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Wednesday, 04 March 2009 09:07 AM America/New_York
Christian Retail Offers for the week of March 2

Bargain Bibles pop up in all the big promotions, with Parable stores leading the way by offering Thomas Nelson's Chronological Study Bible (New King James version) for $22.49, half off the regular price. The offer is part of Parable's "Rainy Day Sale" emailing that also has Crossway Books & Bibles' popular new ESV Study Bible priced at $39.97, down from $49.99.

Parable's savings include a selection of family friendly DVDs from $6.98 and 20% off spotlighted books such as How to Read the Bible for All It's Worth by Gordon D. Fee and Douglas Stuart (Zondervan), priced at $13.59.

Family Christian Stores presents an exclusive line of NIV Thinline Bibles with colored bindings for $19.97 each, reduced from $24.99. Other specials include The Charles F. Stanley Life Principles Daily Bible (Thomas Nelson) for $14.99 instead of $19.99, and The Daily Bible (Harvest House) for $16.49 rather than $21.99. The chain's emailing also offers an in-store coupon for 25% off one full-priced item, 10% off a sale product.

In its Semi-Annual Sale, LifeWay Christian Stores presents the Holman CSB Illustrated Study Bible in black for just $10, down from the regular retail price of $59.99. The offer is one of the many $5 and $10 bargains offered in the 16-page catalog, which also promotes a $10 savings card with purchases of $40 or more.

Meanwhile CLC Bookcenters spotlights The VeggieTales Bible (Zondervan) in its emailing that has an Easter focus. Thomas Nelson's Word of Promise New Testament: Youth Edition Dramatized Audio Bible is reduced from $49.99 to $36.99. The emailing offers a 20% off in-store coupon.