Mark WardGood writing is rare. It is also an act of love. Mark Ward, a professional writer, distills decades of experience into ten maxims.
Morris ProctorToday’s blog centers on a question from a Logos user: I’m working through 2 Corinthians and, in 9:8, Paul refers to “good work” (singular). When I execute a phrase search, I also get “good works” (plural). What setting am I missing that limits the...
Faithlife StaffIs the world getting crazier? It feels that way. Sometimes, it feels impossible to keep up with the many issues and ethical questions that come up. Sometimes, even pastors and small group leaders struggle with the right words to say when faced with...
If you’re looking for small group Bible studies that will help you teach Scripture, apply it, and grow closer to the Lord, you’re in the right place. These nine small group Bible and book studies are easy to access, easy to navigate, and easy on the...
Studying the Bible can be an intricate process. (Should I do a word study? Should I look up cross-references? Should I compare translations? And when should I take these steps?) Using Logos can be intricate, too. After all, you can do anything from...
Today’s blog article is based on a new Logos user’s question: I’m somewhat new to Logos, but I’m assuming there’s an easy answer to my question. I’m just not sure where to look. I hear preachers and teachers all the time mention multiple Greek words...
Tobin PerryWhat is Bible study? Bible study is the practice—whether individually or within a group—of reading, interpreting, and applying Scripture to daily life. Before the invention of the printing press in fifteenth-century Germany, the vast majority of...
Lexham PressPeter Adam explores 20 features of expository preaching—and why he believes it most closely reflects God’s method of verbal revelation—in this excerpt adapted from Theology Is for Preaching: Biblical Foundations, Method, and Practice (just one...
Bible Study MagazineIf you want to interpret the Bible correctly, you’ll need to use the right tools, and use them rightly. This is surely true for Paul’s letter to the Romans, which is long, complex, and very important to Christian faith and doctrine. Let’s take a...
What is hermeneutics? Hermeneutics is any effort to interpret the meaning of communication, particularly communication that is being interpreted in a different cultural context. In the Anchor Yale Bible Dictionary, Bernard C. Lategan says about...
A Logos user contacted MPSeminars with this question: I recently purchased the Thompson Chain Reference Library. When I went to my Library I was expecting to see one study Bible, but instead I saw numerous resources listed. Can you explain why so...
Jason BruecknerJoin us on Facebook, Twitter, or YouTube on Thursday, August 31, at 9:00 a.m. (PT) to hear Tavis Bohlinger interview Beth Moore, bestselling author, Bible teacher, and founder of Living Proof Ministries. While you wait for the episode to kick off...
Whether you are just starting to preach or have been preaching for years and are looking for ways to prove, you'll learn the nuts and bolts of writing a sermon in this article.
Join us on Facebook, Twitter, or YouTube on Thursday, August 11, at 4:30 p.m. (PT) to hear Mark Ward interview Michael Bird, theologian and prolific author. While you wait for the episode to kick off, catch previous Logos Live recordings or browse...
An idea for a power searching tip comes in an answer to a fellow Logos user’s question: In Acts 11:30 the phrase “Barnabas and Saul” appears, whereas “Paul and Barnabas” occurs in Acts 13:43. Is there a way to find when Barnabas appears before Paul...
Is there a difference between preaching and teaching? This question is one of many that professor and preacher Jonathan T. Pennington addresses in his book Small Preaching: 25 Little Things You Can Do Now to Become a Better Preacher. Keep reading to...
By Randy Leedy Our Savior was a master of enigma, a device by which he made his hearers think. In Matthew 6:22–23 we find a teaching whose initially enigmatic character resolves, under patient study, into delightful clarity. The eye is the lamp of...
Karen EngleSometimes Wisdom Literature can be confusing or wrongly understood through the lens of modern-day culture and context. Yet there is much we can glean from the wisdom of generations of God’s people when those books of the Bible are rightly studied...
What you’ll see in this Logos Live episode Jason Brueckner interviews Dave Ferguson, cofounder of Community Christian Church, New Thing, and Exponential. They talk about how Exponential is a community with a cause, the goal of reproducing...
A fellow Logos user emailed me this question: Thank you for the monthly webinars that you do. I know that I can find maps in the Factbook, but is there a way to open the maps when you are studying a book like Hosea? I’m in a Bible study that is...
People love the features inside Logos 9. It’s astonishing how good the Factbook is. I’m kinda blown away. Incredibly fast, ridiculously broad and deep coverage, pleasant to navigate—it’s just a real treat.—James M. Thank y’all so much for this...
It’s hard to think of a more important topic for the church today than leadership. Doctrine matters. Cultural exegesis matters. Scriptural fidelity matters.But without Scripture-soaked, servant-minded leaders at every level of the church, God’s...
Bible study tools come in all different shapes and sizes, and the best ones can really make a difference in your comprehension of the book. Read about different kinds of Bible study tools and what you can do with them—along with some suggested...
Learn tips for how to write an expository sermon on Romans, including creating the outline, researching, writing, and publishing your sermons.
This practical scenario came to the help desk at mpseminars.com: For presentation purposes I want to isolate just 3 verses of a passage. When I bring up the passage all the adjacent verses are there. I only want visible the 3 verses. One way to...
Mary JahnkePeople have been asking, “Which Bible commentary is best?” for as long as anyone can remember. Learn what an exegetical commentary is—and seven exceptional selections.
It’s been called the “heart” of the promised land—a 141-square-mile triangle in the north-central area of Israel. Today, the Jezreel Valley is Israel’s breadbasket. A beautiful plain of fertile fields and winding roads, it’s hemmed in by rolling...
Mark BarnesDuring my lifetime I reckon I’ve heard about 4,000 sermons. Often I have been challenged, uplifted, provoked, transformed. Sadly, other times, I have been bored.
A fellow Logos user inquired about this scenario: I’ve started making use of the Sermon document for the classes I teach. Also, occasionally I utilize the Timeline for my research. Is there a way to make a slide of a Timeline so I can show my class...
Michael S. HeiserThis post is excerpted from Dr. Michael Heiser’s course Problems in Bible Interpretation: Difficult Passages IV, available now from Logos Mobile Education. *** The Old Testament is filled with odd stories that take us by surprise. One of those...