Guest Editor and CEO Cris Doornbos writes of David C Cook's commitment to helping the church make disciples as Jesus commanded—or “DiscipleShaping.”

In Book News, Lauren Scruggs—the fashion editor who made the news when she was injured by a spinning plane propeller—tells her story in Still Lolo, and William P. Young talks of his new novel, Cross Roads, with its first printing of 1 million copies.

Devotional sales go up this time of year, and we examine what's new with these quiet time tools.

Dating back to 1929, Kregel Parable Christian Stores is covered in Store Focus, and Mark Hutchinson of Canadian chain Blessings discusses how to lead a successful retail team.

And be sure to click here for our 2013 VBS Guide, looking at 20 different curricula.

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