commends a book published within the last three years that makes an outstanding contribution to the dialogue between visual arts and religious faith. Why neither side is winning the creationevolution debate. Judges whittled 455 submissions from 68 publishers down to 10 winners and 9 notables. Interview with tish harrison warren, winner of christianity. Christianity todays 2019 book awards christianity today. Dec 14, 2017 gods country wins award of merit from christianity today. Christianity today releases revitalized annual book awards. Anyone committed to truly examining the shape of personal faith, unfolding over the years in a broken world, should sense a fruitful opportunity, if not a solemn obligation, to expound at lengthwinner probes these depths as deftly and eloquently as anyone writing today an instant spiritual classic. Seth haines memoir holds up a mirror to all of our stories to show the peace that is possible.
Gods country, a 2017 herald press book by pastor and author brad roth, received an award of merit in christianity todays 2018 book awards. The awarded book, lexham geographic commentary on the gospels, delivers fresh insight by paying attention to an often overlooked component of the gospel storiestheir. The theology of jonathan edwards is the most comprehensive survey of his theology yet produced and the first study to make full use of the recentlycompleted seventythree. Christianity today just named the winners of its 2020 book awards. The jane addams childrens book award was established in 1953 to promote the causes of peace, social justice, world community, and the equality of. Light from distant stars by shawn smucker was selected as the winner in the fiction category, and on the road with saint augustine by james k. The winners were announced december 12 and appear in the magazines januaryfebruary 2018 issue. Beitzel of trinity evangelical divinity school teds edited a book accorded top honors in the biblical studies category of the 2019 christianity today book awards. Their 2018 winners will be featured in their januaryfebruary issue of that year, which will include books published between november 1, 2016 and october 31, 2017.
Interview with tish harrison warren, winner of christianity todays book of the year award tish harrison warren, author of liturgy of the ordinary. The ct book awards, along with our beautiful orthodoxy book of the year, will be announced in december at. Christianity todays 2016 book awards the gospel coalition. Sociologist christian smith wins book award for research. Titles announced as best of the year in 11 categories. Searching for the image of god in a digital age by craig detweiler. Christianity todays 2020 book awards christianity today. They award a book of the year in each of the following 12 categories, along with an award of merit for each. Ct editors selected the top books in each category, and then panels of judges one panel per. The common rule is a set of daily and weekly practices designed to form us in the love of god and neighbor.
Christianity today has released the winners of its 2020 book awards, and intervarsity press is pleased to announce that it received top honors in four categories and awards of merit in three others. Presented annually to the finest in christian publishing since 1978, the christian book award program honors the best of the year in 12 categories. Christianity today s 2016 book awards christianity today. Christianity todays 2016 book award winners zondervan. White is the author of more than twenty books, including such gold medallion nominees as serious times and a search for the spiritual, christianity today bookoftheyear award winner embracing the mysterious god, as well as a mind for god and rethinking the church. Dictionary for theological interpretation of the bible. Christianity today in presenttense, lyrical essays. This was created to give additional recognition to the winning books. Official website of awardwinning author chris fabry. Shaken by tim tebow is named christian book of the year. Common knowledge book awards christianity today book awards.
Jun 05, 2018 winner of the 20 christianity today book award for theologyethics scholars and laypersons alike regard jonathan edwards 170358 as north americas greatest theologian. Swindolls informed, and importantly, practical insights get straight to the heart of the bibles message for the world today. Named one of the top religion books of 2002 by usa todaynamed one of the top ten religion books of the year by booklist 2002 winner of the christianity today book award in the category of christianity and culture 2002in this new and substantially expanded third edition of the the next christendom, philip jenkins continues to illuminate the remarkable expansion. The untold story of lin zhao, a martyr in maos china 2018 is his most recent. Lederleitners women in gods mission, winner of the 2020 christianity today book of the year award in missionsglobal church. Christianity today book award winner martin institute and dallas willard center book award you are what you love. Deep within you lies the same faith and longing that sent peter walking across the windswept sea. Ecpa announces the winners of the 2017 christian book. These titles are among the thirtytwo that christianity today has chosen as books that are most likely to shape evangelical life, thought, and culture.