In honor of Dr. Packer’s newest release, Weakness is the Way (watch the video), we’ve discounted the digital format of several of his books (and some he’s edited) which call Christians to know and live their orthodox faith.

Our prayers echo those of Dr. Packer himself,

That God may use this material (1) to ground thoughtful Christians more firmly and clearheadedly in their faith, (2) to stir them out of the sluggishness into which theological and spiritual undernourishment has brought so many of us, and (3) to help us all take to heart the marching orders given us by our Lord and his apostles—who charge us first to be and then to make disciples everywhere, starting from where we are.” (Preface, Taking God Seriously).

To learn more about each book, click on the covers below to find them at Crossway.org. You will also find the ebooks at their reduced prices on Amazon, Barnes & Noble, Bookshout, Christianbook.com, eChristian, Vyrso, or your participating independent bookstore’s site. Discounted prices available through 5/20/2013.*

Featured New Release

Weakness Is the Way: Life with Christ Our Strength By J. I. Packer $14.99 J. I. Packer helps Christians to embrace weakness as he shares about his own struggles in this book of meditations on 2 Corinthians. Ultimately, Packer directs us to the ultimate source of strength and power: Christ himself. Learn More | Preview an Excerpt | Watch the Video

Discounted eBooks:

	Taking God Seriously: Vital Things We Need to Know By J. I. Packer $11.99 $5.99 Packer’s book disciples us in mere Christianity and grounds us more clear-headedly in our faith so that we can explain it to skeptics and maintain an ecumenical church that upholds orthodox beliefs.
	James: A 12-Week Study By Greg Gilbert, General Editor J. I. Packer $6.99 $2.99 Through clear exposition and application questions, Gilbert helps us rightly understand the book of James, which was written to fortify the connection between genuine faith and heartfelt obedience. Part of the Knowing the Bible series.
	Growing in Christ By J. I. Packer $13.99 $3.99 Growing in Christ explains just that—how to grow in Christ. As this book shows, we mature spiritually by carefully learning and thoughtfully living the essentials of the Christian faith that are too often taken for granted or overlooked in our daily lives.
	A Passion for Faithfulness: Wisdom From the Book of Nehemiah By J. I. Packer $13.99 $4.99 The prophet Nehemiah testified to all that God had to restore the people of Israel and his own faith. He also provided a model of renewal for Christians today, which this exploration of the Old Testament book examines.
	Affirming the Apostles Creed By J. I. Packer $8.99 $2.99 The Apostles’ Creed, the oldest and most beautifully succinct summary of Christian beliefs, is also a deeply personal profession of faith. Noted theologian J. I. Packer examines the meaning and implications of each phrase of this great creed, providing insightful material for personal and group study and devotional use.

Happy reading!

*Note: Some discounts may be unavailable outside the United States due to international rights agreements.

Crossway is pleased to offer the ebook editions of several titles at reduced prices—scroll down to take a look.

To learn more about each book, click on the covers below to find them at Crossway.org. Find them at their reduced prices on Amazon, Barnes & Noble, Bookshout, Christianbook.com, eChristian, Vyrso, or your participating independent bookstore’s site. Discounted prices available through 5/6/2013.

Featured Ebooks:

	Doctrine: What Christians Should Believe By Mark Driscoll & Gerry Breshears $13.99 $5.99 A comprehensive and accessible resource that helps believers clarify and articulate their beliefs and provides seekers with a solid introduction to Christianity’s central doctrines.
	Religion Saves: And Nine Other Misconceptions By Mark Driscoll $13.99 $5.99 Inspired by 1 Corinthians, in which Paul answers a series of questions posed by the people in the Corinthian church, Pastor Mark Driscoll sets out to determine the most pressing questions among visitors to his church’s website. Here he tackles the top nine questions, first confronting the idea that religion saves.
	Vintage Jesus: Timeless Answers to Timely Questions By Mark Driscoll & Gerry Breshears $12.99 $4.99 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.
	Vintage Church: Timeless Truths and Timely Methods By Mark Driscoll & Gerry Breshears $14.99 $4.99 Vintage Church defines a biblical church as one that properly balances the eternal truths of Scripture with timely, relevant methods-such as multi-campus churches and the latest technology-to engage the culture and reach people with the gospel.
	Death by Love: Letters from the Cross By Mark Driscoll & Gerry Breshears $15.99 $3.99 Real people. Real sin. Transformed lives. Deep theology meets gritty pastoral experiences as Death by Love explains the practical implications of what Jesus accomplished on the cross. This compilation of heartfelt letters written from a pastor to his people is for all those who have sinned and have been sinned against.
	Community: Taking Your Small Group off Life Support By Brad House, Foreword by Mark Driscoll $12.99 $4.99 While Driscoll only wrote the foreword, this Re:Lit title is in line with Driscoll’s teaching on community, and worthy of promotion. This guide brings wisdom and practical insight into growing a healthy, gospel-centered, small-group ministry. With wisdom and candor, House helps churches think carefully about the state of their own small groups.

Happy reading!

You can download it in the iOS app store for $9.99.

• . . . On Church Leadership
• . . . On Who Is God?
• . . . On the Old Testament
• . . . On the New Testament

Along with the newest volume—On the Grace of God—we’re pleased to offer the entire Book You’ll Actually Read series digitally for $1.99 each.

To learn more about each book, click on the covers below to find them at Crossway.org. You will find them at their reduced prices on Amazon, Barnes & Noble, Christianbook.com, eChristian, Vyrso, or your participating independent bookstore’s site. Discounted prices available through 4/29/2013.

Featured eBooks:

	New Release! On the Grace of God by Justin S. Holcomb $7.99 This small book, which can be read in about an hour, shows how God’s grace is the foundational theme and primary message of all of Scripture. Part of the A Book You’ll Actually Read series.
	Rid of My Disgrace by Justin S. Holcomb, Lindsey A. Holcomb $12.99 $0.99 *Featured in honor of Sexual Assault Awareness Month.* A compassionate and hopeful resource to help adult victims of sexual assault move from brokenness to healing. This book outlines a theology or redemption and includes an application of how the disgrace of the cross can lead victims toward grace.

Discounted Series eBooks:

	On Church Leadership by Mark Driscoll $7.99 $1.99 In this concise book, one of America’s most influential pastors puts forth a model of church leadership that is both biblically sound and practically effective. Part of the Re:Lit:A Book You’ll Actually Read series.
	On Who Is God? by Mark Driscoll $7.99 $1.99 It’s one of mankind’s oldest questions, over which countless religions and philosophies have collided: Who is God? In this quick read Mark Driscoll, one of America’s most influential pastors, provides clear, biblical answers to who God is and how he relates to us. Part of the A Book You’ll Actually Read series.
	On the Old Testament by Mark Driscoll $7.99 $1.99 This quick read gives a solid and simple introduction to the Old Testament. Mark Driscoll, one of America’s most influential pastors, answers nine common questions about the Old Testament and gives an overview of the various kinds of OT literature. Part of the A Book You’ll Actually Read series.
	On the New Testament by Mark Driscoll $7.99 $1.99 This brief book gives a solid and simple introduction to the New Testament. Spend just one hour with this book and you’ll find answers to many common questions about the New Testament, such as, Who wrote it? and Does it contain any errors? Part of the A Book You’ll Actually Read series.

Happy reading!

In partnership with our friends at Desiring God, we’re excited to announce that John Piper’s complete sermon archive is now available to all ESVBible.org visitors.

These sermon transcripts represent some 3.5 million words of teaching from over 30 years of Piper’s preaching ministry. The sermons are fully integrated with ESVBible.org and we invite you to explore the complete archive by visiting ESVBible.org, clicking on the cloud icon in the upper left corner, and toggling “John Piper’s sermons.”

Our heart for this free resource is that many would grow in their knowledge of and love for God’s Word. May God use it for the fame of his name.

John Piper is teacher and founder of Desiring God and chancellor of Bethlehem College and Seminary. He served as pastor for preaching and vision for over 30 years at Bethlehem Baptist Church in Minneapolis, Minnesota.

To learn more about each title, click on the covers to find them at Crossway.org. You can also find these at the reduced price at Amazon, Barnes & Noble, Bookshout!, Christianbook.com, eChristian, Vyrso, or your participating independent bookstore’s site.

Discounted prices available through 4/22/2013.

Featured eBooks:

	Loving the Way Jesus Loves By Phil Ryken $11.99 $4.99 Seasoned pastor and college president Phil Ryken offers a unique exploration of 1 Corinthians 13, showing how every aspect of this famous chapter is perfectly illustrated in the life of Jesus Christ.
	Work Matters: Connecting Sunday Worship to Monday Work By Tom Nelson $12.99 $4.99 Connects Sunday worship to Monday morning by engaging the theological basis of God’s plan for everyday work and giving readers practical tools for understanding their own gifts.
	The Joy of Calvinism: Knowing God’s Personal, Unconditional, Irresistible, Unbreakable Love By Greg Forster $12.99 $4.99 A positive guide to the principles of Calvinism. Forster shows how God’s love and our joy lie at the heart of this often misunderstood theology by systematically deconstructing negative misconceptions and positively reshaping the truths they reflect.
	Dangerous Calling: Confronting the Unique Challenges of Pastoral Ministry By Paul David Tripp $15.99 $5.99 Recognizing the widespread struggles facing pastors today, Tripp exposes and exhorts the cultures that train and support our church leaders so that they can lead well and our churches can be healthy.
	The Lamb of God: Seeing Jesus in Exodus, Leviticus, Numbers, and Deuteronomy By Nancy Guthrie $13.99 $5.99 This ten-week Bible study in the popular Seeing Jesus in the Old Testament series completes Guthrie’s coverage of the Pentateuch, showing how to see the person and work of Jesus in Exodus, Leviticus, Numbers, and Deuteronomy.

Happy reading!

In parallel with the conference, we’ve put together an ebook sale featuring several recent Gospel Coalition titles, books on the conference theme, and books by conference speakers.

To learn more about each title, click on the covers to find them at Crossway.org or search at any of these online stores: Amazon, Christianbook.com, Vyrso, eChristian, Bookshout!, Barnes & Noble, or a participating online bookstore.

Discounted prices available through 4/15/2013.

Featured Gospel Coalition Titles:

	The Gospel As Center Edited by D. A. Carson, Timothy Keller $14.99 $5.99 This collection of essays offers timely and valuable core teachings of an evangelical movement dedicated to the gospel of Christ and a Scripture-based reformation of ministry practices.
	Entrusted with the Gospel: Pastoral Expositions of 2 Timothy Edited by D. A. Carson $12.99 $4.99 Stemming from the Gospel Coalition’s 2009 National Conference, this book features Piper, Ryken, Driscoll, Copeland, Duncan, and Chapell expositing 2 Timothy, encouraging the faithful proclamation of the gospel in all areas of ministry.
	Don’t Call It a Comeback: The Old Faith for a New Day Edited by Kevin DeYoung $13.99 $4.99 Don’t Call It a Comeback unites some of today’s most promising young evangelicals in a bold assertion of the stability, relevance, and necessity of Christian orthodoxy, and reasserts the theological nature of evangelicalism.

Featured Titles on the Conference Theme and by Conference Speakers:

	Jesus the Son of God: A Christological Title Often Overlooked, Sometimes Misunderstood, and Currently Disputed By D. A. Carson $12.99 $3.99 Surveys the meaning and implications of Jesus’s divine sonship for how modern Christians think and speak about Christ, especially in relation to Bible translation and missionary engagement with Muslims across the globe.
	A Meal with Jesus: Discovering Grace, Community, and Mission around the Table By Tim Chester $11.99 $3.99 Meals are an important part of hospitality, and Chester demonstrates how they can be used to foster grace in our communities. He draws from six narratives in the Gospel of Luke to urge sacrificial giving and loving around the table.
	Loving the Way Jesus Loves By Philip Graham Ryken $11.99 $4.99 Seasoned pastor and college president Phil Ryken offers a unique exploration of 1 Corinthians 13, showing how every aspect of this famous chapter is perfectly illustrated in the life of Jesus Christ.
	Scandalous: The Cross and Resurrection of Jesus By D. A. Carson $12.99 $4.99 Exposition of five passages of Scripture examines the historicity and theological significance of the cross. Carson’s addition to the Re:Lit series preserves weighty theology while also exploring the irony and strangeness of the cross.
	The Lamb of God: Seeing Jesus in Exodus, Leviticus, Numbers, and Deuteronomy By Nancy Guthrie $13.99 $5.99 This ten-week Bible study in the popular Seeing Jesus in the Old Testament series completes Guthrie’s coverage of the Pentateuch, showing how to see the person and work of Jesus in Exodus, Leviticus, Numbers, and Deuteronomy.
	Dangerous Calling: Confronting the Unique Challenges of Pastoral Ministry By Paul David Tripp $13.99 $4.99 Recognizing the widespread struggles facing pastors today, Tripp exposes and exhorts the cultures that train and support our church leaders so that they can lead well and our churches can be healthy.

Happy reading!

Whether you’re making the trip to Orlando or not, we’ve pulled together a sale on several recent Crossway books on the the great commission, evangelism and missions to aid your study on these important topics.

To learn more about each title, click on the covers below to find them at Crossway.org or search at any of these online stores: Amazon, Christianbook.com, Vyrso, eChristian, Bookshout!, Barnes & Noble, or a participating independent bookstores.

Discounted prices available through 4/8/2013.

Featured Titles:

	Finish the Mission Edited by John Piper, David Mathis $12.99 $5.99 Contributors including David Platt, Louie Giglio, and John Piper join forces to compel Christians to cross cultural and linguistic barriers to reach the unengaged and unreached people groups with the gospel.
	What is the Mission of the Church? By Kevin DeYoung, Greg Gilbert $12.99 $5.99 DeYoung and Gilbert help us slow down and think carefully about what the church is sent into the world to do. Looking at the Bible’s teaching, they explore the what, why, and how of the church’s mission for today.
	The Gospel & Personal Evangelism By Mark Dever $7.99 $3.99 In The Gospel and Personal Evangelism, Dr. Mark Dever seeks to answer the four basic questions about evangelism that many Christians ask: Who should we evangelize? How should we evangelize? What is evangelism? Why should we evangelize? In his answers Dever draws on New Testament truths and helps believers apply those truths in practical ways. As readers understand the fundamentals of evangelism, they will begin to develop a culture of evangelism in their lives and their local churches.
	Risk is Right By John Piper, Foreword by David Platt $5.99 $1.99 Helping Christians put their faith into action and live for more than comfort, Piper offers this stand-alone edition of chapter 5 from his best-selling book Don’t Waste Your Life. He teaches us to choose risk for the cause of Christ, the fulfillment of our joy, and the good of others.
	Rid of My Disgrace By Justin S. Holcomb, Lindsey A. Holcomb $12.99 $0.99 *Featured in honor of April, Sexual Assualt Awareness Month.* A compassionate and hopeful resource to help adult victims of sexual assault move from brokenness to healing. This book outlines a theology or redemption and includes an application of how the disgrace of the cross can lead victims toward grace. See also Justin’s new book: On the Grace of God

Many of you with iPhone 5′s have been waiting for this update – thanks for your patience!

Preaching the Word is a popular commentary series written by skilled Bible teachers, with R. Kent Hughes as the General Editor, designed to help pastors and thoughtful Christians interact with the text through a combination of expository teaching and application.

On ESVBible.org, the PTW commentaries come in the form of web “apps” that integrate with other site features, including the ability to highlight and share Bible text, follow reading plans, and keep personal notes. Additionally, each web app comes with free access to the title’s ebook file (includes .epub, .mobi, and .pdf formats)—two resources for the price of one.

Currently available Preaching the Word web apps include 1 & 2 Peter and Jude, 2 Corinthians, Ecclesiastes, 1 & 2 Timothy and Titus, 1 & 2 Thessalonians, Revelation, Isaiah, Deuteronomy, Proverbs, and Philippians. More are added every month, and the entire series will eventually be available. Check here for the most up-to-date list.

If you haven’t already, we encourage you to sign up for a free account on ESVBible.org. You can try any app, including Preaching the Word, free for 30 days.

Questions or feedback? Feel free to post to comments.

On ESVBible.org you’ll find a significantly updated design with improved navigation and added features. In addition to updating the coding structure of the site so it will scale with future development, we’ve added several exciting improvements to the interface.

• Fully Compatible with Mobile Devices
  ESVBible.org now features responsive design, which means the site will automatically resize to fit any screen size, be it your laptop, tablet, or smartphone.

• New Content
  We’ve added a variety of new apps for purchase, including the ESV Global Study Bible, several Preaching the Word commentaries, and the Sermons of George Whitefield, with many more to come. We have some great content to add to ESVBible.org in the coming months, so stay tuned!

• Free Ebooks
  In the future, when you purchase apps on ESVBible.org, you’ll also receive the ebook files (when applicable) for free, available on your Crossway.org digital bookshelf. In effect, you’ll have access to two resources for the price of one. (We regret we’re not able to retroactively apply this to already purchased ESVBible.org apps).

• Themes
  We currently have three different themes available, including a nighttime reading theme and a “legacy” theme (mimics the look of the old site). We’ll be adding more themes in the future to give you more options to pick the look & feel you prefer.

• My Stuff App
  For any given passage of Scripture, a new “My Stuff” app provides shortcuts to related content found in your other ESVBible.org apps–a one-stop shop for all your content.

• Column Snapshots
  ESVBible.org automatically resizes your open columns to fit your screen (though there is a maximum of how many columns your screen will hold). We’ve added a new feature called “snapshots” that enables you to open additional apps in new tabs on your web browser. The content on these new tabs will automatically update as you navigate to other passages in the Bible. These Snapshots are also available on mobile devices.

• My Notes Export
  This has been a popular feature request for ESVBible.org, and we’re pleased to announce it’s now ready. Users can export the entirety of their notes into an Excel or CSV spreadsheet.

• Improved Search
  Search on ESVBible.org is more powerful than ever. You can now search the ESV Bible’s section headings and notes, along with the full Bible text. Using an asterisk at the end of the root of a word will pull up all derivatives of the term. For example, typing “meditat*” will deliver all instances of “meditates” and “meditation.”

• Reader Mode
  ESVBible.org now offers a special reader mode so you can focus on the Bible text alone when you choose. You can toggle verse numbers and section headings or remove them from the text altogether for undistracted reading.

• Evernote Sync (Coming Soon)
  Finally, we’re getting close to launching a new feature where you’ll be able to sync your notes with your Evernote account. We hope to build on this feature over time for all of the ESVBible.org users who use Evernote.

We invite you to take this quick guided tour of the new interface. If you’re an existing user and want access to the old site, you can still access it for the next few months.

We hope you enjoy the new ESVBible.org!

If you have any feedback, feel free to post it to comments.

Reading plans are always a hot topic at the start of a new year, but enacting those plans takes year-round commitment. Such commitment comes from understanding the importance of reading in the first place.

That’s why we’re thankful for resources like Lit!: A Christian Guide to Reading Books. In Lit! Tony Reinke sounds the call for Christians to reclaim the priority, privilege, and practice of reading. He reminds us that God is the author of all knowledge, and it is his light we seek in all our reading.

To encourage your commitment to reading, we’re offering Lit! at a special price. Through the end of the day tomorrow (Feb 26, 2013) get Lit! in ebook format for only $0.99 from any of our distribution partners (ChristianBook.com, Vyrso, Barnes and Noble, Amazon, participating independent stores, etc…)

Read an excerpt from the book:

Download a PDF of the excerpt

Looking for some great reads in 2013? Here’s a chance to download Crossway ebooks at a special discount.

Between January 8 and January 15, all ebooks on Crossway.org will be priced at $5.99 or less.

This special sale also includes ESVBible.org modules, including the ESV Online Study Bible, the Online Global Study Bible, and GreekTools, along with many others. You can find a complete list here. The study Bible modules contain all the study notes, articles, charts, and maps found in the print editions, seamlessly integrated with the ESVBible.org interface.

To add ebooks to your cart, simply browse to any book product page and look for the ebook version in the “Other Formats” box. After the checkout process, you can download your preferred format (.epub, .mobi) directly from a virtual bookshelf.

If you’re not quite sure where to start, we’d love to suggest three of our top books from 2012: The Explicit Gospel by Matt Chandler with Jared Wilson, The Hole in Our Holiness by Kevin DeYoung, and Dangerous Calling by Paul Tripp.

Feel free to add your Crossway recommendations for other readers in the comments below.

Happy reading!

Note: due to licensing agreements, not all ebooks are available to some international customers.

Reader’s Bibles

1. ESV Single Column Legacy Bible — This is an ideal Bible for those wanting to read through Scripture at a steady pace. The text is laid out in a single column format, and section titles are placed in the margins, letting you move from passage to passage with minimal distractions. This is also a great edition for reading the Bible in its own context.

2. Single Column Journaling Bible — For those looking to record their thoughts as they read God’s Word. The Bible text is presented in an easy-to-read single column format alongside generously sized, ruled margins. This Bible is printed on high-quality cream paper that minimizes show-through of text and notes.

Devotional Books and Bibles

3. The One Year Bible^® — The popular One Year Bible is available in the ESV translation. In this edition the text is broken up into select readings that are then compiled for each day. Readers who follow along throughout the year will work through the entire Bible.

4. Daily Reading Bible — Portions the Bible text into 365 daily readings, following the M’Cheyne reading plan. Each day displays chapters from various books of the Bible, presented in a simple and non-distracting layout.

5. For the Love of God (Vols. 1 & 2) — Using a slightly modified version of the famous M’Cheyne reading plan, D. A. Carson provides devotional commentary for readings assigned to each day of the year. Following the M’Cheyne reading plan and using For the Love of God as companion volumes, readers will work through the New Testament and Psalms twice and the rest of the Bible once.

Digital Resources

6. ESVBible.org — Users can sign up for a free account on the newly redesigned site and gain access to 12 different reading plans. Each plan includes links to the pertinent passages and tracks your progress through the year. In addition, the reading plans integrate with all of ESVBible.org’s other features, including highlights, notes, and study modules.

7. Downloadable Reading Plans — The ESVBible.org reading plans are also available for download on esv.org. Users can subscribe to the reading plans by RSS feed, email, iCal calendars, or print them off.

There are also reading plans available on sites like YouVersion.com, Biblegateway.com, and many others.

Whether you use an established reading plan or follow your own strategy for reading the Bible, we want to encourage you to make 2013 a year of immersion in God’s Word!

These are great resources for pastors, professors, and others who teach the Bible.

Greek-English New Testament: Nestle-Aland 28th Edition and English Standard Version

This is an essential volume for students, pastors, and scholars who work with the Greek New Testament. On each spread, one page displays the Nestle-Aland Greek text, 28th edition, while the adjacent page contains the corresponding ESV text. It’s available from Crossway for $60 (sign up for Crossway Impact and get it at 50% off until the end of November).

Interior spread of the Greek-English New Testament

See also Crossway’s Hebrew-English Old Testament

Greek-English Parallel New Testament ebook: NA27—ESV

The Greek-English Parallel New Testament features the Nestle-Aland Novum Testamentum Graece text and the English Standard Version New Testament. Each verse in the Greek text appears above the same verse in the ESV translation. A two-level, interactive Table of Contents and improved navigation make it easy to move between passages. The Greek-English Parallel New Testament is the first Greek-English parallel ebook to contain both the Nestle-Aland Greek Text (27^th revised edition) as well as a major, copyrighted English translation. It’s available on all major ebook platforms. Buy it on Crossway.org for $19.99.

Layout of the Greek-English Parallel New Testament

The ESV “powered by Glo” apps will allow users to access any Bible chapter or verse in just two taps. Every page of the Bible features relevant videos, artwork, photos, and virtual tours, resulting in an interactive experience that gives users the full 360-degree view of the Bible. The entire Bible and related media are also organized through unique browsing “lenses,” allowing users to sort and search the Bible in a variety of ways, including the “Me” lens, which contains a journal and Bible reading plans. This lens also gives users the ability to connect to social networking sites such as Facebook or Twitter, integrating relevant posts so users can see what their friends are sharing from the Bible.

The ESV Bible app is available now for free in the app store, and the ESV Study Bible app is available at an introductory price of $19.99. Users of the original Glo Bible app can now get the ESV translation in-app for $2.99 as well as unlock access to the ESV Study Bible resources.

The new ESVBible.org is now available to all users. If you don’t already have an ESVBible.org account, it’s quick and easy to set one up. To access the new ESVBible.org, sign in to your ESVBible.org account, navigate to the bottom of the screen, and click on the “Try the new site” link.

Here’s a preview of the new site:

The redesigned ESVBible.org will remain in beta for some time. We will continue to add features and improve the performance of the site before transferring all accounts over. In the mean time, you can switch back and forth between the old and the new sites.

Improvements users can look forward to include:

• Infinite scrolling
• An option for a wider Bible text column
• Improved site performance
• Additional interface themes
• Increased compatibility with Crossway’s ESV mobile apps, including syncing of notes, highlights, reading plans, etc.
• Numerous smaller user interface improvements

On Syncing with ESV Mobile Apps…

Please note that implementing syncing of notes and reading plans between ESVBible.org and the ESV mobile apps will be carefully rolled out in multiple phases in the coming months. We know this is a common feature request many of you have been patiently waiting for. While we can’t provide a definitive timeline, we can tell you the plan is to first provide syncing integration with a new Global Study Bible mobile app, and then integration with the other ESV mobile apps in the early months of 2013.

Mobile Web Compatibility

The new ESVBible.org features responsive design, meaning it automatically adjusts to fit smartphone and tablet screens. This is what it looks like on a smartphone:

To access study notes, personal notes, and other material for a verse, simply tap on a verse number, and a pop-up window will give you available options at the bottom.

Your Feedback and Questions

Some of you will have navigation questions and feature requests. We encourage you to direct all questions and feedback to our online forum, where you can dialogue directly with our developers. You can also subscribe to our tech development blog or follow our developers on twitter. If you’d like to hear from us when we’re ready to roll out significant features, you can sign up to receive ESVBible.org updates.

Thank you in advance for your feedback and the opportunity to serve you through ESVBible.org.

To learn more about each title, click on the covers below to find them at Crossway.org or search at any of these online stores: Christianbook.com, Amazon, Apple, Vyrso, eChristian, Monergism, Bookshout!, and Barnes & Noble. (Discounted prices available through the end of October).

Featured Titles:

	Justification by Philip Graham Ryken; D. A. Carson and Timothy Keller, series eds. , $3.99 $0.99 Ryken delivers a concise introduction to the doctrine of justification. He covers the source of justification, the basis for justification, and the place of imputation in justification. A Gospel Coalition Booklet.
	The Grace of Repentance By Sinclair B. Ferguson, $6.99 $2.99 Provides a biblical definition of repentance and details implications for evangelical churches. Ferguson finds many churches have reverted to a type of medieval theology and outlines steps to return to a biblical understanding of the doctrine. Now redesigned.
	Amazing Grace: God’s Pursuit, Our Response By Timothy George, $11.99 $3.99 This concise introduction to God’s amazing grace aims to address the “Calvinism controversy” and promote unity in the church’s understanding of the doctrine of grace. Updated and expanded.
	The Finished Work of Christ By Francis A. Schaeffer, $11.99 $5.99 Schaeffer’s landmark commentary on the first eight chapters of Romans—drawn from his recorded talks to a group of students more than three decades ago—provides fresh insight into Schaeffer’s thinking and the message of this most remarkable epistle, as well as an arresting perspective on our own times.
	The Cross and Salvation By Bruce Demarest, John S. Feinberg (series editor), $11.99 $7.99 Features singular, comprehensive discussion and analysis of key evangelical doctrines—including the doctrine of salvation, sin, the Holy Spirit, man, and the person and work of Christ.

Next month we’re publishing the ESV Global Study Bible (GSB), a project several years in the making. You can read advanced details over at GlobalStudyBible.org.

Today we’re sharing three hopes that we have for the GSB:

1. That the Global Study Bible will equip the global church in an unprecedented way. 

The Global Study Bible is a significant, one-volume study tool for Christians around the world. The study notes, adapted from the award-winning ESV Study Bible, are more concise and edited for those who speak English as a second language. Our aim was to present the material in an accessible format while maintaining a high level of biblical scholarship and insight.

We also worked from the beginning to ensure quality production and affordability. The interior is printed in two colors and all three editions feature a sewn binding.

We want as many Christians as possible to be able to afford their own copy, and for that copy to be used for years.

2. That Christians in North America will gain a global perspective on Scripture.

The GSB has several features that will help Christians read the Bible from a worldwide perspective. The global message of each book identifies major themes and applies them to a range of global issues. Similarly, the Global Study Bible contains articles written by a team of international contributors. These articles address topics ranging from the reliability and authority of Scripture to world religions and missions.

If you’re reading this right now you probably have convenient access to a variety of biblical and theological resources. Yet many of us still have so much to learn about what God wants to accomplish around the world through his Word.

3. That Christians will partner together to serve the global church.

One of our deep hopes for the Global Study Bible is to see Christians coming together to serve the worldwide church through the distribution of God’s Word. One way we’re facilitating this is through a Buy One, Give One campaign. For every copy of the GSB purchased in North America, free digital access to the complete GSB content will be provided to a person in need. Everyone who buys the GSB is thus helping to make God’s Word and these study tools available to their international brothers and sisters.

We’ll also be making the Global Study Bible available at a discounted rate for bulk orders. We hope people traveling oversees or going on missions trips will consider bringing GSBs with them to distribute to those they are serving.

Our prayer is that God would use the Global Study Bible for his glory, and that through it, the church would be equipped to know and do his will on earth.

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To learn more about the Global Study Bible, and to see some of the ways it will be used around the world, visit GlobalStudyBible.org.

The GSB is available for pre-order from Crossway.org and other online e-tailers. It will be available in bookstores mid to late October.