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Pantone announces 2014 color of the year Print Email
Written by Christine D. Johnson   
Wednesday, 11 December 2013 09:34 AM America/New_York

Pantone-RadiantOrchid2014Pantone has designated PANTONE 18-3224 Radiant Orchid as the 2014 color of the year. An X-Rite company and respected global authority on color, Pantone describes the color as “a captivating, magical, enigmatic purple.”

“While the 2013 color of the year, PANTONE 17-5641 Emerald, served as a symbol of growth, renewal and prosperity, Radiant Orchid reaches across the color wheel to intrigue the eye and spark the imagination,” said Leatrice Eiseman, executive director of the Pantone Color Institute. “An invitation to innovation, Radiant Orchid encourages expanded creativity and originality, which is increasingly valued in today’s society.”

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Day7 blankets designed to ‘wrap God’s love’ around baby Print Email
Written by Christine D. Johnson   
Wednesday, 11 December 2013 09:31 AM America/New_York

Day7-WhalesTale-webAcclaimed fabric and quilt designer Myra Harder established her new faith-based company this year. Aiming to “wrap God’s love around each person and let them find a soft place to rest,” Harder launched her day7 company with three colors of a single baby blanket design.

A veteran designer in the textile industry, Harder has seen sales of her six quilting books reach more than 100,000 copies, and two more titles are on the way next year. She also has produced thousands of yards of fabric for top design companies, and has designed work for more than 30 magazines. Although her work is displayed on the covers of top magazines, she felt an increased desire to share her faith in through her work.

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JCountryman celebrates gift book sales milestone Print Email
Written by Christine D. Johnson   
Wednesday, 11 December 2013 09:29 AM America/New_York

JackCountryman-webThomas Nelson’s JCountryman line has sold more than 20 million gift books.

“Our success has come because we continue to create beautiful gift books with great content that meet a felt need while being affordable,” said Jack Countryman, founder of JCountryman Gift Books. “Our books touch and change the life of the reader, giving the reassurance that God has an answer for everything.”

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James Dobson files Obamacare lawsuit Print Email
Written by Christine D. Johnson   
Wednesday, 11 December 2013 08:52 AM America/New_York

JamesDobson-webAlliance Defending Freedom attorneys filed a federal lawsuit Tuesday, Dec. 10, against the Obama administration on behalf of James Dobson and his “Family Talk” radio show and ministry, a Christian nonprofit organization that is currently subject to Obamacare’s abortion pill mandate.

The lawsuit challenges the legality and constitutionality of the mandate, which requires religious employers to provide insurance coverage for abortifacients, sterilization, and contraception to employees regardless of religious or moral objections. Dobson and Family Talk object specifically to providing coverage for abortion drugs and devices.

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AmericasMart introduces free campus-wide Wi-Fi Print Email
Written by Christine D. Johnson   
Wednesday, 04 December 2013 02:40 PM America/New_York

AmericasMartBuyers2-webAmericasMart Atlanta has announced it is now the world’s largest digitally accessible wholesale marketplace with completion of its distributed antenna system (DAS) and Wi-Fi network.

The fully implemented system delivers enhanced wireless coverage, capacity and data speeds for Verizon Wireless customers. The Wi-Fi network will offer free On-the-Go access to unlimited wireless Internet on all floors. The new technology infrastructure assures optimized Wi-Fi access for web and email users.

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Family Christian’s iDisciple app aims to be a discipleship ‘game-changer’ Print Email
Written by Jeremy Burns   
Tuesday, 10 December 2013 01:03 PM America/New_York

iDisciple-webiDisciple, a Family Christian ministry, is offering a new mobile app designed to deliver a wide variety of Christian content in one place and enable users to give to Christian causes.

“iDisciple is like the iTunes of Christian content,”said Mike Kendrick, president and CEO of iDisciple. “The iDisciple app offers anytime, anywhere, any device access to sermons, podcasts, devotionals, Bible studies and a host of customized Christian content. This is a game-changer for Christian discipleship.”

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LifeWay relaunches True Love Waits program Print Email
Written by Jeremy Burns   
Tuesday, 10 December 2013 11:01 AM America/New_York

TrueLoveWaits-webLifeWay Christian Resources has tapped author, speaker and Anderson University Professor of Evangelism Clayton King to relaunch the company’s True Love Waits program.

The youth-focused sexual purity and abstinence program has been expanded into a line of resources under a new True Love Project umbrella. King will be spearheading the revision of the True Love Waits campaign.

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Walden Media completes restructuring with new management Print Email
Written by Jeremy Burns   
Monday, 09 December 2013 02:25 PM America/New_York

WaldenMedia-webWalden Media, a division of Anschutz Film Group (AFG) and producer of such hit films as “The Chronicles of Narnia” series, Bridge to Terabithia, Charlotte’s Web and the "Journey to the Center of the Earth” series, has completed its restructuring and shifted key leadership.

Frank Smith, Walden’s longtime general counsel and head of business affairs, will step into the role of chief operating officer and oversee all aspects of Walden’s operations as the company expands its production and financing activities beyond feature film and into television and animation.

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