June 3, 2019 Edition

Lysa TerKeurst to keynote ECPA PubU, held Nov. 5-6 in Nashville

ECPA announces the 2019 program for the industry’s annual Publishing University, known as ECPA PubU.  The premiere training and networking event for Christian publishing professionals will be held Nov. 5-6 at Lipscomb University in Nashville, Tennessee, and will feature New York Times bestselling author, Proverbs 31 President, and COMPEL Training founder, Lysa TerKeurst.  More than 40 sessions will be offered in six publishing tracks: Editorial, Digital Marketing, Design, Reader Engagement & Publicity, Data/Delivery/Workflow — plus a new track of sessions for “Emerging Leaders” designed to help onboard professionals new to the industry.  The new Brain Trust committee of publishing leaders developing the program have been named and registration is now open.

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ECPA announces new board members and officers

The following publishers were elected to the ECPA board of directors at the annual Membership Meeting, held on May 1st at the conclusion of the ECPA Leadership Summit in Chicago:

• Jeff Johnson, President & COO, Tyndale House Publishers
• Doug Lockhart, SVP Bible Marketing & New Initiatives, HCCP
• Paul Santhouse, VP & Publisher, Moody Publishers

In addition, the following board members were elected to serve as officers of ECPA:

• Jeff Crosby, Publisher, InterVarsity Press, Vice-Chair
• Dan Kok, SVP Operations, Crossway, Secretary
• Mary Burns, President/COO, Barbour, Director-at-Large

ECPA is grateful for the commitment that the ECPA board members are making to the industry through their service.

David Moberg presented with ECPA Chair Award

In honor of his 45 years of creative and influential service to Christian publishing, David Moberg, SVP of Publishing for HCCP and outgoing ECPA board vice-chair, was presented the ECPA Chair Award at the Christian Book Award celebration banquet during Leadership Summit. The inscription on the Award, written by ECPA board chair Byron Williamson, concludes with these words: David Moberg has become one of the most beloved and respected book publishing leaders in our industry’s history. We are profoundly grateful for his decades of extraordinary service to Christian publishing.

Elk Lake Publishing authors win Selah Awards

Elk Lake Publishing Inc is pleased to announce Selah Award winning authors: Megan Whitson Lee for Dangerous to Know (historical/Biblical fiction); and Shelley Pierce for Battle Buddies (middle-grade fiction).  The awards were presented at the recent Blue Ridge Mountains Christian Writers Conference (BRMCWC).  In addition, authors Billie Fulton took second place in the historical/Biblical fiction category with Faith Is Not Silent, and Deb DeArmond received an honorable mention for her yet unpublished novel, Taking the Long Way Home.  Two other Elk Lake authors were finalists: Clarice G. James for Manhattan Grace (contemporary fiction) and Beckie Lindsey for Uninvited (young adult fiction).

Dr. Josh and Christi Straub discuss their book on “Home & Family”

Speaker, podcast hosts and authors Dr. Josh and Christi Straub were featured guests May 30 on the Hallmark Channel’s Emmy award-winning daytime show “Home & Family.” Co-hosts Cameron Mathison and Debbie Matenopoulos interviewed the Straubs about their recently-released debut kids book “What Am I Feeling?” (March 2019, B&H Publishing) and the importance of raising emotionally-healthy kids. The show aired on May 30 on the Hallmark Channel.

 

Bible Gateway interviews James L. Papandrea, author of “A Week in the Life of Rome”

What do you know about the every-day living conditions of first-century Rome? How did that ancient culture impose a tremendous social cost on the followers of Jesus? What were the daily struggles of the church in Rome and how does an awareness of that time period influence readers of the New Testament in the 21st century? Bible Gateway interviewed James L. Papandrea (@jimpapandrea), author of the book, “A Week in the Life of Rome” (IVP Academic, 2019).

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Bible Gateway interviews Dr. Vern Poythress, author of “Interpreting Eden”

How can we faithfully read and understand Genesis 1-3? What are the implications related to divine authorship, historical background, genre and structure, and chronology? Bible Gateway interviewed Dr. Vern Poythress (@vernpoythress) about his book, “Interpreting Eden: A Guide to Faithfully Reading and Understanding Genesis 1-3” (Crossway, 2019).

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Bible Gateway interviews Lisa Robertson, author of “The Path of Life”

The path of life is similar to natural paths: it leads to a destination, someone has gone before to create it, and it’s time-test and established. What does it mean to find God’s path for you? Bible Gateway interviewed Lisa Robertson (@lisanrobertson_) about her book, “The Path of Life: Walking in the Loving Presence of God (Thomas Nelson, 2019).

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Tim Challies and Josh Byers, authors of “A Visual Theology Guide to the Bible,” interviewed

Do you view the Bible as dated, obsolete, and irrelevant to your daily life? Or are you intimidated by the Bible and find it difficult to read? Or do you have difficulty seeing how different parts of the Bible fit together? Bible Gateway interviewed Tim Challies (@challies) and Josh Byers (@joshbyers), authors of the book, “A Visual Theology Guide to the Bible” (Zondervan, 2019), a feast for the eyes stuffed with colorful infographics that explain facts and teachings of the Bible.

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