Logos StaffRead Family Easter Bible Study—Week 1: The Last Supper. This year on the blog, we’re featuring a five-week family Easter Bible study written especially for families. We’re posting one study a week every Friday leading up to Easter. It’s an excellent...
Kirk E. MillerOne of the privileges I have as a pastor is getting to meet new people almost weekly. When we meet someone new, like when folks visit my church, there’s a set of questions we typically ask: What’s your name? Where are you from? What do you do? These...
A long search for church media isn’t fun. Finding the right media fast? We can all get behind that. With Proclaim’s church presentation software, you can easily find and add media to your service presentations, whether you’re looking for...
Paul OverlandThere is a huge problem in the way that biblical Hebrew is currently taught: it doesn’t stick. Polytetrafluoroethylene, or PTFE, is better known by its household name “Teflon.” It’s the coating on cookware that prevents food from...
We’re entering the Easter season, and Christians around the world are remembering Christ’s death, caused by our sin. But we are also celebrating, because Resurrection Day is our God-given promise that we, too, will one day rise. This year on the...
Rebecca Van NoordDr. Tony Evans is passionate about discipleship that applies the whole of the Bible to all of life. The founder and pastor of Oak Cliff Bible Fellowship first found this passion for making disciples while attending Bible college and seminary during...
Easter Sunday is just around the corner. As you prepare for your service and meditate on the glory of the cross, take a look at these Easter worship songs and hymns. Some are traditional, some are contemporary, and some are somewhere in between—but...
Karen Engle“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...
Jason StoneWhat you’ll see in this Logos Live episode The Logos Live episode includes a panel discussion on women and theological training. In our time together, we explore why a woman may pursue higher education, what external barriers are in place, how...
DidaktikosExploring the Relationship between Education and Spiritual Formation Jeff Dryden | Covenant College Last semester I assigned the classic C. S. Lewis text The Abolition of Man to my New Testament Ethics class. Although it had been at least a decade...
Michael S. HeiserDoes 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,”...
Mwindula MbeweWhy did John call Jesus “the Logos”? This question has puzzled biblical scholars for millennia; it is not a debate that is easily settled. One of the most compelling views is that John borrowed this idea from Greek thought. But theologians across...
Nick KennicottLuke 24 is about Jesus’s resurrection, his post-resurrection interaction with his disciples, and his ascension to heaven. On two different occasions during this chapter Jesus appears to his followers, first to Cleopas and his friend on the road to...
Randy A. BrownEveryone intuitively understands that disabilities can be hard to live with. They can even put a strain on your faith—some disabilities more than others. Imagine, then, being born without arms. This is the affliction God gave to Daniel...
Guest AuthorAlthough “performance review” may seem like a corporate term, it’s simply a way of tracking growth or decay—matters that concern every organization. Here are some quick tips on church performance reviews, as well as the unfortunate task of employee...
Murray J. HarrisAnd Jesus said, “Father, forgive them, for they know not what they do.” And they cast lots to divide his garments. (Luke 23:34 ESV) This first of the seven sayings of Jesus on the cross was uttered probably shortly after he had been crushed to the...
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...
David P. BarshingerIt is not uncommon when reading the Bible to run into language or imagery that we don’t readily understand. Just spend some time in the Prophets or Revelation. We may view the difficulties in Scripture as deterrents to engaging it (even if we don’t...
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...
Rick Brannan has just finished an important side project on early Christian papyri: Fragments of Christianity —now available for pre-order on Logos. Keep reading to learn what Rick Brannan says about the book—and how it can help us understand...
Katie FrenchAs a first-time counselor at a Christian camp this past summer, I recognized the importance of having a full “toolbox” to draw from while speaking to the campers entrusted to my care. There were several times when I could quote a verse but failed to...
Writing a paper on the theology of a biblical book is one of the best ways to internalize that book’s message. Not only will it require familiarizing yourself with the entire book, but you’ll also synthesize how the parts relate to the whole...
Lexham PressWhere do you go when the calamities of life feel too heavy? We’re all tempted to turn inward, but perhaps we would do better to open the Psalms of lament instead. In the following excerpt from Christ and Calamity by award-winning author Harold L...
Mary JahnkeMark Twain said, “The difference between the almost right word and the right word is really a large matter—’tis the difference between the lightning-bug and the lightning.” The same could be said for your church media. The right image can stop the...
What you’ll see in this Logos Live episode Jennifer Grisham interviews Drs. Anneke Stasson and Leanne Dzubinski about their book Women in the Mission of the Church: Their Opportunities and Obstacles throughout Christian History. Hear their...
Joshua FarrisThe teacher might cluster atonement theories in two general camps. The first camp approaches atonement by searching for the view that best captures all the major aspects of Christ’s person, work, and ethic. In the second camp, one is keen to find...
What were 2021’s most popular worship songs? What about most popular sermon topics? Find out in the free 2021 Songs & Sermons Report for worship leaders, pastors, and anyone who’s just really curious. (Can’t blame you there.) Popular worship...
Who are Gog and Magog, and where are they located? Explore various geographical and spiritual interpretations.
Chauncey AllmondWhat you’ll see in this Logos Live episode Chauncey Allmond interviews Dr. Eric Mason, founder and lead pastor of Ephiphany Fellowship and founder and president of Thriving, an urban ministry organization. Hear about how preaching and...
J. David StarkYears ago, the first substantive biblical studies software I purchased was Gramcord. It was a hugely helpful tool at the time but has long since been surpassed by others. Then, while doing my PhD, I switched to Logos and never looked back...