Christian apparel producer Kerusso continues as one of Impressions magazine's top 30 companies in the annual Top-Volume Decorators for 2009.

The nation's leading publication for the decorated apparel industry, Impressions indicated that Kerusso, at No. 27, was one of only 13 companies on the top 50 list that enjoyed more than 10% growth of piece volume during the previous 12 months.

Zondervan is to discontinue its Pradis Bible software, handing off its Bible software titles to other search engines, including Logos Bible Software.

Beginning in early 2010, 31 Zondervan titles representing 87 volumes-including the The Expositor's Bible Commentary, The Zondervan Encyclopedia of the Bible and the Zondervan Illustrated Bible Backgrounds Commentary: Old Testament-will be offered for use with Logos.

VeggieTales co-creator Phil Vischer has signed on with Tyndale House Publishers to produce a new DVD series for children and families.

The 13-part "What's in the Bible?" set is due to launch in March 2010 with the release of the first two volumes, tentatively titled In the Beginning and Let My People Go!.

Releasing from Zondervan, the Glo Bible is the latest software product aiming to marry the Scriptures with new technologies.

An online initiative to help Christian retailers realize a successful Christmas season launches Wednesday.

Christian Retailing's Virtual Christmas Showcase will spotlight key products for the coming weeks and offer promotional and marketing ideas for the most important season in the Christian retail world.

Releases from September to December

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	A Better Freedom Michael Card IVP Books/InterVarsity Press 978-0-830-85569-8 $16, October Card explores the biblical imagery of slavery as a metaphor for Christian discipleship, showing how the freedom we find as slaves of Christ also empowers us to free others from the real-world slavery and human trafficking that still take place today. Read by the author.
	Addicted to Hurry: Spiritual Strategies for Slowing Down Kirk Byron Jones Judson Press 978-0-817-01547- 3 $17, October What do you do when you're too busy to stop and read a book about slowing down? Seize the opportunity to hear pastor, author and motivational speaker Jones read to you the words of his own book, Addicted to Hurry.
	Bo's Café Bill Thrall, Bruce McNicol and John Lynch Oasis Audio 978-1-598-59664-9 $27.99, September From the publishers of The Shack, a story of encouragement for all who struggle with unresolved problems and a performance-based life.
	Fear Fighters Jentezen Franklin christianaudio 978-1-596-44783-7 $21.98, Nov. 1 Helps readers identify and defeat the source of fears that keep them from living in peace and joy.
	Fields of Grace Kim Vogel-Sawyer christianaudio 978-1-596-44773-8 $24.98, Oct. 1 With their eldest son nearly the age when he will be drafted into military service, Reinhardt and Lillian Vogt immigrate to America with their three sons and Reinhardt's adopted brother, Eli. But when tragedy strikes, Lillian and Eli are forced into an agreement neither desires. Determined to fulfill his obligation to Reinhardt, Eli plans to see Lillian and her sons safely settled on their Kansas homestead-and he's equally determined that the boys will be reared in the Mennonite faith. What he doesn't expect is his growing affection for Lillian-and the deep desire to be part of a family.
	Home Tonight Henri J.M. Nouwen Hovel Audio 978-1-596-44795-0 $18.98, Sept. 1 Follows the path of Nouwen's spiritual homecoming. More than three years prior to writing the classic The Return of the Prodigal Son, Nouwen suffered a personal breakdown followed by a time of healing solitude when he encountered Rembrandt's famous painting. In his solitude he reflected on and identified with the parable's characters and experienced profound life lessons.
	Leadership 101 John C. Maxwell christianaudio 978-1-596-44831-5 $5.98, Oct. 1 Drawing from Maxwell's best-sellers Developing the Leader Within You, The 21 Indispensable Qualities of a Leader and Becoming a Person of Influence, Leadership 101 focuses on the essential qualities necessary for true leadership-influence, integrity, attitude, vision, problem-solving and self-discipline-and offers practical steps to develop these qualities.
	Living With Confidence in a Chaotic World David Jeremiah Oasis Audio 978-1-598-59647-2 $27.99, October A follow-up to the New York Times best-seller What in the World is Going On?, this new audiobook looks through the lens of the same verses that speak of Christ's return. Jeremiah now points listeners to the habits they must establish to form a pattern for living with hope in uncertain times.
	Master Leaders: Revealing Conversations with 30 Leadership Greats George Barna with Bill Dallas christianaudio 978-1-596-44799-8 $24.98, Oct. 1 Affords the listener the opportunity to sit down with 30 of the world's best-known and respected leaders as they share their secrets to success. Offering 16 key distinctives for successful leadership, Master Leaders is based on personal interviews and never-before-published conversations with leaders including Colleen Barrett, Ken Blanchard, Ben Carson, Tony Dungy, Newt Gingrich, Seth Godin and Patrick Lencioni,
	My Father, Maker of the Trees Eric Irivuzumugabe Hovel Audio 978-1-596-44751-6 $21.98, Sept. 1 Irivuzumugabe is a survivor of the 1994 Rwandan genocide that claimed the lives of 800,000 people in just 100 days. Without a job, home or education, he was determined to start a new life for himself and his two surviving brothers. This is the story not only of physical survival, but also of his spiritual rebirth and the role he is playing in the healing and redemption of his land and people.
	Terror by Night Terry Caffey with James Pence Oasis Audio 978-1-598-59640-3 $22.99, September The true story of the brutal Texas murder that destroyed a family, restored one man's faith and shocked a nation.
	The Birth Order Book-Updated Edition Kevin Leman Oasis Audio 978-1-598-59635-9 $29.99, October Leman's classic best-seller gets a brand new look and updates throughout.
	The Genesis Enigma: Why the Bible is Scientifically Accurate Andrew Parker Hovel Audio 978-1-596-44809-4 $26.98, Oct. 1 Respected evolutionary biologist Parker explains each parallel between Genesis and science in detail-and the closer he looks, the more amazing the parallels become. Ultimately, Parker argues, it must be divine inspiration that guided the writing of the Bible.
	The Intolerance of Tolerance D. A. Carson Hovel Audio 978-1-596-44759-2 $21.98, Oct. 1 When tolerance is made an absolute good, it drifts toward intolerance. It must then, argues Carson, be thoughtfully challenged. The author examines how the definition of tolerance has changed.
	The Official Chuck Norris Fact Book Chuck Norris christianaudio 978-1-596-44821-6 $18.98, Oct. 1 Chuck Norris facts are a quirky but popular Internet phenomenon. Norris has repeatedly been asked which "facts" are his favorites and now he gives readers his list, the stories behind them and his code for living: Faith, Family, Freedom, Fight and Fitness.
	The Silent Gift Michael Landon Jr. & Cindy Kelley christianaudio 978-1-596-44775-2 $24.98, Nov. 1 A bittersweet yet heartwarming story of a mother and her son struggling to survive in the Depression years, and of the boy's unusual gift.
	Think No Evil Jonas Beiler with Shawn Smucker Oasis Audio 978-1-598-59660-1 $25.99, September A firsthand account of the October 2006 Amish schoolhouse shooting of 10 girls and the subsequent deaths of five of them, Think No Evil follows the ongoing story of the gentle Amish community having faith in God's design and determining to move forward in living out their faith in peace.
	Unthinkable: The Scott Rigsby Story Scott Rigsby and Jenna Glatzer Oasis Audio 978-1-598-59661-8 $27.99, October The true story about the first double-leg amputee to complete the world-famous Ironman Triathlon.

Relocation will allow key distributor to 'handle future growth'

STL Distribution North America has consolidated its four warehouses, moving to new facility in order to increase space and improve shipping efficiency for the nonprofit distributor.

According to company officials, 110 employees along with 275 volunteers moved 65,000 SKUs of inventory as well as truckloads of office furniture, fixtures, files, machinery and equipment to the new offices and warehouse at 100 Biblica Way in Elizabethton, Tenn., in early September.

Formerly Appalachian Distributors, STL Distribution North America has been operating in Johnson City, Tenn., since 1973. The company had three warehouses and rented an additional off-site warehouse in 2007 due to lack of space.

"It has been very difficult to operate out of multiple warehouses for 36 years," said STL Senior Vice President and Chief Distribution and Logistic Officer Robbie Edgar, the first employee ever hired by Appalachian Distributors founder Tom Torbett. "We were constantly moving product from one place to another. … With our guarantee of same-day shipping, it was often quite frenzied by mid-afternoon."

"With the new facility, there will be no delays waiting for stock to be moved around from one to another building or picked up from an off-site warehouse," continued Edgar, noting that the new warehouse was originally built as a book distribution center. "(It's) perfectly suited for our business."

STL President Glenn Bailey added that the Labor Day weekend move "will give us two-and-a-half times as much storage capacity. Plus, there is enough room on the property that we could add more square footage in the future as needed."

A ministry of Biblica, formerly IBS-STL Global, STL has grown more than 12% in the last year, experiencing growth for the past 10 months.

"We are extremely pleased with this growth in light of the tough economic downturns many companies are facing," he added. "For over 30 years, this company has almost constantly operated at the limit of its facilities. For the first time in our history, we will be able to really handle future growth in our business."

The volunteers for the weekend move came from area churches and local civic organizations as well as students from East Tennessee State University.

"We accomplished a monumental task," Bailey said. "We successfully relocated 750 tons of inventory, shelving, office equipment, files, fixtures and equipment from three different warehouses and offices—a distance of almost 13 miles in just three days.

"Our goal was to have no interruption in our ability to serve our stores," he added. "The day after a holiday is always a very big one for us."