Free Books

For the second half of December 2025, you can add Bearing God’s Name by  Carmen Joy Imes to your Logos Library for free.  Published by IVP Academic (2019), Imes takes readers back to Sinai, the ancient mountain where Israel met their God, and explains the meaning of events there. She argues that we’ve misunderstood the command about “taking the Lord’s name in vain.” Instead, Imes says that this command is about “bearing God’s name,” a theme that continues throughout the rest of Scripture. Readers will revisit the story of Israel as they trudge through the wilderness from a grueling past to a promising future. The story of Israel turns out to be our story too, and you’ll discover why Sinai still matters as you follow Jesus today.

You can also add her book, The Image of God, for $6.99

Logos has an eclectic mix of other deals for the second half of December:

• Michael Bentley and Simon Robinson, Face2Face with David, vol. 1: Encountering the Man after God’s Heart, $3.99
• The Book of Common Prayer, 1662: Psalter, $4.99
• Joanna Kimbrel and Courtney Doctor, Behold and Believe: A Bible Study on the I Am Statements of Jesus (TGCW Bible Study), $5.99
• Carmen Joy Imes, Being God’s Image: Why Creation Still Matters, $6.99
• James Burton Coffman, Coffman Commentary: Matthew (1894), $7.99
• Thomas O. Summers, Commentaries on Matthew, Mark, and Luke (3 vols., 1869-72), $8.99
• Bryan D. Estelle, Echoes of Exodus: Tracing a Biblical Motif, $11.99
• J. P. Moreland; William Lane Craig, Philosophical Foundations for a Christian Worldview, 2nd ed., $12.99
• R. E. Neighbour, Wells of Living Water (14 vols., 1940), $13.99
• Kirsopp Lake; F. J. Foakes-Jackson; Henry J. Cadbury; J. H. Ropes, The Beginnings of Christianity: The Acts of the Apostles (5 vols.), $15.99

Notice the Imes, Being God’s Image, and Bryan Estelle’s Echoes of Exodus; both are excellent. Although it is older, The Beginnings of Christianity: The Acts of the Apostles is still oft-cited and worth owning (especially at $16)

Kirsopp Lake was a monumental scholar in both New Testament and church history. He brought his expertise in both of these areas together in a 20 year long collaborative effort with F.J. Foakes-Jackson, Henry J. Cadbury, and many others to examine Acts and its relation to the earliest history of the church. The result was the present five volume work: The Beginnings of Christianity: The Acts of the Apostles. William Baird called it “the most extensive investigation of a NT book by English-speaking scholarship.” Included are two volumes of background study ranging from the background of Jewish history to the rise of Gentile Christianity. Volume three provides an extensive survey of the textual evidence for Acts by James Hardy Ropes. The last two volumes give in-depth commentary on the text of Acts.

Here is a list of the “best books” in 2025, as in, best-selling for Logos. But as implied by that graphic, you can get BDAG on sale (which is rare). HALOT is also there. If you are looking for a professional lexicon for Greek and Hebrew, now is the time. There is quite a bit of variety on this sale, so check it out.

Logos is running a Christmas sale. Some good books to stuff in your own stocking. Because if you don’t, who will? If you run up a serious tab, try the code CHRISTMASJOY at check out for $25 Off $200+

What’s new with Logos? Starting with Logos 46, there is an AI assistant called Study Assistant. Before you think this is a Satanically inspired plot to ruin sermon preparation, read my review. It is really pretty good, and will refuse to write your sermon for you.

This Logos Free Book of the Month promotion runs through December 31. A new free book will be available on January 1 at 9:00 a.m. PST. As always, you can use the (free) basic edition or the inexpensive Fundamentals collection to use these free and discounted books.

All the links are Logos Affiliate links. If you plan to buy Logos books, use this link to support Reading Acts.

For the first half of December 2025, you can add Moshe Greenberg, Ezekiel 1–20 in the Anchor Yale Bible Commentary to your Logos Library for free. 

This commentary was published in 1983. Greenberg’s second volume on Ezekiel 21-37 was published in 1995, and Stephen Cook finished the commentary in 2018.

Second, there are some other deals December 1-15:

• David Jackman, Get Preaching: Why Expository Preaching, $3.99
• Collin Hansen, Blind Spots: Becoming a Courageous, Compassionate, and Commissioned Church, $5.99
• Helen-Ann Hartley, Making Sense of the Bible, $6.99
• Megan Hill, Sighing on Sunday: 40 Meditations for When Church Hurts, $7.99
• Lawrence O. Richards, New Testament Life and Times, $18.32 (maybe that price is wrong?)
• Judith M. Lieu, Neither Jew nor Greek? Constructing Early Christianity, 11.44
• Carol A. Newsom, The Spirit within Me: Self and Agency in Ancient Israel and Second Temple Judaism (The Anchor Yale Bible Reference Library), $13.99
• Pietro Bovati, Re-establishing Justice’s Legal Terms, Concepts and Procedures in the Hebrew Bible, $14.99
• Luke Timothy Johnson, The First and Second Letters to Timothy (The Anchor Yale Bible Commentary), $15.99
• Raymond Brown, Epistles of John (The Anchor Yale Bible Commentary), $17.99

This is an interesting mix between academic resources and pastoral resources.

Judith Lieu’s book is a “ground-breaking study in the formation of early Christian identity, by one of the world’s leading scholars. She explores the formation and shaping of early Christian identity within Judaism and within the wider Graeco-Roman world in the period before 200 C.E”

As always, Logos subscribers save an additional 5%. If you lean more towards Catholic theology, check out this list of additional books for free or at a deep discount.

Last Chance for 2025 Standard Libraries.

No subscription required. Or get a double discount with a 1- or 2-year subscription bundle. Logos shuffles its bundles every year, so your “gold” package last year is a little different this year. But you do not need to repurchase the whole package. Dynamic pricing means you never pay twice for a book, and on top of that, you get a discount. Click through and check out your pricing…it might be time to pull the trigger on a Platinum Logos library. This is a Black Friday, or Cyber Monday, or “take my money” Tuesday. Whatever it’s called these days. If you want something else, try this code:  M7S0Q6E1. That should save you an extra 5%

What’s new with Logos? Starting with Logos 46, there is an AI assistant called Study Assistant. Before you think this is a Satanically inspired plot to ruin sermon preparation, read my review. It is really pretty good, and will refuse to write your sermon for you.

This Logos Free Book of the Month promotion runs through December 15. A new free book will be available on December 15 at 9:00 a.m. PST. As always, you can use the (free) basic edition or the inexpensive Fundamentals collection to use these free and discounted books.

All the links are Logos Affiliate links. If you plan to buy Logos books, use this link to support Reading Acts.

For the first half of November 2025, Logos partners with Zondervan to offer some good deals on the Word Biblical Themes series and the Story of God Commentary. For the first two weeks of November, you can add J. Ramsey Michael’s 1 Peter volume (1989) to your Logos Library for free.  Each volume of the Word Biblical Themes series pairs with the Word Biblical Commentary and contains a biblical theology drawn from the book. These are short books written after the scholar completed their WBC, and they tend to be a little more reflective than the exegetical commentaries.

Several years ago, Zondervan acquired the Word Biblical Commentary and the Themes series and began replacing older volumes with newer authors (Nijay Gupta on Galatians, for example). All the sale books are the older (not yet replaced) volumes in the series.

• John Durham, Exodus, $6.99
• Trent Butler, Joshua, $6.99
• John D. W. Watts, Isaiah, $6.99
• John Gooldinegay, Daniel, $6.99
• Gerald Hawthorne, Philippians, $6.99
• Leon Morris, 1-2 Thessalonians, $6.99
• Dennis R. Edwards, Story of God Commentary on 1 Peter, $7.99
• Mark Roberts, Story of God Commentary on Ephesians, $7.99
• Nijay Gupta, Story of God Commentary on Galatians,  $7.99
• Judith A. Diehl, Story of God Commentary on 2 Corinthians, $8.99 (reviewed here)
• George Athas, Story of God Commentary on Ecclesiastes, $8.99
• Paul S. Evans, Story of God Commentary on 1-2 Samuel, $8.99

The Story of God commentary series combines exegetical comments with theological and pastoral observations. I have reviewed Dean Pinter on Acts and Judith Diehl on 2 Corinthians.  There is also a great sale on Zondervan Video Studies (up to 85% off). Some of the videos pair with the Story of God Commentary, so you can hear the commentary writer’s voice (literally). As always, Logos subscribers save an additional 5%.

If you lean more towards Catholic theology, check out this list of additional books for free or at a deep discount.

Since it is November, Logos is going on a Black Friday promotion all month long. Is it really a Black Friday sale if it is on Monday, November 3? The deals change every week, so you have to click that link next week to see the new deals. Logos usually offers better deals as the month progresses, but there are some cool things for the first week of November. For example, the Apollos Old Testament (AOT) and Pillar New Testament (PNTC) Commentary Collection (33 vols.) is 65% off (still pricey, but if you already have only a few, the price is lower). Plus, if you scroll down a bit, you can buy individual volumes.

Logos Legacy Libraries are on sale this month. These are the older, themed collections before the subscription system (either a metal, silver, Gold, etc.) or by theological stream (Baptist, Anglican, etc.). There are several book mixes, all with serious discounts. This is a great way to expand your library and own your books (rather than a subscription system).  Logos does not charge you for books you already own, so some of the collections may be very inexpensive based on your previous purchases.

This Logos Free Book of the Month promotion runs through November 15. A new free book will be available on November 15 at 9:00 a.m. PST. As always, you can use the (free) basic edition or the inexpensive Fundamentals collection to use these free and discounted books.

All the links are Logos Affiliate links. If you plan to buy Logos books, use this link to support Reading Acts.

For the second half of October 2025, you can stock up on Reformed theology. This makes sense in anticipation of Reformation Day (the day the rest of the world calls Halloween). First, you can add J. Stephen Yuille, The Path of Life: Blessedness in Seasons of Lament (Reformation Heritage, 2019) to your Logos Library for free. This book is a devotional commentary on Psalm 119. R. Albert Mohler Jr. said:

Stephen Yuille highlights lament as a distinct and crucial feature of the Psalter. Indeed, God gave His people the Psalms as powerful expressions of the very real suffering and trials His people face. The psalms of lamentation, as Yuille reminds us, give Christians a much-needed theology of suffering through which to see our sovereign God working all things, even our suffering, toward our good and for His glory.

Second, there are some great deals on other Reformation Press publications:

• Paul Washer, Ten Indictments against the Modern Church, $2.99
• J. V. Fesko, Songs of a Suffering King: The Grand Christ Hymn of Psalms 1–8, $3.99
• Philip S. Desprez, John or the Apocalypse of the New Testament (Longman, 1870), $4.99
• Geoffrey Thomas, The Holy Spirit, $5.99
• Joel R. Beeke, ed. 365 Days with Calvin, $6.99
• William D. Barrick, Comments on Waltke and O’Connor, An Introduction to Biblical Hebrew Syntax (Faithlife, 2011), $7.99
• Arie C. Leder; Richard Muller, eds. Biblical Interpretation and Doctrinal Formulation in the Reformed Tradition: Essays in Honor of James A. De Jong, $8.56
• Ian Hamilton, Ephesians (The Lectio Continua Expository Commentary), $9.99
• Dale W. Smith, Ore from the Puritans’ Mine, $11.99
• The Works of William Perkins, Volume 1, $13.90

One or two of those are not from Reformation Press (Comments on Waltke and O’Connor). As always, Logos subscribers save an additional 5%.

If you lean more towards Catholic theology, check out this list of additional books for free or at a deep discount.

Logos also celebrates Pastor/Clergy & Ministry Leader Appreciation Month. Use the code MINISTRYTHANKS at checkout to get 15% off $50 or more on your entire next order, now through October 15. This is a one-time use coupon. It excludes Pre-Pub and pre-order products, past purchases, and payment plans. Until October 6, Expository Preaching Kits are on sale for 50% off. So, what is a “preaching kit”? It is a collection of commentaries on a particular book. If you are planning to preach on Genesis, the “kit” is a bundle of commentaries on that book. It is a good way to build your commentary collection without accumulating a bunch of Obadiah commentaries you are never going to read.

This Logos Free Book of the Month promotion runs through October 31. A new free book will be available on October 31 at 9:00 a.m. PST. As always, you can use the (free) basic edition or the inexpensive Fundamentals collection to use these free and discounted books. Or, use the code MINISTRYTHANKS for 15% off your next $50+ purchase through Oct. 20.

All the links are Logos Affiliate links. If you plan to buy Logos books, use this link to support Reading Acts.

Until October 15, add Ben Witherington III, Imminent Domain: The Story of the Kingdom of God and Its Celebration (Eerdmans, 2009) to your Logos Library for Free. Witherington asks (and answers) the question, “What is the kingdom of God? Where is it? How should the church celebrate the coming of the kingdom?”  According to the blurb, he “clearly defining the kingdom in terms of God’s dominion, Witherington discusses both its present (“already”) and future (“not yet”) dimensions, and he brings out at length the implications of kingdom thinking for theology, ethics, and worship. Filled with practical wisdom on the kingdom of God and how to celebrate it faithfully, Imminent Domain consists of six short chapters, each concluding with several questions for reflection and discussion, making the book ideal for church classes and study groups.”

There are also some great discounts on other Eerdmans publications:

• Herman Ridderbos, Studies in Scripture and Its Authority, $3.99
• John Murray, Redemption Accomplished and Applied, $5.99
• Lesslie Newbigin, Truth to Tell: The Gospel as Public Truth, $6.99
• Eugene H. Peterson, Eat This Book: A Conversation in the Art of Spiritual Reading, $7.99
• Merrill C. Tenney, New Testament Times, $8.99
• David F. Wells, The Courage to Be Protestant: Reformation Faith in Today’s World, 2nd ed., $9.99
• James McKeown, Ruth (The Two Horizons Old Testament Commentary; reviewed here), $10.99
• Anthony Thiselton, 1 Corinthians: A Shorter Exegetical and Pastoral Commentary, $11.99
• E. J. Young, The Prophecy of Daniel: A Commentary, $13.9
• Tremper Longman III, The Book of Ecclesiastes (The New International Commentary on the Old Testament), $17.99 

Longman’s 1998 commentary on Ecclesiastes is a great choice at 60% off, and Thiselton’s 1 Corinthians is very good. Several classic reformed texts are on the list, too.  As always, there is an eclectic mix of theology and biblical studies on sale for Logos Subscribers. Check out this list of additional books for free or at a deep discount.  Logos subscribers save an additional 5%.

Logos also celebrates Pastor/Clergy & Ministry Leader Appreciation Month. Use the code MINISTRYTHANKS at checkout to get 15% off $50 or more on your entire next order, now through October 15. This is a one-time use coupon. It excludes Pre-Pub and pre-order products, past purchases, and payment plans. Until October 6, Expository Preaching Kits are on sale for 50% off. So, what is a “preaching kit”? It is a collection of commentaries on a particular book. If you are planning to preach on Genesis, the “kit” is a bundle of commentaries on that book. It is a good way to build your commentary collection without accumulating a bunch of Obadiah commentaries you are never going to read.

This Logos Free Book of the Month promotion runs through October 15. A new free book will be available on October 15 at 9:00 a.m. PST. As always, you can use the (free) basic edition or the inexpensive Fundamentals collection to use these free and discounted books. Or, use the code SUMMERSAVINGS to save on any purchase from Logos.

All the links are Logos Affiliate links. If you plan to buy Logos books, use this link to support Reading Acts.