The Evangelical Christian Publishers Association (ECPA) has announced that three IVP titles are among the finalists for the 2020 Christian Book Award® program.
ECPA president and CEO, Stan Jantz, said, “More than ever, it’s important to celebrate and publicize the outstanding books and Bibles produced by ECPA publishers. The church and our nation are looking for hope, and that’s what these books represent. We congratulate all the finalist authors and publishers for this year’s program!”
The IVP finalists include:
Christian Living
Fearfully and Wonderfully: The Marvel of Bearing God’s Image by Dr. Paul Brand and Philip Yancey
The human body is a window into the very structure of God’s creation and a testament to God’s glory. Renowned leprosy surgeon Dr. Paul Brand and bestselling writer Philip Yancey offer a new audience timeless reflections on the body in this updated and combined edition of the award-winning books Fearfully and Wonderfully Made and In His Image. This IVP title was also honored with a 2019 IVP Readers’ Choice Award and was on the shortlist as one of the best science books for the 2019 WORLD Magazine Book of the Year.
Faith & Culture
In Search of the Common Good: Christian Fidelity in a Fractured World by Jake Meador
Common life in our society is in decline—our communities are disintegrating, our public discourse is hateful, and economic inequalities are widening. In this book, Jake Meador reclaims a vision of common life for our fractured times: a vision that doesn’t depend on the destinies of our economies or our political institutions, but on our citizenship in a heavenly city. In Search of the Common Good also received the Christianity Today 2020 Book of the Year Award for Politics and Public Life.
New Author
The Common Rule: Habits of Purpose for an Age of Distraction by Justin Whitmel Earley
This author offers four daily and four weekly habits designed to help us create new routines and transform frazzled days into lives of love for God and neighbor. Earley provides concrete, doable practices, such as a daily hour of phoneless presence or a weekly conversation with a friend. The Common Rule tied for the Christianity Today 2020 Book of the Year Award in the Christian Living/Discipleship category.
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. Finalists and winners are selected in twelve categories. Winners will be announced at a virtual celebration on May 5.
For a complete list of IVP award-winning titles visit ivpress.com.
Contact: Krista Clayton | 630.734.4013 | kclayton@ivpress.com
