In his new book, Unmerited Favor (Charisma House), Prince said Christians can rely on God's grace to put them at the right place and at the right time for life's opportunities. "Many people don't realize that salvation is much more than being saved from hell for heaven," Prince told Christian Retailing. "In this book, I elaborate further on the definition of 'salvation′--soteria in Greek--which denotes an all-encompassing wholeness, completeness and success."

The unexpected move sees Chuck and Joanne Broderick managing Sarasota Christian Bookstore, which opened its doors in November in the Sarasota, Fla., location previously occupied by their Living Word Christian Store. The store had closed in August after the pair filed for bankruptcy.

"It's not just the economy," owner Betty Stutzky wrote in an e-mail sent yesterday to Strang Communications, which publishes Christian Retailing. "It's the big chain stores, the Internet and maybe apathy. We have prayed, 'Lord, if you want us to stay open and provide a personal touch, a hug, a prayer, comfort and counseling, you have to provide the monies.' "

With new categories stretching the traditional boundary lines, Christian publishers and retailers are looking again at how far faith-based fiction can and should go.

Selected by a group of more than 100 pastors and leaders, including contributing editors of the magazine, the winners of the Golden Canon Leadership Book Awards were divided into two different sections--the Leader's Inner Life, which focuses on communion with God, and the Leader's Outer Life, which points to church leadership's best practices.

CLC International (UK) bought six of the 40-odd Wesley Owen stores that were put up for sale in December when parent organization IBS-STL UK decided to exit the industry. Formerly Christian Literature Crusade, CLC took over locations in Bolton, Cambridge, Coventry, Guildford, Kingston-upon-Thames and Stockport, bringing its nationwide chain to 21.

Apple's entry into the book reader market, which is expected to release in March, will work in conjunction with a digital book store-iBooks. Additionally, Apple already has agreements with Hachette Book Group USA, HarperCollins, Simon & Schuster, Macmillan and Penguin.