Jesus Calling Podcasts

PGA golfer Bubba Watson on Jesus Calling Podcast   PGA golfer Bubba Watson recently joined the Jesus Calling Podcast to share how his faith got him off the floor, and what his devotional routine looks like now. Watson’s book, “Up & Down” is available from Thomas Nelson. More… Legendary fisherman Jimmy Houston on Jesus Calling Podcast   Jimmy Houston, legendary fisherman who hosts the popular TV show Jimmy Houston Outdoors, recently joined the Jesus Calling Podcast. Houston’s devotional, “Catch A Better Life,” is available from Thomas Nelson….

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ECPA to announce the finalists for the Christian Book Awards this week

ECPA to announce the finalists for the Christian Book Awards this week Finalists in 12 categories for the 2022 Christian Book Award® program will be announced later this week.  Winners will be presented on May 3rd at the ECPA Awards Celebration in Philadelphia featuring Latasha Morrison, author of the 2021 Christian Book of the Year®, “Be the Bridge.” More…

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ECPA celebrates 10 Year anniversary of Top Shelf Book Cover Award program

ECPA celebrates 10 Year anniversary of Top Shelf Book Cover Award program The 2022 program will award in four categories, and invite art directors from submitting publishers to participate in judging panel. Submission period opens April 15 through August 15 with winners announced at ECPA PubU in Nashville this Fall APRIL 4, 2022, TEMPE, ARIZ. – The Evangelical Christian Publishers Association (ECPA) will celebrate the 10th year anniversary of the industry’s premier award program for book design, the Top Shelf…

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IVP expands on historic Book Club with introduction of IVP Book Drop

IVP expands on historic Book Club with introduction of IVP Book Drop WESTMONT, IL– With more than one hundred thousand members throughout its lifetime, IVP’s Press-o-matic, which came to be known as the IVP Book Club, has been operating for fifty-seven of IVP’s seventy-five years, making it the longest-running book club specifically for Christians. IVP is now expanding on the history of the Book Club with the introduction of IVP Book Drop. This new monthly book club will provide resources for readers who want…

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Books & Such Literary Management welcomes new agent Debbie Alsdorf

Books & Such Literary Management welcomes new agent Debbie Alsdorf Santa Rosa, CA – Janet Kobobel Grant, founder and president of Books & Such Literary Management, announced on January 3, 2022 that Debbie Alsdorf, speaker, author, and writing mentor, has joined the agency of now seven Books & Such agents serving the Christian publishing industry. Janet Grant says, “Debbie brings substantive skills to the tasks of agenting, making her a natural at this complex job. Her sales and marketing experience, being…

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Court reinstates vaccine and testing mandates for employers of 100 or more

Court reinstates vaccine and testing mandates for employers of 100 or more Flagler Law Group:  On December 17, a federal appellate court reinstated the OSHA vaccine and testing mandate for private employers with 100 or more employees. OSHA announced that it will not enforce the vaccine mandate until January 10, 2022 and the testing requirements until February 9. The OSHA regulations still have another hurdle before implementation: the Supreme Court will hear arguments on the case on January 7. Read More…

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Charisma House releases new book by Rabbi Kirt A. Schneider

Charisma House releases new book by Rabbi Kirt A. Schneider Messianic Rabbi Tells His Riveting Story of Faith and Triumph in the Middle of Persecution in New Autobiography, ‘Called To Breakthrough’ Lake Mary, FL—Christians around the world have experienced massive amounts of persecution. One unique example is the life of a Jewish man who came face to face with Messiah Jesus. Called to Breakthrough: An Autobiography (Charisma House, ISBN-13: 978-1-62999-998-2) is the latest book by Messianic Rabbi Kirt A. Schneider, available today, and in it…

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WaterBrook signs Stephen Chandler

WaterBrook signs Stephen Chandler From pastor and thought leader Stephen Chandler, Stop Waiting for Permission offers encouragement and guidance for readers looking to unlock their God-given greatness and unique, personal genius. Chandler is one of the youngest pastors of one of the top-ten fastest-growing churches in America, Union Church located in Columbia, MD. This highly-anticipated first publication from Chandler will give readers the tools they need to close the often overwhelming gap between where they are and all that God created them to…

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R.H. Boyd to publish book of life lessons from Mrs. Rosa Parks

R.H. Boyd to publish book of life lessons from Mrs. Rosa Parks Nashville, Tenn.—Beyond the Bus: Rosa Parks Life, Lessons, and Leadership, a heartfelt collection of wisdom truths and anecdotes gleaned from author H.H. Leonards’ friendship with Mrs. Parks is available for pre-sale on December 1, the day that Mrs. Parks was arrested for refusing to relinquish her bus seat to white passengers. “This book is about my time with Mrs. Parks and the things she opened me up about…

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FrontGate Media Publishes Results from 10+ Devotional Studies on YouVersion’s Bible App

FrontGate Media Publishes Results from 10+ Devotional Studies on YouVersion’s Bible App Each with over 4.5-star reviews and above-average completion rates Orange County, CA – FRONTGATE MEDIA, one of the world’s leading Faith and Family marketing agencies, has written and published 11 devotional studies on YouVersion’s Bible App for notable Christian influencers, authors, ministries, and organizations. FrontGate Media began its devotional development service in 2016 with the release of “Pope Francis – Wake Up – The Album Devo.” This ecumenical…

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IVP and Regent College honor the life and work of Donald M. Lewis, respected professor and historian

IVP and Regent College honor the life and work of Donald M. Lewis, respected professor and historian VANCOUVER, BC—IVP author and beloved Regent College professor Dr. Donald Munro Lewis, seventy-one, passed away unexpectedly from cardiac arrest on Tuesday, October 19, 2021. Lewis taught and served in various roles at Regent College for forty years, most notably as professor of church history. “In the normal hubbub of our college life, Don was a kind of fixed point of reference,” said Regent…

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Award-winning singer/songwriter and author Ellie Holcomb announces her first devotional book

Award-winning singer/songwriter and author Ellie Holcomb announces her first devotional book FIGHTING WORDS – 100 DAYS OF SPEAKING TRUTH INTO THE DARKNESS (B&H PUBLISHING GROUP) OCTOBER 2021 Fighting Words – 100 Days of Speaking Truth into the Darkness (B&H Publishing – ISBN 9781087747798) NASHVILLE, TENN. (AUGUST 17, 2021) Singer-songwriter and author Ellie Holcomb announces the upcoming release of her first devotional book: Fighting Words – 100 Days of Speaking Truth into the Darkness (B&H Publishing), on October 15, 2021. Named after one of her hit songs, “Fighting…

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First IVP Kids title receives Bronze Moonbeam Children’s Book Award

First IVP Kids title receives Bronze Moonbeam Children’s Book Award WESTMONT, IL—Saint Nicholas the Giftgiver, the first title to release from IVP Kids on October 12, has won the 2021 Bronze Moonbeam Children’s Book Award in the picture book category for ages four to eight. Launched in 2007, the Moonbeam Awards are intended to bring increased recognition to exemplary children’s books and their creators, and to celebrate children’s books and lifelong reading. The purpose of the Moonbeam Awards is to highlight books…

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Bible Gateway interviews Lee Strobel, author of “The Case for Heaven”

Bible Gateway interviews Lee Strobel, author of “The Case for Heaven” If Heaven is real, what’s it like? How will we spend our time there? And what does it mean to see God face to face? Does the consideration of Heaven stand up to intense investigative scrutiny?  Bible Gateway interviewed Lee Strobel about his book and 5-session video study, The Case for Heaven: A Journalist Investigates Evidence for Life After Death (Zondervan, 2021). Read this interview.

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Industry’s marketing professionals to meet November 8 for PubU Online Marketing track

Industry’s marketing professionals to meet November 8 for PubU Online Marketing track On Monday, November 8, the industry’s marketing professionals will meet for four sessions and two networking round tables for the PubU Online marketing track. The program was developed by B&H marketing & publicist specialist Jenaye Merida and WaterBrook’s senior marketing manager, Jamie Lapeyrolerie.  Sessions will feature 13 industry experts speaking on: How to Be an Author’s Marketing & Publicity Dream Team How to Reach Non-Majority Cultural Markets |…

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