ECPA Christian Book Awards Finalists for 2008

This evening I stumbled across the ECPA Christian Book Awards finalists for 2008 and thought you may be interested in seeing which books are in the running for Best of 2008.

Here are a few categories of particular interest to me:

Bibles

	The Apologetics Study Bible B&H Publishing, 9781586400248		Aspire: The New Women of Color Study Bible Zondervan, 9780310934783
	Dad's Bible: The Father's Plan, NCV Robert Wolgemuth, Editor Thomas Nelson, Inc., 9780718019426		Discover God Study Bible, NLT Robert F. Barnes, David P. Barrett, Brenda Josee, Editors Tyndale House Publishers, 9780842369183
	The Word of Promise™ New Testament Audio Bible, NKJV Carl Amari, Producer Thomas Nelson, Inc., 9780718024246

Bible Reference & Study

	Acts Darrell L. Bock Baker Academic/ Baker Publishing Group, 9780801026683		Dictionary of Major Biblical Interpreters Donald K. McKim IVP Academic, a division of InterVarsity Press, 9780830829279
	An Old Testament Theology Bruce K. Waltke Zondervan, 9780310218975		Wiersbe Bible Commentary 2 Volume Set with CD Rom Warren W. Wiersbe David C. Cook, 9780781445412
	Commentary on the New Testament Use of the Old Testament G.K. Beale and D.A. Carson, Editors Baker Academic/ Baker Publishing Group, 9780801026935

Christian Life

	Faith in the Halls of Power D. Michael Lindsay Oxford University Press, Inc., 9780195326666		unChristian David Kinnaman and Gabe Lyons Baker Books/ Baker Publishing Group, 9780801013003
	The Grand Weaver Ravi Zacharias Zondervan, 9780310269526		When the Game is Over, It All Goes Back in the Box John Ortberg Zondervan, 9780310253501
	John Newton: From Disgrace to Amazing Grace Jonathan Aitken Crossway Books & Bibles, 9781581348484		Who Stole My Church? Gordon MacDonald Thomas Nelson, Inc., 9780785226017

See the finalists for a few other categories here.

In the Bibles category, I'm only familiar with the Apologetics Study Bible and none of these would be my first choice. I'd much rather see the ESV Literary Study Bible on the list.

In the Bible Reference and Study category, the voting will much tighter, but I would cast my vote for Bruce Waltke's An Old Testament Theology.

I own a copy of Aitken's John Newton, but I've not yet read it, nor have I read any of the others.

Which of these would be your top picks?

The ECPA Medallion of Excellence Christian Book Awards will be handed out to the winners in each category at the CBA & ECPA Awards Celebration on Sunday evening, July 13. We'll soon find out what their picks are.

ECPA Christian Book Awards Finalists for 2008