Free! R. C. Sproul’s Crucial Questions Series

| Tue, March 25, 2014 | Products

R C Sproul Forever Free

Right now, you can get R. C. Sproul’s 17-volume Crucial Questions series for free!

Answer the tough questions

Throughout these 17  books, Sproul explores the core questions people ask about Christianity. You’ll get titles like Can I Be Sure I’m Saved?, Does God Control Everything?, What Is Faith?, and Who Is the Holy Spirit?—books that give you simple, biblical responses to some of the most challenging issues in apologetics and evangelism. Whether you’re preaching, teaching, or answering these questions for yourself, Crucial Questions makes a valuable addition to your Logos library.

It can be tough to articulate basic questions about the authority of the Bible, the effect of prayer, and the identity and attributes of God, let alone explain them to new believers. Sproul thoughtfully addresses these big issues, and Logos makes his answers fully searchable—you’ll have at-the-ready answers to the questions new believers ask all the time, all from a respected Christian teacher.

Get more with Logos versions

thumb-330 When you download these books with Logos, free means more. These 17 volumes automatically integrate with your entire Logos library, helping you find answers when you need them. Using the Topic Guide, you can pull Sproul’s answers up side by side with parallel commentaries, maintaining the essential balance between the in-depth exploration of Scripture and the practical presentation of its truths.

Start answering these crucial questions for yourself. Start sharing what you learn. When you can get all these books for free, “I don’t know” won’t be the end of the conversation anymore.

Get your free books right now!

Then enter to win a MacBook Air, Logos 5 Gold, eight Vyrso books, and two tickets to the upcoming Ligonier conference in Seattle!

Now Updated: Analytical Bible Expositor, Baylor Handbook, and More

| Tue, March 25, 2014 | Products

analytical-bible-expositorWe’ve recently updated some of our most popular collections and series to include all the most recent volumes. It’s easy to make sure you’re up to date: if you already own volumes in a collection, you’ll get a custom Dynamic Pricing discount. As long as you’re logged in, the product page will display your custom price!

Why not get the volumes you’re missing?

Here are the most recent updates:

1. Analytical Bible Expositor (24 vols.)

You can finally get the Analytical Bible Expositor—previously only available as individual volumes or smaller sets—as a single, discounted collection. To celebrate, we’re offering even deeper discounts for a limited time. Just use coupon code ANALYTICALBIBLE through March 31 to get 10% off your purchase or upgrade!

2. Baylor Handbook Series (13 vols.)

Updated to offer the Hebrew and Greek collections in one complete set, the Baylor Handbook Series is now even more useful. For just $299.95 (or, if you already own some volumes, much less!), get all 13 volumes and start understanding the Bible’s linguistic and grammatical nuance.

church-and-postmodern-culture-series3. Church and Postmodern Culture Series (7 vols.)

We’ve combined the original five-volume collection and its two-volume upgrade: now you’ll find all seven volumes in one place, at one great price. Study contemporary theology alongside postmodern culture, and get a better understanding of where the church is headed.

4. Drama of Scripture Trilogy

Craig G. Bartholomew and Michael W. Goheen have teamed up to provide an introductory look at the present and future of theology in modern society: the Drama of Scripture Trilogy, which applies a Christian worldview to the biblical story, to systematic philosophy, and to postmodern culture. These volumes make excellent studies for small groups, personal reading, and academic papers, and they’re only growing more relevant. Now you can get them bundled together for much less than you’d pay for all the individual volumes.

Update your collections today!

Get 45% Off Round 4 Titles!

| Sat, March 22, 2014 | Misc., Products

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Logos March Madness is down to the Final 4! The rounds are getting closer and closer—this is anyone’s game. If you want to see your favorite author win, vote right now, and be sure to rally your friends for more support!

Save 45% on round 4 resources

Right now, you can get 45% off select titles by:

Who will advance to the championships?

This round only lasts until Tuesday; after that, the top two authors advance to the championship round. Here are the authors battling for the championship spots:

  • Gordon Fee
  • D. A. Carson
  • Martyn Lloyd-Jones
  • Charles Spurgeon

Who are your favorites?

Get your votes in at LogosMarchMadness.com, and then check out the complete list of discounts!

The Art of Exegetical Theology in Preaching

| Fri, March 21, 2014 | Misc.

Dr. Warren Gage headshotToday’s guest post is by Dr. Warren Gage, professor of Old Testament and senior advisor to the president at Knox Theological Seminary. Dr. Gage is joining us to talk about about his upcoming Doctor of Ministry class, The Art of Exegetical Theology in Preaching, a five-day intensive course held in Fort Lauderdale, FL. Apply for your DMin from Knox, learn using Logos, and study under Dr. Gage this June!

There was a special power in the ministries of Jesus, John the Baptist, Paul, and John the Beloved—one that needs a new awakening. The gospel preacher should understand that a large part of his or her calling is to be a “friend of the Bridegroom.”

Jesus explicitly understood himself as a bridegroom, a fact attested to by his wedding parables (Matt. 22:1–14, 25:1–13). John the Baptist’s astonishing ministry was preparing a repentant and cleansed people as a bride for Jesus (John 3:29–30). Paul’s great ministry was, likewise, consciously framed by his gospel purpose stated to the Corinthians, a church beset with issues of moral purity: “For I feel a divine jealousy for you, since I betrothed you to one husband, to present you as a pure virgin to Christ.” (2 Cor. 11:2, see also Eph. 5:22–33). Likewise, John the Beloved spoke in the most sublime poetry of the consummating vision of the bride of the Lamb descending from heaven, arrayed like a bride made ready for her groom (Rev. 21:1–4).

The bride of the Lamb

It is this destiny of the people of God—the fact that they have been chosen to be betrothed to the Lamb of Glory—that can transform the vision of the pastoral role and infuse the preaching role of the minister with great power. We pastors need the imagination to realize that worldly impurity can be transformed by Christ’s love into heavenly virginity. If God can bring forth life from death, why should it seem impossible for God to transform an impure people into the Lamb’s virgin bride?

This class is based on the theory that, if Christ is foreseen in the prophets and patriarchs of the Old Testament, surely their brides would likewise foresee the church, the bride of the Lamb.

It is centered on the forthcoming text entitled The Romance of Redemption: Biblical Types of the Bride of Christ.

The voice of the Bridegroom

This course explores the redemptive message of the Bible as story. It teaches us about heaven’s Bridegroom, who came to slay the great, red dragon, all to rescue his beloved and take her to the palace of his Father, the King. It teaches us to preach the message of the Bible as a wooing of the beloved, the church of all the ages. It teaches us, with John the Baptist, to hear the voice of the Bridegroom, and so to rejoice! (John 3:29)

If we look at the story of the Bible from this literary point of view, it is clear that the Bible is the story of a heavenly romance. Genesis begins with the account of a wedding. There is a bride (Eve) and a bridegroom (Adam) in a garden paradise. After a great expanse of time, the Bible ends in Revelation with the story of another wedding. Once again there is a bride (the community of faith) and a Bridegroom (Jesus) in a garden paradise. But now there is no serpent. There is nothing to disturb the everlasting bliss of the Bridegroom and his bride. We can thus understand why the ancient prophet comforted Israel with her nuptial hope: “as the bridegroom rejoices over the bride, so shall your God rejoice over you” (Isa. 62:5)!

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Learn more about the Knox Doctor of Ministry program, and apply now to join Dr. Gage in Florida this June.

Get $500 Off the International Critical Commentaries

| Fri, March 21, 2014 | Misc.

international-critical-commentary-seriesThis month only, we’re offering special savings on one of our top-selling resources—the International Critical Commentary Series. Through the end of March, you can use coupon code ICC2014 to save over $500* on more than a century’s worth of top-notch biblical scholarship.

Own one of the world’s finest commentary sets

For over 100 years, the ICC has ranked among the best commentaries in the world. In Logos, this carefully crafted series enhances almost every resource you own. Its 43,000-plus pages integrate with the rest of your library, giving you insightful, clear exegetical aids from 54 contributors. With both the ICC’s scholarship and Logos’ tools at your fingertips, you can navigate a wealth of powerful linguistic, textual, archaeological, historical, literary, and theological resources—and channel them to meet your day-to-day needs.

Get timeless scholarship for a limited-time price

Trying to get the entire ICC in print is a nightmare. Buying individual volumes gets expensive, and most retailers don’t offer the set as a single product. What’s more, the series’ numerous revisions can leave you wondering if you even have the most current volumes. Logos gives you the most recent editions in one complete set, for around half the cost of buying them all in print—and, through the end of March, you can take another $500 off! Many Logos users have already taken advantage of this limited-time offer; you don’t want to miss out.

If you already own part of the ICC, this is a great time to get the rest of the series. Logos.com’s Dynamic Pricing automatically recognizes the volumes you own and lowers your price accordingly, so you only pay for the volumes that are new to you. Combine the coupon code with Dynamic Pricing and a payment plan, and you can own one of the most acclaimed commentary series of the century for an incredible price.

This commentary series has already stood the test of time. Years from now, the ICC will still be here, and people will still be drawing from its profound scholarship. This deal, though, won’t last.

Use your coupon code and Dynamic Pricing before March 31, and get your hands on these timeless commentaries for a limited-time price.

* Total savings may vary depending on your Dynamic Pricing discount.

Get 20% Off the IVP Old Testament Studies Collection

| Thu, March 20, 2014 | Misc.

ivp-old-testament-studies-collectionRight now, you can pre-order the 16-volume IVP Old Testament Studies Collection for 20% off!

Understand the grand story of the Old Testament

We often read the Old Testament in disjointed pieces, missing the dramatic, unified story of God’s work in early times. The Old Testament is full of emotion, relationships, and suspenseful, sweeping narrative—it’s the foundation on which the New Testament stands.

In this collection, such respected authors as Christopher J. H. Wright and Tremper Longman show you how to read the Old Testament and give you in-depth writings, reflections, and questions for further study. Sandra L. Richter helps you organize your approach to the Old Testament, John Sailhamer offers a key to understanding the Pentateuch, and John H. Walton enters into the debate on Genesis and origins.

Why people love these resources

Interpreting the Psalms: Issues and Approaches:

“For those who treasure, love, and pray the psalms, this book will be a sheer delight, and, if used in the classroom, it will offer up so much for lay people that they will . . .  say ‘Hallelujah!’”
—Reed Lessing, Concordia Journal

The Epic of Eden: A Christian Entry into the Old Testament:

“Second only to my visiting Israel is The Epic of Eden in bringing the words of the Bible to life for me, at least as regards our watered-down understanding of the immensely important biblical and historical concepts of covenant and redemption. . . .  For anyone who needs to clean their Old Testament closet, The Epic of Eden is a wonderful organizational tool.”
—Peter M. Lopez, creator, BeautyOfTheBible.com

How to Read Genesis:

“[How to Read Genesis] is written in a way that allows any minister or teacher of the Word as well as any educated layperson to enter the world of contemporary Old Testament scholarship.”
—Daniel R. Hyde, Calvin Theological Journal

Pre-order it before the price goes up!

This collection won’t be 20% off for long! Pre-order the IVP Old Testament Studies Collection today.

Then check out the rest of the products on Pre-Pub!

Get 40% Off Round 3 Titles!

| Wed, March 19, 2014 | Misc.

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Round 3 in Logos March Madness is over, and we’re down to the Elite 8! The stakes are high, and the matchups are closer than ever. Make sure you get your votes in—this round only lasts until Friday at 5 p.m. (PDT)!

Get 40% off 175+ resources

Use coupon code LMM14R3 to get discounts on select titles from all eight third-round authors, including:

Then help choose the final 4!

Voting is open, and your votes will determine who advances to the Final 4. Place your votes before Friday!

Get your votes in at LogosMarchMadness.com, and then check out the complete list of discounts.

What’s Next for the Evangelical Exegetical Commentary?

| Wed, March 19, 2014 | Misc.

evangelical-exegetical-commentaryThe Evangelical Exegetical Commentary (EEC) is a digital-first commentary series written from an evangelical perspective that incorporates the latest in biblical scholarship. In addition to in-depth exegesis, each volume includes application and devotional suggestions, which will appeal to both students and pastors.

Since it was announced in 2010, seven EEC volumes have been released. If you’d like to test-drive those volumes and make sure they’re what you’re looking for, you can rent them for either a month or a year. You can also purchase them individually, but the best savings will always be on the whole set.

Recent volumes

The two most recent volumes in the EEC are Ecclesiastes and Song of Songs, by A. Boyd Luter, and Esther, by Anthony Tomasino. One Song of Songs reviewer wrote, “Do I recommend the commentary? Yes. Will I use it if I ever teach the book? Absolutely, it will be a first point of reference.”

Upcoming volumes

Since we’re still working on the EEC series, we often get asked, “When is the next volume coming out?” While we can’t give specific dates, here are three EEC volumes that are in the works:

To get these volumes (and others) as they’re released, order the whole set now!

4 Community Pricing Deals You’re About to Miss Out On

| Tue, March 18, 2014 | Misc.

There are more than 350 books and collections on Community Pricing, and every week we add more. Some don’t stay on Community Pricing long—they get tons of bids right away, and before you know it, the price has gone up. Those are the ones you don’t want to miss!

Here are four popular Community Pricing products that are about to go up in price:

the-gospels-as-historical-documents1. The Gospels as Historical Documents

Regularly $59.95—current bid is $18 (that’s 70% off!)

In The Gospels as Historical Documents, Reverend Vincent Henry Stanton sets out to demonstrate the Gospels’ historical validity. He divides his investigation into three parts: the early use of the Gospels in other Christian writings, the accounts of the Synoptic Gospels, and the validity of the fourth Gospel.

2. Classic Commentaries and Studies on Philippians Upgrade

Regularly $119.95—current bid is $40 (that’s 67% off!)

This upgrade brings together noted theologians and scholars from the nineteenth and twentieth centuries to explore what many describe as the most loving of the Pauline epistles. You’ll gain a deeper understanding of Philippians with insights from Robert Johnstone, August Neander, and H. C. G. Moule.

(If you haven’t already, be sure to pick up the full 18-volume Classic Commentaries and Studies on Philippians collection!)

works-of-francois-gaussen3. Works of François Gaussen

Regularly $84.95—current bid is $28 (that’s 67% off!)

François Gaussen was an influential writer, minister, and professor of systematic theology; his writings examine the Bible both as a man-made historical record and as a work of divine inspiration. Gaussen approaches his subjects with a shepherd’s heart, seeking to increase the reader’s love for, and trust in, Scripture.

4. Latin Poets of Late Antiquity

Regularly $59.95—current bid is $24 (that’s 60% off!)

The Latin Poets of Late Antiquity collection brings you the works of two of the best-known Latin poets: Ausonius and Claudian. Ausonius was highly praised by his contemporaries and adored by fourth-century critics; his most famous poem, Mosella, was equated with the works of Virgil. Claudian was the last-known Latin poet of classical Rome, and one of the greatest Latin poets of late antiquity. His unfinished epic, De raptu Proserpinae, influenced poets and painters for hundreds of years after his death.

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These aren’t all the resources on Community Pricing—check out the full list!

Get the Best Price on Treasured American Adventures

| Tue, March 18, 2014 | Misc.

Among American literature’s greatest achievements is its longstanding marriage of high art and high adventure. Melville, Twain, Cooper, London—some of America’s greatest writers set their dramas against America’s spectacular rivers, seas, and tracts of wilderness.

These aren’t just important works of literature. They’re gripping adventure tales, long ago integrated into the American national consciousness.

And now you can get them in the single most useful, reader-friendly format they’ve ever appeared in: Logos.

Take 80% off the Select Works of Herman Melville

select-works-of-herman-melville“In the winter of 1851,” wrote Jorge Luis Borges, “Melville published Moby-Dick, the infinite novel that brought about his fame. Page by page, the story grows until it takes on the dimensions of the cosmos: at the beginning the reader might consider the subject to be the miserable life of whale harpooners; then, that the subject is the madness of Captain Ahab, bent on pursuing and destroying the white whale; finally, that the whale and Ahab and the pursuit which exhausts the oceans of the planet are symbols and mirrors of the universe.”

There are many “great American novels.” In scope, in ambition, Moby-Dick is perhaps the greatest.

Noet’s new Select Works of Herman Melville collection gives you not only Moby-Dick but also The Piazza Tales, Typee, Omoo, and The Confidence-Man, all important texts in their own right. For a just a little while, the collection is on Community Pricing for just $12—that’s 80% off!

Once it covers costs, though, the price is going up; this deal won’t last long. Get the best price on Melville’s select works—bid right now.

Take 79% off the Select Works of Mark Twain

select-works-of-mark-twainMark Twain’s Adventures of Huckleberry Finn is Moby-Dick’s leading rival for the title of great American novel. Faulkner called Twain “the father of American literature.” Hemingway (on what else could he and Faulkner agree?) wrote that “All modern American literature comes from [Huckleberry Finn]. . . . the best book we’ve had.” Appleton’s magazine wrote that “[Twain] will be recognized as one of the most national of American authors, and one of the peculiar glories of American literature.” The Select Works of Mark Twain collection gives you not only Huckleberry Finn but also its predecessor, The Adventures of Tom Sawyer, and a series of enthralling travelogues and works of speculative fiction.

Bid now for 79% off!

Take 60% off the Select Works of James Fenimore Cooper

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“[Cooper] is a poet; and if his creations should not be immortal, it will be the work of the perverse and incalculable accidents of time”
—The New-York Review

Cooper’s series of Leatherstocking Tales novels, which detail the adventures of frontiersman Natty Bumppo, are in large part responsible for romanticizing the American wild; the wild, in turn, was a hugely important building block in America’s self-image. These books don’t just show you the frontier—in the American imagination, they helped constitute it.

Get these important works for 60% off: bid before the price goes up!

Take 56% off the Select Works of Jack London

select-works-of-jack-londonLondon’s famous adventures bring together philosophical speculation and gritty realism. The Call of the Wild and White Fang explore the relationship between civilization and wilderness; White Fang, in particular, is regarded as an allegorical account of London’s own transition from his troubled teenage years into middle-class adulthood. The cerebral Sea Wolf follows the adventures of a shipwrecked literary critic who’s taken in by an amoral but highly intelligent captain; it’s an oblique attempt to refute Nietzsche’s theory of the superman. The Iron Heel, arguably the first modern dsytopia, anticipated the twentieth and twenty-first centuries’ formal experimentation and even influenced Orwell; today, it seems very far ahead of its time.

Place your bid for 56% off!

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Great literature doesn’t have to be boring, and these American classics prove it. They’re adventures that you’ll read and reread, and then pass down to your children.

Own some of America’s literary treasures—bid right now!