Sep. 14, 2026 — Grand Junction, Mich. — Though the Evangelical Christian Publishing Association (ECPA.org) closed ChristianBookProposals.com (CBP) August 10, 2026, ECPA has given Publishing in Color (PIC) a boost by transferring CBP’s digital infrastructure to Go, Know, Grow™ (GKG) book proposal services at publishingincolor.com. In 2024, GKG began to encourage author development of excellent proposals toward self-, hybrid, and traditional publishing.

ECPA President Jeff Crosby explains, “For over a decade, Christian Book Proposals served as a bridge connecting authors with evangelical Christian publishers through ECPA. In deciding to end CBP in the midst of a very changing publishing environment, we saw value in Publishing in Color receiving its technology framework, to enhance what they were already building.” Crosby noted that all names, emails, and proposals were removed from the system prior to sharing the technology platform with the team at Publishing in Color.

PIC Assistant Director David Dinkins says, “It’s so exciting to watch God work! The acquisition of the CBP asset came right when God wanted it to and, at PIC, we lean hard in that direction. God had given us PIC through founder Brian Allain, to serve people trying to break into publishing on their own. The CBP asset feels like the upgrade we needed to continue that work.”

PIC Director Joyce Dinkins adds, “We’re ever passionate to help authors progress in providing what readers want and need. That’s why we emphasize proposals—in PIC conference classes, 1-on-1 appointments, and Go, Know, Grow™ proposal first-read critique services. Recent testimonials affirm that the support PIC provides writers is beneficial, and we pray that adding the CBP asset gives authors more coaching and hands-on opportunities with professional editors.”

Publishing in Color’s fall conference, October 26-30, features workshops using the new digital proposal template. While the proposal template will be available at no charge to conference registrants, Joyce says, “Additional services are accessible; tiers of guidance include the first-read proposal critique, as well as proposal content sample editing; coaching, and manuscript editing with vetted professionals.”

David adds, “Publishers and agents who participate in annual PIC conferences will be able to sign up for access, to review acceptable author proposals. We welcome others to join our community and share what they create, acquire, contract, and develop. We’re committed to growing relationships and content for Christian publishing’s audiences.”

Publishing in Color has been an affiliate member of ECPA since 2023, when Joyce Dinkins Publishing, LLC received ownership from Brian Allain, who operated PIC successfully for almost a decade. Joyce Dinkins has voluntarily served ECPA on committees and at events since 2015 and has worked on staff and by contract with ECPA members since 1987. David Dinkins became PIC advisor in 2023, and assistant director in 2025. Publishing in Color serves to grow ethnic content in Christian publishing.

ECPA is the trade association for Christian publishing dedicated to resourcing its members through networking, information, and advocacy.

CONTACTS:
Joyce Dinkins, PublishinginColor.com (PIC), publishing_in_color@proton.me
Jeff Crosby, ECPA, 630-989-0222  

LONDON, 10 September 2026 — The Society for Promoting Christian Knowledge (SPCK Group) announced today that it has won Publisher of the Year at the Christian Resources Together (CRT) Awards 2026, as well as Audiobook of the Year, Biography of the Year and Christian Life Book of the Year for three of its leading titles.

Staying Faithful by Traitors winner Harry Clark won Audiobook of the Year, All The Times You Were Not There by Emma Fowle was awarded Biography of the Year, and God, AI and The End of History by John Lennox won Christian Life Book of the Year.

The winning titles were announced at the CRT Awards ceremony on the 9th of September, as part of the annual CRT Conference, a leading event bringing together Christian publishers, retailers, and authors.

The CRT Awards highlight the very best in Christian publishing, bookselling, and resources that inspire and equip the church.

SPCK Group is the UK’s third-oldest publishing house and has been active since 1698. Under CEO Sam Richardson, the company merged with Inter-Varsity Press (IVP UK) in 2015 and acquired Lion Hudson in 2021, becoming the largest Christian publisher in the UK. On September 2nd, SPCK Group announced its acquisition of US based publisher William B. Eerdman’s, a landmark partnership which will establish SPCK Group as the world’s leading independent Christian publisher of theology, biblical studies, and Christian trade.

Sam Richardson, CEO of SPCK Group, says:  “Being named Publisher of the Year is a huge moment for SPCK Group. It recognises an extraordinary year for our authors and our team — a year in which we’ve grown, reached new audiences and seen books about Christian faith become part of much bigger cultural conversations.

That is what we want SPCK Group to be doing:  publishing books that engage seriously with the world we live in, strengthen and equip Christian readers around the globe, and bring light and truth to some of the most difficult questions of our time.

To win the CRT Audiobook of the Year, Biography of the Year and Christian Life Book of the Year awards as well. makes this recognition especially meaningful. These are exceptional books by exceptional authors, but great publishing is always a team effort. Our editorial, marketing and publicity teams work with enormous creativity and ambition to make sure these books travel far beyond their expected audiences.

One of the most exciting developments this year has been seeing major mainstream media increasingly engage with our books, our authors, and the ideas they are putting into the world. Securing John Lennox’s appearance on The Diary of a CEO, where he discussed God, AI and The End of History alongside his new autobiography, My Story, was a standout example. Together with extensive national and international coverage for our award-winning titles, it shows that books rooted in Christian thought can speak powerfully into the biggest conversations of our time. Our recent acquisition of Eerdmans, announced this month, will further strengthen our commitment to independent Christian publishing, enabling us to bring the very best Christian writing to readers around the world and to champion a rich diversity of voices, traditions and perspectives.

These awards belong to our authors and to the remarkable people across SPCK who champion their work, and to the booksellers and bookstores who put these books into readers’ hands and help them find their audience. We’re deeply grateful for the role they play in bringing important books into communities and conversations across the country. Most of all, these awards encourage us to keep doing what we believe publishing can do at its best: put important ideas into the world, start conversations that matter, and offer the transformative hope of the Christian faith to as wide an audience as possible.”

Press contact:  Emily Beater; ebeater@spck.org.uk

SEPTEMBER 2026 | LISLE, IL—InterVarsity Press (IVP) is excited to announce Season 7 of The Disrupters podcast, launching September 16 with new host Rev. Dr. Caleb Campbell.

Each season of The Disrupters has asked a specific question about disruption. Seasons 1 and 2 of The Disrupters asked the question, “What does it mean to disrupt the church?”

Seasons 3 and 4 asked the question, “What does it mean to disrupt culture?”

Season 5 of The Disrupters asked the question, “What does it mean to disrupt ourselves and the noise during an election season?”

The question for Season 6 was, “What does it mean to disrupt leadership?”

In Season 7 of The Disrupters, Campbell invites listeners into a deeper conversation about how power shapes our relationships, our churches, our politics, our communities, and our witness in the world. Through honest conversations with pastors, theologians, activists, historians, scholars, and thought leaders, this season asks this disruptive question: “What does it mean to follow a king who chose a cross instead of a sword?”

Campbell said, “I am excited to learn from thoughtful and impactful leaders who are serving the American church and who are working to discern how to steward their power in ways that reflect Jesus in a time when many within the American evangelical church are tempted to a corrupt theology of power.”

Together, Caleb and his guests examine the assumptions, narratives, and systems that shape our perspectives of power. They explore how power can be hoarded, abused, and weaponized, while offering a vision for faithful power expressed through humility, service, courage, generosity, and love.

“I hope that listeners will be inspired and encouraged to steward their power in the way of Jesus,” Campbell said.

Campbell is the lead pastor of Desert Springs Bible Church in Phoenix, Arizona, and the author of Disarming Leviathan. He also serves as a director for the Surge Network and the J29 Coalition.

The Disrupters Season 7 guests include:

September 16, Episode 1
Rev. Dr. Soong-Chan Rah (ThM, Harvard; DMin, Gordon-Conwell; ThD, Duke) is Robert B. Munger Professor of Evangelism and Church Renewal at Fuller Theological Seminary. He is the author of several books, including The Next Evangelicalism, Many Colors, and Prophetic Lament, and he is the co-author of Unsettling Truths.

September 23, Episode 2
Margaret Bronson grew up in a Christian Nationalist cult, then spent twelve years with her husband as a pastor’s wife in more “mainstream” evangelical churches. She writes for The Deconstruction Doula, organizes and leads peer support cohorts and retreats alongside her coauthor, Erin, and gathers resources for the community.

September 30, Episode 3
Rev. Dr. Alexia Salvatierra is the academic dean of the Center for the Study of Hispanic Church and Community and the associate professor of mission and global transformation at Fuller Theological Seminary. She is the author of Faith-Rooted Organizing with Dr. Peter Heltzel, Buried Seeds with Rev. Brandon Wrencher, and the team-authored God’s Resistance.

October 7, Episode 4
Rev. Dr. Mae Elise Cannon is the executive director of Churches for Middle East Peace and an ordained minister in the Evangelical Covenant Church (ECC). She formerly served as the senior director of advocacy and outreach for World Vision US on Capitol Hill in Washington, DC. She is the author of Social Justice Handbook and Just Spirituality, and coeditor of Evangelical Theologies of Liberation and Justice.

October 14, Episode 5
Jonathan P. Walton is an author, speaker, facilitator, and leader at the intersection of faith, politics, climate, and emotional health. He is the executive director of the Center for Beauty and Resistance, serves as a senior associate for A Rocha USA focused on the northeast corridor of the United States and writes The Crux on Substack. He has written five books, including Twelve Lies That Hold America Captive and Beauty and Resistance.

October 21, Episode 6
Vermon Pierre is a founding pastor and the lead pastor at Roosevelt Community Church in Phoenix, Arizona. He is the author of Gospel Shaped Living and Dearly Beloved. He is also a cohost for The Un-Silent Church podcast.

October 28, Episode 7
Dr. Susan Harris Howell is a psychologist and retired university professor. She has published extensively on equality between women and men. Her book, Buried Talents, explores the subtle ways women are discouraged from entering many male-dominated occupations, including ministry.

November 4, Episode 8
Youth ministry veteran Amy Williams ministers to teens involved in gangs and those lost in the criminal justice system with a key strategy of life-on-life mentoring. She is project coordinator at New Life Centers, bringing in restorative justice programming to youth at juvenile prisons. Williams is the author of Worth Seeing.

November 18, Episode 9
Rev. Dr. Gabriel Salguero is the pastor of The Gathering Place and founding president of the National Latino Evangelical Coalition (NALEC), a coalition of Latino evangelicals committed to the gospel and the common good. He was the former director of the Institute of Faith and Public Life at Princeton Theological Seminary.

November 25, Episode 10
Dr. Malcolm Foley (PhD, Baylor University) is a pastor, historian, and speaker who serves as special advisor to the president for campus engagement at Baylor University. He copastors Mosaic Waco, a multicultural church in Waco, TX. Foley is the author of The Anti-Greed Gospel.

The Disrupters podcast will be available through Apple Podcasts, Spotify, YouTube, and other major podcast distributors.

Founded in 1947 as an extension of InterVarsity Christian Fellowship/USA, InterVarsity Press serves those in the university, the church, and the world by publishing thoughtful Christian books that equip and encourage people to follow Jesus as Savior and Lord in all of life. For more information, visit ivpress.com.

Contact:  Krista Clayton | kclayton@ivpress.com

SEPTEMBER 2026 | LISLE, IL­­—InterVarsity Press (IVP) has announced that Greg Jao has been named president and publisher, succeeding Terumi Echols, who is retiring after leading IVP for the past five years.

Jao will guide the strategic direction of IVP as it heads into its 80th year as an award-winning Christian publisher that was founded as part of InterVarsity Christian Fellowship in 1947. Jao will oversee IVP’s editorial, marketing, sales, and operations teams across all its imprints.

“Greg embodies the impact of IVP, in his character, life, and spiritual leadership,” said Tom Lin, president of InterVarsity Christian Fellowship/USA. “A consummate IVP advocate and promoter, a super-consumer of IVP books, with a constant heartbeat for IVP from his student days, to his first job out of college working for IVP, to becoming an IVP author himself. He is fully committed to IVP’s mission because his own life has been transformed by IVP. I’m excited about the leadership Greg will bring not only to IVP and the IVP team but also to the broader evangelical publishing world. I am fully committed to seeing Greg and IVP succeed and grow in this next season.”

“Throughout my tenure at IVP, Greg Jao was a strong partner to the staff and the mission of InterVarsity Press,” said Jeff Crosby, former IVP publisher and current president of the Evangelical Christian Publishers Association. “His knowledge of and passion for academic and trade books, and for seeing lives changed through publishing, is exceeded by few people I know.”

Jao has more than a decade of senior executive leadership experience with InterVarsity, overseeing Communications, External Partnerships, Diversity, and the Urbana Student Missions Conference. A lawyer by training, Greg has led InterVarsity’s religious liberty initiatives and shaped the movement’s thinking on cultural issues for more than a decade of senior leadership throughout his tenure. He currently serves on the Wheaton College Board of Trustees, having completed terms on the Executive Board of the Evangelical Covenant Church and the Board of Trustees for Langham Partnership/USA and for Resource Global.

“Serving IVP has been one of the greatest privileges of my professional and ministry life,” Echols said. “IVP’s mission remains vitally important and greatly needed. In a changing publishing landscape, the work of helping people deepen their lives in Christ to engage the university, the church, and the world continues to matter. I believe God will continue to guide and sustain IVP in the years ahead under the leadership of Greg Jao, a longtime proponent of IVP with a genuine heart for the ministry of the Press and InterVarsity.”

For eight decades, IVP has had a distinctive voice, one grounded in Scripture, nourished by the best of global Christian theology and piety, and reflective of InterVarsity’s mission to the university. “I grew up on authors like John Stott, J. I. Packer, Becky Pippert, and Eugene Peterson,” Jao said. “Today, I regularly use the IVP Bible Background Commentaries, The New Testament in Color, and the ‘IVP Black Dictionaries’ in my own study of Scripture. IVP books continue to deepen my faith, sharpen my thinking, and soften my heart.”

Jao believes that books will shape the next generation of Christians, too. “I’m excited by the hunger for books I saw at the most recent Urbana Student Missions Conference. College students cleaned out much of the conference bookstore by the end of the second day. Books on relationships, missions, theology, biblical studies, and cultural engagement. Though they can access more content in more ways than any prior generation, these students sought out books because they longed for the thoughtfully edited, mature reflections of wise Christians.”

For almost eighty years, IVP has earned the industry’s top honors, year after year, including Christianity Today Book Awards and the ECPA Christian Book Award, formerly the Golden Medallion. IVP is the proud publisher of award-winning titles including, Prayer in the Night and Liturgy of the Ordinary, by Tish Harrison Warren; Reading While Black, by Esau McCaulley; The New Testament in Color, edited by Esau McCaulley; Walking Through Deconstruction, by Ian Harber; Nailing It, by Nicole Martin; and countless others.

InterVarsity Press serves those in the university, the church, and the world by publishing thoughtful Christian books that equip and encourage people to follow Jesus as Savior and Lord in all of life. Founded in 1947 as an extension of InterVarsity Christian Fellowship/USA, IVP is headquartered in Lisle, Illinois, and publishes across six imprints: IVP, IVP Academic, IVP Formatio, IVP Español, IVP Bible Studies, and IVP Kids. Learn more at ivpress.com.

Contact:  Krista Clayton, kclayton@ivpress.com

LONDON, 2 September 2026 – The Society for Promoting Christian Knowledge (SPCK Group) announced today it has acquired Wm. B. Eerdmans Publishing Co.

With a history dating back to 1698 and a joint backlist of over 5,000 titles the combined group becomes the world’s leading independent Christian publisher of theology, biblical studies, and Christian trade.

SPCK Group and Eerdmans will be uniquely positioned to provide authors with full coverage of marketing, sales representation, and distribution on both sides of the Atlantic.

Under the agreement, the entity is committed to continuing the vision of each individual press and their imprints. SPCK Group will add sales, marketing, and distribution services for Eerdmans titles in the UK and other international territories, and Eerdmans will provide the same for SPCK Group books in the United States and Canada. Transaction terms of the deal are not being disclosed.

Eerdmans, based in Grand Rapids, Mich., was founded in 1911. Anita Eerdmans—the third member of the Eerdmans family to lead the publisher—is stepping down from Eerdmans Publishing. Anita will now serve as president of the newly formed Eerdmans Foundation, a non-profit which will act as an advisory and fundraising board for Eerdmans Publishing.

“I could not have imagined a better organizational structure for the press moving forward,” Anita said. “Stepping away from the company that has been in my family’s name since its inception 115 years ago was certainly no light decision, however, I’m truly thrilled with where we are headed. Sam Richardson and SPCK Group value publishing and independent thinking in the same way Eerdmans does. Together, the new entity will allow Eerdmans to be successful for another 100 years. I’m looking forward to starting the Eerdmans Foundation and taking on a role I haven’t yet been a part of in publishing.”

William Bergkamp, who has served as senior vice president for Eerdmans since 2024, now becomes its president and publisher.

“I’m excited and humbled by the opportunity to lead Eerdmans into this new future, and I am committed to upholding the legacy of excellence the press has built,” Bergkamp said. “Becoming a part of SPCK Group is a remarkable opportunity to work at greater scale, combining remarkable talent on both sides of the Atlantic to serve our authors and readers even more effectively. The future of Eerdmans, as part of SPCK Group, is very bright.”

Bergkamp will lead the Eerdmans team, which will remain based in the U.S., and will report as part of SPCK Group’s Senior Leadership Team to Sam Richardson, Chief Executive of SPCK Group.

SPCK Group, based in London, was founded in 1698 and its patron is His Majesty the King.

“This agreement emerged from a number of exciting, inspiring, and energizing conversations with Anita and the leadership team of Eerdmans,” Richardson said. “We are convinced that this is a partnership of like-minded publishers, who will be stronger together and will be able to generate significant economies of scale which will benefit our authors, readers, and partners in the US, the UK, and beyond. While there is plenty of hard work ahead, our successful acquisitions of IVP UK and Lion Hudson mean that we are perfectly positioned to continue the growth momentum of both publishers without missing a beat.”

The imprints of the company will include SPCK Publishing, Form, IVP UK, Apollos, Lion, Lion Cub, Candle, Starshine,  Publicaciones Leon, Eerdmans, Eerdmans Books for Young Readers, Pillar, and Here Below. The imprints are among the market leaders in theology, biblical studies, Bibles, and children’s books, providing a one-stop shop for Christian readers and book buyers.

“These imprints all share a deep understanding of their markets and commitment to publishing books that influence and make meaningful contributions in the industry and Christian publishing,” Wendy Grisham, group publisher and deputy CEO of SPCK Group, said. “Bringing them together gives us a stronger, more joined-up team to support the authors and readers who trust us.”

Authors and customers will experience continuity throughout. Both companies have well-established sales and marketing teams who will provide stability while starting to maximize opportunities to work together on global campaigns.

The editorial teams in the UK will continue to be led by Grisham, and the editorial teams in the US will continue to be led in the short term by editor-in-chief at Eerdmans, James Ernest. Ernest is stepping down from his executive vice president role and will be retiring from the press once an editor-in-chief successor is in place.

“I am thrilled with this development, which I regard as providential,” Ernest said. “My executive vice president role was focused specifically on working with Anita Eerdmans to find the best way forward for Eerdmans after a decade of significant generational transition. Specifically, we needed to find a new CEO, provide a stable institutional context, and find the next editorial leader. With the hiring of Will Bergkamp two years ago and the union with SPCK Group, the first two goals have been accomplished. I have agreed to stay with Eerdmans long enough to see the third accomplished as well.”

Stephen East, chair of SPCK Group, said: “In recent years data suggests that the market for Christian books in the US and UK has remained robust even as other areas of non-fiction have struggled. This acquisition will create a publishing group with a unique ability to serve both these markets. But it will also be perfectly positioned to bring books to and from global markets where both literacy and Christianity are rising fast.”

SPCK Group was advised on the transaction by The Fisher Company and legal advisers Honigman LLP. Eerdmans worked with legal advisers Varnum LLP.

Media contacts:
SPCK Group:
Rio Summers, head of marketing and publicity,  rsummers@spck.org.uk,  +44 (0)7444 203 221
Eerdmans:
Jason Pearson, director of marketing and publicity,  jpearson@eerdmans.com,  +1 (616) 234-0513 

 

More than 110,000 copies sold as Gayle Boss’s bestselling Advent devotional continues to reshape how readers experience the season

ORLEANS, MA—2026 — Ten years after its original publication, All Creation Waits: The Advent Mystery of New Beginnings by acclaimed author Gayle Boss continues to redefine Advent for thousands of readers seeking a quieter, more contemplative path through the Christmas season.

To commemorate the book’s tenth anniversary, Paraclete Press is releasing a Deluxe Collector’s Edition of the modern classic that has sold more than 110,000 copies across its editions and become one of the most influential Advent devotionals published in the past decade.

Originally released in 2016, All Creation Waits has steadily grown through enthusiastic word-of-mouth, church communities, independent booksellers, educators, and readers who return to it every Advent, inspiring the publication of a gift edition and an award-winning children’s edition. The book was recognized as an ECPA Christmas Bestseller in both 2023 and 2024.

Rather than centering Advent on holiday activity, Boss invites readers into the natural world, where twenty-five northern hemisphere animals—from honeybees and painted turtles to black bears and porcupines—become living parables of waiting, trust, transformation, and hope. Each daily meditation reveals how creatures adapt to winter’s darkness, offering a profound reframing of one of Christianity’s oldest seasons.

“The dark is not an end,” Boss writes throughout the book. “It’s a door. It’s the way a new beginning comes.”

That central insight has resonated with readers navigating not only the annual Advent season but also years marked by pandemic, political division, ecological uncertainty, grief, and personal loss. As interest has grown in contemplative spirituality, creation care, and practices that resist the commercialization of Christmas, All Creation Waits has become a beloved annual tradition for families, churches, schools, and individual readers.

The new Deluxe Edition honors the book’s enduring legacy with a keepsake presentation designed to become a treasured family heirloom. It features:

• A foil-embossed slipcase
• A newly designed cover
• Gilded page edges
• Full-color artwork by award-winning illustrator Sharon Spitz
• Illustrated endpapers
• Ribbon marker
• Premium collectible production throughout

The anniversary edition also marks the evolution of a publishing phenomenon that has expanded beyond the original devotional. The All Creation Waits family now includes:

• The original bestselling edition illustrated with David G. Klein’s celebrated woodcuts
• A beautifully produced hardcover Gift Edition
• The award-winning Children’s Edition illustrated by Sharon Spitz, recipient of the 2025 Christian Book Award and finalist for the Next Generation Indie Book Awards

Together these editions have introduced more than 110,000 readers to Boss’s distinctive vision of Advent rooted in both Christian tradition and the wisdom of creation.

Boss traces the book’s origins to a handmade Advent calendar she created for her young sons over twenty-five years ago. Instead of chocolates or Nativity figurines behind each day’s door, she drew winter animals—a turtle resting beneath frozen water, a hibernating bear, migrating birds, sleeping insects—discovering that each creature embodied a different way of faithfully living through darkness.

Those family reflections eventually became the foundation for All Creation Waits, a work that has been praised for uniting natural history, theology, poetry, and contemplative practice.

Reviewers have consistently recognized the book’s distinctive contribution to contemporary Christian spirituality.

“This book is at once gorgeous and glorious, quiet as falling snow,” writes New York Times bestselling author Sy Montgomery.

The Christian Century called it “gentle lessons in biology” that become “a metaphor for faith.”

Richard Rohr describes the animals as “unique words of God,” each announcing in its own way “the Good News of Advent.”

The Midwest Book Review praised the work as a powerful alternative for readers seeking “the eternal truth the natural world reveals” amid the consumerism of the holiday season.

Boss, who lives in western Michigan, has devoted much of her writing to exploring the intersection of spirituality and the more-than-human world. Her work reflects a lifelong conviction that careful attention to animals and creation can restore people to their deepest humanity and awaken fresh understanding of God’s presence.

Illustrator Sharon Spitz’s luminous artwork for the anniversary edition deepens that vision with richly detailed full-color paintings that celebrate both the beauty and mystery of the natural world.

As churches and readers increasingly seek Advent resources that emphasize reflection over consumption and hope over haste, All Creation Waits has established itself as a modern classic whose message has only become more relevant over the past decade.

The 10th Anniversary Deluxe Edition invites a new generation of readers to discover—or rediscover—the enduring wisdom at the heart of the book: that throughout creation, winter teaches what Advent has always proclaimed—that endings become beginnings, darkness prepares the way for light, and all creation waits in hope.

All Creation Waits – Deluxe Edition
ISBN: 9798893480764| On Sale 9.29.2026 | 7 x 8.39 | 200 pp. | Hardcover in slipcase | $42.99

About the Author
Gayle Boss is the author of All Creation Waits: The Advent Mystery of New Beginnings and Wild Hope: Stories for Lent from the Vanishing. A lifelong Michigan resident, she writes about the intersection of Christian spirituality, the natural world, and the human-animal bond. Her work explores how attentive presence to creation restores us to our deepest selves.

About the Illustrator
Sharon Spitz is an award-winning illustrator whose work celebrates nature, wildlife, and sustainability through richly textured illustrations that blend traditional and digital techniques. She lives and works between Haifa and Berlin.

About Paraclete Press
Partnering with Protestant, Catholic, Evangelical, and Orthodox voices, Paraclete Press is an independent Christian publisher dedicated to publishing books and music of spiritual depth, thoughtfully created and beautifully presented.

Media Contact:
Danielle Bushnell | 774-722-5181 | danielleb@paracletepress.com
Review copies and author interviews are available upon request.

 

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All Creation Waits 10^th Anniversary Fact Sheet

Ten years after its original publication and with more than 110,000 copies sold, All Creation Waits: The Advent Mystery of New Beginnings by acclaimed author Gayle Boss continues to redefine Advent for thousands of readers seeking a quieter, more contemplative path through the Christmas season.

Timeline

2016 — Original edition published.

2022 — Gift Edition published.

2023 — Named an ECPA Christmas Bestseller and children’s edition published.

2024 — Returns to ECPA Christmas Bestseller list.

2025 — Children’s Edition wins Christian Book Award and becomes Next Generation Indie Book Awards finalist.

2026 — Celebrates tenth anniversary with Deluxe Collector’s Edition.

Anniversary Statistics

• 10 years in print
• More than 110,000 copies sold across editions
• Four published editions
• Two consecutive ECPA Christmas Bestseller recognitions
• One Christian Book Award-winning Children’s Edition
• Readers in churches, schools, retreat centers, libraries, and homes
• Annual Advent tradition for thousands of families

COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. — Aug. 13, 2026 — With more than 150 years in Christian publishing, David C Cook is set to become the primary publishing partner of Focus on the Family in early 2028.

As Focus on the Family prepares to enter its 50th year of ministry in 2027, it will strategize with David C Cook, a ministry of Cook Media Global, to grow domestic reach and expand into more international markets, offering biblical resources that help families thrive in Christ.

“Our strategic alliance with David C Cook is anchored in a foundational commitment to the Gospel that transcends denominational boundaries,” said Jim Daly, president and CEO of Focus on the Family. “By uniting our organizations’ respective strengths, we aim to provide essential resources needed to foster deep spiritual growth and intentional discipleship within the home.” 

“I’m thrilled that David C Cook and Focus on the Family are joining forces to help get the gospel to as many people as possible,” said Bill Reeves, CEO of Cook Media Global. “As two long-serving, well-established, Christ-centered ministries both headquartered in Colorado Springs, we share a deep commitment to expanding global impact and are positioned to accomplish more together than we ever could apart.” 

About Focus on the Family 
Focus on the Family, which reaches about 38 million people in 120 countries, is a global faith-based ministry that helps families thrive. We provide help and resources for strengthening believers in their faith and sharing the gospel; building resilient marriages that reflect God’s design; equipping parents to raise their children with a thriving faith; advocating for the preborn, orphaned and life at every stage; and engaging the culture through a biblical worldview. Visit Focus at FocusontheFamily.com.

About David C Cook Publishing 
A ministry of Cook Media Global, David C Cook Publishing has been equipping the Church with Christ-centered resources for more than 150 years. Its curriculum and books engage believers, and those exploring faith, through biblical content to grow in Christ while strengthening the global Church to fulfill the Great Commission. For more information, visit CookMediaGlobal.org.

Media Contacts:
Focus on the Family, Gary Schneeberger, gary.schneeberger@fotf.org
David C Cook Publishing, Kim Bratcher, kim.bratcher@davidccook.org

Northwestern Publishing House (NPH) announces the release of 90 Devotions in 90 Days: Messages of Hope for Those Recovering from Addictions, a new devotional designed to provide Scripture-centered encouragement to people navigating the challenging first days and weeks of recovery from addiction.

Recovery involves more than overcoming physical dependence. As individuals confront emotional cravings, painful memories, damaged relationships, and the consequences of past choices, shame can become an especially heavy burden. 90 Devotions in 90 Days meets readers in those difficult moments with brief messages grounded in the grace of God through Jesus Christ.

Designed especially for the crucial first 90 days of recovery, the book provides a simple daily rhythm for turning to God’s promises. Its accessible format makes it a valuable resource not only for individuals in recovery but also for families, pastors, counselors, recovery ministries, support groups, and congregations seeking to walk alongside those affected by addiction.

Through 90 Devotions in 90 Days, NPH continues its commitment to providing Christ-centered resources that address the real struggles people face and bring the enduring comfort of God’s Word into everyday life.

For those taking recovery one day at a time, the book offers a daily reminder that God’s grace meets them where they are and that, through Christ, they never walk the road alone.

 

New book debuts at No. 33 on the USA Today bestseller list amid extensive national media coverage

Nelson Books celebrates the release of Anthony O’Neal’s Stop Living Paycheck to Paycheck: The Proven Path to Break Free from Debt, Build Real Wealth, and Live Free on Any Income, an instant national bestseller that debuted at No. 33 on the USA Today bestseller list. Released August 25, 2026, the book offers a proven roadmap for the millions of Americans trapped in the paycheck-to-paycheck cycle.

The bestseller arrives at a critical time: 39% of American workers say living paycheck to paycheck would be an improvement in their financial situation, with 44% overdrawing their bank accounts in the last month.

“I know what it feels like to get paid on Friday and wonder where your money went by Tuesday,” said O’Neal. “I didn’t come from wealth; I built it. I went from being homeless and deep in debt to net-worth millionaire status. No matter your income, your background, or where you are starting from, there is a proven path to freedom, and that’s why I wrote this book. You do not have to keep living paycheck to paycheck.”

O’Neal is supporting the book with a wide-ranging national media tour, including appearances on the TODAY Show, ABC News Live, NBC News Daily, The 700 Club, and The School of Greatness.

The campaign has also featured coverage in Essence, Entrepreneur, Inc., MarketWatch, The Root, BuzzFeed, and Ebony, as well as Crosswalk and Ben Geisler’s YouTube late-night show. Regional television appearances have also reached viewers in major markets including Chicago, Houston, Washington, DC, Austin, Atlanta, Birmingham, and Portland.

In Stop Living Paycheck to Paycheck, O’Neal draws from his own story of financial struggle, biblical principles, and years of coaching thousands toward financial freedom. Through simple, proven steps, readers will learn how to:

• Stabilize their finances and cast a vision for the goals that will guide them forward
• Eliminate consumer debt and regain control of their spending
• Save three to six months of take-home pay and create habits that protect their progress
• Invest with confidence so their money starts working harder than they do
• Build a long-term plan to pay off their home, update their estate plan, and create generational wealth

At its core, Stop Living Paycheck to Paycheck is not just a money book. It is a freedom book. “This is about peace of mind. It’s about stability. It’s about security,” said O’Neal. “You cannot have any of those things if you are one pink slip away from financial disaster. The goal is not to make you rich. The goal is to make you free.”

As a member of Kappa Alpha Psi and an adjunct professor at Virginia Union University, O’Neal has pledged to donate 2,000 copies of Stop Living Paycheck to Paycheck to historically Black colleges and universities, furthering his mission to help close the wealth gap between Black households and other demographic groups.

Anthony O’Neal is a number one national bestselling author, personal finance expert, and host of the popular podcast and YouTube show The Table. He is also an adjunct professor of consumer economics at Virginia Union University and is currently pursuing his doctorate in business administration with a focus on finance and investing at Regent University.

Anthony knows what it’s like to start from zero. After spending years buried in debt and living beyond his means, he clawed his way back—and built a plan so others wouldn’t have to figure it out alone. Since 2014 he has challenged cultural norms and equipped millions of people to break free from debt, close generational wealth gaps, and build true wealth.

The Table received over 36 million views and 8.3 million downloads in 2025. He has appeared on Good Morning America, Live with Kelly and Mark, Fox and Friends, The Tamron Hall Show, and CNN and has been featured in Success Magazine, Bloomberg, MarketWatch, and Black Enterprise, among others. He was named to Black Enterprise’s 40 Under 40 list and Success Magazine’s “25 Personal and Professional Development Influencers to Follow.”

He resides in the Washington, DC, suburbs. Connect with Anthony on Instagram, YouTube, TikTok, X, Facebook, and anthonyoneal.com.

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Carol Stream, IL (September 7, 2026) – Tyndale House Publishers is excited to announce that two of its authors were honored with Carol Awards at the American Christian Fiction Writers (ACFW) annual conference on August 29. ACFW is a professional organization devoted to the craft of Christian fiction and helping writers expand their knowledge of the publishing industry.

The Lawyer and the Laundress, by Christine Hill Suntz, edited by Kathryn S. Olson, won the Historical Romance category.

The Christmas Book Flood, by Roseanna M. White, edited by Elizabeth Jackson and Kathryn S. Olson, won the Novella award.    

“Receiving two ACFW awards is a wonderful reflection of the talent and dedication behind these stories,” said Tyndale Fiction publisher Stephanie Broene. “Christine Hill Suntz and Roseanna M. White have created compelling stories that beautifully blend faith, history, and romance, and we’re thrilled to see their work recognized by ACFW.”

In The Lawyer and the Laundress, Suntz delivers an inspirational historical novel set in Canada in 1837. Lawyer James Kinney isn’t looking for love, and laundress Sara O’Connor doesn’t want to be found. When their paths cross in a British colony on the brink of rebellion, a marriage of convenience may be their best hope of survival.

Inspired by Jolabokaflod, an Icelandic Christmas tradition, White transports readers to Iceland in December 1944 with The Christmas Book Flood. As a popular author struggles to find ways to give her young niece a joyful holiday during World War II, she recruits a fellow colleague to help her.  As they bring Icelandic Christmas traditions to life for the girl, the author finds herself drawn to her colleague, but if love is to grow between them, she will need to reveal a closely held secret to him.

Since 1962, Tyndale House Publishers has positively impacted readers worldwide. Tyndale is one of the world’s largest independent Christian publishers, dedicated to making the Bible accessible in languages people relate to and understand. Tyndale publishes the New Living Translation (NLT) and other Bible translations, nonfiction books that offer Christ-centered insight, fiction that inspires, and children’s resources that help share God’s Word with the next generation. Tyndale’s independence enables it to honor its founding model through annual grants and donations to other charitable organizations around the world, totaling more than half of the funds generated through publishing operations.

For more information or media inquiries, please contact Andrea Martin, Sr. Director of Public Relations, at andreamartin@tyndale.com.