Carol Stream, Ill. (January 26, 2018) —This spring, Tyndale House Publishers is releasing nine new devotional products, providing practical tools to grow readers’ faith daily. This varied collection features titles focused on the Lenten season, peace and presence, and the integral role of God’s Word and earnest prayer in developing a deeper faith walk. By helping establish habits of worship, reflection, rest, and prayer, these titles encourage readers to invite the presence of God into their everyday lives. All titles are available through Tyndale.com.

The Promise of Lent Devotional:  A 40-Day Journey toward the Miracle of Easter

Chris Tiegreen | ISBN: 9781496419132 (hardcover) | January 15, 2018

40 devotions on God’s sacrificial love and transformative power prepare readers’ hearts for Easter and the resurrection of Jesus during the holy season of Lent.

365 Questions for a Woman’s Soul With Answers from God’s Heart

Katherine J. Butler | ISBN: 9781496418081 (LeatherLike) | March 6, 2018

This book contains more than 500 promises directly from God’s Word. Each verse is drawn from the easy-to-read-and-understand New Living Translation. Topics are arranged alphabetically to allow readers to find promises that address their needs. The topics chosen are most relevant to the issues, concerns, and desires women face today, reminding them that God’s promises are not just for his people in general—they are meant to be taken personally. What do you long to hear God promise for your future?

A Minute of Presence for Women: Awaken Your Heart to the God of Wonder

Leigh McLeroy | ISBN: 9781496422842 (hardcover) | March 6, 2018

God is present and ever revealing himself in the midst of ordinary human life. He is great; there is none greater. But he is not far away. In the midst of our everyday lives, God shows up, time after time. Not a day goes by that we can’t catch a glimpse of him. In checkout lines and waiting rooms. In bells that chime and sirens that wail. In drive-throughs and drop-ins. In A Minute of Presence for Women, the wonder of God will be revealed in new and unexpected ways. This book will awaken your heart and senses to the wonder of his presence in your life today.

God’s Word for You: An Invitation to Find the Nourishment Your Soul Needs

Charles R. Swindoll | ISBN: 9781496430229 (LeatherLike) | March 6, 2018

No one can deny the importance of bodily nutrition. We all know what it’s like to eat an unbalanced diet, consume too many sweets, or skip a meal altogether. We feel sick or light-headed, or we become irritated, edgy, and even depressed. This is the body’s way of letting us know that it’s lacking sufficient nourishment. The same is true when it comes to spiritual matters. Without sufficient and regular nutrition, we become shallow and selfish, more demanding, and less gentle. We react impatiently, rashly, and angrily. These are telltale signs of inner malnutrition. God’s Word for You is a reminder that God is here, for you, in the Bible. He wants to revive you, refresh you, and guide you. This book is for everyone whose soul is thirsty and who is yearning for more.

Prayers for Every Occasion (Timeless Grace)

Ellen Banks Elwell | ISBN: 9781496426550 (hardcover) | March 6, 2018

This handy collection of 176 heartfelt prayers will give voice to your thoughts, hopes, and life challenges. Prayers for family issues, friendship, celebrations, illness, loss, work, and much more will remind you that God listens, cares about your heart, and is ready to help as you look to him for inspiration and encouragement.

We Are One: Walking by Faith with the Persecuted Church

Johnnie Moore | ISBN: 9781496419507 (hardcover) | March 6, 2018

We are witnessing one of the most severe and unrelenting attempts at Christian persecution in church history. It’s happening in our time and on our watch. This isn’t a time for churches to dedicate one Sunday a year to praying for the persecuted church—every Christian church in every place ought to be praying without pause for our brothers and sisters in Christ who sit in the path of ISIS. It’s not enough to offer vague prayers for Christians who face life-threatening situations in the Middle East and beyond. This type of crisis happens once in a millennium, and it demands that we pray as we never have before. We Are One guides the reader through 40 days of intercession for today’s persecuted church, helping us to pray with information, purpose, and confidence.

A Pocketful of Hope for Mothers

Robin Jones Gunn | ISBN: 9781496425560 (hardcover) | March 20, 2018

Moms love the sweetness in his little smile and the way she wiggles her tiny toes in delight. They love the beautiful chaos that their lives have become. And then come the challenges of motherhood. The exhaustion. The frustration. In A Pocketful of Hope for Mothers, Robin Jones Gunn reminds us that as mothers, the only thing we need to do each day is to live life with a selfless spirit, a tender heart, and all the gusto our giddy souls can muster. Despite how fragmented our lives might feel right now, all that matters is that we love well. God is near, giving us encouragement and hope as we care for the little souls that he has entrusted to us. This collection of heartwarming vignettes, inspiring quotes, and simple prayers makes a perfect gift for moms of young children or mothers-to-be.

Spread Too Thin: Opting Out of Frantic Living. Opting In to Lasting Peace.

Ellen Miller | ISBN: 9781496419415 (softcover) | April 3, 2018

At every stage of life and within every demographic—single ladies to those who are married, working gals to stay-at-home moms, freshly minted college graduates to retirees—there is a resounding chant: “I’m overwhelmed. I’m exhausted. I’m spread too thin.” From daybreak to sunset, many of us frantically cross items off a to-do list as long as our leg—only to fall into bed at the end of the day feeling unproductive, unfulfilled, and sometimes even inconsequential in the grand scheme of life. Jesus said, “I came that they might have life, and have it abundantly.” He did not lay down his life that we might spend our waking moments stressed out and diluted. Jesus died for our sins that we might have an eternal life after our time on earth is done, but he also came that we might live a rich, meaningful, glorious life while we’re here. Written specifically for women who care deeply, love unconditionally, extend themselves selflessly, and work tirelessly, Spread Too Thin will open an honest exchange about the things that have us wrung out, and will help us find the abundant life Jesus promises.

Tyndale House Publishers, founded in 1962, is the world’s largest privately held Christian publisher of books, Bibles, and digital media. Tyndale has published many New York Times bestsellers. The largest portion of its profit goes to the nonprofit Tyndale House Foundation, which makes grants to help meet the physical and spiritual needs of people around the world. Tyndale was founded to publish Living Letters, which later comprised part of The Living Bible, a contemporary paraphrase of the Bible that became a global publishing phenomenon. Tyndale now publishes the Holy Bible, New Living Translation (NLT), the translation of choice for millions of people.

Nashville-Based PR Firm Adds Associate Publicist to Team

Nashville, Tenn. (January 29, 2018)– Icon Media Group announces the firm has hired Christina Bostick as Associate Publicist. Most recently, Christina was the Marketing and Promotions Coordinator for Cromwell Radio Group who owns and operates 32 stations throughout Tennessee, Kentucky, Illinois and Indiana.

Christina’s previous work experience also includes internships with WCBI News in Columbus, MS and ESPNU in Starkville, MS. She is passionate about community outreach and ministry work. Christina was named Miss Mississippi’s Outstanding Teen and served as President of Eyes of Love Ministry, a non-profit that provides eye care for people in Nigeria. Christina graduated Summa Cum Laude from Mississippi State University in 2016, where she was also honored as Homecoming Queen. She holds a Bachelor of Arts in Communication with a Broadcasting emphasis.

“I couldn’t be more excited to have Christina join the Icon team,” said co-founder Shanon Stowe. “Her passion and excitement for our industry is evident the instant you meet her. Christina’s skills coupled with the Icon commitment to exceptional service will add tremendous value for our clients.”

Icon Media Group is a Nashville-based PR firm specializing in media relations for faith and family values brands, films, books and non-profit organizations. Icon’s partners have launched more than 85 New York Times bestsellers.

Icon’s book work includes the recent New York Times bestsellers: Through Your Eyes by Ainsley Earhardt, co-host of FOX & Friends, Daring to Hope by Katie Davis Majors, Present Over Perfect by Shauna Niequist, Blessed in the Darkness by Joel Osteen, and Soar by T.D. Jakes. Current book projects include works by New York Times bestselling authors Lisa Bevere, Dr. Kevin Leman, and Jentezen Franklin as well as Museum of the Bible co-founder Jackie Green & Hobby Lobby Corporate Ambassador Lauren Green McAfee, MercyMe’s Bart Millard, ground-breaking researcher Shaunti Feldhahn, Chewbacca Mom Candace Payne, Solo Parent Society’s Robert Beeson, and more.

Film campaigns have included the box office hit WAR ROOM, which became the #1 movie in America, the #1 Independent Film GOD’S NOT DEAD, TO JOEY, WITH LOVE, and last fall’s well-reviewed movie ALL SAINTS. Icon is working on the March 2018 film I CAN ONLY IMAGINE, starring Dennis Quaid, Cloris Leachman, Trace Adkins and J. Michael Finley, telling Bart Millard’s real-life story behind the beloved MercyMe hit song.

Clients Icon has represented include: Aladdin, American Bible Society, Baker Books, Barbour Publishing, B&H Publishing Group, Chosen Books, Convoy of Hope, FaithWords, iDisciple, Joel Osteen Ministries, Moody Publishers, One Media, Provident Films, PureFlix, PULSE, Regnery, Revell, Sony/Affirm Films, Trinity Broadcasting Network, Thomas Nelson, Tyndale, Universal Pictures, Waterbrook Multnomah, and Zondervan.

For more information about Icon Media Group, visit www.iconmediagroup.com.

Media Contact: Shanon Stowe  shanon@iconmediagroup.com

MetaComet Systems, the pioneering provider of royalty management solutions for the publishing industry, is delighted to announce a new webinar hosted by company President David Marlin for members of the Evangelical Christian Publishers Association.

The free webinar at 1pm EST on Wednesday February 7 2018 will show publishers in the ECPA community how MetaComet’s services can make their royalty processes simpler, faster and more accurate. Members will be able to watch demonstrations of MetaComet tools including Royalty Tracker, AuthorPortal.com and Sales Aggregation, and will learn how to drastically reduce their royalty management workload, sharpen their financial accounting, identify new income opportunities and improve relations with authors and agents.

David Marlin, President of MetaComet Systems, says: “Royalty management can be a major chore for many publishers, consuming valuable time and resources. MetaComet Systems’ advanced tools can cut the stress by automating much of the process, leaving publishers free to focus on their core activity of great publishing. We can’t wait to show ECPA members how we can make their royalty workflows easier, better and more cost effective.”

Don Pape, VP Publisher at NavPress, says: “MetaComet has enabled NavPress to establish quality control on the crucial publishing matter of contracts and royalty payments. Our authors and agents have commented favorably on receiving their documents, and the MetaComet team take customer service to the next level. I cannot commend this very responsive group of people more highly for serving the publishing industry so very well.”

MetaComet Systems is an ECPA business solution provider, serving many ECPA members who enjoy special discounts on its various services. Publishers who wish to register for the free webinar on 7 February should click here.  To learn more about Metacomet’s program for ECPA members, visit www.ecpa.org/metacomet.

About MetaComet Systems
MetaComet Systems is a best-in-class provider of royalty management solutions for publishers worldwide. It works with more than 70 publishers of all sizes to provide publishing-specific tools that make every stage of the royalty accounting process more efficient, helping to reduce workload, eliminate errors, generate additional rights income and improve author relations. Beyond its market-leading cloud-based software, MetaComet provides a suite of customer support resources.

For further information, please contact:  Zack Lapponese, Customer Relations Manager
413 536 5989 ext. 101 or zlapponese@metacomet.com

GRAND RAPIDS, MI – Jerry Kregel, president and CEO of Kregel Inc., is pleased to announce that Geoff Dennis has joined Kregel Publications as director of sales.

As director of sales, Geoff will seek to grow the sales of Kregel Publications and its publishing partners by developing effective sales strategies and building and maintaining strong relationships with Kregel’s retail and distribution partners, thereby helping to extend the reach and impact of the mission and ministry of Kregel Publications. Kregel’s publishing partners include US publisher Gilead Publishing and UK publishers Lion Hudson, Muddy Pearl, and Instant Apostle.

Geoff brings to his new position a wide range of experience in Christian publishing, including 24 years in various roles at Crossway in Wheaton, IL, where he served as executive vice president, chief operating officer, and associate publisher. Most recently he has served as vice president of business and strategy at The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary in Louisville, KY.

Geoff said, “It brings me and my family great joy to be back in Christian publishing. I have spent most of my life seeking to impact lives for eternity through the publication and dissemination of gospel-centered content, and I am extremely excited to be a part of the Kregel team.”

“We are pleased to have Geoff joining us,” said Jerry Kregel. “Along with his proven sales experience, we will also be looking to tap into Geoff’s broad expertise in the areas of digital technology, acquisitions, and production.”

Geoff earned a Bachelor of Arts degree in business administration from National Louis University in Wheaton, IL, and a Master of Arts degree in Christian theology from Wheaton College in Wheaton, IL. He and his wife of 25 years, Allison, are the parents of four children and will be relocating to Grand Rapids, MI, in the near future.

Kregel Publications is an evangelical Christian publisher that aims to develop and distribute—with integrity and excellence—trusted, biblically based resources that lead individuals to know and serve Jesus Christ. Kregel Publications is also the distributor for Gilead Publishing and the North American distributor for Lion Hudson, Muddy Pearl, and Instant Apostle.

Concordia Publishing House has signed a contract to implement the publishing software knkPublishing.

knkPublishing Editorial Office and Production (including the knk Media Library and Metadata Management), Rights and Royalties, Book Order Management, and Subscription Management will replace existing publishing and CRM systems at Concordia. The publishing house will leverage knkPublishing’s integration with Microsoft Dynamics NAV to meet Supply Chain, Finance and Accounting functional requirements.

“The goals of the project are to implement today’s industry best practices in one system and to select a product and partner that would strengthen Concordia’s ability to embrace new technology and industry developments in the future”, adds Dr. Bruce G. Kintz, President and CEO of Concordia Publishing House. “In implementing knkPublishing, we will design more effective and efficient processes. The tight system and data integration will enable Concordia to serve our customers from initial customer contact, order processing, warehouse and shipment to invoicing.”

Throughout the project evaluation phase and the upcoming project, the Concordia Steering Committee will play an important role to ensure project progress and success. The Steering Committee of Concordia Publishing House consists of Karen Capps, Executive Director, Production Control & Quality, Steve Harris, Executive Director IT and Collin Bivens, Director Finance.

“We chose knkPublishing because it provides an integrated solution that supports all our standard requirements in one system. We feel strongly that with knk’s future-proof software, their extensive understanding of the publishing industry and tight partnership with Microsoft’s latest technology, the knkPublishing technology will be the heart of our business systems long into the future”, states Karen Capps, on behalf of the Concordia Steering Committee.

“Before the official project start we conducted detailed workshops with the Concordia Publishing House team in order to commonly define schedule, assigned resources and budget. It is great to work with such a dedicated team and we are looking forward to doing this project together”, stated Sven W. Wischhusen, CEO of knk Software LP.

About Concordia Publishing House:
Concordia Publishing House, established in 1869, employs around 200 people and ships more than 700 orders a day. The company is a nationally recognized publisher offering churches, schools and individuals over 8,000 products and services. The mission remains the same as it was 148 years ago – to strengthen and aid member congregations of The Lutheran Church – Missouri Synod in proclamation of the Scriptures and the Lutheran Confessions. Concordia Publishing House was awarded the 2009 Missouri Quality Award and was recognized by the President of the United States as a 2011 recipient of the National Malcolm Baldrige Quality Award.

About knk:
knk develops and markets knkPublishing – the only Microsoft certified publishing software in the world. knk is a member of the Association of American Publishers (AAP), FIPP (the global association of periodical media), many other international media specific groups and associations and Microsoft-certified Partner (with five gold certifications: Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP), Application Development, Intelligent Systems, Business Intelligence (BI) and Data Platform (SQL)).

knkPublishing is used by about 150 publishers in North America, Europe and Asia and based on the latest web- and BI-technology.

For additional information, please contact:  Julia Redner, JRedner@knk.com  knkPublishingsoftware.com

Beautiful and Bestselling Full-Color The Woman’s Study Bible Offers Renewal, Hope, and Transformation—and Is Now Available in the NIV

Nashville, Tenn., Jan 19, 2018 – Since the publication of the first edition ofThe Woman’s Study Bible, over 1.5 million copies have been sold. Now The Woman’s Study Bible is available in a beautiful full-color redesign in the NIV translation, inviting women to receive God’s truth for balance, hope, and transformation.

“The Woman’s Study Bible poignantly reveals the Word of God to women and includes special features designed to speak to a woman’s heart,” says Daniel Marrs, associate publisher, Thomas Nelson Bible Group. “Scripture-based insights appear throughout the Bible text, helping women understand how godly womanhood grows from an identity as a Christ-follower and as a child of the Kingdom.”

The Woman’s Study Bible reflects the contributions of over 80 women from a wide variety of ethnic, denominational, educational, and occupational backgrounds.

Features of The Women’s Study Bible include:

• Beautiful full-color design throughout
• Detailed biographical portraits of over 100 biblical women
• Thousands of extensive verse-by-verse study notes
• Over 300 in-text topical articles on relevant issues
• Insightful essays by women who are recognized experts in the fields of theology, biblical studies, archaeology, and philosophy
• Book introductions and outlines
• Hundreds of full-color in-text maps, charts, timelines, and family trees
• Quotes from godly women throughout history
• Set of full-page maps of the biblical world
• Topical index
• Concordance

The Woman’s Study Bible goes on sale January 23, 2018, and is available in three bindings:

• ISBN 9780785212379, Hardcover, Full-Color, 2,080 pages, $49.99
• ISBN 9780785215158, Cloth over Board, Blue Floral, Full-Color, 2,080 pages, $59.99
• ISBN 9780785215110, Imitation Leather, Blue/Brown, Full-Color, 2,080 pages, $79.99

To request review or giveaway copies, contact Trinity McFadden at trinity.mcfadden@harpercollins.com.

About the NIV:
The New International Version (NIV) is the world’s bestselling modern-English Bible translation—accurate, readable, and clear, yet rich with the detail found in the original languages. The NIV is the result of over 50 years of work by the Committee on Bible Translation, who oversee the efforts of many contributing scholars. Representing the spectrum of evangelicalism, the translators come from a wide range of denominations and various countries and continually review new research in order to ensure the NIV remains at the forefront of accessibility, relevance, and authority. Every NIV Bible that is purchased helps Biblica, a nonprofit ministry organization, translate and give Bibles to people in need around the world. To learn more, visit www.thenivbible.com.

About Thomas Nelson:
Thomas Nelson is a world leading publisher and provider of Christian content and has been providing readers with quality inspirational product for more than 200 years. As part of HarperCollins Christian Publishing, Inc., the publishing group provides multiple formats of award-winning Bibles, books, gift books, cookbooks, curriculum and digital content, with distribution of its products in more than 100 countries. Thomas Nelson, is headquartered in Nashville, TN. For additional information visit www.thomasnelson.com.

Contact: Trinity McFadden, Senior Manager of Publicity
trinity.mcfadden@harpercollins.com | 616-698-3514

Eugene, Oregon—January 19, 2018—Harvest House author Rodney D. Bullard recently attended GBK Productions “A Golden Affair” Luxury Lounge honoring the 75^th Golden Globe Awards. During the two-day event, Bullard interviewed celebrities such as Randy Jackson, Anthony Anderson, and Dinah Jane regarding their own stories of everyday heroes. He also gave away copies of his new book, Heroes Wanted.

In Heroes Wanted, Bullard shows us that it is the easy-to-miss, everyday acts of service, friendship, and integrity that make real heroes––and we’re all called to take up the hero’s mantle.

“The aim of our journey together is to change the world,” Bullard writes. “Not by a movement, not by a revolution, but by a radically small rethinking of who we are, our power, our need for relationship, and our ability to provide transformative support for one another.”

Bullard is the Vice President of Community Affairs at Chick-fil-A, Inc. and Executive Director of the Chick-fil-A Foundation. A frequent speaker, he previously served in the US Air Force, NASA, and the Department of Justice, and he is an alumnus of the Air Force Academy, Duke Law, the University of Georgia, and the Harvard Business School.

About the Publisher:
Harvest House, a Christian publishing company based in Eugene, Oregon, publishes more than 135 books per year and carries a strong backlist offering more than 1,200 titles. Over 140 million Harvest House books have been sold worldwide through diverse distribution channels, and additional millions have sold in over 75 different languages.

Contact: Christianne Debysingh, Harvest House Publishers
888-468-4108  cdebysingh@harvesthousepublishers.com    www.harvesthousepublishers.com

Print quality images to accompany this press release are available in digital format. Available images are: cover art, author photo, Harvest House logo.

Chicago, Ill.: Moody Publishers welcomes Kathryn Eastham to the publicity team as their new publicist.  Kathryn will create and manage publicity campaigns alongside Janis (Backing) Todd, who serves as the publicity manager.

Kathryn attended the Moody Bible Institute, graduating in 2014 with a degree in Urban Ministry.  Moody Publishers hired her as a part-time assistant in 2015, where she served the sales and marketing teams.  Kathryn and her husband reside in Chicago.

The vision of Moody Publishers is to proclaim the gospel of Jesus Christ and a biblical worldview in such creative and powerful ways that individuals worldwide will live in increasing measure as His fully-devoted followers.  For more information about Moody Publishers visit www.moodypublishers.com.

Marketing Agency Chosen to Provide Services including Social Marketing, Blog Content Creation, and Blogger Outreach

Orange County, CA – CHRISTIAN LEADERSHIP ALLIANCE (CLA) has selected FRONTGATE MEDIA, one of the world’s leading Faith and Family marketing agencies, to help communicate the Alliance’s mission and content to key audiences.

FrontGate will support Christian Leadership Alliance on advertising and social marketing strategies/Blog content, as well as promoting existing Alliance content to the Blogging community. FrontGate will also build awareness for the Alliance’s national magazine “Outcomes” through social posts, direct marketing, and outreach to target ministries. FrontGate’s team will also be integrating Christian Leadership Alliance content with the FrontGate Blogger Network to build opportunities for marketing content creation, and to identify key writers and influencers to share Alliance events.

FrontGate Media has a long history of supporting Christian associations and nonprofit organizations, including most recently serving as the PR agency for the Evangelical Christian Publishers Association’s (ECPA) for their 2017 programs for The Christy Awards™ and the inaugural Art of Writing Conference, which all took place in Nashville in November.

Christian Leadership Alliance has for more than 40 years, equipped and united Christian leaders to think higher for greater kingdom outcomes.  Comprised of members from more than 1,200 organizations, Christian Leadership Alliance influences the thoughts, behavior and professional development of more than 150,000 church, charity and business leaders annually through experiences, resources and tools that move leaders beyond effective management to transformation of their people, organizations and the world around them.

“FrontGate’s leadership position in the Christian community led us to select them to help grow the reach and impact of Christian Leadership Alliance,” said Tami Heim, CLA president and CEO. “The FrontGate team understands what we are about and is focused on helping CLA fulfill its mission of equipping and uniting Christian leaders who will transform the world for Christ.”

“I have been a student of culture and leadership for years and have worked with many of the Christian Leadership Alliance members,” shares Scott A. Shuford, Founder and President of FrontGate Media. “The Alliance’s training and resources are outstanding. No one does it better than Christian Leadership Alliance, and we’re excited to expand the Alliance’s reach and engagement.”

About Christian Leadership Alliance (CLA)
Christian Leadership Alliance exists to equip and unite Christian leaders to think higher for greater kingdom outcomes, inspiring Christ-centered leadership that transforms people, organizations, and ultimately, the world.  Christian Leadership Alliance learning experiences integrate organizational excellence with a biblical worldview. Leaders participate in professional leadership training, robust networking communities, and other life-on-life learning experiences. The Outcomes Conference, Outcomes Academy, Leader2Leader peer advisory groups and local chapters are the places and spaces where Christian Leadership Alliance leaders gather to engage, learn and grow. Christian Leadership Alliance publishes print, digital, video and audio resources to educate and inform leaders. Members enjoy digital access to all publications and webcasts. www.ChristianLeadershipAlliance.org

About FrontGate Media
Award-winning FrontGate Media is the leading marketing agency and media group specializing in the faith and family audience.  With a 16-year track record of success, the firm serves as “Your Gateway to the Christian Audience.” FrontGate’s full service agency and media group has been trusted with over 5,000 campaigns, providing Faith-based market Strategy Development, Public Relations, Social Media & Marketing, and Media Buying. FrontGate’s own Web & Events Network also provides reach to millions of people each month via their sites, events and email subscribers.  Founded in 2001, FrontGate has repeatedly been honored in the Internet Advertising Competition and the WebAwards. The company plays a key role in the success of for-profit and non-profit organizations seeking the faith-based and family-friendly audiences.  http://FrontGateMedia.com

Media Contact:  Lori Heiselman – 714-553-5181
Lori@FrontGateMedia.com