Homeschoolers: Alpha Omega Publications sale tomorrow

Homeschooling material sale tomorrow 

Friday, January 31, 2014

I'm just going to present you with their ad material, for convenience's sake. I know a lot of my readers homeschool, and every penny saved is a good thing!

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ALPHA OMEGA PUBLICATIONS ANNOUNCES “HOMESCHOOL SNOW DAY” SALE WITH SAVINGS OF 20 PERCENT

Leading Christian Homeschool Curriculum Provider Launches

One-Day Sale on Educational Materials

Rock Rapids, Iowa (January 28, 2014) – Alpha Omega Publications (AOP), the leading provider of academically rigorous, Christian educational resources for homeschool families, is holding its firstHomeschool Snow Day sale extravaganza on Friday, January 31. Families visiting aophomeschooling.comfrom 12 a.m. (MT) to 11:59 p.m. (MT) on January 31 will receive 20 percent off of all curriculum and other educational resource purchases.

  

The Homeschool Snow Day sale will feature savings on five innovative and time-tested homeschool curriculum programs for grades PreK-12, including: Monarch, Switched-On Schoolhouse, LIFEPAC, Horizons and The Weaver Curriculum.

“The Homeschool Snow Day sale is one of our largest sales of the year and with the homeschool market continuing to grow, we expect to see an increase in families who take advantage of these savings,” said Beth TeGrotenhius, COO at Alpha Omega Publications. “With 35 years of experience in homeschool curriculum development, we are fortunate to have established a proven track record of success and a solid reputation as a trusted provider. We look forward to offering families the opportunity to save money on the education resources they need to support their homeschooling efforts.” 

In addition to receiving 20 percent off during AOP’s one day sale, those who visit the company’s Facebook page between now and January 31 who “like” and comment on the Homeschool Snow Day sale post – pinned to the top of the company’s page – will be entered into a random drawing to receive an extra 10 percent off their final purchase.

   

The one-day sale includes free standard ground shipping in the continental United States for all orders of $50 or more.  Connect with Alpha Omega Publications on Facebook, Twitter and Pinterest to learn more about the Homeschool Snow Day sale and for tips on other fun snow day activities.

Terrific December deals from Kress, topped by John Kitchen's The Pastoral Epistles for Pastors

Hola, amigos.

Kress Biblical Resources is offering four books at a staggering 75% discount for the Christmas month of December for American buyers.

I am only personally familiar with one of the books: John Kitchen's The Pastoral Epistle for Pastors. John is pastor of a CMA church in Ohio. My first contact with him came when I reviewed his commentary on Proverbs. That began a bit of a correspondence cyber-friendship, which led to John's gracious agreement to read and critique the manuscript of my own book of Proverbs studies.

I actually mean to provide a more thorough (at least) survey of the book. But for now I can say this: John is a very careful reader and commenter. He brings to my mind R. C. H. Lenski in this regard: he pores over every word and point of grammar with great care and reverence. John has a high regard for the text, and loves God. We're not exact matches doctrinally (ditto most commentators), but that doesn't at all keep me from using and recommending his careful, reverent treatments.

The book is well-done, as I've learned to expect of Kress. It is spotted with "Ministry Maxims" boxes, making pointed applications of various passages.

And now, for December only, if you use the code BR60833557256, you will get a 75% discount.

That same discount also applies to these books:

• In Pursuit of Prodigals, by Stephen Davey
• The Book of James--A New Perspective, by William Varner
• The Discipline of Mercy: Seeking God in the Wake of Sin’s Misery, by Eric Kress and Paul Tautges

If any of you have read any of them, please chime in.

Just enter the code BR60833557256 to receive your 75% discount on checkout.

Only these four books.

Westminster Bookstore special on Thriving at College, by Alex Chediak

First: I haven't read it yet.

Second: however, Tedd Tripp, Al Mohler, Jerry Bridges, Marvin Olasky, Russell Moore, Doug Wilson, Leland Ryken, Tullian Tchividjian, Michael Horton, Rick Holland, Bruce A. Ware, and Gene Veith, have, and they all love it. So that's got to mean something. Right?

At any rate, you can —

1. Read a description HERE
2. Read a preview HERE
3. Take advantage (if you choose) of their current deal: they are offering the first copy in an order at 50% off (additional copies: 40% off) for one week (sale ends April 5th).

If you get it and read it, get back to us and let us know what you think.

Terrific buy: James Hamilton's biblical theology for Kindle at $7.99

I am reading and loving James Hamilton's masterpiece God's Glory in Salvation through Judgment: A Biblical Theology.  It is a triumph of godly, passionate, artistic scholarship. Hamilton goes through the entire Bible. I'm up to Matthew and, unless he goes badly south sometime soon (which I don't expect), I plan to write a glowing review when I finish.


All that to say that you Kindlers can now get this $40.00 book for $7.99. That is a terrific price for a first-rate book.

To be clear, I am profiting from all of it. I am learning a lot. I won't teach any of those books without checking Hamilton again. But that's not to say I agree with every word. For instance, I'll be praying for the brother's understanding of Isaiah 7:14.

But it's amazing how much we do agree. I started a letter to Dr. Hamilton marveling at how some things he says about Proverbs queues up with my Master's thesis on the book from '83 — but the letter's still unsent. It's uncanny, though; only he and I (that I've seen) make strong appeals to Deuteronomy 6:4ff. and 17 as critical for understanding Proverbs as principally authored by Solomon.

I digress.

Get the book.

Full-text distribution ESV for $1 (in bulk)

Westminster Books has a pretty terrific deal if you're in a position to distribute ESV Bibles.

If you buy a bulk set of 240 Bibles, you will receive a 67% discount, bringing the per-Bible cost down to $1 each.

Check out the deal here.

Olive Tree sale — absolutely everything 20% off

Clickety-click.

Ends noon Monday, PT.

Big Logos sale

Among a number of sales, Logos is offering a Master Collection of 2010 titles for $2010.

"Agh!" you say. "Too much!"

I hear you.

But as a subset, all of those 2010 titles are available individually for 50% off. Check it out. I picked up a few!

Two sales: Logos and Olive Tree

First: I reviewed the Logos Charles Spurgeon collection over on Pyro. Now, as part of its 12 Days of Christmas sale, where a different item is on sale every day, Logos is offering the collection for $315.95.

Second: Olive Tree is have a 50%-off sale that ends today. You definitely should check it out — I love Olive Tree software on my iPhone. (Reader Jack Wickwire reminded me of this sale.)

Smart-phoners: Olive Tree back to school sale

Check it out.

FWIW, while I have Logos' powerful app on my iPhone, I very seldom use it. Olive Tree's interface is intuitive, fast, powerful, nice. I prefer it.

Olive Tree software study Bible sale

Olive Tree (software for handheld devices) is offering an array of study Bibles on sale for 25% off, until July 19.

(Reminder: I like their software a lot. Click, and click.)

Don't miss Logos March Madness

Some pretty amazing deals here, if you're a Logos-user. Coupons expire Tuesday.

The Gettys' St. Patrick's Day sale

Reader Jack W pointed out to me that the Gettys are holding a St. Patrick's Day sale. If the 0/Dem economy has left any paper in your pocket, check it out!

If you don't know the Gettys, they are among a few who are creating modern hymns — that is to say, music that is doctrinally rich, Cross-centered, and good music to boot.

It is just so sad for a church to fill its time with nothing but syrupy choruses and ditties, when we sit on a treasure-trove of timeless classic hymns, and artists such as the Gettys and Stuart Townend are crafting music that exalts God and nourishes the soul.

Afterthought: what if one bought Getty Music songbooks for "worship leaders"? Subtle? Like a sledge-hammer?

Update: reader Brad Williams correctly observes that I picked the wrong implement for the occasion. So here's the correction:

Olive Tree software is having a Christmas sale

Virtually everything is 25% off until 1/3/2010.

I've picked up some more Olive Tree products, which I plan to review next year — Crossway commentaries, Lenski's commentaries, tagged Greek and Hebrew. Very cool.

Logos Bible Software is having a 12 Days of Christmas sale

From December 9-20, Logos will have a new deal each day. Each day presents a one-day-only sale.

Click HERE each day to find the day's deal.

Olive Tree sale: 23% off!

Use this coupon to get 23% off of almost al products when you purchase through their web site.

Desiring God audiobook free this month

Go to Justin's to read more about it. (He needs the hits.)

You know I'll be downloading and listening.

I just want to know how they'll do all the footnotes....

Way for churches to upgrade to Windows 7 ultra-cheap? (Update: apparently not)

Check it out. I don't know anything about the site, but if I pastored a church, I might be looking into it.

UPDATE: looks like churches cannot take advantage of the offer. Reader Stephen noticed this paragraph:

• Religious organizations not registered as a charity and without a secular community designation that is separate from the church or religious organization. A secular designation is defined as an organization that provides services to people regardless of their religious beliefs and does not propagate a belief in a specific faith. Example: A food bank with nonprofit or charity status that is run by a church, but is a separate and unique organization that provides food and meals to anyone who qualifies for services, regardless of religious beliefs. Religious organizations without secular designations can visit Charity Open Licensing for information regarding licensing options.

Olive Tree software sale

Olive Tree software has a 21% off sale going on until October 31. I am really loving Olive Tree's resources, which are designed for various PDAs and smart phones (including my new best friend).

Check it out.

Christian music sale

Here are a bunch of Christian music CDs for $5 each. I don't know contemporary Christian music, beyond Phil Keaggy. Are any of these worth $5?