Xulon Reveals Winners of Spring Christian Choice Book Awards

Popular contest drew nearly 70 entries from Christian authors

Longwood, FL (PRWEB) June 7, 2009 -- In April of 2009, Xulon Press launched the Spring 2009 Christian Choice Awards, a contest which awarded certificates and prize money to 36 Christian authors for outstanding literary achievement in 12 categories. The contest, which was open to all self-published authors who released a Christian book in 2008-2009, received nearly 70 entries in a variety of categories that ranged from Christian Living to Poetry.

Winning the coveted grand prize was T.V. Varughese's Bible & Theology Mysteries Solved, a book that takes a look at the amazing solutions to 14 of the most puzzling questions. The title of first runner-up went to Lori Koos for Grief to Grace, an autobiographical book that documents how God saved the author from the emotional pain inflicted on her by three separate accidents involving her children. The second runner-up was Ralph P. Kerr, Ed.D., for The Sin of Apathy, a sincere, street-smart title that offers real life stories of how many of the "enemies" of education operate and actually hurt education and our children.

The other category winners are as follows:

Christian Living

1st Place: Gaylord Enns-Love Revolution: Rediscovering the Lost Command of Jesus (revised edition)

2nd Place: Bryan R. Coupland-Come Rest With Me

3rd Place: Mark Stephen Taylor-Hiking the Trail of Truth

Bible Study

1st Place: Leonard D. Raglin-Legends Of The Fallen

2nd Place: Lou Galloway-Hidden Secrets of God's Economy

3rd Place: Ann Morgan Miesner-God, Who Are You?

Devotional

1st Place: Ann Conner-Enter The Open Door

2nd Place: Warner Doles-The Word Became Flesh

3rd Place: Jesse Rose-Confessions Of Faith

Events/Political

1st Place: Ralph P. Kerr, Ed.D.-The Sin of Apathy

2nd Place: B. A. Marbue Brown-The Clinton Economic Boom

3rd Place: Jerry R. Duke-The Generation of Crisis

Christian Fiction

1st Place: John & Patty Probst-Caught Up

2nd Place: Craig Haggermaker-The Best of Times

3rd Place: C. T. King-Redeemed!

Poetry

1st Place: Abby Gail-Trees of Righteousness

2nd Place: Martin Dec. Haynes-A Turn With The Muse

3rd Place: William A. Lacey-Seeing with the Heart

Ministry

1st Place: Thomas P. Hill-Wolves In Sheep's Clothing

2nd Place: Kevin D. Kirkland-Broken Walls: And Those Called to Repair Them

3rd Place: Phyllis Haugabook-God's Favor 4 Teen Girls

Theology

1st Place: T.V. Varughese-Bible & Theology Mysteries Solved

2nd Place: Charles Prince-The 8th Day

3rd Place: Frank R. Shivers-Christian Basics 101

Autobiography/Biography

1st Place: Lori Koos-Grief to Grace

2nd Place: Margaret A. Register-No Place for Plastic Saints

3rd Place: Elaine Davis-Looking Inside Out

Missions

1st Place: Andy Frecka-Winter Road

2nd Place: Emmanuel Felix, Jr. Lawyer-Understanding Haitian Voodoo

3rd Place: Wayne Henderson-The Jesus Advantage

End-Times

1st Place: John E. Page-Prophecy In Order

2nd Place: Massimo Franceschini-Stonehenge

3rd Place: Oliver E. Summers-What Is God Up To? Why Earth? Why Eternity?

Counseling/Recovery

1st Place: Gerald G. Patterson-Growing Better

2nd Place: Ted Britain-A Wounded Heart

3rd Place: Evangelist Eva M. Lucious-The Light That Shines in Darkness

As the first contest of its kind in the Christian publishing arena, the Christian Choice Book Awards represents a unique opportunity for self-published Christian authors to make their voice heard. And, thanks to this one-of-a-kind contest from the number one Christian publishing company in the world, authors will finally achieve the recognition they deserve.

Xulon Press, a part of Salem Communications Corporation, is the world's largest Christian publisher, with more than 5,000 titles published to date. Salem Communications is the country's leading Christian communications company with interests in radio, Internet, and magazine publishing.

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