March 5, 2018 Edition

Fiction submissions accepted until March 31

The industry’s premiere Christian fiction award program, The Christy Award™, is now accepting submissions in nine categories until March 31. The categories are:

• GENERAL (includes women’s fiction and non-genre)
• CONTEMPORARY ROMANCE
• HISTORICAL ROMANCE
• HISTORICAL
• MYSTERY/SUSPENSE/THRILLER
• VISIONARY (includes fantasy and apocalyptic)
• FIRST NOVEL
• YOUNG ADULT
• SHORT FORMAT (novellas, series)

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Bible Society Australia to give away Gospel of Luke editions for Commonwealth Games

More than 6600 athletes and team o­fficials from 70 nations and territories will converge on the Gold Coast for the XXI Commonwealth Games in 2018. Taking advantage of this brilliant opportunity to get the good news into the people’s hands, Bible Society has produced 20,000 copies of a special edition of the Gospel of Luke, called Priceless, and has teamed up with a group called Beyond Gold, who will distribute them to participants, spectators and volunteers.

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Dr. Roy Peterson of American Bible Society added to Leadership Summit speaker roster

Dr. Roy Peterson, President of The American Bible Society, will address publishing leaders at the upcoming ECPA Leadership Summit, to be held May 1-2 at the Museum of the Bible in Washington DC.  Dr. Peterson, Mart Green (Hobby Lobby, Every Tribe Every Nation), and Bobby Gruenewald (YouVersion) will give attendees the latest data about “God’s Word in the World” in a session that includes group discussion.

The 2-day event will also feature author and DC pastor Mark Batterson, David Barker (ReaderLink),  Montse Alvarado (The Becket Fund), professor Alan Jacobs (How to Think), Kristen McLean (NPD Book), pastor Bryan Loritts (Kainos Movement), Michele Sanchez (ECC), U.S. Senate Chaplain Barry Black, Charles Causey (former Pentagon chaplain), and more.  Says ECPA executive director Stan Jantz:  “All of the presenters at Leadership Summit will be focusing on ideas and strategies publishers can use to more effectively reach and engage readers.”

Early-bird $200 discount rates are in effect for 10 more days, until March 15. ECPA members and multi-attendees receive additional discounts.

More at ECPALeadership.org

Jamie Ivey featured on Life Today

Jamie Ivey was featured guest on Life Today TV on March 5. Hosts James and Betty Robison interviewed Ivey about her recently-released first book If You Only Knew, her testimony, and the truth that liberated her from guilt and shame.

Watch the full episode here.

Leah Darrow on Jesus Calling podcast

Leah Darrow is a former model, a speaker and an author. After time as a contestant on America’s Next Top Model, Leah went on to write about her experiences and to address the lies women are told about their worth being tied to their appearance. Leah joins the Jesus Calling Podcast to share her mission to show women how they can reclaim true and lasting beauty when we reflect God’s glory and embrace our value as He made us to be. Leah’s book, The Other Side of Beauty: Embracing God’s Vision for Love and True Worth released in 2017 from Thomas Nelson.  More at jesuscalling.com/podcast.

Bible Gateway interviews authors Phil and Diane Comer

How can parents be intentional in raising their kids to be steadfast followers of Jesus? How should the home be a holy place for children? Bible Gateway interviewed Phil and Diane Comer (@intparents) about their book, Raising Passionate Jesus Followers: The Power of Intentional Parenting (Zondervan, 2018).

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Bible Gateway interviews Zac Hicks

Leading worship is more than a performance; it’s about shaping souls and making disciples. How does the Bible offer a clear guide to leading worship? Bible Gateway interviewed Zac Hicks (@zachicks) about his book, The Worship Pastor: A Call to Ministry for Worship Leaders and Teams (Zondervan, 2016).

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