On December 3, Christianity Today announced its Book Awards. Every year CT announces its list of books from that year that are “most likely to shape evangelical life, thought, and culture.”

This year, Nearing a Far God by Leslie Leyland Fields won the award in the Bible and Devotional category.

Nearing a Far God: Praying the Psalms with Our Whole Selves by Leslie Leyland Fields offers fresh, personal, and transformative ways to engage with the Psalms and deepen your relationship with God. Through reflective exercises, ancient worship practices, and storytelling rooted in Scripture, Fields shares ways to gain renewed hope and spiritual breakthroughs. This book invites you to experience God’s presence in every joy and struggle of life, whether used individually or as a group.

In their announcement of this award, two ministry leaders spoke about the success of Fields’ book:

We often find comforting words from the Psalms stitched on pillows or hung on walls. With powerful prose and stunning imagery, Fields takes us beyond their surface-level emotional draw. By reading the Psalms with our whole selves, we learn how to bring every emotion—the good, bad, and ugly—to a Father who longs to show his unfailing love. Approachable and practical, this book will bless generations to come. —Jessica Mathisen, Bible teacher, author of An Overwhelming Hope

As someone who often struggles with prayer, I appreciated this book’s fresh perspective on immersing ourselves in the Psalms. Nearing a Far God illuminates both the art and technique of rehearsing and living out these biblical prayers. Fields helps readers cultivate a bold, vibrant, expressive faith that mirrors not only the heart of David but most fully the heart of our Father God. —Mikella Van Dyke, founder of the ministry Chasing Sacred

Congratulations to Leslie for this accomplishment! Use the code CT30 to purchase Nearing a Far God for 30% off through 12/31.