Christian Retailing

February 1, 2012 Print Email

Christian movies ease grief: Support group Reel Grief uses Christian movies like “Letters to God” to offer “cinema therapy,” which involves viewing movies for therapeutic value.

The Reflector

Bookstore robbed at knifepoint: A man brandishing a knife robbed Heaven & Earth Christian bookstore in Hampton, Va.

The Daily Press

David Crowder Band’s farewell: On their seventh and final compilation, the members David Crowder Band “have truly outdone themselves with a two-disc, 34-track farewell to fans.”

The Houston Chronicle

Olympic medalist writes memoir: Olympic gymnastics champion Shawn Johnson is to publish “Winning Balance: What I’ve Learned So Far About Love, Faith and Living Your Dreams” with Tyndale House Publishers.

The Des Moines Register

Store offers ‘wholesome’ reading: Trinidi Soulard has opened a Christian bookstore in Petrolia, Ontario, because of the “lack of decent, wholesome reading material in retail shops.”

The Petrolia Topic

Tyndale biography’s ‘passion’: In “Tyndale,” biographer David Teems captures the life and legacy of Bible translator William Tyndale, “with passion and verve.”

The Washington Times

Tammy Trent’s time out: Singer Tammy Trent is planning to take “a sabbatical of sorts.”

The Grand Rapids Press

Skillet’s ‘solid rock’ evolution: Skillet has “transitioned and evolved into a solid rock group with awesome tunes and strong messages.”

The Burlington County Times

Comic book Bible teaching: A Florida youth pastor has found success teaching from “The Action Bible," David C Cook’s comic book format in which “biblical figures are muscular and fierce-looking.”

TC Palm

Baseball star supports orphans: LA Dodgers’ Clayton Kershaw and his wife, Ellen, are giving the proceeds from his new book, “Arise: Live Out Your Faith and Dreams on Whatever Field You Find Yourself,” to support orphans in Zambia.

ESPN

Dodgers star’s faith profile:  Clayton Kershaw offers his views on another high profile Christian sportsman: Tim Tebow.

The Los Angeles Times

Christian advice books ‘bigoted’: Two Christian sex advice books being hyped as edgy and sexy “are actually outdated and bigoted.”

Salon

Gaither singer’s reunion: Comedian Mary Lowry talks about what it is like to be back performing with the Gaither Vocal Band.

The Modesto Bee

Sex book criticized: Critics of Mark and Grace Driscoll’s “Real Marriage book “wonder if church leaders should stick to teaching about the Bible and steer clear of sex.”

The Tennessean

Store closing after 44 years: The Miracle Book Room in Richmond, Ky., is to close after 44 years.

The Richmond Register

‘Courageous’ impacts lives: A bookstore manager tells of the “life-changing influence on people” of hit movie, “Courageous.”

WALB TV