January 29, 2018 Edition

ECPA opens registration for industry's Leadership Summit for Christian publishing teams

ECPA has opened registration for its annual Leadership Summit, held this year at the Museum of the Bible in Washington DC and featuring sessions with U.S. Senate chaplain Barry Black, The Becket Fund’s Montse Alvarado, Mart Green, Bobby Gruenewald, Alan Jacobs, Kristen McLean, Bryan Loritts, Michele Sanchez, former Pentagon chaplain Charles Causey, and more.  ECPA has underwritten the event so that registration costs can stay the same as in previous years during the early bird period (until March 15).  Additional discounts for ECPA members are available.  More information about registration, the program, location, and planning this special trip to D.C. for your management teams and guests is at ECPALeadership.org.

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Kregel titles included on long lists of 2018 INSPY Awards

Titles published by Kregel Publications have been chosen for the long lists for the 2018 INSPY Awards.  Honored titles are The Elusive Miss Ellison by Carolyn Miller in the debut novels category, A Song of Home: A Novel of the Swing Era and A Trail of Crumbs: A Novel of the Great Depression by Susie Finkbeiner in the general fiction category, and The Dishonorable Miss DeLancey by Carolyn Miller in the historical romance category. The INSPY Awards were created by bloggers to highlight the very best of Christian faith–driven fiction. They are unique in that they invite nominations from both the Christian domain and the general market. An advisory board will narrow each category down to five titles for the 2018 short lists. From there the final award winners will be chosen. To view the complete list of the long lists click here.

Dr. Kevin Leman recently featured on FoxNews.com

Dr. Kevin Leman, author of Making Children Mind Without Losing Yours (Revell/Baker Publishing Group) was recently featured on FoxNews.com in an original article here.  Dr. Kevin Leman is an internationally known psychologist and New York Times bestselling author of more than 50 books. His new book, Making Children Mind Without Losing Yours (Revell/Baker Publishing Group), is completely updated and expanded for a new generation of parents with more than 80% new content. The previous edition sold more than one million copies.

Bible Gateway interviews Dr. R. Albert Mohler Jr., author of ‘The Prayer That Turns the World Upside Down’

Through the centuries the Lord’s Prayer has been domesticated and tamed, turned into a safe series of comforting words and made familiar by repetition. But when truly considered, the Lord’s Prayer is meant to turn the world upside down, toppling every earthly power and announcing God’s reign over all things, in heaven and on earth. Bible Gateway interviewed Dr. R. Albert Mohler Jr. (@albertmohler) about his book, ‘The Prayer That Turns the World Upside Down: The Lord’s Prayer as a Manifesto for Revolution’ (Thomas Nelson, 2018).  Read this interview.

Bible Gateway interviews Kelly Balarie, author of ‘Fear Fighting’

Fear and worry tend to put a choke-hold on life. They whisper uncertainties, reminding us of all we can’t do or will never be. But what does it mean when the Bible portrays God as drawing close and saying, ‘Fear not. I am with you’? What is a ‘fear fighter’? Bible Gateway interviewed Kelly Balarie (@kellybalarie) about her book, ‘Fear Fighting: Awakening Courage to Overcome Your Fears’ (Baker Books, 2017).  Read this interview.

Walking with Jesus daily: American Chopper’s Paul Teutul, Jr visits Jesus Calling podcast

Celebrity of Orange County Choppers reality television series, Paul Teutul, Jr. joins the Jesus Calling podcast and details the tumultuous time working with his Dad, his difficult home life as a child, and how his faith kept him going during all of it. Join the Jesus Calling podcast to listen to Paul share about his life as well as his latest book, The Build (WaterBrook).  More at jesuscalling.com/podcast.