Logos

November is a great month for saving money on Logos Resources. First up, the Logos Free Book of the Month program has grown into two free books, one in the first half of the month and another in the second. Through November 15, you can get a free copy of Peter Morden, The Message of Discipleship: Authentic Followers of Jesus in Today’s World (IVP UK 2018). Morden is senior Pastor and Team Leader at South Parade Baptist Church, Leeds, England. This book is part of IVP UK’s The Bible Speaks Today: Bible Themes series edited by Derek Tidball. The book covers seventeen New Testament passages on discipleship in three categories (foundations, resources, and practice of discipleship).

In addition to the free book, Logos is offering deep discounts on these IVP resources:

• J. I. Packer, Evangelism and the Sovereignty of God, $1.99
• Maurry Harris, Slave of Christ: A New Testament Metaphor for Total Devotion to Christ (New Studies in Biblical Theology, vol. 8), $2.99
• Bruce Milne, The Message of John, rev. ed. (The Bible Speaks Today), $3.99
• Robin Routledge, Hosea: An Introduction and Commentary (Tyndale Old Testament Commentary, reviewed here), $4.99
• David Garland, Romans: An Introduction and Commentary (Tyndale New Testament Commentary), $5.99
• David G. Firth, Exploring Old Testament Wisdom: Literature and Themes, $6.99
• David Peterson, Engaging with God: A Biblical Theology of Worship, $7.99
• Timothy Larsen, Biographical Dictionary of Evangelicals, $8.99
• Craig Blomberg, From Pentecost to Patmos: Acts To Revelation; An Introduction and Survey, 2nd ed., $9.99
• Donald Guthrie, New Testament Introduction, 4th Edition, $10.99
• Pre-Order: Larry Helyer, The Life and Witness of Peter, $16.99,

The IVP portion of the Free Book of the Month sale runs through November 15.

The second way to save starts November 15. You can get Reclaiming the Dead Sea Scrolls for free and some great deals on Yale University Press books. I will add more here when that sale begins.

The third way to save is the Logos “Cyber Deals.” What started as Black Friday then mutated into Cyber Monday, then evolved into a whole month of discounts. Each week, Logos highlights a different publisher or theme. For the first week, October 30 through November 6, you can save on a variety of commentaries, Bible dictionaries, theology collections, and more, including:

• 1 & 2 Chronicles, 2 vols. (Tyndale Old Testament Commentary), only $8.99
• Homilies on Isaiah (The Fathers of the Church), only $8.99
• New Dictionary of Biblical Theology, only $9.99
• How to Understand and Apply the Old and New Testaments (2 vols.), only $10.99

The fourth way to save this month is The monthly Publisher’s Spotlight sale. In November, Westminster John Knox & Fortress are on sale at 40% off. Starting November 1, you can save on individual volumes as well as the Westminster Bible Companion Series (34 vols.), Interpretation: A Bible Commentary for Teaching and Preaching (43 vols.), WJK Old Testament Studies Collection (7 vols.) and The New Testament Library Series Collection (20 vols.). Starting November 16, get up to 40% off resources from Augsburg Fortress on apologetics, systematic theology, biblical interpretation, and more. Hermeneia and Continental Commentaries (74 vols.), Dietrich Bonhoeffer Works Collection | DBW (17 vols.), and the Fortress Press Pauline Studies Collection (35 vols.). This is a great time to load up on high-quality academic resources.

Finally, in November 2023, you can get a free copy of Logos Fundamentals to give away when you buy a Logos 10 package for 20% off. This is a great way to give a gift to a pastor or teacher in your church who does not yet use Logos (and get yourself a nice discount on an upgrade). Current users have various upgrade paths, from “Not expensive at all” to “Who needs food?” and everything in between. You can still get Logos Fundamental ($49.99) or Basic (free) packages and take advantage of the free Logos Book of the Month promotion. Scroll down to the bottom of the page for the free/cheap packages. All it takes is a Faithlife account, and you can read your books using the iOS or Android app, the Logos web app, or the (much more powerful) desktop version for both Windows and Mac. Check out my first-look review of Logos 10.

All the links are Logos Affiliate links. If you are planning on buying Logos books, use this link and out Reading Acts.

These deals go away on November 30. So shop early, and shop often.

Starting on September 15, Logos has a great sale on individual commentaries and bundles of commentaries. Follow that link, and you will see there are two drop-down menus so you can select an Old Testament or New Testament book you want to study. Then you have a choice of bundles: expositional, exegetical, applicational, and “best.” The bundle is five to seven books in the category. Scroll down a bit; you will see other commentaries on the chosen book. Not all the individual commentaries are on sale, but many are 30% off. Because the bundles are small, they are not extremely expensive, especially if you already own one or two in the bundle.

Don’t forget that you can get William S. Lamb, Scripture: A Guide for the Perplexed (T&T Clark, 2014) for free during September 2023. Lamb is Vice-Principal and Tutor in New Testament Studies, Westcott House, Cambridge. T&T Clark’s Guide for the Perplexed series features excellent primers on complicated topics. In this volume, Lamb discusses “the questions posed by biblical criticism to the enterprise of Christian theology and the place of scripture in the life of the contemporary church.” Logos has several recent ICC volumes on sale this month, such as C. K. Barrett on 2 Corinthians. There is a nice mix of biblical, theological, and historical studies on offer here.  So head over to the Free Book of the Month page and buy as many as you like.

The Logos September Sale has got some great deals. Maybe too many. This is a rare time when you can save 25% on BDAG, the best Greek Lexicon available. It is still pricey but well worth the money. I glanced through the list. There are quite a few expensive bundles and some individual volumes, which are great deals. Poke around the sale and see what you can find.

If you do not already own Logos, check out my first-look review of Logos 10. Starting September 15, you can save 20% off Logos 10 Silver (and up). Current users have various upgrade paths, from “Not expensive at all” to “Who needs food?” and everything in between. You can still get Logos Fundamental ($49.99) or Basic (free) packages and take advantage of the free Logos Book of the Month promotion. Scroll down to the bottom of the page for the free/cheap packages. All it takes is a Faithlife account, and you can read your books using the iOS or Android app, the Logos web app, or the (much more powerful) desktop version for both Windows and Mac.

All the links are Logos Affiliate links. If you are planning on buying Logos books, use this link and out Reading Acts.

These deals go away on September 30. So shop early, and shop often.

Logos Bible Software has a summer sale the last week of June. Starting June 23 at 8 AM PST, you can save on various resources and upgrades. Why Blue Friday? Maybe because Logos recently changed its icon and it is more blue than before. Maybe they are just really into jazz trumpeter Kenny Dorhan. Whatever the reason, you get to save money on books for your Logos Library./

Here are a few examples that caught my eye:

• Word Biblical Commentary | WBC (61 vols.)–67% off (6/23 only)
• Baker Exegetical Commentary on the New Testament | BECNT (18 vols.)–55% off (6/23 only)
• Exegetical Summary Series (34 vols.)–60% off (6/30 only)
• Preaching the Word Commentary Series | PtW (42 vols.)–60% off (6/30 only)
• Up to 25% off all Logos 10 packages, including Preaching Suite (plus first-time upgraders and first-time purchasers save extra!)

Almost everything is on sale, so poke around and see what you can find. Most of the sale runs all week, but some of these sales are Friday, June 23 only. Others are Friday, June 30 only. So listen to Kenny Dorham. He will calm you down while you shop and ruin your credit on Logos resources.

If you do not already own Logos, check out my first-look review of Logos 10. As expected, there are various upgrade paths for current users, from “not expensive at all” to “I need a second mortgage on the house” and everything in between. Use this link to save up to 25% and get some free books. 

You can still get Logos Fundamental ($49.99) or Basic (free) packages and take advantage of the free Logos Book of the Month promotion. Scroll down to the bottom of the page for the free/cheap packages. All it takes is a Faithlife account, and you can read your books using the iOS or Android app, the Logos web app, or the (much more powerful) desktop version for both Windows and Mac.

All the links are Logos Affiliate links, so buy a few books and help out Reading Acts.

For the March 2023 Free book promotion, Logos is giving away Dale Ralph Davis, In the Presence of My Enemies: Psalms 25–37 (Christian Focus, 2020). “Using his own recognisable humour and razor–sharp observations these expositions help us to engage with the conflict in these twelve psalms.” As always, there is a wide range of discounts as part of their Logos Free Book monthly promotion.

• Martyn Lloyd-Jones, The Plight of Man and the Power of God, $0.99
• O. Palmer Robertson, Joel: Prophet of the Coming Day of the Lord (Welwyn Commentary Series), $1.99
• Jonathan Landry Cruse, The Christian’s True Identity: What It Means to Be in Christ, $2.99
• Michael Bentley, Luke: Saving a Fallen World (Welwyn Commentary Series), $3.99
• Alec Motyer, Isaiah by the Day: A New Devotional Translation, $4.99
• Paul Helm, Human Nature From Calvin To Edwards, $5.99
• Nick Needham, 2000 Years of Christ’s Power, Volume 1: The Age of the Early Church Fathers, $6.99
• John Davies, 1 Kings (Evangelical Press Study Commentary), $7.99
• The Works of William Perkins, Volume 6, $8.99
• Owen Strachan, Reenchanting Humanity: A Theology of Mankind, $9.99
• Douglas Kelly, The Holy Spirit and the Church (Systematic Theology: Grounded in Holy Scripture and Understood in Light of the Church, vol. 3), Pre-Order, $20.99

Logos Bible Software released a new version in 2022,  Here is my first look review. As expected, there are various upgrade paths for current users, from “not expensive at all” to “I need a second mortgage on the house” and everything in between. Use this link to save 15% and get some free books, or use the PARTNEROFFER10 coupon code when you check out. You can still get Logos Fundamental ($49.99) or Basic (free) packages and take advantage of the free Logos Book of the Month promotion. Scroll down to the bottom of the page for the free/cheap packages. All it takes is a Faithlife account, and you can read your books using the iOS or Android app, the Logos web app, or the (much more powerful) desktop version for both Windows and Mac.

The Publisher Spotlight is on Broadman & Holmes and Wipf and Stock. Quite a few really good deals in the month of March. This would be a great time to buy my book, Jesus the Bridegroom (Pickwick, 2o13) for only $9.99.

All the links are Logos Affiliate links, so buy a few books and help out Reading Acts. The deals go away on January 31, so be sure to check out all the Logos deals right away!

The Logos Free Book of the Month for February 2023 is Broadman Bible Commentary: Matthew-Mark. This is volume eight of the set first published by Broadman in 1969. The book includes general articles introducing the New Testament and commentary on Matthew (by Frank Stagg) and Mark (Henry Turlington). The commentary is from a Southern Baptist perspective, and the Genesis volume raised quite a controversy when it was first published. the “general articles” include The Religious and Cultural Background of the New Testament (T.C. Smith), The History of Early Christianity (E. Glenn Hinson), The Text and Canon of the New Testament (James A. Brooks), The Theology of the New Testament (William L. Hendricks), and Contemporary Approaches in New Testament Study (Ray Summers).

Want the free book but don’t have Logos Bible Software? Go get the inexpensive Logos Fundamental ($49.99) or Basic (free) packages (scroll down to the bottom of that page for the Basic version). Install the software on a PC or Mac, use the web version, or even use the iOS or Android app.

In addition to this free commentary, Logos is offering deep discounts on other resources from B&H (with a couple of W&S on the side).

• Kenneth Kitchen, The Bible in Its World: The Bible and Archaeology Today, $0.99
• Holman Illustrated Bible Handbook, $1.99
• Linda Bellevile, Philippians: A New Covenant Commentary (New Covenant Commentary, Wipf & Stock), $2.99
• R. W. Moberly, From Eden to Golgotha: Essays in Biblical Theology, $3.99
• Travis Dickinson, Paul Gould, R. Keith Loftin, Stand Firm: Apologetics and the Brilliance of the Gospel, $4.99
• Anthony Thiselton, Puzzling Passages in Paul: Forty Conundrums Calmly Considered, $5.99
• John S. Hammett, Grant R. Osborne, Carl R. Trueman, Perspectives on the Extent of the Atonement: Three Views, $6.99
• Wayne House and Dennis Jowers, Reasons for Our Hope: An Introduction to Christian Apologetics, $7.99
• Doug Moo, The Old Testament in the Gospel Passion Narratives, $8.99
• Greg Beale, The Use of Daniel in Jewish Apocalyptic Literature and in the Revelation of St. John, $9.99
• Adam McClendon Jr. and John Beck Cartwright, Approaching the New Testament: A Guide for Students, $11.99
• Christian George, editor, The Lost Sermons of C. H. Spurgeon, vol. II: His Earliest Outlines and Sermons between 1851 and 1854,$13.99
• Pre-Order and Save: Eric Redmond, Exalting Jesus in Judges and Ruth (Christ-Centered Exposition Commentary), $7.99

Several great books on this list. Beale’s The Use of Daniel in Jewish Apocalyptic Literature and in the Revelation of St. John is a Wipf & Stock reprint of the 1984 publication of his 190 Cambridge dissertation. Doug Moo’s The Old Testament in the Gospel Passion Narratives is a Wipf and Stock reprint of the 1983 Sheffiled publication of Moo’s St. Andrews dissertation. Although now a generation old, both are excellent and worth reading.  Anthony Thiselton is always good. Linda Bellevile on Philippians in the New Covenant series (from Wipf & Stock) should be good, I have enjoyed the commentaries in that series.

In addition to the Logos Free Book of the Month, there is also a stealthy “flash sale” on individual books in the New Studies in Biblical Theology series, $19.99 through February 15. I have reviewed many of these volumes over the years, so go read my review (links below) before you choose which volumes to add to your Logos Library. The sale is on the whole series, not just the volumes I have reviewed.

• Matthew Barrett, Canon, Covenant and Christology
• Dean R. Ulruch, Now and Not Yet: Theology and Mission in Ezra–Nehemiah
• Michael J. Ovey, The Feasts of Repentance
• Matthew S. Harmon, The Servant of the Lord and His Servant People
• Samuel Emadi, From Prisoner to Prince: The Joseph Story in Biblical Theology
• Brian J. Tabb, All Things New: Revelation as Canonical Capstone
• Richard P. Belcher, Finding Favour in the Sight of God: A Theology of Wisdom Literature
• Richard Lints, Identity and Idolatry
• L. Michael Morales, Who Shall Ascend the Mountain of the Lord?
• Andrew T. Abernethy, The Book of Isaiah and God’s Kingdom
• Oren R. Martin, Bound for the Promised Land
• Mark J. Boda, Return To Me: A Biblical Theology of Repentance
• Bradley G. Green, Covenant and Commandment
• James M. Hamilton, With the Clouds of Heaven: The Book of Daniel in Biblical Theology

Discounts on the new version of Logos Bible Software end on February 13 @ 11:59 p.m. (PST).   Here is my first look review. As expected, there are various upgrade paths for current users, from “not expensive at all” to “I need a second mortgage on the house” and everything in between. Use this link to save 15% and get some free books, or use the PARTNEROFFER10 coupon code when you check out.

I have been using the new version for a while now on a Mac with the M1 and the speed improvement is quite noticeable. You millage may vary, but even if you are an older system, the changes to the way Logos handles files and indexing will speed things up considerably.If you are an iOS user, Logos upgraded the iPad and iPhone apps with some very cool features and a modern look and feel. You can still get Logos Fundamental ($49.99) or Basic (free) packages and take advantage of the free Logos Book of the Month promotion. Scroll down to the bottom of the page for the free / cheap packages. All it takes is a Faithlife account, and you can read your books using the iOS or Android app, the Logos web app, or the (much more powerful) desktop version for both Windows or Mac.

All the links are Logos Affiliate links, so buy a few books and help out Reading Acts. The deals go away on February 28, so be sure to check out all the Logos deals right away!