Southwestern Journal of Theology 2020 Book Awards 

BIBLE REFERENCE/BIBLICAL BACKGROUNDS 

The Baker Illustrated Bible Background Commentary, edited by J. Scott Duvall and J. Daniel Hays (Baker) 

HONORABLE MENTION 

The Oxford Handbook of Jewish Daily Life in Roman Palestine, edited by Catherine Hezser (Oxford University Press) 

A Christian Guide to Evidence for the Bible: 101 Proofs from History and Archaeology, by J. Daniel Hays (Baker) 

BIBLICAL STUDIES 

The Problem of the Old Testament: Hermeneutical, Schematic, and Theological Approaches, by Duane A. Garrett (IVP) 

HONORABLE MENTION 

1&2 Peter and Jude, in The Christian Standard Commentary, by Thomas R. Schreiner (B&H) 

Revelation, in the Zondervan Exegetical Commentary on the New Testament, by Buist Fanning (Zondervan) 

THEOLOGICAL STUDIES 

The Trinity: An Introduction, by Scott Swain (Crossway)

HONORABLE MENTION

The Holy Spirit, in the Theology for the People of God series, by Gregg Allison and Andreas J. Köstenberger (B&H) 

Christian Theology: The Biblical Story and Our Faith, by Christopher W. Morgan with Robert A. Peterson (B&H)

CHURCH HISTORY/BIOGRAPHY

An Introduction to John Owen: A Christian Vision for Every Stage of Life, by Crawford Gribben (Crossway)

HONORABLE MENTION

Tethered to the Cross: The Life and Preaching of Charles H. Spurgeon, by Thomas Breimaier (IVP)

Mother of Modern Evangelicalism: The Life and Legacy of Henrietta Mears, by Arlin C. Migliazzo (Eerdmans)

BAPTIST STUDIES

Baptists and the Christian Tradition: Toward an Evangelical Baptist Catholicity, edited by Matthew Y. Emerson, Christopher W. Morgan, and R. Lucas Stamps (B&H)

HONORABLE MENTION

Oliver Hart and the Rise of Baptist America, by Eric C. Smith (Oxford University Press)

The Lost Sermons of C. H. Spurgeon: His Earliest Outlines and Sermons Between 1851 and 1854, vol. 4, edited by Jason G. Duesing (B&H)

WORLDVIEW APOLOGETICS

The Gathering Storm: Secularism, Culture, and the Church, by R. Albert Mohler Jr. (Thomas Nelson)

HONORABLE MENTION

The History of Apologetics: A Biographical and Methodological Introduction, edited by Benjamin K. Forrest, Joshua D. Chatraw, and Alister E. McGrath (Zondervan)

Cultural Intelligence: Living for God in a Diverse, Pluralistic World, by Darrell L. Bock (B&H)

DISCIPLESHIP/SPIRITUAL FORMATION

Breaking Bread with the Dead: A Reader’s Guide to a More Tranquil Mind, by Alan Jacobs (Penguin)

HONORABLE MENTION

Jesus the Great Philosopher: Rediscovering the Wisdom Needed for the Good Life, by Jonathan T. Pennington (Brazos)

“Here are Your Gods”: Faithful Discipleship in Idolatrous Times, by Christopher J. H. Wright (IVP)

CHURCH MUSIC/WORSHIP

Brahms’s A German Requiem: Reconsidering Its Biblical, Historical, and Musical Contexts, by R. Allen Lott (University of Rochester Press)

HONORABLE MENTION

Worship and the World to Come: Exploring Christian Hope in Contemporary Worship, by Glenn Packiam (IVP)

Recapturing the Enchanted World: Ritual and Sacrament in the Free Church Tradition, by John D. Rempel (IVP)

APPLIED THEOLOGY/ETHICS

Gentle and Lowly: The Heart of Christ for Sinners and Sufferers, by Dane C. Ortlund (Crossway)

HONORABLE MENTION

The End of the Christian Life: How Embracing Our Mortality Frees Us to Truly Live, by J. Todd Billings (Brazos)

Invitation to Christian Ethics: Moral Reasoning and Contemporary Issues, by Ken Magnuson (Kregel)

PREACHING/MINISTRY/LEADERSHIP

A Little Book for New Preachers: Why and How to Study Homiletics, by Matthew D. Kim (IVP)

HONORABLE MENTION

Lead: 12 Gospel Principles for Leadership in the Church, by Paul David Tripp (Crossway)

Pastors and Their Critics: A Guide to Coping with Criticism in Ministry, by Joel R. Beeke and Nicholas J. Thompson (P&R)

EVANGELISM/MISSIONS/GLOBAL CHURCH

A Survey of World Missions, by Robin Hadaway (B&H)

HONORABLE MENTION

40 Questions about Islam, by Matthew Bennett (Kregel)

We Evangelicals and Our Mission: How We Got to Where We Are and How to Get to Where We Should Be Going, by David J. Hesselgrave with Lianna Davis (Cascade)

CHRISTIAN EDUCATION/COUNSELING/YOUTH AND CHILDREN

Created to Draw Near: Our Life as God’s Royal Priests, by Edward T. Welch (Crossway)

HONORABLE MENTION

Is It Abuse? A Biblical Guide to Identifying Domestic Abuse and Helping Victims, by Darby A. Strickland (P&R)

Excellence in Online Education: Creating a Christian Community on Mission, by Kristen A. Ferguson (B&H)

BOOK OF THE YEAR

The Rise and Triumph of the Modern Self: Cultural Amnesia, Expressive Individualism, and the Road to Sexual Revolution, by Carl R. Trueman (Crossway)