Each year our faculty and alumni publish books and articles that serve the church and the world, offering wisdom on theology, biblical studies, leadership, counseling, and more. We celebrate their amazing work again this year, highlighting individuals who received nominations or awards for outstanding writing in 2025.


Christianity Today 2025 / 2026 Book Awards

Award of Merit: Theology
Becoming God’s Family: Why the Church Still Matters
Carmen Joy Imes (MABS ’11)

Finalist: Theology
The Nicene Creed: What You Need to Know about the Most Important Creed Ever Written
Kevin DeYoung (MDiv ’02)

Finalist: Culture, Poetry, and the Arts
Drawn by Beauty: Awe and Wonder in the Christian Life
Matthew Z. Capps (DMin ’17)

Finalist: Apologetics and Evangelism
Every Believer Confident: Apologetics for the Ordinary Christian
Mark J. Farnham (ThM ’02)

Finalist: Church and Pastoral Leadership
Rebranding the Church: Restoring the Image of God’s People in the World
Eric Mason (DMin ’07)


Southwestern Journal of Theology 2025 Awards

Winner: Discipleship / Spiritual Formation
Drawn by Beauty: Awe and Wonder in the Christian Life
Matthew Z. Caps (DMin ’17)

IVP 2025 Readers’ Choice Awards 

Winner: Arts & Humanities
Naming the Spirit: Pneumatology Through the Arts
Contributor Dr. Wesley VanDer Lugt

Winner: Bible & Theology
Becoming God’s Family: Why the Church Still Matters
Carmen Joy Imes (MABS ’11)

Winner: Church Ministry & Leadership
Healing Leadership Trauma: Finding Emotional Health and Helping Others Flourish
Dr. Nicholas Rowe and Dr. Sheila Rowe