Digital pioneer and digital publishing strategist Aaron Linne will be joining the Logos Bible Software leadership team as director of church products. In his new role, Linne will lead the ongoing development of Logos’ online community platform, Faithlife.com, and its church presentation software, Proclaim.

“Linne is a digital native with a passion for helping the church use technology to advance its mission,” said Bob Pritchett, president and CEO of Logos. “We are excited to add his skills as a futurist and innovator to our awesome team.”

Lighthouse Christian Products, Heritage Lace and Alexa’s Angels are among the gift companies releasing new products for Christmas.

Among Lighthouse Christian Products’ new holiday items are the Message from God Mailbox Ornament and a line of Christmas ornament plaques.

Duck Dynasty’s Uncle Si has topped the weekly Books best-seller list for the week ending Sept. 7, according to CBA’s CROSS:SCAN sales data.

Retail sales will increase this holiday season, according to ShopperTrak, but retailers will have a shorter window in which to earn their share. A shorter holiday season will mean more cutthroat competition as retailers vie for a piece of the consumer spending pie.

The shopper analytics company forecasts a 2.4% increase over last year’s holiday season. However, overall foot traffic is expected to decrease 1.4% compared to last year.

Retail sales will increase this holiday season, according to ShopperTrak, but retailers will have a shorter window in which to earn their share. A shorter holiday season will mean more cutthroat competition as retailers vie for a piece of the consumer spending pie.

The shopper analytics company forecasts a 2.4% increase over last year’s holiday season. However, overall foot traffic is expected to decrease 1.4% compared to last year.

Hector and Sue Badeau owned a Logos store in Northampton, Mass., when God further stirred their desire to adopt. After four years (1979-1983), they gave up the store, but now have created a “forever family” for 22 children. The Badeaus tell their story in Are We There Yet? The Ultimate Road Trip: Adopting and Raising 22 Kids!, released this week from Carpenter’s Son Publishing.

While expecting their first child in 1979, they applied for international adoption and soon had a big brother for daughter Chelsea. By the time they adopted their 20th child, daughter Geeta, they had 22 children, including three sets of siblings. A mix of races and ethnicities, the children come from the United States, India and El Salvador.

New York Times best-selling author Matthew Barnett appeared on NBC’s TODAY Show on Sept. 5 to promote his new book, God’s Dream for You (Thomas Nelson). The new book, Barnett’s third, released on Sept. 10.

“I could not put it down,” host Kathie Lee Gifford said of the book. “It’s a phenomenal book.”