The Gospel Coalition

Need books for your e-reader? In a recurring feature on YSK, we highlight free or inexpensive (less that $9) ebooks by Christian publishers. These deals rarely last more than a few days, so be sure to act quickly. Also, these deals are generally available only in the U.S., so if you live in another country be sure to check the prices before purchasing.

The Gospel and the Mind by Bradley G. Green (Crossway) [Kindle - $2.51 | Nook - $2.99]

History demonstrates that wherever the cross is planted, the academy follows. But history alone cannot demonstrate why this is---and must be---the case. Green engages theology and philosophy to prove that the Christian vision of God, mankind, and the world provides the necessary precondition for and enduring foundation of meaningful intellectual life. The Gospel and the Mind, deeply rooted in Augustinian and Reformed thought, shows that core principles of the West's Christian inheritance---such as creation and the importance of history, the centrality of a telos to all things, and the logos and the value of words---form the matrix of any promising and sustainable intellectual life.

 

Handbook to Scripture: Integrating the Bible into Everyday Life by Kenneth and Karen Boa (Zondervan) [Kindle - $3.99 | Nook - $3.99]

The Handbook to Scripture guides you through the big picture of the Bible by providing 365 daily readings and Scripture highlights. Each daily reading has four elements: brief introductory paragraphs, a Scripture reading, a prayer of application that relates to the Scripture text, and one or more meditation verses from the reading. These four elements work together to help you internalize the message of each chapter.

 

Raising a Daughter After God's Own Heart by Elizabeth George (Harvest House) [Kindle - $2.99 | Nook - $2.99]

Elizabeth George, popular speaker and bestselling author of A Woman After God's Own Heart and A Young Woman After God's Own Heart, provides an engaging and inspirational resource for every mom who wants to lead her daughter to a godly life by example, encouragement, study, and prayer. With her biblical insight and child-raising experience, Elizabeth guides a mother's development of her daughter's spiritual life of faithfulness, obedience, and joy lived daily. Alongside these faith-life foundations, Elizabeth provides: Small things that make a big difference---simple ways to implement life lessons; Purpose and priorities---what daughters need to know about what matters most; Study questions for each chapter---discussion material for moms and daughters.

Women of the Bible by Ann Spangler, Jean E. Syswerda (Zondervan) [Kindle - $3.99 | Nook - $3.99]

This one-year devotional program offers contemporary Christian women a chance to study the lives and legacies of 52 women in Scripture. Some, such as Eve or "Lot's wife," are prominent and well-known biblical figures. Even the lesser-known women--such as the daughter-in-law of Judah, Tamar, who disguised herself as a prostitute--offer provocative and fascinating stories. What shines through in this well-written book is the authors' great respect for these gritty, intelligent, and occasionally flawed women. The authors briefly tell each woman's life story in an enchanting storytelling voice, helping readers to see how these ancient stories still have meaning centuries later. The book is well-organized, offering a woman's story for every week of the year, as well as a week's worth of structured lessons and reflections.

 

Resurrection: Theological and Scientific Assessments by Ted Peters, Robert John Russell (Editor), and Michael Welker (Editor) (Eerdmans) [Kindle - $3.99]

A team of scientists and theologians from both sides of the Atlantic explore the Christian concept of bodily resurrection in light of the views of contemporary science. Whether it be the Easter resurrection of Jesus or the promised new life of individual believers, the authors argue that resurrection must be conceived as "embodied" and that our bodies cannot exist apart from their worldly environment. Yet nothing in today's scientific disciplines supports the possibility of either bodily resurrection or the new creation of the universe at large. Bridging such disciplines as physics, biology, neuroscience, philosophy, biblical studies, and theology, Resurrection offers fascinating reading to anyone interested in this vital Christian belief or in the intersection of faith and scientific thought.