Logos StaffStudying the Bible is not as hard as it might seem—in fact, there are so many benefits that the task can quickly become a joy. Through Bible study, we draw closer to the Author of our faith, begin to discern his voice as he speaks to us in a deeply...
The most important lexicographer of the Greek of the New Testament had this to say about Greek lexicons: It is a mistake to shun the lexicon as a graveyard haunted by columns of semantic ghosts or simply fall back on it as on a codebook identifying...
Dr. Michael Heiser, author of the bestselling book The Unseen Realm, has passed into life everlasting after a years-long battle with cancer. Dr. Heiser served as Logos’s scholar-in-residence from 2004 to 2019. During and after his tenure at Logos...
Is cursing a sin? Many Christians would instantly answer yes. But not so fast—it depends on what we mean by “cursing.” When you read the Bible, you’ll see that “cursing” and “swearing” mean something very...
Morris Proctor of MP Seminars, the authorized Logos trainer, entered into glory on Monday, January 23, after a brief illness. View the announcement from MP Seminars here. Over the last quarter century, Morris trained thousands of people to use Logos...
Is there a sin so terrible it can’t be forgiven? If so, what is the unforgivable sin? The Synoptic Gospels (Matthew, Mark, and Luke) all record Jesus’s teaching that the unforgivable sin is blasphemy against the Holy Spirit. Matthew 12:31–32Mark...
John Bevere and Scott Lindsey discuss using Logos Bible Software to reliably answer tough Bible questions in 2023.
With an ever-growing cultural divide in the United States, American Christians may feel the temptation to retreat from the public square. But now more than ever, a truthful, winsome, and loving Christian witness is essential. We sat down with...
Everybody has heard of the 12 Days of Christmas. In fact, we’ve all probably sung about them. But what are the 12 Days of Christmas, and who actually celebrates them? What are the 12 Days of Christmas? For more than 1,400 years, the 12 days of...
Christmas is upon us, and like last year, the world is—different. Yet students are still coming home for the holidays, and families are (mostly) still gathering. Amid the uncertainty, people are looking for comfort and even direction. It’s a vital...
John 1:16 reads, “For from his fullness we have all received, grace upon grace.” But what IS grace? The briefest definition of grace is “favor,” specifically “unmerited favor from God.” Put another way, it’s receiving what we don’t deserve. ...
One of history’s most accomplished polyglots, Harold Williams, could speak fifty-eight languages and read the Bible in twenty-six. While we can’t all be like Harold Williams, we can do the next best thing: translate—with just a click or tap—from...
Much of the Christmas season is packed with gathering, traveling, and gifting. But one easy way to reflect more on Jesus’ life (even during the busiest days) is by spending a few minutes in an Advent or Christmas devotional. See several options...
What is Advent? The Advent season includes the four Sundays leading up to Christmas and began this year on Sunday, November 27. It’s a time of expectancy and preparation for the celebration of Jesus’ birth. Each year as December draws near, many of...
Happy Thanksgiving from all of us at Faithlife! Enjoy this excerpt from the Lexham Bible Dictionary (included free in Logos) about the role of thanksgiving in the early church. *** Thanksgiving played an important role in the life of the early...
“In everything give thanks.” The importance of thankfulness is impossible to miss in that well-known verse. Other aspects of 1 Thessalonians 5:16 and the following two verses, however, are easier to overlook. Keep reading to find out how “in...
The Bible identifies many groups of people close to God’s heart, but of tender importance to him are orphans: Religion that is pure and undefiled before God the Father is this: to visit orphans and widows in their affliction, and to keep oneself...
Logos 10 is the easiest-to-use version yet, with lots of new features. And with new features come new questions! Here are ten we’ve heard often. Logos 10 FAQs 1. What makes Logos 10 better than Logos 9? Logos 10 is faster on every device and...
People love the features inside Logos 10. I love the ability to import decades’ worth of Microsoft Word sermon notes into Logos 10, making sermon series’ planning and searching past sermons a breeze.—Richard W. Add to Print Library may be the best...
With more than 100,000 copies sold, The Unseen Realm by Michael S. Heiser has helped readers find biblical answers to tough questions, like: Why does the Bible use the word elohim to refer to other gods? And for that matter, does Psalm 82 (among...
Logos users loved Sermon Manager back when we introduced it in Logos 9. And by combining all the power of the new Sermon Manager with the improvements we made to Sermon Builder, Logos quickly won the hearts of organizational nerds everywhere...
Logos 10 has just launched, and our mission to serve the church has led us to greater refinements and—the single feature our beta testers were most excited about—greater speed. Let’s talk through a simple example of work you might do in Logos. Logos...
Logos 10 has arrived! New and improved features help you dig deeper into the Word, faster. Logos user Richard W. says, “Logos 10 is faster, sleeker, and packed with even more powerful tools to help make the study of God’s Word easier and more...
Logos 10 has arrived! The new and improved version is simpler to use so that everyday Christians, small group leaders, students, professors, and pastors can easily uncover insights in the Word of God. Here are few highlights we’re particularly...
The best devotional commentaries have earned a place in the personal Bible study of Christians around the globe. Even though devotional commentaries don’t have “devotional” in their official titles, that’s still an excellent descriptor because...
F. Scott Fitzgerald wrote, “Life starts all over again when it gets crisp in the fall.” Even if it doesn’t get crisp where you live, your church can create that feeling at your fall festival or trunk or treat—and put a fresh start to your outreach...
anger [ ang-ger ] Also called: Bitterness, Contempt, Hate, Hatred, Resentment A strong feeling of displeasure aroused by a wrong, whether real or perceived. Top Bible Verses about Anger 1. Genesis 4:4–5 and Abel also brought an...
There’s an epidemic in small group communication. You ask a question, and only the sound of crickets greets you. It’s not just once—it keeps happening. This epidemic isn’t anything new, but it’s gotten worse as small groups moved online, where video...
When you’re reading a book in Logos, you might not always want to see what other people found interesting enough to highlight. So here’s how to turn off popular highlights. We’ll show you from inside the ESV, but it works the same regardless of...
Growing up, my dad had a Leatherman multi-tool. Any time he undertook a roll-up-your-sleeves kind of task, it was there to help him get it done. Logos does the same thing—it’s the multi-tool sermon planning toolkit millions use for sermon planning...