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1. Christians Target 'Cosmo' Sales to Young Teen

Cosmopolitan magazine should be be sold exclusively to adults. That's the sentiment of Victoria Hearst, an independent Christian retailer and granddaughter of William Randolph Hearst. Hearst has teamed ...

Created on 07 June 2012

2. Sanctus Real Escapes Burning Tour Bus

Following a performance in Mitchellville, Md., Christian rock group Sanctus Real escaped tragedy Sunday morning, when the band's tour bus caught fire, destroying everything on board and charring the vehicle. ...

Created on 05 June 2012

3. ‘The Harbinger’ Tops Weekly Fiction Best-Sellers

Messianic rabbi Jonathan Cahn’s prophetic novel, The Harbinger, has once again topped the weekly fiction best-sellers list. The list from the Evangelical Christian Publishers Association tracks sales for ...

Created on 13 May 2012

4. Coroner: Death of Thomas Kinkade an ‘Accident’

Thomas Kinkade died of an accidental overdose of alcohol and valium, according to the Santa Clara County, Calif., medical examiner’s report. Specifically, the report stated his cause of death as “acute ...

Created on 12 May 2012

5. Jeremy Camp Organizes Free Facebook Concert

Grammy-nominated and GMA Dove Award-winning artist Jeremy Camp will offer a free concert broadcast exclusively on Facebook. The concert is part of the May 9 launch of FANetwork’s faith-based community, ...

Created on 07 May 2012

6. Tim Tebow, Jeremy Lin Make 2012 TIME 100

Time magazine has named its TIME 100—The 100 Most Influential People in the World—and included on the list are Christian authors and athletes Jeremy Lin and Tim Tebow. Time’s list calls out “the people ...

Created on 19 April 2012

7. InterVarsity Launches Imprints for Ministry Leaders, Women

InterVarsity Press (IVP) is starting two new imprints—Praxis and Crescendo—designed to reach two of its key audiences, ministry leaders and women. IVP will release its first Praxis titles this fall, while ...

Created on 14 April 2012

8. ‘October Baby’ Going Strong at Box Office

Pro-life drama October Baby posted another strong showing in its second week at the box office. Released March 23, it claimed the No. 2 spot for films showing in fewer than 500 theaters and ranked seventh ...

Created on 08 April 2012

9. ‘Heaven Is for Real’ Tops 1 Million E-books Sold

Thomas Nelson has sold more than 1 million e-books of Heaven Is for Real—the first of the publisher’s titles to reach that sales mark. Few e-books have reached that milestone, but now the November 2010 ...

Created on 08 April 2012

10. Christian Publishing Leader Ernest Owen Dies

Christian publishing industry leader Ernest (Ernie) E. Owen, 87, died Feb. 28 in Southern California. The recipient of a 1994 Jordon Lifetime Achievement Award from the Evangelical Christian Publishers ...

Created on 07 March 2012

11. Casting Crowns Nominated for GMA Dove Awards

The Gospel Music Association (GMA) today announced the 43rd Annual GMA Dove Awards nominees at a press conference in Atlanta, which was streamed live at hearitfirst.com. Artist of the Year nominees are ...

Created on 23 February 2012

12. Prophetic Novel Tops Weekly Fiction List

Messianic rabbi Jonathan Cahn’s New York Times best-seller, The Harbinger, has debuted at the top of the weekly fiction best-sellers list from the Evangelical Christian Publishers Association (ECPA) tracking ...

Created on 16 February 2012

13. Women of Faith Launches One Day Events

Women of Faith is getting a bit of a makeover. Well, sort of. Live Event Management, Thomas Nelson’s live events company, is launching Women of Faith One Day events featuring a new focus in a more intimate ...

Created on 15 February 2012

14. Kirk Franklin Wins Two Grammys

Kirk Franklin was presented with two Grammy Awards Sunday night—Best Gospel Album for Hello Fear (Verity Gospel/Fo Yo Soul/Provident Distribution) and Best Gospel Song for the winning album’s title track. ...

Created on 13 February 2012

15. VaShawn Mitchell, Kirk Franklin top 2012 Stellar Awards

VaShawn Mitchell was the most awarded artist topping six categories at the 27th Annual Stellar Awards, with Kirk Franklin close behind with four awards. Celebrating gospel music at its best, the Stellar ...

Created on 19 January 2012

16. Urgent Reprints for New Book Warning of God's Judgmen

A book warning of God’s impending judgment on America has gone to a second reprint within days of release, to keep up with demand. Two additional 50,000-copy print runs of The Harbinger have been ordered ...

Created on 11 January 2012

17. Casting Crowns, Newsboys Hit the Road

Casting Crowns is extending its Come to the Well tour into spring with an additional 44 dates, while the Newsboys embark on a 60-plus-stop tour this month. Two multi-artist tours—Winter Jam and the Rock ...

Created on 09 January 2012

18. 9/11 Warning Book Hits Amazon Top 10 List

A day-of-release television interview boosted sales for a book warning of God’s impending judgment on America. The Harbinger by Messianic rabbi Jonathan Cahn rose to No. 8 on Amazon’s best-seller list ...

Created on 05 January 2012

19. Francis Chan's ‘Crazy Love’ Tops Weekly Bestseller

Francis Chan’s 2008 title Crazy Love has topped this week’s Top 20 General best-sellers list from the Evangelical Christian Publishers Association (ECPA), tracking sales for the week ending Dec. 10, according ...

Created on 19 December 2011

20. Breast Cancer Bibles Pulled for Pro-Abortion Ties

The Bible has always been controversial, but the latest brouhaha is over a special edition Bible's ties to a pro-abortion group. Released in October as part of Breast Cancer Awareness Month, the pink-cover ...

Created on 16 December 2011