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Written by DeWayne Hamby
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Monday, 26 January 2009 12:47 PM EST |
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 Who says you can't go home again? The trend of groups revisiting classic lineups continues with Michael English, Mark Lowry and David Phelps rejoining the Gaither Vocal Band. The move changes the face of the band to a five-member group, also including creator Bill Gaither and Wes Hampton. English, Lowry and Phelps were popular fixtures during their tenures before leaving to pursue their solo careers.
Guy Penrod, who served a long tenure as lead singer for the group, is leaving to pursue his own solo ministry. Even though stepping out on his own, I have to think he's encouraged by Gaither's willingness to leave the light on for his alumni. Other notable alumni of the group include Larnelle Harris, Steve Green and Russ Taff.
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Written by DeWayne Hamby
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Friday, 23 January 2009 01:02 PM EST |
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 With a title sure to grab readers' attention, Fox News reporter Todd Starnes chronicles his weight-loss journey in his first book, They Popped My Hood and Found Gravy on the Dipstick, releasing from Pathway Press in March. Starnes relates his journey being a 300 pound man to dropping down to 150 and running the New York City marathon. The book is comprised of humorous and inspirational essays like "Dear Jesus, Thank You For Butter," "Breaking Wind and Other Lessons in Humility" and "I Have Ugly Feet" and also features a forward from former Arkansas Governor and Fox News Channel television host Mike Huckabee. 
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Written by DeWayne Hamby
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Friday, 23 January 2009 12:00 AM EST |
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Is it a publishing game of "Chicken?" Two publishers, Authentic Publishing and InterVarsity Press, are going head-to-head the same month (February) with books in response to the wildly successful novel The Shack by William P. Young and both books, at this point, bear the same title - Finding God in the Shack. InterVarsity's release, by author Roger E. Olson, originally slated for May, features the subtitle "Seeking Truth in a Story of Evil and Redemption" while Authentic's release, by author Randal Hauser, doesn't include a subtitle. Will the books cause confusion among retailers and customers? Will either publisher change lanes? Stay tuned.
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Written by DeWayne Hamby
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Friday, 23 January 2009 12:00 AM EST |
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Old-time felt-board flannelgraphs, used for Sunday school and children's church lessons in the 70s and 80s, make a modern comeback with two book covers scheduled for release in March. Fixing Abraham by Chris Tiegreen (Tyndale) and Relearning Jesus by Matthew Paul Turner (David C. Cook) seem to both follow the tradition of "rediscovery" books like Phillip Yancey's The Jesus I Never Knew and Lee Strobel's The Case for the Real Jesus (both Zondervan).
The book covers also have other similarities, like their two-word titles brought out by plain backgrounds and how-to subtitles ("How Taming Our Bible Heroes Blinds Us To the Wild Ways of God" and "How Reading the Beaititudes One More Time Changed My Life"). Tiegreen's book is new while Turner's is a redesigned re-release of his 2006 release from Revell, Beatitude: Relearning Jesus Through Truth, Contradiction and a Folded Dollar Bill.
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Written by DeWayne Hamby
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Wednesday, 21 January 2009 02:27 PM EST |
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High school juniors and seniors are being given the opportunity to win a $3,000 scholarship toward their college education from Master Books, a division of New Leaf Publishing Group. The publisher, which specializes in books on Creationism, will award the scholarship to the winner of a magazine essay article based on chapters 14 and 15 of the company's book Evolution: The Grand Experiment by Dr. Carl Werner addressing the issues of ethics in scientific research.
"The scholarship opportunity is an example of just how strongly we feel about the importance of a biblically-sound education," said Tim Dudley, president of New Leaf. Contest applicants must be a U.S. citizen and hold a grade point average of 3.0 or higher. More information, including full contest rules, can be found at www.nlpg.com/store/scholarship.htm or masterbooks.net
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Wednesday, 21 January 2009 12:09 PM EST |
- Known for his edgy fiction, Ted Dekker also has a way of pushing the envelope in his blog postings, most recently addressing “The Challenge of Being Gay” (http://www.teddekker.typepad.com/, Jan. 8).
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- Having grabbed people's attention, he goes on to declare
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