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3 Reasons for John Piper’s Significance

  |  Fri, January 11, 2013   |  Misc   3

piper2John Piper is a significant voice for evangelical Christianity. In honor of Piper’s birthday, here are three reasons why he’s become so important.

1. He places a premium on faithfulness to Scripture

Whether you’re listening to a sermon or reading one of his books, you get the sense that Piper always begins with the biblical text. His affection for the Word is obvious and contagious. As Piper writes in The Supremacy of God in Preaching:

“Again and again my advice to beginning preachers is, ‘Quote the text! Quote the text! Say the actual words of the text again and again. Show the people where your ideas are coming from.’ Most people do not easily see the connections a preacher sees between his words and the words of the text he is preaching from.”

I’ve never come away from one of Piper’s works thinking “he just didn’t do his exegetical homework.” In fact, I’ve been encouraged on more than one occasion to rethink a position based on his sound exposition.

2. His chief aim is glorifying God

If you’re like me, your first exposure to Piper was the powerful Desiring God. In it, Piper expounds the Westminster Shorter Catechism’s admonition that man’s chief end is to “glorify God, and to enjoy him forever.” This call to glorify God permeates all of Piper’s works, and focuses on the idea that God’s most glorified in us when we’re satisfied in him. He explains why in the award-winning God’s Passion for His Glory:

“. . . this duty to be satisfied in God is not just a piece of good advice for the sake of our mental health. It is rooted in the very nature of God as one who overflows with the glory of his fullness, which is magnified in being known and loved and enjoyed by his creatures. Which is why I say again that this discovery has made all the difference in my life.”

The thought that there’s no conflict between our happiness and God’s glory, that his glory is apparent in our happiness when our happiness is in him, is not a new idea. But Piper’s focus on this truth fills his ministry with an effusive and charitable spirit.

3. He has a heart for missions

American theologian and the ninth president of Southern Baptist Theological Seminary in Louisville, Kentucky, R. Albert Mohler Jr. called Piper’s Let the Nations Be Glad “the most important book on missions for this generation.” If you’ve read the book, it almost feels like an understatement. Piper rightly prioritizes missions below worship:

“Missions is not the ultimate goal of the church. Worship is. Missions exists because worship doesn’t. Worship is ultimate, not missions, because God is ultimate, not man. When this age is over, and the countless millions of the redeemed fall on their faces before the throne of God, missions will be no more. It is a temporary necessity. But worship abides forever.”

To prioritize worship over missions doesn’t devalue missions, but rather contextualizes it. Through Piper’s lens, both worship and missions are strengthened by this focus. Piper’s theology for missions is informed and driven by his passion for God’s glory. The Holy Spirit is hungry to see the world come to know Christ, Piper would tell you, because God’s chief aim since the beginning has been to glorify himself in the whole world.

It’s almost impossible to be familiar with Piper’s ministry and not be challenged to have a stronger missions focus.

These are just a few of the reasons that Piper’s ministry has been important to me. Have you benefited from Piper’s ministry? Leave us a comment and tell us how!

Logos has a wealth of Piper materials available. You can add the 24-volume John Piper Collection to your library or be edified by the manuscripts of over 1,100 John Piper sermons. Check out Piper’s books on Logos and Vyrso now!

Get the Faithlife Study Bible Free for Life!

  |  Wed, January 9, 2013   |  Featured, Products   4


We’re giving away 2.5 million copies of the Faithlife Study Bible!* Available on iPhone, iPad, Android, Kindle, or online at Bible.Faithlife.com, the world’s most largest, most advanced study Bible goes wherever you go! To get your free copy, just download one of the free FSB apps or go to FaithlifeBible.com/Giveaway now!

When you download the FSB, you’ll get:

  • Study notes for most popular translations
  • Free, built-in Bible dictionary
  • Articles from trusted Bible scholars
  • Photos, videos, infographics, and maps
  • Custom highlights and note taking
  • Notes you can share with friends

“The Faithlife Study Bible is a remarkable resource that allows you to probe deeply yet move quickly. You can glide effortlessly from passage to passage with insightful commentary, or view cross-references without leaving the Scripture you’re studying. Read through the Bible in a year, and dig in wherever you want with the Faithlife Study Bible. Incredible!”—Randy Alcorn

“Logos has done it again! The Faithlife Study Bible makes the Scriptures come alive. It takes you deep and makes it easy to study the Bible. Download it now and dig deep!”—Josh McDowell

“If the Word of God nourishes the soul, trains the mind, and is used by the Spirit to transform our lives, then what a priority it should be for those of us who trust in Christ to devour the revealed word of God. Logos has removed every obstacle imaginable with the Faithlife Study Bible. The commentaries, videos, articles, maps, and graphs take you as deep as you want to go while being easy to navigate. The Faithlife Study Bible is a steroid shot in the arm of reading the Bible through in a year.”—Matt Chandler

Go to FaithlifeBible/Giveaway and get the Faithlife Study Bible now!

* If you’ve already downloaded the FSB with a coupon code, we are doing away with the subscription model. Your Faithlife Study Bible is yours for life.

Coming Soon: Survey Your Congregation in Real Time

  |  Fri, January 4, 2013   |  Misc   0

Can you imagine polling your congregation and including the results in your presentation—in real time? Soon you’ll be able to do just that using Proclaim church presentation software’s Signals feature; church members will be able to vote right from their mobile devices.

Just post a survey slide, and everyone will get a Survey Signal sent to their Logos or Faithlife Bible app. As they vote, results will appear onscreen. Now’s the perfect time to get your church familiar with Signals—the new Survey Signal feature is coming soon, and you can be one of the first in the world to use this cutting-edge tool. Download Proclaim now.


Make Bible Study a Priority in 2013!

  |  Tue, January 1, 2013   |  Products   0

 

You might not write out a list of resolutions, but you probably spend time thinking about changes you’ll make in the new year. For most Christians, these include increased time in God’s Word. Don’t miss the opportunity to make an investment in this year’s Bible study!

For a limited time, you can still get a 15% discount on a Logos 5 base package. The benefits of making Logos 5 part of your Bible-reading regimen for 2013 are numerous. You’ll:

  1. Use incredible new features in your Bible study
  2. Study from a vast library of interconnected ebooks
  3. Incorporate encouraging community into your study with Faithlife
  4. Keep track of your commitments with prayer lists and reading plans
  5. Take your Bible study wherever you go

Logos.com has the perfect base package for you. This time next year, you’re going to be thankful you made Logos 5 part of your 2013 resolutions. Get your base package today!

Get the Library You Really Want with an 18-Month Payment Plan

  |  Wed, December 26, 2012   |  Products   0

You’ve heard about Logos 5, the savings available with the Custom Upgrade Discount Calculator, and the limited-time 15% discount we’re offering on all base package purchases and upgrades.

But you’re still daydreaming about getting Logos 5. Maybe you’d like to invest in a package like Diamond, but you’re not sure you can make the investment up front.

Stick to Your Budget with Logos Payment Plans

Logos payment plans are a helpful way of getting the base package you’ve had your eye on while spreading the payments out. You’ll never pay interest, either—just a $5 administrative fee per payment (to keep the accountants happy).

You have one chance to save the most cash on a base package: the first time you buy. So why let a one-time price keep you from saving on the library you’ll want later? The 15% introductory discount isn’t going to be around forever. There’s no better time than now to move to Logos 5.

What about an 18-Month Payment Plan?

For every purchase over $1,900, we’re offering an extended payment plan—take an extra six months to pay!

You’d have to make a $1,105 jump from Platinum to get Diamond in a one-time payment. But when you factor in an 18-month payment plan, Diamond costs just $10.62 more per month.* That’s 658 more books for just a few extra dollars per month—less than two cents more per book!**

Or maybe you want to purchase a copy of Gold and create a specialized library with three or four large topical book bundles or a Master bundle. As long as your purchase is over $1,900, you can spread the payments out over a year and a half.

It’s as easy as choosing the 18-month payment plan at checkout.

So get the Logos 5 base package you really want at the best price—use a budget-friendly,
interest-free payment plan today!

*This is an increase of $10.62 for an 18-month payment plan vs. the 12-month payment plan for Platinum.
**Your price may be different with Dynamic Pricing.

Join Us in Reading through the Bible in 2013

  |  Mon, December 24, 2012   |  Misc   0

The New Year’s the perfect time to recommit to getting into God’s Word. One key to maintaining your commitment is having both encouragement and accountability from the people closest to you.

Faithlife wants to help you make 2013 a banner year. That’s why we’ve created Read the Bible Together. All you have to do is create or join a Faithlife group with others who share your goal. With the free Faithlife Study Bible, your group can read through Scripture with fresh insights from respected biblical teachers like Tim Keller, Randy Alcorn, Sean McDowell, Charles Stanley, and others.

This Might Be Our Most Exciting Sale Ever!

  |  Mon, December 24, 2012   |  Products   3

Every day, customers show interest in products but change their minds before making the purchase. They may pre-order a Pre-Pub and cancel it, or load up their shopping cart and abandon it at the Logos.com checkout. These items may be added to wish lists, or simply forgotten. Maybe you’ve caught yourself sighing over that Logos deal that got away. In an effort to increase your Christmas cheer, we want to give you another shot at that resource you’ve been daydreaming about.

We’ve created a very special event—a second chance at those items that you let slip through your hands. We want to offer you personalized deals on those items you’ve missed. You didn’t read that wrong; we want to make you a very special offer on those items you never purchased but wish you had.

The Deal That Got Away Sale

If you’ve ever abandoned a loaded cart at Logos.com, canceled a Pre-Pub, or left items languishing on your wish list (or you even think you might have), we want to give you a custom deal—but you can only get it by contacting our sales team.

We’re extending the team’s hours this weekend:

  • Friday 6 a.m.–9 p.m. (PST)
  • Saturday 6 a.m.–5 p.m. (PST)
  • Monday 6 a.m.–5 p.m. (PST)

Call our sales team (1-800-875-6467) during these hours, or email them at sales@logos.com, to get your custom deal.

There are many more ways to save this Christmas season.

15% Off Base Packages

Don’t forget, throughout December, base packages are on sale for 15% off. This discount is in addition to any custom price adjustments you get for products you already own. With Logos 5, you can explore the story of Christ’s birth with powerful, easy-to-use Bible-study tools. This is a great opportunity for you to start your library or get the perfect gift for a family member or friend. See the special pricing our Custom Upgrade Discount Calculator has for you.

Grow Your Library with Specialized Bundles

Study what you love with hand-selected collections! Our scholars have bundled the “must-haves” for 19 study topics at a rare discount: up to 75% off the individual titles’ Logos.com prices! With dynamic pricing, you never have to pay for products you already own. And with over 19 collections to choose from, you’re bound to find the perfect package.

Can’t decide which bundle you want? Choose one of the Master Bundles and you can get all the resources in the individual bundles—but with much bigger discounts!

12 Days of Logos

The 12 Days of Logos sale has come to an end, but this year’s deals have not. All the superb 12 Days deals will be available until 11:59 pm January 2 (PST). With over $800 in possible savings, these offers are too good to pass up.

Logos 5 and Surface Tablet Giveaway

We’re giving away five base packages—Starter, Bronze, Silver, Gold, and ­Platinum—and, with Platinum, a brand-new Surface tablet running Windows 8 Pro!  Commentaries, sermon helps, original-language works, your favorite Bibles—you’ll explore a massive networked library on your new Surface. Already have Logos 5? If you win, we’ll refund your purchase in Logos credit!

Get the Deals That Got Got Away

Take advantage of this special sale. Call 1-800-875-6467, or email sales@logos.com, to get your special deal!”

Don’t Wait! Upgrade to Logos 5 Now

  |  Wed, December 12, 2012   |  Products   1

There’s no question that the best way to get tons of new Logos content at the best possible price is with a base package.  Upgrading your base package gives you new content and Logos 5′s powerful, fast new features1.

Here’s what you get when you upgrade:

The Custom Upgrade Discount Calculator

Upgrade to Logos 5 right now and take advantage of the Custom Upgrade Discount Calculator, which credits you for the content you already own. That’s right! You aren’t going to pay for the same book twice. This doesn’t just count for previous base packages—the upgrader is also taking into account other resources you may have added to your Logos library, even if you don’t own a base package.

Move to Logos 5 and Save at Least 15%

On top of your custom discount, throughout the launch period you can take at least 15% off your upgrade to Logos 5. Depending on the package you’re upgrading to, you’ll get 15–25% off! When you combine the custom discount with the launch sale and pay with an interest-free payment plan, you have the best scenario for moving to Logos 5. Hurry though—this special promotional pricing is only available for a limited time. Visit Logos.com/Upgrade to see your upgrade discounts now!

The Features and Content You Need

We didn’t just tweak our existing base packages, we went back to the drawing board to put together the most powerful Bible-study resources possible. Rebuilt from the ground up, Logos 5 gives you significant value and content, including Bible translations, reverse interlinears, commentary sets, reference material, preaching and ministry resources, and so much more. There’s an amazing amount of new content in our base packages—check out the comparison page to see for yourself.

But Logos 5 isn’t about just theological ebooks. What makes Logos 5 pop is combining your vast Bible-study library with Logos 5′s cutting-edge features. Put features like the Timeline, Clause Search, Bible Facts, Sermon Starter and Topic Guides, and Bible Sense Lexicon to work for you, and you’ll soon find yourself immersed in profound Bible study.

Don’t Wait. Upgrade Now!

You have absolutely nothing to lose when you upgrade now. Every resource you own will come with you when you move to Logos 5, and you’ll never pay for the same book twice. If you recently purchased books, and want to upgrade today, you won’t lose any of the content you’ve purchased. Instead, you’ll get a significant amount of new content for pennies on the dollar.

Right now, we’re offering discounts on all upgrades. Visit the Custom Upgrade Discount Calculator to see your best price and upgrade now!

  1. Starter equips you with many of the core datasets, Bronze gives you the majority of the datasets and features, Silver give you everything except for the Bible Senses dataset, and Gold and above give you everything. [↩]

Save 12% on 12 Items for 12-12-12!

  |  Wed, December 12, 2012   |  Products   0

It’s December 12, 2012, and a date like 12-12-12 is pretty rare—we wanted to acknowledge the occasion with a special sale.

Today you can save 12% on 12 special products. We hand-picked books where the number 12 was significant in either the title or the number of volumes. Enter the coupon code 12 today and you can save on:

  1. The Works of Thomas Goodwin (12 vols.) only $175.96
  2. Reading the New Testament Commentary (12 vols.) now $184.76
  3. Crossway D. Martyn Lloyd-Jones Collection (12 vols.) today $149.56
  4. Christian Focus Preaching and Worship Collection (12 vols.) yours for $149.56
  5. Holman New Testament Commentary (12 vols.) get it for $131.97
  6. Tyndale Biblical Reference Collection (12 vols.) only $131.96
  7. George Müller Collection (12 vols.) get it for $114.36
  8. The Works of John Wycliffe (12 vols.) now $87.96
  9. Handbook to Spiritual Growth: Twelve Facets of the Spiritual Life by Kenneth Boa,  today $22.00
  10. Twelve Ordinary Men by John F. MacArthur, yours for $20.23
  11. Twelve Extraordinary Women by John F. MacArthur, regularly $17.95—get it for $15.80
  12. Believing God: Twelve Biblical Promises Christians Struggle to Accept by R. C. Sproul Jr., now $13.16

Take 12% off these titles with coupon code 12 today only, or get them all for around $1,200 (actually $1,197.28, but we were pretty surprised by how close it came)!

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Free Book of the Month: Dr. Ryrie’s Articles

  |  Wed, December 5, 2012   |  Misc   0

Dr. Charles Ryrie, a key figure in dispensational theology, wrote dozens of articles published in academic journals and popular periodicals. December’s Free Book of the Month, Dr. Ryrie’s Articles, compiles a number of these works in one helpful resource. Articles include:

  • “Biblical Teaching on Divorce and Remarriage”
  • “The Significance of Pentecost”
  • “The Pauline Doctrine of the Church”
  • “Calvinistic Emphases in the Geneva and Bishops’ Bibles”
  • “The Doctrine of Capital Punishment”
  • And many more

On top of authoring over 25 books and a number of articles, Charles Ryrie served as professor of systematic theology and dean of doctoral studies at Dallas Theological Seminary and professor at what is now Cairn University.

“Ryrie’s greatest legacy may well be making the Scriptures he reveres more understandable to lay people.”—Larsen T. Bebbington

When you download this month’s free book, you can also enter to win all 31 volumes of Charles Ryrie’s Legacy Collection, which features books like:

  • Ryrie Study Bible, Expanded Edition (3 vols.)
  • The Role of Women in the Church
  • What You Should Know about Social Responsibility
  • What You Should Know about Inerrancy
  • First and Second Thessalonians
  • Ryrie’s Practical Guide to Communicating the Bible
  • And 25 more titles!

Don’t wait. Download Dr. Ryrie’s Articles now, and enter to win the Legacy Collection!

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