The end of the spring semester always brings celebrations – some traditional and some new. This year, Houston Baptist University hosted an official celebration to honor faculty members who have recently published books. HBU faculty authors have published more than 30 books in the last 18 months. On April 26 in the M.D. Anderson Center, faculty authors sold and signed their books for students, colleagues, and visitors. From the School of Christian Thought to the College of Education and Behavioral Sciences to the School of Humanities, nearly every college and school was represented.

This year’s faculty authors were Lee Strobel, Mark Mittelberg, Garry Poole, Dr. Robert B. Sloan, Dr. Katie Alaniz, Dr. Ben Blackwell, Dr. Matt Boyleston, Dr. Timothy Brookins, Dr. Jennifer Butcher, Dr. Craig Evans, Dr. Joshua Farris, Dr. Jeremiah Johnston, Dr. Steven Jones, Dr. Jason Maston, Nancy Pearcey, Dr. Diana Severance, Mary Jo Sharp, Joshua Sikora, Dr. Philip Tallon, Dr. Jerry Walls, Dr. Michael Ward, and Dr. Dawn Wilson.

The event brought many visitors to campus and highlighted the achievements of HBU’s exceptional faculty. We hope to make this celebration an annual event. Congratulations to our faculty members on a great year of teaching and writing!

List of recent publications:

Today’s Moment of Truth: Devotions to Deepen Your Faith in Christ; The Case for Christ (Movie Edition) – Lee Strobel, Mark Mittelberg, Garry Poole

Hamelin Stoop: The Eagle, the Cave, and the Footbridge; Hamelin Stoop: The Lost Princess and the Jewel of Periluna – Robert B. Sloan

Naturalizing Digital Immigrants: The Power of Collegial Coaching for Technology Integration – Katie Alaniz, Dawn Wilson

Digital Media in Today’s Classrooms: The Potential for Meaningful Teaching, Learning, and Assessment – Katie Alaniz, Dawn Wilson, Joshua Sikora

Christosis: Engaging Paul’s Soteriology with His Patristic Interpreters – Ben C. Blackwell

Paul and the Apocalyptic Imagination – Ben C. Blackwell, Jason Maston

Viewed from the Keel of a Canoe – Matt Boyleston

1 Corinthians 1-9: A Handbook on the Greek Text; 1 Corinthians 10-16:  A Handbook on the Greek Text – Timothy A. Brookins

Going to College with Autism – Jennifer Butcher

Earliest Christianity within the Boundaries of Judaism: Essays in the Honor of Bruce Chilton; The Language and Literature of the New Testament: Essays in Honor of Stanley E. Porter’s 60th Birthday – Craig Evans

Jesus and the Jihadis: Confronting the Rage of ISIS: The Theology Driving the Ideology – Craig Evans, Jeremiah Johnston

The Soul of Theological Anthropology: A Cartesian Exploration; Routledge Companion to Theological Anthropology; Idealism and Christian Theology – Joshua Farris

UnAnswered Bible Study book – Jeremiah Johnston

Medical Language Accelerated; Colossians: In Christ Alone; The Answer: A Study in the “I Am” Sayings of Jesus; An Unexpected Christmas; Free: 6 Studies in the Book of Romans – Steven Jones

Finding Truth: Five Principles for Unmasking Atheism, Secularism & Other God Substitutes – Nancy Pearcey

Her Story: 366 Devotions from 21 Centuries of the Christian Church – Diana Severance

Living in Truth – Mary Jo Sharp

The Absolute Basics of the Christian Faith – Philip Tallon

God and Cosmos (with David Baggert); Does God Love Everyone? The Heart of What is Wrong with Calvinism; Heaven, Hell and Purgatory – Jerry Walls

C.S. Lewis at Poets’ Corner – Michael Ward

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