Ada, Mich. (December 13, 2022)—On Tuesday, December 13, Christianity Today announced their list of winning titles for the 2023 Book Awards, which included a Brazos Press title: You’re Only Human by Kelly M. Kapic.
In addition to this winning title, three Brazos Press titles were named a finalist in their category, and two Brazos Press titles received an award of merit.
Every year Christianity Today reviews numerous titles and compiles a list of books most likely to shape evangelical life, thought, and culture. Robert N. Hosack, executive acquisitions editor at Baker Academic and Brazos Press, says, “The success of Brazos Press in this year’s CT Book Awards is a tribute to its leadership, devoted staff, and acquisitions editors who are tuned into issues of our cultural moment.” To view the complete list of winning titles, please visit Christianity Today’s 2023 Book Awards.
Theology (popular)
You’re Only Human: How Your Limits Reflect God’s Design and Why That’s Good News by Kelly M. Kapic
(ISBN 9781587435102; Ebook ISBN 9781493435258; $24.99)
God doesn’t need you to meet all the needs, know all the answers, or to be superhuman. As Christians, we often confuse our creaturely limits with sin, sadly distorting many aspects of our lives. God just desires you to be a faithful human creature whose finitude fosters freedom, joy, growth, and community.
Bible and Devotional (Finalist)
Sheltering Mercy: Prayers Inspired by the Psalms by Ryan Whitaker Smith and Dan Wilt
(ISBN 9781587435461; Ebook ISBN 9781493435319; $19.99)
Rediscover the rich treasures of the Psalms—through free-verse prayer renderings of their poems and hymns—as a guide to personal devotion and meditation.
Christian Living/Spiritual Formation (Finalist)
How to Inhabit Time: Understanding the Past, Facing the Future, Living Faithfully Now by James K. A. Smith
(ISBN 9781587435232; Ebook ISBN 9781493438624; $24.99)
Popular speaker and award-winning author James K. A. Smith helps Christians and the church develop a sense of “temporal awareness” that is attuned to the texture of history, the vicissitudes of life, and the tempo of the Spirit. Smith shows that awakening to the spiritual significance of time is crucial for orienting faith in the twenty-first century.
Culture and the Arts (Award of Merit)
The Scandal of Holiness: Renewing Your Imagination in the Company of Literary Saints by Jessica Hooten Wilson
(ISBN 9781587435249; Ebook ISBN 9781493435340; $24.99)
An award-winning author shows that holiness means being radical in our ways of imagining the future, imagining each other, and imagining God, and that reading works of great literature can help us cultivate an imagination that moves us toward holiness.
Culture and the Arts (Finalist)
Reading Black Books: How African American Literature Can Make Our Faith More Whole and Just by Claude Atcho
(ISBN 9781587435294; Ebook ISBN 9781493437009; $19.99)
Pastor and teacher Claude Atcho demonstrates that reading about Black experience, as shown in the literature of great African American writers, can guide us all toward sharper theological thinking and more faithful living.
Politics and Public Life (Award of Merit)
Untrustworthy: The Knowledge Crisis Breaking Our Brains, Polluting Our Politics, and Corrupting Christian Community by Bonnie Kristian
(ISBN 9781587435621; Ebook ISBN 9781493438532; $24.99)
A seasoned journalist shows how the truth crisis in America is straining our relationships, hurting our minds, polluting our politics, and damaging our Christian discipleship.
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