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Authors of CONVICTED on New “Huckabee” Show

December 20, 2017

Jameel McGee and Andrew Collins, authors of Convicted: A Crooked Cop, an Innocent Man, and an Unlikely Journey of Forgiveness and Friendship, were guests on Governor Mike Huckabee’s new program “Huckabee” on TBN on Dec. 16.  Governor Huckabee  asked McGee and Collins to please keep telling their story. “I don’t know of anything more powerful to help us through forgiveness and grace, but also racial reconcilation, than the story that is represented by you two men.”  Watch the full interview here. 

 

 

Hillsong Founder Brian Houston Releases New Book March 2018

October 18, 2017

Brian Houston, Global Senior Pastor of the worldwide Hillsong Church and President and Executive Producer of the popular Hillsong Music, with songs sung by more than 50 million people each Sunday, is set to author a new book with WaterBrook, an imprint of the Crown Publishing Group, a division of Penguin Random House. There is More: When the World Says You Can’t – God Says You Can is scheduled to publish in the United States on March 20, 2018, and on March 19, 2018, from Ebury at Penguin Random House Australia.

Houston’s book comes as his international network of churches has experienced exponential growth, now in 20 countries across six continents. Hillsong’s U.S. congregations have approximately 20,000 in attendance per weekend.

Tina Constable, Senior Vice President and Publisher for Currency, Forum, and Christian Publishing, announced that world rights to the [ … ]

Christian Satire Site Babylon Bee To Publish Book May 2018

September 25, 2017

The founders of The Babylon Bee, a widely popular Christian website known for its satirical take on Christian culture, have signed an agreement with Multnomah, an imprint of the Crown Publishing Group, to publish How to Be a Perfect Christian: Your Comprehensive Guide to Flawless Spiritual Living, releasing May 1, 2018.

Kendall Davis, Associate Editor at WaterBrook and Multnomah, acquired world rights to the work in print and digital formats from Andrew Wolgemuth of Wolgemuth & Associates.

“The Babylon Bee offers a refreshing and hilarious take on modern, American Christianity,” says Davis. “Getting to partner with the witty, whip-smart team at the Bee is an editorial dream, and we’re so excited to put this funny and important book into the marketplace.”

Originally launched in March 2016, The Babylon Bee has quickly grown to be a favored source of humor [ … ]

Many Sparrows Receives PW Starred Review

September 5, 2017

Lori Benton receives Publishers Weekly’s highest praise with a starred review for her latest book Many Sparrows, calling it “an excellent addition to the author’s inspirational frontier histories.”

Publishers Weekly (9/1/2017): Benton (Pathfinders series) sweeps the reader into the frontier of 1774 with gorgeous descriptions of landscapes in this tale of the wrenching power of a mother’s love. Heading west into the Ohio-Kentucky frontier, Clare Inglesby encounters Shawnee warriors who kill her husband and take her young son, Jacob, captive. Jeremiah Ring, a white frontiersman with strong Indian ties, leads the determined mother to the Shawnee village where they discover Jacob has been given to Jeremiah’s Shawnee adoptive sister, who renamed the boy Many Sparrows. With no clear way of taking back her son, strong-willed Clare must wrestle with her faith in an Almighty who has forced [ … ]

THE CHAMBERLAIN KEY Author Featured in Virginian Pilot

May 22, 2017

“The Chamberlain Key is part biblical detective story and travelogue,” writes the Virginian Pilot in its May 21 Sunday Magazine cover story on author Timothy P. Smith. The feature is an interesting overview of Smith as a local business man turned code cracker, author and now the lead personality in a forthcoming documentary series.  To read the full article, click here.

Virginia Booksigning & Discussion for THE CHAMBERLAIN KEY

March 27, 2017

The Book Bin in Onley is hosting the debut booksigning and discussion for local business owner Timothy P. Smith, president of the antiques and restoration firm Timothy Smith and Sons in Onancock, Va., on Saturday, April 8 at noon. Smith’s first book The Chamberlain Key: Unlocking the God Code to Reveal Divine Messages Hidden in the Bible (April 4, 2017, WaterBrook) is his personal, and at times shocking, story of faith, adventure and unexpected discoveries that has been 25-years in the making.

Smith, a Washington, D. C. native and the fourth generation of one of North America’s most noted conservation and preservation families, believes he has discovered a code encrypted in the ancient Hebrew text that unequivocally provides proof of the Bible’s divine authorship. In The Chamberlain Key, Smith takes the ancient Hebrew Bible, the scriptural foundation of both [ … ]

Lifeway Austin Launch Party and Booksigning for Jennie Allen

January 20, 2017

Jennie Allen, Austin-based founder and visionary for the fast-growing international women’s conference IF: Gathering, is launching her new book Nothing to Prove: Why We Can Stop Trying So Hard (WaterBrook, Jan. 31, 2017) with a special Facebook Live event and booksigning on Tuesday, January 31 at 7:00 pm at the Lifeway Christian Store on 10515 N Mopac Expy, Austin, TX.

Lifeway invites Austin readers to celebrate with Allen the release of her new book, Nothing to Prove, by joining an in-store Facebook event and connecting with thousands of women online around the country. It is an opportunity to be among the first readers in the country to hear Allen speak about Nothing to Prove and join her for the conversation.

In Nothing to Prove, Allen, an entrepreneur, ministry leader, in-demand speaker, teacher, wife and mother of four, is bringing her [ … ]

SAMUEL RODRIGUEZ, AUTHOR OF BE LIGHT, TO SPEAK AT TRUMP INAUGURATION

January 17, 2017

Samuel Rodriguez, president of the National Hispanic Christian Leadership Conference and author of Be Light: Shining God’s Beauty, Truth, and Hope into a Darkened World (Feb. 21, 2017, WaterBrook) will be a part of the inauguration ceremony for President Donald Trump on Friday, January 20.

Rodriguez, who is pastor of New Seasons Christian Worship Center in Sacramento, Calif., is the first Assemblies of God pastor and first Christian Hispanic to participate in a presidential inauguration ceremony.

“The opportunity to speak on the quintessential political platform in the world, and to be able to lift up Jesus on that stage before that global audience, without a doubt is one of the greatest privileges I have ever received in my life. It’s a God-graced opportunity that one cannot turn down,” Rodriguez said to PE News.

Rodriguez’s book Be Light originally published in [ … ]

Tim Tebow Talks About Shaken on “Good Morning America”

October 24, 2016

Tim Tebow opens up with Robin Roberts about his new book Shaken on “Good Morning America.” “I really got so much out of reading your book, especially how you began the book,” said Robin.

Using his ups and downs as a professional athlete as an example, Tim and Robin discuss what it means to hold onto your God given identity through the highs and lows of life.  For more of Tim’s interview on faith, family and life after football, click here.

Steven Furtick “SuperSoul 100” Class

August 4, 2016

OWN: Oprah Winfrey Network announced today the “SuperSoul 100,” a dynamic group of 100 trailblazers whose vision and life’s work are elevating humanity and encouraging others to do the same. Curated by the OWN leadership team, the “SuperSoul 100” list recognizes remarkable individuals in five categories: Soul Creatives, Soul Entrepreneurs, Soul Givers, Soul Igniters and Soul Teachers.  Multnomah’s own Steven Furtick, lead pastor of Elevation Church and author of (Un)Qualified, Crash the Chatterbox, Greater, and Sun Stand Still, is recognized in the Soul Teachers group.

The SuperSoul 100 site mentioned the fast growth of Furtick’s Elevation Church in Charlotte, NC and it community impact. “In the last decade, Elevation has grown to more than 20,000 in weekly attendance, meeting at 14 locations in the Charlotte area and beyond. Through God’s faithfulness [ … ]