Logos StaffYou spend countless hours preparing for Easter, the most-attended service of the year. Those hours are worth it, but having the right Easter worship backgrounds saves you time you’d otherwise spend searching for graphics. Free Easter worship...
1. Job 42:10–11 Then Yahweh returned Job’s fortune when he prayed to him on behalf of his friends. Thus Yahweh increased all that Job had twice as much as before. So all his brothers and all his sisters and all those who had known him before came to...
DidaktikosThe prayer guide Operation World has taught me much over the years. By its estimates, only 16.7 percent of Christians lived in Africa, Asia, and Latin America in 1900. That figure rose to 63.2 percent by 2010 and is projected to reach 70 percent in...
Mark WardI have lots of biblical commentaries. Which one do I look at first, and which one do I look at when I’m just quickly checking a cross-reference and want to make sure I’m not missing something? It used to be that I would just check the top-rated...
By Peter J. Leithart The Church has always taken the Decalogue [Ten Commandments], with modifications, as God’s word to Christians. . . . Has the Church been right? Or is this an unfortunate old covenant residue that needs to be purged from the...
Bible Study MagazineBy Stephen Witmer I lay awake, staring into darkness, mentally replaying a conversation from earlier that day. My friend had misunderstood me and then condemned me for it. I felt deeply wronged. I also felt a toxic mixture of anger, self-pity, and...
Guest AuthorWhen we receive a request for a photo for a social post, a website banner, or an event promo slide, it always seems to be urgent. There isn’t time to sift through the archive and find the perfect image. How can this hunt be simplified?
"There is a sense in which we can say that men like Gerstner, and Edwards before him, 'lost' their battles with Culture."
A Beneficial Mentoring Relationship Requires Intentionality Daniel Scott and Taylor Reimer | Tyndale University College and Seminary ‘‘Not the least shyness, now, Telemakhos,” says the original Mentor in The Odyssey. He appears as an old trusted...
Anyone who’s taken upper-level classes has learned the importance of taking great notes. They can make or break a class—and be useful long after you’ve gotten your last grade. Since notes are so important, we interviewed a recent seminary graduate...
Today is International Holocaust Remembrance Day and the 75th anniversary of the Jewish liberation from Auschwitz. Despite the horrors that occurred at Auschwitz and other concentration camps, thousands of Jewish lives were spared because of the...
Would you like to enroll your student in a college-level Bible course from a leading Bible scholar? With courses from Logos Mobile Education, you can—and it’s easy. Here are a few ways you might integrate a Bible course for homeschooling from Logos...
To Bridge the Technology Gap, Focus on Learning Outcomes and Student Relationships Jeannine K. Brown | Bethel Seminary There are many ways to be successful teaching online. Online pedagogy is almost as varied as the professors who teach in...
Steve RungeOften when we’re studying (a book of) the Bible, we come to a place where the author digresses from the big idea to make a side comment. To understand the passage, we have to figure out how to distinguish the main point from the digressions. In some...
By Michelle Lee-Barnewall Why did Jesus teach in parables? We can find the answer in Matthew’s Gospel, where the disciples directly ask Jesus why he speaks in parables. Scripture tells us, The disciples came to him and asked, “Why do you speak to...
Beloved Bible scholar J. I. Packer knows weakness firsthand—an accident at age seven left him with lasting injuries. In his book Weakness Is the Way: Life with Christ Our Strength (excerpt below), he turns to 2 Corinthians to look at weakness in a...
By Joshua Hunt and Matthew Boffey Typographic hierarchy helps the reader know what is most important. By grouping type into clearly defined visual categories, you organize the page for clear communication. The example above follows the basic...
In this excerpt from Psalms for Everyone, Part 1: Psalms 1–72, Old Testament scholar John Goldingay brings to light the strength and wisdom of the shepherd in beloved Psalm 23. Even though I walk through the valley of the shadow of death, I will...
Mary JahnkeThe start of a new year invites us to stop and reflect, doesn’t it? We think about the healthy habits we need more of . . . and the unhealthy ones we need less of. About balance and healthy rhythms. As I thought through how to achieve a healthier...
Dr. Kevin Vanhoozer, research professor of systematic theology at Trinity Evangelical Divinity School, seeks to help pastors cultivate disciples through articulating doctrine. This excerpt is adapted from Dr. Vanhoozer’s newest Mobile Education...
What’s coming up at your church? Draw attention to it with Proclaim’s Pro Media “plug-and-play” gorgeous church graphics. Each month, we add more fresh designs. Here’s a peek from five sets of church graphics just released and ready to use in...
Karen EnglePoems and songs. History and narrative. Wars and celebrations. Romance and grief. The Bible is an eclectic book. But it’s more than a book to be studied. It’s a compilation of sacred writings God gave us to know and love him better—it is the word of...
Proclaim has thousands of beautiful church graphics, countdown timers, motion graphics, and more for church slides. Picking a favorite would be impossible. So instead, we’ve collected the most popular options from Proclaim Pro Media (created by our...
Hillsong Worship has been creating music since 1992, releasing over 300 songs of praise. Countless Christians have lifted their voices to sing “Oceans,” “What a Beautiful Name,” “No Other Name,” and scores of other favorites. Though you’ve likely...
How does the story of the Bible shape our lives? That’s the topic of conversation on the Bible Study Magazine Podcast. In the first season, author and Bible Study Magazine writer—and now podcast host—Mark Ward explores why it’s important to really...
The start of a new year invites us to stop and reflect, doesn’t it? We think about the habits we need to create . . . and the ones we need to leave behind for good. As I thought through how to achieve a healthier year, just one powerful resolution...
By David B. Schreiner A common word for “mountain” in the Greek New Testament is oros, and Matthew uses it more than any other book. Technically speaking, oros is an imprecise term that can refer to anything from a hill to tall mountain. Of the four...
Addiction Also called: Alcoholism, Drug Addiction, ObsessionBeing enslaved to a habit, practice or substance such that withdrawal causes trauma. Top Bible Verses about Addiction John 8:34 Jesus replied to them, “Truly, truly I say to you...
Robert Smith Jr. on Cultivating Imagery to Satisfy the Narrative Mind In the twenty–first century world of theological education, preaching can seem an antiquated exercise that no longer speaks well to a culture immersed in social media and...
By Craig S. Keener In the Sermon on the Mount, Jesus summons us to stake our hearts on the reality of God. Both Matthew and Luke report much of this sermon, and James is among New Testament writers who echo it. In Matthew’s version, Jesus offers...