With more than 25 million fatherless youths in America today, this generation has been tragically called the “fatherless generation.” How are we supposed to tackle such a monumental problem? How can we reach out to, love, and disciple...
The Qumran Sectarian Manuscripts (QSM) collection is a tagged database of all the nonbiblical scrolls found at Qumran—the Temple Scroll, the War Scroll, the Damascus Document, the Rule of the Community, and over 700 other scrolls. These...
For some women, Mother’s Day is an uncomfortable reminder of their singleness or their lack of children. Kids and perhaps even some adults assume that because they are a woman, they are also the mother of a child. Every time someone says...
Homelessness is one of the most widely recognized faces of poverty. Wherever you live and whatever your socioeconomic status, chances are you’ve encountered homeless people. Maybe you avoid them out of fear that someone desperate enough to ask...
Scholars have a name for the West’s interconnected canon of philosophy, history, and literature: the Great Conversation. It’s an enormous, fascinating body of work, and it’s reflected in an enormous, fascinating library: The 124-volume Classical...
Sound checks can be an area of contention and, let’s face it, frustration. Let’s take back our sound checks and transform them into a time of honoring God and each other. Here are three ways you can improve your sound-check experience: 1. Come...
We don’t like to talk about death. When we absolutely have to, we fall back on euphemisms like “passed on,” “no longer with us,” or “didn’t make it.” Left to our own devices, we’ll ignore...
Good Friday is also known as Holy Friday or “Great Friday.” In Germany, this same day is often called Sorrowful Friday. But why is Good Friday called “good”? Sorrowful and good are drastically different names capture not only...
Perhaps more than any other part of the Bible, the Psalms cut to the heart of human emotion, presenting raw cries of humanity as we interact with God. When joyful, the psalmists break forth in praise of Yahweh. When in anguish, they cry for...
Easter Sunday is just around the corner. As you prepare for your service and meditate on the glory of the cross, here are some songs that are particularly popular on Easter: “In Christ Alone” Easter is a time to remember Christ’s...
Could this be the Messiah? After so many years, had God finally sent his Anointed One to deliver his people? Would the rightful King now take his throne? Indeed, the Messiah had come—Jesus was here! His disciples believed in him. They publicly...
When you subscribe to Proclaim, you don’t have to wait for the “new version” or buy additional software. When we create new features, you get them for free. In December, we announced the On-Screen Bible—a new tool that draws attention to your...
The last week of Jesus’ ministry, often called Passion Week, was packed with action—powerful teaching, bold confrontation, intrigue, and prophecy both fulfilled and made anew. Explore it all with the free Faithlife Study Bible app. Passion...
We pay a lot of attention to the Bible’s original Greek, Hebrew, and Aramaic, but many of the early church’s most important texts were written in another language: Latin. Luckily, Logos offers some outstanding Latin reference works and primary...
Have you ever noticed that when we talk, instead of just saying what we want to say, we’ll often say something about what we’re saying? We use expressions like: “I want you to know that . . .” “It’s very important that...
Palm Sunday marks the beginning of Holy Week, followed by a season of sorrow, hope, and great joy. Holy Week is a time to remember Jesus’ amazing victory over death. It’s a distinct and important time for Christians to reflect on and celebrate...
We’re constantly improving Logos.com to make it easier to find your favorite authors and series. We just expanded three important Logos collections—are your editions up to date? Find out: visit the product page, log in to your account, and...
Judaism and Christianity disagree in a number of ways. The most fundamental impasse is obviously Jesus. Christians embrace Jesus as the God of Israel incarnate, the messiah who came to earth to offer himself as an atoning sacrifice for the sins of...
Views that deny or question the common descent of all human beings from an original first pair—whether or not they affirm the historicity of Adam and the fall—are, in my view, beset with insuperable exegetical and theological difficulties. Most...
Spring is a great time to dig into Scripture—and Bible Study Magazine is here to help. Maybe you haven’t kept up with a New Year’s resolution to spend more time in the Word. Maybe you’ve been meaning to study more, but waiting for life to get...
“Worship” is a broad term. But all too often, the worship team is perceived as a band. Praising Jesus with our voices is a powerful way to glorify and connect with God—but a worship team is so much more than that. The body of Christ is...
Missed the screenings? In just one more week Robert Orlando’s groundbreaking documentary on Paul will be widely available to the general public: The film is being distributed by VCI Entertainment through Cinedigm.The DVD will be released on...
Below you’ll find six great worship books you can purchase in Logos today. Whatever Happened to Worship? Though he only wrote 15 books in his lifetime, A. W. Tozer wrote thousands of articles and essays—many of which have been posthumously...
As a worship leader, I’m always trying to find a balance between musical excellence and worship-team involvement. Most would agree that we need some standard of musical ability. When your back-up vocalist can’t hold a pitch, it becomes very...
Worship duo Shane & Shane has been making music for more than 15 years, and now they’re cooking up something new called The Worship Initiative. Our own Jason Hickerson recently had the chance to speak with Shane Everett about it. How did...
Most presentations include service items that sprawl out across multiple slides. Songs often require 10 or more slides. Managing these multi-slide service items can be challenging. Thankfully, Proclaim includes some helpful features to make it...
“In the second century of the Christian era, the Empire of Rome comprehended the fairest part of the earth, and the most civilised portion of mankind. The frontiers of that extensive monarchy were guarded by ancient renown and disciplined valour...
Let these powerful quotes inspire and motivate you as you prepare for this weekend’s services. May you see ministry opportunities around every corner, and may you not grow weary of doing good (Galatians 6:9). 1. “Without worship, we go...
Scott R. Swain joined the faculty at Reformed Theological Seminary in 2006, where he serves as associate professor of systematic theology, as well as Academic Dean. He is also an ordained minister in the PCA. In the spirit of semper reformanda...
Proclaim makes the tools required to craft brilliant church presentations available to churches of all sizes. But the visual presentation is only half the battle on a Sunday morning. The other half—audio—can be a little more difficult. Here are four...
