With so many worthy entries, it was a tough gig indeed to decide on a winner for this year’s Advent Caption Competition. But after much anguish and discussion, and with some sortition and bribery, I am delighted to announce that this year’s winner is Brad Guderian with his caption, ‘What’s it mean when there’s a little cross on this thingy?’ Brad gets to choose one of the following titles:

• Pastorale: Being Part of the Life of James Begg, by Kate Malcolm
• Theosis in the Theology of Thomas Torrance, by Myk Habets
• Courage, Faith and Culture, by Michael McCredy Baker

Thanks to all who participated, and may I take this opportunity too to wish all readers of Per Crucem ad Lucem a very merry Christmas.

[If Brad could contact me via email with his choice of book and a postal address that he would like the book sent to I’d be delighted to get his prize into the post as soon as possible].