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There’s still time to join the 14 Days on Resurrection reading plan

Easter 2013Prepare for Easter in the Word

Even though the reading plan has already started, you can still join. You’ll get a simple way to focus on Scripture regarding Jesus’ resurrection; you can finish after Easter at your own pace. The reading plan follows the story of Christ’s resurrection through 14 days of guided scripture.

Reading plans with Faithlife are a terrific way to connect with other Christians around the Word. The reading plan allows you to interact with other readers by sharing comments and questions. You can explore the 3 layers of study notes within the Faithlife Study Bible app, gain new insight into the text, share your knowledge through Community Notes, and so much more. With Scripture only a click away, you’ll get closer to biblical truth, together. The reading plan helps you to explore the power of the resurrection individually or with others if you choose.

Join the 14 Days reading plan today!

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Join the Bible Interactive Viewing Group on Faithlife!

The Bible is the best-selling book of all time. It tells the stories of some of history’s most famous characters, and it’s the cornerstone of faith for millions of people worldwide. Now the History Channel is featuring a 10-hour, five-week miniseries on the Bible, starting with Noah and the flood and ending with the resurrection of Jesus on Easter Sunday. We’ve created a Faithlife group for you to share questions and ideas as you watch. Join us on Faithlife!

Don’t have Faithlife? No worries: registration is quick, easy, and—best of all—free! Here’s how to download the Faithlife Study Bible, create a free account, and enter the Bible Series Faithlife group, all in one fell swoop:

    1. Download the Faithlife Study Bible app from the Apple store or the Google Play store.
    2. Open your newly downloaded Faithlife Study Bible app and select the Register button.*

Register for Faithlife

    1. Fill out the form with your name, email address, and password, and then hit register.

Create an Account

    1. The next screen will ask for a referral code—to join the “The Bible Interactive Viewing Group,” enter “BIBLE” and hit follow.

Enter Referral Code

  1. Hit “Next” and you’re ready to study the Bible in community!

*Already have a Faithlife or Logos account? Use that to sign in and skip steps 3–5!

What happens if you forgot to enter your referral code? There’s an easy fix. Head to Faithlife.com, type “Bible Series Group” into the search bar at the top, select the “Bible Series Group,” and click “Join” to become a member.

Faithlife also gives you the option of creating your own group. Creating your own group allows you to moderate who is in the group, how big you want the group to be, user permissions, and more. Here is how to set up your own group:


Once you have the Faithlife Study Bible, there are many ways for you to interact with others in the Bible Series Group. You can create and share a reading plan, schedule events through the group calendar, create and share prayer requests, and so much more!

Download the Faithlife Study Bible app, join the Bible Series Group, and start digging deeper, together.

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Resurrection Reading Plan Starts Tomorrow!

Easter 2013Looking for a way to prepare your heart for Easter and learn more about the Resurrection? Faithlife’s reading plan, 14 Days on Resurrection, starts tomorrow! The plan is designed to help Bible studies, worship teams, families, and individuals explore the power of the Resurrection through 14 key biblical passages.

Why should you participate?

You can study the Resurrection in community. Your group can be as small as just you and your spouse, or you can open it up to your entire church. Faithlife allows your group to share comments and questions about the readings. And with the Faithlife Prayer Widget, people can share prayer requests and how their prayers were answered.

It’s free and simple. With the free Faithlife Study Bible (FSB) app, you can take your study on the go. Catch up on the readings, or join in discussion whenever and wherever you want. If you’d rather participate on your computer, the plan connects with the FSB at bible.faithlife.com. The FSB will indicate where you start and stop reading.

Resurrection Reading Plan

You’ll dig deeper, faster. The Resurrection reading plan is powered by the world’s leading Bible software, Logos 5. Faithlife and Logos 5 connect seamlessly, so you can explore the Resurrection with all the tools and features of both Logos 5 and the Faithlife Study Bible notes. With the FSB app, each group member can view the same Logos-powered study notes with their favorite translation.

Ready to join? It’s not too late! Start reading in community today!

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Don’t Miss Out: Win a Tour of Israel with Faithlife Tours!

You’ve been getting deeper into the Word with our Read the Bible in a Year campaign. The more you read, the more you want to learn about the events in the Bible. You’re hungry for knowledge, and reading your Bible isn’t completely satisfying your hunger.

What about standing where the stories you’re studying took place?

Nazareth from Mount PrecipiceLast month, Faithlife Tours launched a tour giveaway for two, and there’s still time to enter! You’ll see Nazareth, Capernaum, Golgotha, Jerusalem, and much more. Already booked your tour to Israel? Enter anyway! If you win, you’ll get a full refund*, plus a Nexus 7 preloaded with the Faithlife Study Bible and the Eerdmans Dictionary of the Bible.

Take your Bible study to where it all began. Enter for your chance to stand where Christ stood.

Enter the giveaway before it expires!

*Please note that the refund is for the Tour. Airfare is not included.

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Pre-Order the Timothy Keller Sermon Archive

Timothy Keller, Faithlife contributor and pastor, has been preaching for over 20 years on ministry, character, the works of Jesus Christ, and much more. To commemorate Dr. Keller’s momentous achievements, Logos Bible Software and Redeemer Presbyterian Church are working to make more than 1,200 of his sermons available for your use in Logos or your Faithlife Study Bible.

The Timothy Keller Sermon Archive is available for pre-order until Friday, February 8. If you pre-order this massive collection of sermons by the 8th, you’ll save $100 off the regular price!*

 

Don’t miss this chance to get over 20 years of Dr. Keller’s preaching for less than 20 cents per sermon.

Pre-order the Timothy Keller Sermon Archive before the price goes up!

*Note that you’ll be pre-ordering this product from Logos.com, but it will work with your Faithlife Study Bible. Sign in with your Faithlife credentials at checkout to purchase Keller’s sermon archive.

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How to Get Awesome Educational Resources

Faithlife connects your online Christian community to the world’s leading Bible-study software: Logos 5.

And if you want to get a solid biblical education using Logos Bible Software, the best thing to do is sign up to hear about our educational resources:

Educational Resources

  • Logos’ ministry training materials
  • Seminary programs that use our software
  • Ways to learn and test yourself in biblical-language studies
  • Distance education through Logos Bible Software
  • And more!

So sign up to get news and updates on educational resources that will establish you in the Word and prepare you for ministry.

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Dig Deep into Your Favorite Translation with the FSB’s Study Notes!

The Faithlife Study Bible gives you so many options for better Bible study: three layers of study notes, a built-in Bible dictionary, 400 photos, videos, and infographics, Community Notes, group reading plans, and so much more. And now we’re giving away 2.5 million copies of the FSB—free for life!—so you and all of your friends can enjoy it.

Use the FSB’s notes with your favorite translation

The Holy BibleWe want to make Bible study as convenient as possible. To that end, we’ve made seven Bible translations available; you can integrate them right into your Faithlife Study Bible. We’ve even discounted a handful of the more popular translations:

To save on these translations, you’ll need to enter the coupon code Bibles at checkout. (If you click any of the links above, though, the coupon code drops into your cart automatically.) With many more translations to choose from, you’ll find the perfect Bible for your study needs.

Once you have your favorite Bible, setting it up as your default is easy!

1. Open your Faithlife Study Bible app and select the settings gear in the top right of your app. (Tapping your name on the title bar will work, too.)

Go to settings

2. Select Settings in the dropdown menu, and then hit Preferred Bible on the next page.

Go to preferred Bible

3. Tap your preferred Bible to make it your default.

Select your BIble

 

Browse the Bibles, pick your favorite, and start using it with your Faithlife Study Bible notes today!

*Note: although you purchase these Bibles through Logos.com, you’ll use your Faithlife credentials to check out, and each Bible still integrates seamlessly into your Faithlife Study Bible.

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The Faithlife Study Bible—Now Free for Life!

Faithlife Study Bible

“If the Word of God nourishes the soul, trains the mind, and is used by the Spirit to transform our lives, then what a priority it should be for those of us who trust in Christ to devour the revealed word of God. Logos has removed every obstacle imaginable with the Faithlife Study Bible. The commentaries, videos, articles, maps, and graphs take you as deep as you want to go while being easy to navigate. The Faithlife Study Bible is a steroid shot in the arm of reading the Bible through in a year.”—Matt Chandler

We’re giving away 2.5 million copies of the Faithlife Study Bible! It’s available on your iPhone, iPad, Android device, or Kindle Fire, or online at Bible.Faithlife.com. All you have to do is download the app on your mobile device and create your account. Once you have the FSB, share it with all your friends—dig deeper, together. To learn more, visit FaithlifeBible.com/Giveaway and share the page.

 

The Faithlife Study Bible is the world’s largest, most advanced study Bible. With three layers of study notes, over 400 photos, videos, and infographics, the ever-expanding Lexham Bible Dictionary, and much more, the FSB is the ideal tool for digging deeper into Scripture. Dozens of articles from pastors and scholars like Tim Keller, Randy Alcorn, and N. T. Wright appear only in the FSB.

The Faithlife Study Bible integrates seamlessly with Faithlife, the Christian community wrapped around the Word. You can explore the Bible’s passages, create group reading plans, and share notes with your Faithlife groups. Take your community further into the Word with the Faithlife Study Bible.

Don’t wait any longer—get the Faithlife Study Bible free for life today!

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Win a Tour of Israel for 2 With Faithlife Tours!

Faithlife ToursWe gave you a sneak peek of our newest project, Faithlife Tours, last month. Now we’re excited to announce that Faithlife Tours has launched! You can book your tour to stand where Jesus was born, where he died, where he was resurrected, and more. You can bring your Bible study to life by taking a tour not just of Israel, but of Scripture and its stories.

Palace Ruins and Harbor Area, CaesareaTo celebrate the launch of Faithlife Tours, we’re giving away a tour for you and a loved one! Afraid your preferred tour dates will fill up before the giveaway ends? Book your tour and enter anyway. If you win, you’ll get a full tour refund—and you’ll win a Nexus 7 tablet preloaded with the Faithlife Study Bible and the Eerdmans Dictionary of the Bible. You’ll be able to study the sites as you visit them, going even deeper into the Word.

Enter today for your chance to visit Israel and stand where Christ stood!

 

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Deepen your Bible study with the International Standard Bible Encyclopedia

12 Days of Logos!

With Christmas just around the corner, Christians around the world will be rereading the Nativity story. Understanding the biblical stories around Christmas is important to anyone’s journey of faith. So this year, treat yourself to the award-winning resource that has helped countless Christians to a deeper understanding of Scripture: the International Standard Bible Encyclopedia, now 23% off with Logos’ 12 Days of Logos sale!

International Standard Bible Encyclopedia (ISBE) (1979-1995) (4 vols.)The International Standard Bible Encyclopedia is one of the most up-to-date multivolume Bible encyclopedias ever written by conservative scholars. It stands out for its contemporary scholarship and outstanding supporting illustrations—nearly 1,500 photos and 342 maps. It covers 9,000 topics and includes 3,500 cross-references. And it’s an exegetical tool, providing brief discussions of problematic texts categorized by English keywords and guiding the reader to more information than other scholarly resources offer.

Each entry provides a wealth of information, including pronunciation, etymology, and variant renderings. The Hebrew, Aramaic, or Greek words are transliterated, aiding those with limited or no knowledge of the original languages, and major articles are subdivided, with a helpful outline at the beginning of each entry. The ISBE examines major Bible doctrines, with an even-handed approach to controversy. Hundreds of evangelical contributors make this encyclopedia well rounded.

What’s more, the ISBE integrates seamlessly with the Faithlife Study Bible, which links to it over 825 times. That’s over 825 links’ worth of deeper learning. The ISBE has articles on every person, place, and theological term mentioned in the Bible—imagine how much you could learn using the ISBE with the world’s largest study Bible. And at only $109.95, the ISBE has never been more affordable.

Get this resource today before the offer ends—just use coupon code 12Days201203 at checkout.

Don’t have the FSB yet? You can unlock it FREE and get the ISBE for only $109.95 in the 12 Days of Logos sale!