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Wednesday, 01 July 2009 08:39 AM America/New_York
Christian Retail Offers for the week of June 29

With the July 4 celebrations approaching, patriotic themes lead the way for Parable and LifeWay Christian Stores.

Parable's emailing invites shoppers to support the Operation Worship Bible distribution campaign by purchasing copies of the special Tyndale House editions for just $4.99 each. "Our troops are serving far from their families," the invitation says. "Help them connect with their Heavenly Father."

Also featured is Certain Jeopardy, the new novel by Capt. Jeff Strueker and Alton Gansky, reduced from $14.99 to $13.19. The Parable promotion also offers an online-only 15%-off coupon for any children's item,. Through July 4.

LifeWay's "Summertime Savings" presents Oliver North's American Heroes, reduced from $24.99 to $17.99, and Thomas Nelson's new The American Patriot's Bible, NKJV, marked down from $39.99 to $24.99. The CD, America the Beautiful: Patriotic Songs & Hymns, is reduced from $6.99 to $1.99.

LifeWay's emailing includes two coupons for an additional 33% off, one for a clearance item and one for a regularly priced product. The offers are valid July 2-4.

Family Christian Stores presents two exclusives. Shoppers pre-ordering Max Lucado's Fearless for $17.49 (regular price, $24.99) can get a free download of the audio edition, usual price $17.49, while supplies last. The chain is also offering The Angus Buchan story, a DVD documentary of the South African evangelist whose life is portrayed in the movie, Faith Like Potatoes, for $5, reduced from $9.99.

Mardel Christian & Education Supply's "Bargain Bibles" promotion includes an online code for an additional 25% off other reductions. The offer reduces Nelson's Princess Bible, NKJV to $7.49 (from $24.99 regular retail) and Nelson's Next Generation New Testament Bible on CD to $14.99 ($49.99).