To see the current ebook special, click on the covers below or find them at any of the following online stores: Amazon, Apple, Christianbook.com, Vyrso, eChristian, Monergism, Google, and Barnes & Noble.

Featured Titles:

	Jesus + Nothing = Everything By Tullian Tchividjian ($4.99) A proclamation of Christ’s sufficiency that frees us from self-righteousness and keeps us anchored through storms. Stemming from a year of great turmoil, Tullian Tchividjian details the power of the gospel in his own life. Learn more at Crossway.org
	Fifty Reasons Why Jesus Came to Die by John Piper  ($3.99) When it is all said and done, the most crucial question is: Why? Why did Christ suffer and die? The answer has everything to do with you. Learn more at Crossway.org
	Vintage Jesus by Mark Driscoll and Gerry Breshears ($5.99) Some two thousand years after he walked the earth, Jesus Christ is still a hot topic. Conspiracy theories and lies about him have permeated popular culture in recent years, causing many to ask, What is the truth about Jesus? This popular-level book answers that question in a relevant, accessible way. Learn more at Crossway.org
	Holiness By Grace by Bryan Chapell ($3.99) Chapell puts good works and obedience in proper perspective. This book will challenge readers to discover the gracious source of joy and strength they will need for a lifelong pursuit of holiness. Learn more at Crossway.org
	Redemption By Mike Wilkerson, Foreword by Mark Driscoll ($4.99) This story-oriented recovery book unfolds the back-story of redemption in Exodus to show how Jesus redeems us from the slavery of abuse and addiction and restores us to our created purpose, the worship of God. Learn more at Crossway.org

This is why Justin and Lindsay Holcomb, a couple experienced in counseling victims of sexual assault, have written Rid of My Disgrace: Hope and Healing for Victims of Sexual Assault. In this book they explain how the grace of God can heal the broken and restore the disgraced.

To help you to think biblically and holistically about sexual assault we are offering the Rid of My Disgrace ebook free for the next two days, April 2-3. From April 4–18 it will be available for $3.99. You can download it from Crossway’s website, from the Resurgence, or from your preferred ebook distributor.

Our hope and prayer is that this resource will make it’s way into the hands of those seeking gospel restoration, and equip those seeking to enact it.

Related posts:

• Video: Mark Driscoll Preaches on Sexual Assault and the Gospel
• Video: What is Sexual Assault and How Can Victims Find Hope and Healing
• Superbowl Sex Trafficking

Featured Titles:

	Holy Subversion By Trevin Wax, Foreword by Ed Stetzer Ancient Christians had to choose: worship Caesar or worship Jesus. Today’s Christians face a similar choice—only our “Caesars” are self, success, money, leisure, sex, and power. Here, a gifted, young pastor-theologian helps us take our faith public and, like the early church, start to declare the lordship of Christ in every area of our lives. Learn more at Crossway.org
	Our Triune God by Philip Graham Ryken, Michael LeFebvre Relating to God as Father, Son, and Holy Spirit can have a deep impact on one’s faith. Ryken and LeFebvre outline the saving, mysterious, practical, and glorious Trinity in this theologically rich resource. Learn more at Crossway.org
	Nine Marks of a Healthy Church by Mark Dever You may have read books on this topic before—but not like this one. This new expanded edition of Nine Marks of a Healthy Church is not an instruction manual for church growth. It is a pastor’s recommendation of how to assess the health of your church using nine crucial qualities that are neglected by many of today’s churches. Whether you’re a church leader or an involved member of your congregation, you can help cultivate these elements in your church, bringing it new life and health for God’s glory. Learn more at Crossway.org
	Game Day for the Glory of God by Stephen Altrogge Does the omnipotent and eternal God actually care about Little League games and Monday Night Football? The Bible calls Christians to do everything for God’s glory, and that includes playing, watching, and talking sports. Learn how to enjoy sports as a gift from God and as a means of growing in godliness. Learn more at Crossway.org
	Practicing Affirmation by Sam Crabtree, Foreword by John Piper Commending what’s commendable in others refreshes them and honors God. This book helps readers strengthen communication and relationships through the practice of God-centered affirmation. Learn more at Crossway.org

Featured Titles:

	This Momentary Marriage by John Piper Marriage is more than emotion; it was designed by God as a display of Christ’s covenant-keeping love for the church. As John Piper reflects on this theme and forty years of matrimony, he unpacks the biblical vision of marriage and exalts its meaning over its emotion for couples and singles alike.
	Histories and Fallacies by Carl R. Trueman Histories and Fallacies is a primer for dealing with conceptual and methodological problems in history and presents classic historical problems as a way to examine what history is, what it means, and how it can be told and understood.
	Redeeming Singleness by Barry Danylak Danylak explores the issue of singleness through a biblical-theological examination of the redemptive history from which biblical singleness emerges, revealing it to be an expression of the sufficiency of Christ for all things.

Those of you just now experimenting with a digital reader, have you experienced the same? Here’s your chance to download a virtual stack of Crossway ebooks at a great price.

For the next ten days (through 1/15) every ebook will be priced at $5.99 or less on Crossway.org.

Browse for the books that are calling to you and look for the ebook version in the “Other Formats” box. After the checkout process you can download your preferred format straight from your virtual bookshelf.

Blessings on your 2012 reading!

If you unwrap an e-reader this year, one of the first things you’ll want to do is start loading it with great content. Did you know the ESV Classic Reference Bible is available for free in every major e-book format?

Download the ESV Bible in the available formats from Crossway’s website, or purchase directly from your e-reader device.* Kindle users can also download the free ESV Bible or the ESV Study Bible ($9.99) directly from Amazon.com.

Whether you receive an e-reader for the first time this Christmas, or have been using one for a while, make sure you load it with the free ESV Bible.

Merry Christmas!

*Note—at the time of this post, due to a glitch in the Nook bookstore, the Nook edition of the ESV Bible was not available for free. Until the issue is resolved, we recommend downloading the ePub file from the Crossway website and installing it on your Nook reader.

*UPDATE: The Nook bookstore has fixed the glitch. The ESV Bible is now available for free.

To learn more about each title or purchase directly from Crossway.org, follow the links below.

FEATURED TITLES

	RESCUING AMBITION by Dave Harvey ($2.99) Ambition needs to be rescued and put to work for God’s glory. This book will encourage and embolden Christians to pursue their dreams with a godly ambition that seeks more for God and from God.
	THE SWORD by Bryan Litfin ($1.99) Packed with page-turning action and adventure, this novel poses the question, “If a society had no knowledge of Christianity, and then a Bible were discovered, what would happen?” Part 1 of the Chiveis Trilogy.

Recent updates and changes:

• All maps and illustrations are now in color (if using the Kindle app on a color-enabled device).
• We have provided a list of charts, maps, diagrams, and illustrations in the table of contents to facilitate access to our content.
• We have added cross-reference entries.
• We have added our concordance with direct access to each entry.

How to update to the latest ESV for Kindle?

If you have already downloaded a copy of the ESV from Crossway for Kindle, you will need to contact Amazon’s customer service to request an update. Or, if Amazon has already contacted you by e-mail with information on the new update, follow their instructions. While there are tremendous benefits to updating, one downside is that your notes and highlights will be erased. Whenever an eBook is updated by the publisher on the Kindle platform, notes and highlights are reset and are un-retrievable.

Accessing Study Notes and Footnotes:

All study notes and footnotes in the ESV Bible, Kindle Edition, are represented as links. Use your Kindle’s 5-Way Controller to select and activate a link, and use the BACK button to return to the Bible text.

• The dagger icon (†) links to a study note about one particular verse.
• The double dagger icon (‡) links to a study note about a group of verses.
• A number inside brackets ([1]) links to a footnote.
• A superscript letter (a) links to a cross-reference list.

Direct Access to Any Concordance Entry:

• Press the MENU button.
• Select Index.
• Type c followed by .. (two periods), then the desired concordance entry. (example: c..atonement)
• Press Enter (↲).

Direct Access to Any Verse:

You can use Kindle’s index feature to navigate directly to any verse you choose. This feature is not available on the Kindle 1 or any Kindle applications.

To gain direct access to any verse in the ESV Bible:

• Press the MENU button.
• Select Index.
• Type the two- or three-character abbreviation for the desired book, followed by a space. Use the exact book abbreviations below.
• Type the chapter number, followed by a space, and the verse number. For the five books that have only one chapter (Obadiah, Philemon, 2 John, 3 John, and Jude), leave off the chapter number.
• Press Enter (↲).

To navigate to the beginning of any chapter, leave off the verse number. To access the first chapter of any book, you need to type only the abbreviation.

Examples:

1. To go to Matthew 28:19, press MENU, select Index, type mt 28 19, and press Enter.
2. For 2 John 8, press MENU, select Index, type 2jn 8, and press Enter.
3. To go to the book of Luke, press MENU, select Index, type lk, and press Enter.

Abbreviations for Direct Access:

Featured Titles:

	Stand Edited by Justin Taylor These calls to godly endurance from John Piper, John MacArthur, Jerry Bridges, Randy Alcorn, and Helen Roseveare uphold its value and beauty while bearing personal witness to its power. Stand will solidify rugged, Christ-exalting perseverance in everyone who is weary in this vacillating generation and who dreams of a culture-shift toward lifelong faithfulness.
	Disciplines of a Godly Woman by Barbara Hughes Barbara Hughes carefully guides her readers through the Scriptures, asks them questions for self-evaluation, and provides helpful suggestions for direct application of these fundamental spiritual disciplines.
	Teach Us to Pray: 365 Prayers from the Bible Edited by Timothy J. Beals Teach Us to Pray uses examples of scriptural prayer to reveal God’s intentions for prayer, the patterns and occasions for prayer, and the power of this spiritual discipline. This study will help you develop the habit of prayer and challenge you to make scriptural prayer a priority in your life.
	Living in God’s Two Kingdoms by David VanDrunen VanDrunen uses the two-kingdoms theory to demonstrate how God’s response to the civil and spiritual kingdoms—preservation and redemption, respectively—inform an active yet critical Christian engagement with culture.

Over the past few years with the rise of technology and automation, data mining has become a popular way to analyze information and discover trends which might have otherwise gone unnoticed.

We at Crossway are pleased that so many ESV Bible readers have made ESVBible.org a part of their day as they meditate on the message of God’s Word.

One feature on the site is the ability to highlight a verse if it has a special meaning to you so that you can come back to it later. After looking under the hood to see how people are using this feature, we wanted to highlight some of your highlights, sharing the joy found in God’s Word.

The listing of verses below are our reader’s most frequent highlights from the Psalms (beginning at 300 shared highlights and above)!

If you find this sort of thing helpful or interesting—or are curious about a particular book of the Bible—let us know!

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Psalm 1:1-3
Blessed is the man
who walks not in the counsel of the wicked,
nor stands in the way of sinners,
nor sits in the seat of scoffers;
but his delight is in the law of the LORD,
and on his law he meditates day and night.

He is like a tree
planted by streams of water
that yields its fruit in its season,
and its leaf does not wither.
In all that he does, he prospers.

Psalm 4:8
In peace I will both lie down and sleep;
for you alone, O LORD, make me dwell in safety.

Psalm 16:11
You make known to me the path of life;
in your presence there is fullness of joy;
at your right hand are pleasures forevermore.

Psalm 19:14
Let the words of my mouth and the meditation of my heart
be acceptable in your sight,
O LORD, my rock and my redeemer.

Psalm 27:1,4,14
The LORD is my light and my salvation;
whom shall I fear?
The LORD is the stronghold of my life;
of whom shall I be afraid?

One thing have I asked of the LORD,
that will I seek after:
that I may dwell in the house of the LORD
all the days of my life,
to gaze upon the beauty of the LORD
and to inquire in his temple.

Wait for the LORD;
be strong, and let your heart take courage;
wait for the LORD!

Psalm 37:4
Delight yourself in the LORD,
and he will give you the desires of your heart.

Psalm 46:10
“Be still, and know that I am God.
I will be exalted among the nations,
I will be exalted in the earth!”

Psalm 51:17
The sacrifices of God are a broken spirit;
a broken and contrite heart, O God, you will not despise.

Psalm 55:22
Cast your burden on the LORD,
and he will sustain you;
he will never permit
the righteous to be moved.

Psalm 119:11,105
I have stored up your word in my heart,
that I might not sin against you.

Your word is a lamp to my feet
and a light to my path.

Psalm 127:1
Unless the LORD builds the house,
those who build it labor in vain.
Unless the LORD watches over the city,
the watchman stays awake in vain.

Psalm 139:23-24
Search me, O God, and know my heart!
Try me and know my thoughts!
And see if there be any grievous way in me,
and lead me in the way everlasting!

Normally on sale for $9.99,  you can unlock the Online Student Study Bible for free by sharing it with five friends. Here’s how:

1. Log in to your ESVbible.org account (or register for free)
2. Click on the add content button at the top
3. Click on “Student Study Bible Notes”
4. Click on the “Invite 5 friends” link
5. Submit 5 e-mail addresses and the Student Study Bible notes and resources will be unlocked – use and enjoy!

Go beyond the cover by clicking on one below, scrolling down the product page, and reading via download or online.

King Solomon Philip Graham Ryken	Words Made Fresh Larry Woiwode
Life’s Biggest Question Erik Thoennes	Welcome to the Story Stephen J. Nichols
The Promised One Nancy Guthrie	Why, O God? Edited by Larry J. Waters & Roy B. Zuck
The Hardest Thing to Do Penelope Wilcock

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We also want point out again the new Gospel Coalition Booklets. Each booklet, written by well-known and respected scholar-pastors, offers an in-depth, albeit brief, look at pivotal theological issues that church leaders and laypeople alike are wrestling with today.

While we don’t offer the files for download, you can read the booklets in their entirety online. You may find these to be helpful in your own study or for friends in your church!

At Crossway, we’ve been enjoying the dawn of a new social network the past couple of weeks: Google+. We’ll set up a business page for you to follow us as soon as it’s available, but in the meanwhile you may have noticed a new icon underneath each blog post that allows you to recommend our post to your friends. If you’re logged into your Google account, your +1 will show your support in a similar way to the “Like button” on Facebook or the “RT” (Retweet) on Twitter.

We’ve also rolled this out on all product pages for our books and Bibles (for example). Think of it like this, if you have a Google+ account and something that we publish benefited or intrigues you, clicking the +1 is a new and easy way for you to share your appreciation with the world. If this sounds a bit confusing, just know that we’re thrilled to be able to launch a new way to share the valuable message of Christ in each of the social networks that our customers love.

With ESV Audio Widget you have options. Whether you want the audio to begin playing on its own or await the click of your user, it’s as easy as a flip of the switch. You can also manipulate the look and feel of the player. If you want to display a minimalistic player or if you want to include all of the details, you’ve got options. You can even pick your own background color! The only thing you need to know to get started is how to copy and paste!

A final note: our player is built with the ease of Adobe Flash, so you must download the Flash Player before you begin.

The Literary Study Bible, edited by Leland and Philip Ryken, is still a unique resource and a good starting place for appreciating the inspired Word of God as the literary masterpiece that it is. (Sample content from the book of Genesis.)

The ESV Online Literary Study Bible is now available for ESVBible.org. At $9.99, it contains all of the content of the print edition, including:

• An extensive introduction to the Bible outlining strategies for reading the Bible as literature
• Introductions explaining the genre, literary intentions, and theological themes of each Bible book
• Study notes that guide the reader through a literary reading of the text
• A glossary containing explanations of dozens of literary terms

We hope you find this to be a useful tool for your study of the most read literary work of all time.

Take a look at some of the new features…

To Turn on red letters, go to “More” and slide the switch to “On”

As mentioned above, we’ve added features for faster navigation. You can now swipe your finger side to side to quickly switch between study bible notes, the Bible text, and your notes. In addition, when you tap and view a linked passage within study resources you will be given the option to “Tap to return…” to whatever resource you were previously reading.

Lastly, as you use the app and think of questions or suggestions, go to “More” and click on “Feedback” to let us know.

What is your favorite feature of the ESV Study Bible+ app? We’d like to know!

Don’t have the app yet?  ESV Study Bible + is available for purchase in the itunes app store.

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In a short time this has grown into an important support community where your ideas and feedback are helping us improve our products, answer questions, and resolve problems. We’re also enjoying the encouraging and creative ways you’re using ESV Digital apps.

If you have a discussion item, we’d love to hear it. We’re active in the community and read every new topic that gets submitted. Stop by and join in on the conversation.

Are you new to following Crossway? Curious what digital resources Crossway has to offer?

As part of our aspiration to bring the truth of the gospel “into all technologies, into all the world”, we’ve made available an array of Bible tools online and on several mobile platforms. As we seek to distribute the Bible around the world, we recognize that God’s Word doesn’t belong to us. Therefore, we offer many of our digital resources for free!

• Free ESV Bible App for the iPad, iPod, iPod Touch, and Android (review)
• Free ESV Bible for download via stores like iBooks & Amazon.
• Free ESV online (ESVBible.org)—including daily reading plans & cloud based notes accessible with your user login from any computer with an internet connection.  You also have access to great premium content (see below).
• ESV Bible Mac OS Dashboard Widget

And if you’re willing to spend a few extra dollars, you can check out these resources for further study and learning:

• ESV Plus App for the iPad, iPod, and iPod Touch—The ESV Study Bible at your fingertips
• Premium content on ESVBible.org—e.g. Study Bible Notes & Resources ($19.99),  Greek Tools ($14.99), Literary Study Bible Notes & Resources ($9.99), MacArthur Study Bible Notes & Resources ($19.99), etc…
• ESV Bible Atlas ($14.99) for iPhone, iPad, or iPod touch
• Four Holy Gospels iPad Edition ($14.99)

Stay tuned for more digital news in the coming months!

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Further reading on Crossway’s philosophy of technology:

• Into All Technologies, Into All the World—an address given by Crossway President Lane Dennis
• God’s word doesn’t belong to us
• We are Partners in the gospel
• Teaching the nations

I recently read that Evangelicals are the most frequent highlighters of books for the Amazon Kindle platform. I’m proud to announce that Crossway’s flagship ESV Bible and ESV Study Bible are also the most highlighted Bible and Study Bible on the Kindle. (View the complete list of Amazon’s Top 50 highlighted books.) We thank you for your enthusiastic use and support of the ESV and the ESV Study Bible and we trust that God is using his Word to strengthen your ministry at church, home, and work!

If you have a Kindle and haven’t yet used the highlight feature, it is, in my opinion, one of the most valuable features of the platform as it allows you to aggregate in one place all the highlights and notes that you’ve ever made.

You can then cut and paste into various documents for future reference. Or you can cull your highlights and notes and create a completely individualized summary of the best parts of any book you’ve read on a Kindle device or Kindle app. Would you like to share that quote or note? Publish it with ease to your Facebook wall or Twitter feed. Want to access a particular quote in the book? You can tag it using something like Springpad or Google Docs or another storage tool, and access the quote easily for a sermon, Sunday School lesson, or simply for future reference. Would you like to see what others highlighted in the book? You can access that information as well from the same page.

I’m passionate about utilizing technology that helps me do more effectively the things that I am already doing. The Kindle platform is one excellent way I can read and share the things God is teaching me through books and God’s Word.

What software, e-reader, or note-taking system do you use for organizing your notes, highlights, and quotes from various books?