Christian Retailing

PreachingToday.com announces book awards Print Email
Written by Eric Tiansay   
Thursday, 04 February 2010 03:16 PM America/New_York
Abingdon Press, Kregel Publications and InterVarsity Press books are among the winners of PreachingToday.com's annual Preaching Book Awards.

Chosen by votes from two preaching experts and the editors of PreachingToday.com, a nonprofit ministry of Christianity Today International, the books of the year were divided into two categories--Enhancing the Preacher's Skill and Feeding the Preacher's Soul.

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Kingsbury's husband recovering from stroke Print Email
Written by Eric Tiansay   
Thursday, 04 February 2010 03:22 PM America/New_York
Best-selling novelist Karen Kingsbury's husband, Don, is recovering from a stroke he had while at their Washington state home. He was taken to the hospital Jan. 31, but released earlier this week.

On her Web site, Kingsbury wrote that Don was diagnosed with the same condition suffered by former New England Patriots player Tedy Bruschi--with an additional risk factor called atrial septal aneurysm (ASA), a bulging on the heart wall into one of the heart's atria.

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‘Free, easy alternative’ to self-publishing Print Email
Written by Eric Tiansay   
Thursday, 04 February 2010 03:28 PM America/New_York
Zondervan and Baker Publishing Group have launched a new online social site for Christian authors, touted as a "free, easy alternative to the self-publishing model."

Based at authonomy.com--created in 2008 by Zondervan's parent company, HarperCollins--authonomy.com/Christian is a platform for budding Christian writers to submit their unpublished manuscripts and a way for Zondervan and Baker to discover and foster new writing talent, Zondervan officials said.

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Focus’ Super Bowl ad stirs controversy Print Email
Written by Eric Tiansay   
Thursday, 04 February 2010 03:35 PM America/New_York
Focus on the Family's first Super Bowl ad in the history of the ministry has stirred controversy for its pro-life message.

Along with his mother, Pam, former University of Florida star quarterback Tim Tebow will appear in the 30-second commercial, telling their story of his birth, during CBS Sports' coverage of Super Bowl XLIV, scheduled for Sunday, Feb. 7, in Miami.

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Retailers Choice Awards voting to begin soon Print Email
Written by Eric Tiansay   
Monday, 01 February 2010 01:51 PM America/New_York
Retailers will soon be called upon to vote for what they think are the best products of the year--gifts, books, Bibles, music, DVDs and more--in Christian Retailing's 2010 Retailers Choice Awards. Starting later this month, retailers voting in the 10th annual competition will also have the opportunity to win hundreds of dollars' worth of the nominated products.

Celebrating 10 years in 2010, the Retailers Choice Awards have been increasingly acknowledged as an important way of recognizing some of the most significant new life-changing products in the Christian retail industry.

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Strang Book Group specials spotlighted Print Email
Written by Eric Tiansay   
Monday, 01 February 2010 02:38 PM America/New_York
Strang Book Group is offering specials to Christian retailers in the new Virtual Christian Restock Connection.

Running through March 30, the show is hosted by Christian Retailing magazine, highlighting some of the key new and backlist products from leading suppliers.

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Dannah Gresh to promote her Harvest House books Print Email
Written by Eric Tiansay   
Monday, 01 February 2010 02:55 PM America/New_York
Dannah Gresh, author of the "Secret Keeper Girl" teen series (Moody Publishers) and founder of the Pure Freedom ministry, has partnered with Harvest House Publishers to promote her two upcoming books for mothers of tween girls with the Eugene, Ore.-based publisher.

During her Secret Keeper Girl Tour, which starts this Thursday, Feb. 4, in Texas, Gresh will spotlight Six Ways to Keep the "Little" in Your Girl and 8 Great Dates for Moms and Daughters--both to be released by Harvest House in September.

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