FREE/BARGAIN - Christian Interest - 2015

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This appears to be a book on how to study and apply the Bible. There is generic information on Bible study, but the author's emphasis is on what is known as "inductive" Bible study.

Unlocking the Scriptures. By Hans Finzel. Rated 4 1/2 stars, but from only 3 reviews at the present moment. Print list price $14.99; digital list price $12.99; Kindle price now $0.00. David C. Cook, publisher. 192 pages. http://www.amazon.com/Unlocking-Scri...iptures+finzel. It's also available free at Christianbook (http://www.christianbook.com/Christi...EB&event=ESRCG) DRM-free, if you need or prefer the ePub; I didn't check elsewhere for availability or price.

Book Description
This updated classic leads the reader through the inductive Bible study process, showing practically how to study the Bible for one's self.

With this tool, Christians can learn to relevantly apply God's Word to their lives . . . . personally, rather than as some other leader might direct. Originally published in 1986, Finzel's style remains very accessible—providing practical examples that walk the reader through the steps of unpacking Scripture, using actual passages to practice.

Free downloadable study guide and activities.

[TrevorViking]

^ was also free at Bookshout, iTunes, and B&N; but not Kobo iirc.

[Difflugia]

For David C. Cook books, you can always check their free books page. The usually have a page for each book with links to various retailers. Here's the one for Unlocking the Scriptures.

Unfortunately, they're slow about updating the free books page. It's not usually updated until afternoon (in the Eastern US).

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Originally Posted by Difflugia

For David C. Cook books, you can always check their free books page. The usually have a page for each book with links to various retailers. Here's the one for Unlocking the Scriptures.
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I had forgotten that. That is an easy way to give Mobilereaders all of the vendors of one of the books, along with the vendors' links. Thanks.

Maybe I'll remember that the next time that I post a DCC ebook. But I doubt it. ha.

[Difflugia]

Forged: Writing in the Name of God--Why the Bible's Authors Are Not Who We Think They Are by Bart Ehrman is $1.99.
eBooks.com B&N Kobo Amazon

It is often said, even by critical scholars who should know better, that “writing in the name of another” was widely accepted in antiquity. But New York Times bestselling author Bart D. Ehrman dares to call it what it was: literary forgery, a practice that was as scandalous then as it is today. In Forged, Ehrman’s fresh and original research takes readers back to the ancient world, where forgeries were used as weapons by unknown authors to fend off attacks to their faith and establish their church. So, if many of the books inthe Bible were not in fact written by Jesus’s inner circle—but by writers living decades later, with differing agendas in rival communities—what does that do to the authority of Scripture?

Ehrman investigates ancient sources to:

• Reveal which New Testament books were outright forgeries.
• Explain how widely forgery was practiced by early Christian writers—and how strongly it was condemned in the ancient world as fraudulent and illicit.
• Expose the deception in the history of the Christian religion.

Ehrman’s fascinating story of fraud and deceit is essential reading for anyone interested in the truth about the Bible and the dubious origins of Christianity’s sacred texts.

[Fluribus]

A couple of books from B&H Academic. Each is $0.99 at Amazon US.

The New Testament: Its Background and Message

The World and the Word: An Introduction to the Old Testament

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I'm putting this post in the "Christian Interest" thread--the book probably has a lot of sports biography interest, but the book probably is more Christian-centered than anything. I haven't read or skimmed the book, however.

Christianbook has the lower price between them and Amazon (price $0.99), as they often do. As an experiment, I'm giving Christianbook a primary listing this time. Let me know how you like the change. If you're an ebook newbie, be aware that the fact that you are getting the ebook at Christianbook means that you are getting the ePub format.

Audiophiles may wish to know that, at Amazon, you can get the Whispersync audio companion for only $4.99. The total cost of ebook and Whispersync'd audiobook, then, is only $5.98 ($0.99 + $4.99).

As usual, my posting of this book does not necessarily mean that I endorse any doctrinal positions taken in the book.

Impact Player: Leaving a Lasting Legacy on the Field and Off. By Bobby Richardson; David Thomas. Rated 4 1/2 stars at Christianbook, from 10 reviews at the present moment. Retail price $15.99; digital list price $15.99; Christianbook price now $0.79. Tyndale House, publisher. 298 pages (Amazon). DRM Protected ePub. http://www.christianbook.com/impact-...EB?event=ESRCG.

Book Description (from Amazon)
Former Yankee Bobby Richardson played alongside Mickey Mantle, Roger Maris, Whitey Ford, Joe Pepitone, and Yogi Berra during one of the most prolific dynasties in baseball history, and he remains to this day the only player from the losing team ever to be named World Series MVP.

In Impact Player, Bobby shares his life story, including never-before-told tales from the Yankee clubhouse during the historic ’55-’65 pennant runs and World Series appearances. The book also features the unlikely friendship Richardson, a devout and outspoken Christian, shared with Yankee legend and renowned drinker and womanizer, Mickey Mantle.

The perfect combination of faith and baseball, Impact Player offers a rare glimpse into one of the most celebrated dynasties in the history of the game, and it paints a fascinating portrait of a life well-lived and the lasting rewards that come from knowing and loving God.

[Difflugia]

The FCA Athlete's Bible: All-In HCSB is free again.
Christianbook Amazon

It's DRM-free at Christianbook, so it might be DRM-free at Amazon, too.

[Difflugia]

The Beckoning: Examining the Truths That Transformed an Atheist Attorney Into a Believer In God by Michael Minot is free.

Barnes & Noble Kobo Amazon

[Difflugia]

HarperCollins has a stack of books on sale. After finding the first few, the rest I found by searching authors that I knew published with HarperCollins, so there very well could be a lot more.

Bart Ehrman

In addition to Forged for $1.99, which I linked above, Misquoting Jesus is $3.99.
B&N Amazon

John Dominic Crossan

The Power of Parable: How Fiction by Jesus Became Fiction about Jesus is $1.99
B&N Amazon

Jesus is $1.99
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The Greatest Prayer: Rediscovering the Revolutionary Message of the Lord's Prayer is $3.99
B&N Amazon

The Birth of Christianity is $3.99
B&N Amazon

The Historical Jesus: The Life of a Mediterranean Jewish Peasant is $3.99
B&N Amazon

Who Killed Jesus? is $4.99
B&N Amazon

In Search of Paul (with Jonathan L. Reed) is $3.99
B&N Amazon

Excavating Jesus (with Jonathan L. Reed) is $3.99
B&N Amazon

Marcus J. Borg

Reading the Bible Again for the First Time: Taking the Bible Seriously but Not Literally is $1.99
B&N Amazon

The Last Week: A Day-by-Day Account of Jesus's Final Week in Jerusalem (with John Dominic Crossan) is $1.99
B&N Amazon

Unprotected Texts: The Bible's Surprising Contradictions About Sex and Desire by Jennifer Wright Knust is $1.99
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Biblical Literacy by Timothy Beal is $1.99
B&N Amazon

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This is in the "Christian Interest" thread because of the fact that the book approaches the subject from a "Christian" standpoint.

This is a "must-post" to me. There are too few ratings on this edition at Amazon (zero at GoodReads; however the 2008 Regal edition picks up a 3.83/5.00, from 6 ratings) to really get a good "read" (no pun intended) on the book. However, Campbell's other books in the How to Really . . . series generally have been huge bestsellers over the years. His other How to Really . . . series books at Amazon all are highly rated.

The other fact that makes this a must-post is the fact that it is marked down to just 99 cents right now! That's a 95% discount! Wow!

How to Really Love Your Grandchild: ...in an Ever-Changing World. By D. Ross M.D. Campbell; Rob Suggs. Rated 4 1/2 stars, but from only 4 reviews, at the present moment. Print list price $17.00; digital list price $17.00; Kindle price $0.99. Revell, publisher. 240 pages. http://www.amazon.com/Really-Love-Yo...Changing+World.

Book Description
Grandparents and their grandchildren have always had a special bond, but living in a culture that has lost its moral compass, many parents are at a loss as to how to raise a child with moral values and a sense of decency, finding the adolescent years especially difficult. Within this vacuum, grandparents are becoming increasingly involved--and important--in providing the needed stability for their grandchildren. However, the culture in which grandparents find themselves is radically different from the one in which they were raised.

In How to Really Love Your Grandchildren, Dr. D. Ross Campbell offers invaluable help and encouragement for all grandparents as they attempt to counter the unhealthy influences of our day and help provide direction and influence for their grandchildren. Topics covered include:
-helping your children in parenting
-distance grandparenting
-parenting grandkids
-training children in anger management
-making a critical difference in the area of discipline
-giving grandchildren the love and security they crave
-special needs grandkids
-leaving a legacy of faith

[GtrsRGr8]

Well-rated and at a great markdown. Do I post any other kind? No.

Fates Worse Than Death: An Autobiographical Collage. By Kurt Vonnegut. Rated 4 1/2 stars, from 42 reviews at the present moment. Print list price $16.00; digital list price $9.99; Kindle price now $1.99. RosettaBooks, publisher. 240 pages. http://www.amazon.com/Fates-Worse-Th...phical+Collage.

Book Description
Kurt Vonnegut presents in Fates Worse than Deatha veritable cornucopia of Vonnegut's thought on what could best be summed up as perhaps "anti-theology", a manifesto for atheism that details Vonnegut's drift from conventional religion, even a tract evidencing belief in the divine held within each individual self; the Deity within each individual person present in a universe that otherwise lacks any real order.

Vonnegut was never a real optimist and with just cause: he had an incredibly difficult life (he had been a prisoner of war from which he drew the title for his book Slaughterhouse-Five) and suffered from failing health, which only showed him his own mortality even more than he already knew it. Still, most readers find that in the body of Vonnegut's work there is still a glimmer of desperate hope. Vonnegut's continued search for meaning surely counts for a great deal as he balances hope and despair.

Scholars and fans can read about Vonnegut's experiences during World War II and the after-effect he felt it had on him. His religious (or anti-religious) ramblings and notations are interesting and, by turns, funny and perceptive. The humor may be dark, but that does not make it any the less funny.

[KyBunnies]

Free at Amazon possibly at other retailers

The Cross of Jesus: What His Words from Calvary Mean for Us by Warren W. Wiersbe

Spoiler:

In The Cross of Jesus, Warren Wiersbe turns his attention to the central message of the Christian faith. Looking from Jesus' perspective, Wiersbe contemplates how Christ approached the cross, why he died, and what his words mean to us.

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I didn't know it until just now, but Lee Strobel's The Case for a Creator is available for free on the Internet Archive.

As with most material on the Internet Archive, this book is available in several formats. The ones that this book is available in, that Mobilereaders are most likely to be interested in knowing about, are the following--pdf, ePub, and mobi (Kindle).

This knowledge comes a little too late for me, as I already bought it in both ePub and mobi formats. Sometimes it pays to wait . . . .

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You can get June Hunt's 94-page ebooklet Forgiveness: the Freedom to Let Go for free! It's only available free as a pdf, however.

The regular price at Christianbook, for the ePub, is $3.99 (it happens to be on sale today for 79 cents).

Here's the direct link to the pdf.