June 26, 2017 Edition

Gabe Lyons to keynote ECPA PubU, held November 7-8 in Nashville

ECPA announces the 2017 program of PubU, the industry’s annual “publishing university” held November 7-8 at Nashville’s Lipscomb University, with Q founder and bestselling author GABE LYONS as keynote speaker. B&H executives JENNIFER LYELL and DAVE SCHROEDER will lead the event’s “Brain Trust,” the committee of publishing leaders who are charged with developing 40+ workshops on significant topics in editorial, marketing/publicity, design, rights, reader engagement, and data/delivery/workflow. “PubU gathers Christian publishing professionals and industry experts to share what they know best about their discipline: best practices, interactive discussions, and action learning,” states ECPA executive director Stan Jantz. “But the most unique feature is that PubU is put on BY Christian publishers FOR Christian publishers, and we are very grateful to Dave Schroeder and Jennifer Lyell for recruiting a dynamic Brain Trust of industry experts to plan this year’s program.”

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Lisa Harper discusses new book on TBN's "Praise"

Bestselling author, Bible teacher, and speaker Lisa Harper appeared on TBN’s “Praise” with Laurie Crouch and Christine Caine, which aired June 15. Lisa shared about her latest book “The Sacrament of Happy: What a Smiling God Brings to a Wounded World,” and why happiness is a gift from God that Christians can unashamedly enjoy. Her daughter, Missy, also made a guest appearance on the show.  For more information about her latest book, visit www.thesacramentofhappy.net.

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Kristen Schell joins Jesus Calling Podcast to promote new book, The Turquoise Table

Kristin Schell, the author of The Turquoise Table: Finding Community and Connection in Your Own Front Yard  (Thomas Nelson; June 2017), is on a mission to love her neighbors.  Join Kristin on the June 29 edition of The Jesus Calling Podcast to hear her share the importance of community and first hand knowledge of how it can be a lifeline to those who feel disenfranchised and alone.

Legendary Gospel artist and author of Throne Room, Cece Winans says ‘YES’ to God

CeCe Winans is the best-selling female gospel artist of all time, as of 2015.  She has sold over 12 million records, won ten Grammy Awards and authored multiple books.  This week, CeCe joins the Jesus Calling podcast to talk about taking a break from music to start a church with her husband, and how her life has been a series of saying ‘yes’ to God whenever He has called on her.

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Bible Gateway interviews Zach Hoag, author of The Light is Winning

The trending sentiment of “spiritual but not religious” suggests the demise of religion. What if we’ve gotten religion all wrong? What if the rooted biblical practice of religion is just what we need to revive us? Does the downtrend of Christianity in America have to be the end? Or can it be the first step back toward the flourishing faith God intends for us? After all, isn’t this the essence of the Christian story: death paves the way for resurrection? Bible Gateway interviewed Zach Hoag (@zhoag) about his book, The Light is Winning: Why Religion Just Might Bring Us Back to Life (Zondervan, 2017).

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Bible Gateway interviews Art Rainer, author of The Money Challenge

Did God create us to be secure, self-protective hoarders? Or to become the conduit through which his generosity flows? What does the Bible say about money, generosity, and the purpose of financial well-being? Bible Gateway interviewed Art Rainer (@ArtRainer) about his book, The Money Challenge: 30 Days of Discovering God’s Design for You and Your Money (B&H Books, 2017).

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Eerdmans to publish narrative biography of Billy Graham

In a world rights deal, executive editor at Wm. B. Eerdmans Publishing Co. David Bratt has acquired One Soul at a Time: A Short Life of Billy Graham by Grant Wacker. One Soul at a Time offers a concise, reader-friendly narrative history of the life and ministry of Billy Graham—written by an authoritative voice in the field of American church history whose previous works include America’s Pastor (Belknap Press, 2014), a thematic biography of Graham that established Wacker as an expert on one of the most beloved figures of 20th-century Christianity. Beginning with Graham’s early days on the family farm and moving through his life as an itinerant preacher, crusade leader, and presidential advisor, Wacker’s shorter biography will tell the story of the man whose plainspoken teaching has shaped the faith of millions.