The retail trade association is "not with leadership ... not without a mission ... not without faith," George Thomsen says in a column in the latest issue of the CBA Retailers + Resources magazine.

In addition to more than a dozen workshops presented by leading bookstore managers, the event will feature inspiration and worship, and an exhibit floor with around 80 suppliers. Southeast Christian Church is home to The Living Word bookstore, named the 2009 Large Church Bookstore of the Year by The Church Bookstore magazine.

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More than 20 suppliers--including Kregel Publications, Integrity Music and Warner Press--are featured on the Virtual Christmas Showcase, extended through Dec. 24. In addition to highlighting products and specials, the online event also includes interviews, new release spotlights and other offers. The virtual show has drawn more than 3,200 visits from 68 countries since it began Sept. 30, with 9,000-plus page views.

The 85-minute end-times drama stars David A.R. White as a detective plunged into a recurring nightmare when his wife and friends disappear during a dream vacation. Unraveling links with the crime underworld, the cop is also forced to investigate his personal beliefs and recognize that earthly paradise is only temporary.

After 28 years together, the November release is NewSong's debut on its new label, His Honor Music (EMI CMG Distribution). The project represents a series of firsts for the band, including an innovative marketing campaign in keeping with the album's theme.

Following Peace on Earth and Until the While World Hears were: 3. Glory In The Highest: Christmas Songs of Worship by Chris Tomlin (sixstepsrecords/EMI CMG Distribution); 4. This Moment: Cinderella Edition by Steven Curtis Chapman (Sparrow Records/EMI CMG); 5. Wow Hits 2010 by various artists (Sparrow Records/EMI CMG); 6. It's a Wonderful Christmas by Michael W. Smith (Reunion Records/Provident-Integrity); 7. Beauty Will Rise by Steven Curtis Chapman (Sparrow Records/EMI CMG); 8. Casting Crowns by Casting Crowns (Beach Street Records/Provident-Integrity); 9. My Paper Heart by Francesca Battistelli (Fervent Records/Word); and 10. Hello Hurricane by Switchfoot (Credential Recordings/EMI CMG).

The 30-volume VeggieTales DVD Library and Teaching System--which features 28 episodes of the popular video series, free bonus DVDs of Jonah: A VeggieTales Movie and The Ultimate Silly Song Countdown as well as 120 pages of teaching resources--will be distributed through Worthy Media's video-based curriculum development and marketing company, Worthy Resources, which creates and distributes resources for use by churches and small groups.