Whether you already have thousands of books in your Logos library or are just getting started with Logos for the first time, it’s worth taking a look at Logos Legacy Libraries. Legacy Libraries are the library portion of past Logos packages—all of...
Learn what "eschatology" means, where eschatological themes are in the Bible, and more.
A Logos user asked this question: I’ve discovered several methods for duplicating a panel such as a keystroke, the panel menu, and right clicking on a tab. With all of these methods, however, I still have to drag the duplicated panel to my desired...
In today’s churches, pastors are often expected to be jacks of all trades but also master the art of the care of souls (what Harold Senkbeil identifies as the “enactment of the word of Christ upon the souls for whom our Lord shed his blood and...
Here’s a common question I’ve received through the years: I know the Atlas appears on the Tools menu. Is there a way, however, to access all the maps for a place while I’m in the Bible without having to go to the Tools menu? Actually, there are...
The history of the Christian Church is riddled with teachers whose work looked and sounded like orthodox Christianity—but wasn’t. Sometimes their teaching was so close to Christianity that it was hard to tell the difference. The same is true today...
In this excerpt adapted from the March/April issue of Bible Study Magazine, Jared Garcia explores the terrible events leading to Jesus’ resurrection—and why we can call his crucifixion the “glory of the cross.” *** Just days before his death, Jesus...
Most New Testament readers are likely familiar with the concept of resurrection: Jesus, of course, resurrected from the dead, but he also raised to life Jairus’ daughter (Mark 5:21–24), the son of the widow of Nain (Luke 7:1–17), and Lazarus (John...
Over the past 50 years, the conversation around whether humans have damaged the earth has become more prevalent. The issue has divided many, even within the church. Is there a Christian vision of conserving the environment and how we should steward...
God chose a small group of women to share the greatest news of all time. Why did Jesus appear to the women first instead of the disciples? On Saturday, they rested. But early Sunday morning, the women leaped into action. Motivated by love, they...
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...
Recently as I was studying the Bible, I wanted to go to the verse stating the Galatians would have given Paul their eyes if possible. I knew it was, of course, in the book of Galatians—and I thought later in the letter—but for the life of me, I...
How does spiritual formation differ from discipleship, when did it start, and what are spiritual formation disciplines? Keep reading to learn.
On the road to Emmaus, Jesus says: “O foolish and slow in heart to believe in all that the prophets have spoken! Was it not necessary that the Christ suffer these things and enter into his glory?” (Luke 24:25–26 LEB). But what prophecy is Jesus...
Mark Ward and Harold Senkbeil talk through what it means to set our eyes on Christ through difficult times and to pray for those facing calamity. Watch as Dr. Senkbeil shares about his own recent experience with tragedy, answers from the Word about...
Ministers of Reconciliation: Preaching on Race and the Gospel (a recent release from Lexham Press) was just nominated for a 2022 Christian Book Award® in the Ministry Resources category. Winners will be announced on May 3. The following excerpt...
What are the Orange Numbers in the Interlinear Pane? I recently received this question from a new Logos user: I’m fairly new to Logos and have recently discovered the Interlinear Pane at the bottom of the Bible. What are the orange numbers after the...
Do you want to know how we talk about you, Logos Bible Software users, inside the hallowed halls of Faithlife? We call you “pastors and other Bible nerds.” You are the people we love and the people we know how to serve. Which is a little selfish...
More people go to church on Easter than any other day of the year, and churches around the world are already preparing for more visitors—whether online or in person. There are plenty of ways to ensure your Easter service is great, but what about the...
If you create presentation slides, there’s an “almost hidden” gem in Logos that should make your work easier, especially when crafting slides from resource quotes. Give this a go: • Open any resource such as My Utmost for His Highest (A) • Select...
One of my most important mentors earned that role in my life in part through faithfully upholding the simplest of evangelical obligations: he read his Bible every day. He would then come to work (we were coworkers) and share his reflections on that...
I have a friend and fellow Logos user who is a world-class typist. He called recently with a question: As you know I primarily navigate through programs with the keyboard instead of icons. In Logos, I really like the Go box because I can type...
“Christine Helmer’s The Trinity and Martin Luther prompted a new interest in the classical roots of the Reformation. This new and updated edition of Helmer’s seminal work discusses the most recent scholarship, offering a cutting...
Through the years I’ve received numerous questions about prioritizing resources in the Library. Here’s a very common one: I have various sets of commentaries. Sometimes I don’t want to prioritize an entire set but only a few volumes from the set...
Does the Bible talk about sea monsters? Are they literal? In this excerpt about sea monsters in the Bible from his book I Dare You Not to Bore Me with the Bible, Dr. Michael Heiser explores the mention of “sea monsters,”...
Effective Bible study practices Studying the Bible is an important part of the Christian life, but it’s a part that all too often gets swept under the rug and pushed off until a later date. Even if you take the time to read the Bible every day, how...
O Lord, open my lips, and my mouth will declare your praise. For you will not delight in sacrifice, or I would give it; you will not be pleased with a burnt offering. The sacrifices of God are a broken spirit; a broken and contrite heart, O God, you...
As you well know, when studying a passage of Scripture, we need to read and reread the text numerous times. Also, reading any parallel passages may aid in our understanding of the specific text under study. Toward that end, during my Bible reading...
The Bible is clear that women followed Jesus—Joanna, wife of Chuza, Mary Magdalene, and Jesus’ mother are just a few. But did he have female apostles? Dr. Mike Heiser explores the answer in this article excerpted from his book I Dare You Not...
The Dead Sea Scrolls were first found in 1947 in Qumran by a Bedouin shepherd boy. He had tossed a stone into a cave and heard a clinking noise—the rock had hit a clay pot containing some of the scrolls. Since then, scrolls have been discovered in...