Sightings of Faith in Culture

It's here: CHOOSE YOUR PRIZE!

Wed, 04 Jun 2008 21:52:06 GMT

Sign up for our new drawing -- one person gets to pick his or her prize from a list of TEN special prize packages featuring Christian music (from worship to hip-hop), Christian books, Christian fiction, and Christian DVDs! Check out this list:

PRIZE PACK #01: Two-pack of ROBIN PARRISH (hardcovers!)
RELENTLESS, Dominion Trilogy 1
FEARLESS, Dominion Trilogy 2

PRIZE PACK #02: Two-pack of ROBERT LIPARULO (hardcovers!)
HOUSE OF DARK SHADOWS, Dreamhouse Kings 1
WATCHER IN THE WOODS, Dreamhouse Kings 2

PRIZE PACK #03: Two-pack of G.P. TAYLOR (hardcovers!)
SHADOWMANCER
WORMWOOD

PRIZE PACK #04: Two-pack of BRANDT DODSON
THE ROOT OF ALL EVIL: Colton Parker Mystery
ORIGINAL SIN: Colton Parker Mystery

PRIZE PACK #05: Christian Living five-pack
IN THE GRIP OF GRACE, Max Lucado
EVERY DAY DESERVES A CHANCE, Max Lucado
GOD, ARE YOU THERE? Kay Arthur
ONE MINUTE WITH GOD, Hope Lyda
ONE MINUTE WITH GOD FOR WOMEN, Hope Lyda

PRIZE PACK #06: Songs 4 Ever: The Ultimate Christian Music Collection
150-song, 10-disc collection spans three decades, with MICHAEL W. SMITH, AMY GRANT, CASTING CROWNS, KEITH GREEN, KIRK FRANKLIN, POINT OF GRACE, more

PRIZE PACK #07: 10-pack Worship Music CDs
Including WOW Worship, Top 25 Praise & Worship Songs, Hillsong United, more

PRIZE PACK #08: 10-pack of Christian Hip-Hop
Cross Movement, Willie Will, Gospel Gangstaz, Urban D, more

PRIZE PACK #09: Six-pack Christian Music DVDs
GIFTED: SEASON ONE
HERO: LIVE ON STAGE
ISRAEL AND NEW BREED: LIVE FROM ANOTHER LEVEL
WE'RE HAVING CHURCH! MIKE SPECK AND FRIENDS
TORCH: A LIVE CELEBRATION OF SOUTHERN GOSPEL'S NEXT GENERATION
DEITRICK HADDON PRESENTS VOICE OF UNITY: TOGETHER IN WORSHIP

PRIZE PACK #10: Six-pack Christian DVDs
TRANSITIONS: MULTIMEDIA CALLS TO WORSHIP
TRANSITIONS: CHRISTMAS CALLS TO WORSHIP
WE'RE HAVING CHURCH! MIKE SPECK AND FRIENDS
TORCH: A LIVE CELEBRATION OF SOUTHERN GOSPEL'S NEXT GENERATION
GO FISH: SHOWTIME
GIGI: GOD'S LITTLE PRINCESS

HOW TO ENTER: Click here, scroll down to "Choose Your Own Prize" for details!

CCM's Chris Well ranked Top 25 author!

Thu, 29 May 2008 15:49:20 GMT

Hey! I've recently been ranked the top mystery author -- and #23 overall -- in a field that includes all different categories, including Christian Help, Biography/Autobiography, Romance, Science Fiction/Fantasy, Suspense/Thriller, and more! Check it out here. (You can also find info about my latest Christian fiction!)

A Christian ... VAMPIRE story?

Thu, 29 May 2008 15:43:35 GMT

Friend and novelist Eric Wilson, signed with Thomas Nelson, launches a new supernatural thriller trilogy this fall -- JERUSALEM'S UNDEAD, the first vampire series from a major Christian publishing house. To see a video trailer -- and a special message from the author about his heart for ministry, click here and scroll down to "Trailer: JERUSALEM'S UNDEAD."

Choose your prize: Christian CDs, books, more!

Sat, 24 May 2008 18:58:19 GMT

We are launching a major giveaway contest -- if you win, you can CHOOSE YOUR PRIZE! Choose from among multi-packs of Christian music CDs, bundles of Christian books (fiction AND nonfiction), or prize packs for comics fans, computer users, and more! It's a big, big deal ...

BILLY GRAHAM and the BIONIC WOMAN

Sat, 10 May 2008 00:01:42 GMT

Check out the secret connection between BILLY GRAHAM and the BIONIC WOMAN ...

TWO chances to win CHRISTIAN mysteries!!

Sun, 27 Apr 2008 02:45:51 GMT

The winner of the April drawing at our WELL READ NEWSLETTER is Inessa from Denver, Colorado. Inessa wins a four-pack of Nero Wolfe mysteries (congratulations, Inessa!).

Our drawings in MAY:

May 5: You could win a pair of brand-new cozy mystery titles from my publisher, Heartsong Presents: Mysteries ...
* Death on a Deadline, by Christine Lynxwiler, Jan Reynolds, and Sandy Gaskin
* Everybody Loved Roger Harden, by Cecil Murphey
Watch for our blog entry at ShoutLife.com/ChrisWell on Monday, Apr 28.

May 23: Over at our WELL READ NEWSLETTER, you have another chance to win a pair of books from Heartsong Presents: Mysteries ...
* Murder in the Milk Case: A Trish Cunningham Mystery, by Candice Miller Speare
* In The Dead of Winter: An Ivy Towers Mystery, by Nancy Mehl
Sign up for our free WELL READ NEWSLETTER by May 19 and watch for your chance to enter.

Two drawings every month!

Sign up for our free drawing!!!

Sat, 22 Mar 2008 13:39:25 GMT

Who wants FREE BOOKS???

Our official WELL READ NEWSLETTER is starting a monthly drawing for free books by mystery authors -- ranging from the classics to brand-new mysteries.

Our APRIL prize:
A four-pack of Rex Stout classics, starring Nero Wolfe and Archie Goodwin
Black Orchids
Homicide Trinity
Three Witnesses
Trouble in Triplicate

Our MAY prize:
A pair of titles from the brand-new cozy mystery imprint Heartsong Presents: Mysteries
Death on a Deadline, by Christine Lynxwiler, Jan Reynolds, and Sandy Gaskin
Everybody Loved Roger Harden, by Cecil Murphey

Sign up for FREE today!

Top 20 (22 Mar 08)

Sat, 22 Mar 2008 13:33:56 GMT

As of today, here are the twenty most popular entries at Learning Curve:

01) MONK on NBC April 6
02) Who wants FREE BOOKS???
03) How to write a cozy mystery
04) TV on DVD updates
05) Q&A CRESTON MAPES (Nobody)

06) The new guy at Heartsong Mysteries ...
07) Q&A: CECIL MURPHEY (Everybody Loved Roger Harden)
08) Mystery Links (15 Mar 08)
09) Mystery TV Themes: THE EQUALIZER
10) ADRIAN MONK: The face of OCD

11) THE GREAT DEBATE: MARVEL OR DC?
12) ARE YOU MONKISH?
13) Mystery TV Themes: PETER GUNN
14) GEEK ALERT: ULTRAMAN '66
15) Mystery TV Themes: JUDD, FOR THE DEFENSE

16) Mystery TV Themes: ALIAS
17) Mystery TV Themes: THE ROCKFORD FILES
18) Mystery TV Themes: STARSKY & HUTCH
19) Mystery TV Themes: HARDY BOYS / NANCY DREW
20) Mystery TV Themes: DRAGNET

New mystery imprint, new book deal

Tue, 18 Mar 2008 13:41:28 GMT

It's official: I'm now signed with Barbour's brand-new cozy mystery imprint, Heartsong Presents -- Mysteries.
Check out the details here.