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For Immediate Release — May 4, 2022

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ECPA Announces the Christian Book Award® Winners in 12 Categories

“PRAYER IN THE NIGHT: FOR THOSE WHO WORK OR WATCH OR WEEP” by New York Times columnist and Anglican pastor Tish Harrison Warren, is named the 2022 CHRISTIAN BOOK OF THE YEAR®

PHILADELPHIA, PENN., May 4, 2022 – Last night, the Evangelical Christian Publishers Association (ECPA) announced the winners of the 2022 Christian Book Awards® and named the 2022 Christian Book of the Year®.  Presented annually since 1978, the Christian Book Award® program honors the “best of the year” in Christian literature. The winners were selected from 65 finalists to reflect literary excellence in 12 categories.

Prayer in the Night: For Those Who Work or Watch or Weep by Tish Harrison Warren was named the 2022 CHRISTIAN BOOK OF THE YEAR® while also winning in the Christian Living category. Prayer in the Night explores themes of human vulnerability, suffering, God’s seeming absence, and is set around the ancient End Of Day Prayer of Compline.  Published by InterVarsity Press, this is Warren’s second book after her debut bestseller, Liturgy of the Ordinary.  Tish writes a weekly newsletter for The New York Times, and is a columnist for Christianity Today. Her articles and essays have appeared in Religion News Service, Christianity Today, Comment Magazine, The Point Magazine, The New York Times, and elsewhere.

The awards were presented at the ECPA Awards Celebration, held at the Hilton Philadelphia Penn’s Landing, amid publishing leaders attending ECPA’s Leadership Summit and featuring LATASHA MORRISON, author of the 2021 Christian Book of the Year, Be the Bridge.  In addition, the Pinnacle Award was presented to bestselling author and pastor TIMOTHY KELLER in recognition of his literary work and its significant impact on society and the church.

ECPA president Jeff Crosby reflected on the titles honored:  “In one of her books, the author Marilyn McEntyre reminds us that ‘Words are entrusted to us as equipment for our life together, to help us survive, guide, and nourish one another.’  The books selected as finalists, the individual category winners, and the Christian Book of the Year powerfully reflect the ways in which authors and publishers steward the sacred trust of words with excellence.”

Congratulations to the following winners of the 2022 Christian Book Awards:

 


2022 CHRISTIAN BOOK OF THE YEAR®

Prayer in the Night: For Those Who Work or Watch or Weep, Tish Harrison Warren, InterVarsity Press, 9780830846795

Framed around a nighttime prayer of Compline, ‘Prayer in the Night’ offers a prayerful and frank approach to the difficulties in our ordinary lives at work, at home, and in a world filled with uncertainty.

 


AUDIO

The Action Bible: God’s Redemptive Story,  illustrated by Sergio Cariello, narrated by Lance Smith, Michael Beck, Paul Michael, Sarah Zimmerman, Erin Bennett, Jesse Abeel, Preston Butler III, produced by ONE Audiobooks & Verity Audio Productions, published by David C Cook, 9781646891382

The storytelling makes the Bible’s message clear while capturing all the drama, impact, and truth of Scripture. Careful attention to biblical accuracy keeps things trustworthy. Just for today’s kids – and adults with a child’s heart of wonder – it’s the greatest story ever, brought to life in a whole new light.

 


BIBLES

NLT Immerse: The Reading Bible, Complete Set, Tyndale House Publishers, 9781496436542

‘Immerse’ is a reading Bible that is split into six books—each one being the size of a paperback novel—created with one goal in mind: to provide the best reading experience possible. The text is laid out in an easy-to-read single-column setting with chapter and verse numbers, section headings, and footnotes removed, and with the content of each book displayed according to its literary genre.

 


BIBLE REFERENCE WORKS

A Theology of Paul and His Letters: The Gift of the New Realm in Christ, Douglas J. Moo  Zondervan Academic, 9780310270904

Fifteen years in the making, this highly anticipated volume gives pastors, scholars, and all serious students of the New Testament exactly what they need for in-depth study and engagement with one of Christian history’s most formative thinkers and writers.

 


BIBLE STUDY

Now That Faith Has Come: A Study of Galatians, Beth Moore and Melissa Moore, Tyndale House Publishers, 9781735890906

The eternal words God entrusted to Paul for the churches of Galatia are as needed today as they were when the ink was still wet on the ancient pages.

 


BIOGRAPHY & MEMOIR

When Faith is Forbidden: 40 Days on the Frontlines with Persecuted Christians, Todd Nettleton, Moody Publishers, 9780802423061

Take a 40-day journey to meet brothers and sisters who share in the sufferings of Christ and will inspire you to a deeper walk with Christ.

 


CHILDREN

Where’d My Giggle Go?, Max Lucado; illustrated by Sarah Jennings, Tommy Nelson, 9781400220670

For every child who sometimes feels out of sorts and doesn’t know why, ‘Where’d My Giggle Go?’ helps normalize and dissipate negative emotions in a delightful way.

 


CHRISTIAN LIVING

Prayer in the Night: For Those Who Work or Watch or Weep, Tish Harrison Warren, InterVarsity Press, 9780830846795

Framed around a nighttime prayer of Compline, ‘Prayer in the Night’ offers a prayerful and frank approach to the difficulties in our ordinary lives at work, at home, and in a world filled with uncertainty.

 


DEVOTION & GIFT

With Fresh Eyes: 60 Insights into the Miraculously Ordinary from a Woman Born Blind, Karen Wingate, Kregel Publications, 9780825446818

‘With Fresh Eyes’ invites readers not only to celebrate the gift of their own sight but to reawaken to the wonder of what they observe in creation–great and small–and how God is working in everyday moments.

 


FAITH & CULTURE

How to Fight Racism: Courageous Christianity and the Journey Toward Racial Justice, Jemar Tisby, Zondervan Reflective, 9780310104773

‘How to Fight Racism’ introduces a simple framework—the A.R.C. Of Racial Justice—that teaches readers to consistently interrogate their own actions and maintain a consistent posture of anti-racist behavior.

 


MINISTRY RESOURCES

Emotionally Healthy Discipleship: Moving from Shallow Christianity to Deep Transformation, Peter Scazzero, Zondervan Reflective, 9780310109488

‘Emotionally Healthy Discipleship’ will help you move people to the beneath-the-surface discipleship that actually has the power to change the world.

 


NEW AUTHOR

Becoming All Things: How Small Changes Lead to Lasting Connections Across Cultures, Michelle Ami Reyes, Zondervan Reflective, 9780310108917

Healthy relationships across cultures are possible. Dr. Reyes takes a close look at the concept of cultural accommodation found in Scripture—and especially in 1 Corinthians—to redefine how Christians interact with cultural narratives that are different from their own.

 


YOUNG PEOPLE’S LITERATURE

Roar Like a Lion: 90 Devotions to a Courageous Faith, Levi Lusko; illustrated by Catherine Pearson, Tommy Nelson, 9781400224364

Kids are wrestling with tough issues these days and wondering where their faith fits in with it all. ‘Roar Like a Lion’ encourages your kids to “run toward the roar” as they face their fears, knowing that God is with them every step of the way. 

 


The winners will be promoted through multiple retail and media outlets, including media sponsor Christianity Today and retail partners ChristianBook.com, Lifeway, Logos, Mardel, The Munce Group/MTL, NetGalley, and The Parable Group.

View all the winners and finalists, and learn more about the program at ChristianBookAwards.com.

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The Christian Book Award® program has recognized the absolute highest quality in Christian books since 1978. Based on excellence in content, literary quality, design, and impact, the Christian Book Award program is the oldest and among the most prestigious awards in the religious publishing industry. ChristianBookAwards.com @CBAwards #ChristianBookAwards

The Evangelical Christian Publishers Association (ECPA) is an international non-profit trade organization comprised of member companies that are involved in the publishing and distribution of Christian content worldwide. Since 1974, ECPA has strengthened Christian publishing by building networking, information, and advocacy opportunities within the industry and throughout multiple channels so that our members can more effectively produce and deliver transformational Christian content. For more information about ECPA: info@ecpa.org ECPA.org @ECPA

Media Contacts:
Jeff Crosby, ECPA president & CEO, jcrosby@ecpa.org, 480-966-3998
Cindy Carter, ECPA Awards & Recognition Manager, ccarter@ecpa.org, 480-966-3998

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