Ed StetzerYou can’t read the pages of the Bible and not see that God wants his people to tell of his mighty deeds—to call people to follow the one true God. In the Old Testament, the mission was centripetal: Israel was to bring the nations up to Jerusalem. In...
Alastair RobertsThe so-called Great Commission closes the Gospel narrative, while initiating the mission of the church that would follow. But it’s also powerfully evocative of earlier events, offering us a variety of frames for understanding the import of Jesus’s...
Andrew PerrinThe DSS present both problems and prospects when it comes to the Hebrew Scriptures—the common heritage of the Hebrew Bible and Old Testament. About 23 percent of the Qumran library are writings that later Jewish and Christian communities would...
Casey BedellIf you are someone who is currently planting a church or interested in church planting, the work, as you know, is daunting. According to Pinetops Foundation church planting is near an all-time low in American history. Based on their research there...
Patrick SchreinerThere’s no shortage of gospel-centered ministries today—but defining what the gospel is has sparked ongoing debate. Is it primarily about kingship and victory, or justification and salvation? This article explores why both perspectives matter and...
Michael F. BirdAs an Australian, I’m all too familiar with the terrible conditions of drought. When the creeks and rivers run dry and the land burns beneath the blazing sun, the result is devastating. As farmers will tell you, it’s hard to produce a fruitful...
Kirk E. MillerIn this Logos Live episode, Kirk E. Miller sits down with Mark Barnes (principal product manager at Logos) to discuss responsible use of AI in Bible study and ministry. They explore cautions to implementing AI in Bible study and how Logos is...
James RaymentJames Rayment, who runs The Al-Ma’idah Initiative, an organization that trains Christians to communicate truth to Muslims in ways that resonate, shares seven common evangelism mistakes and how to covercome them.
Sean McGeverIf we want students to care about evangelism, we need to stop training them like cold-callers and start forming them like everyday apprentices of Jesus. Evangelism doesn’t start with a script. It starts with compassion, with listening, with...
Graham StantonWhen I imagine the classroom of my dreams, I picture me seeding a free-flowing discussion with my well-crafted discussion questions and the occasional gem of theological wisdom. My students are all leaning forward in their seats, and I can see the...
Kelly CrossNever have enough volunteers? Ready to grow your church's volunteer team? Kelly Cross shares four practical, proven strategies to recruit and retain your volunteers. Learn how clear expectations, a small yes, and fun feasts can lead to big impact.
Jeffrey WiesnerIt is said that good leaders make more leaders. Jesus trained up his disciples to be apostles, his apostles trained pastors to be shepherds, and those pastors trained up more pastors who also went and taught others. So how can churches train up such...
Michelle KeenerThe book of Job asks many questions and gives very few answers. It is a passionately and beautifully written testament to suffering, confusion, and pain. In the end, Job does not get the answers he has been seeking, but he receives something else...
Brooke OsbornAs humans living in a fallen world, we are all deeply flawed and inherently sinful. Because of our tendency to deviate from God’s original intention for us, all institutions, including the church, are far from perfect and prone to missteps. These...
Mark BriansOn the night of His betrayal, Jesus knew that the Father had given him all things into his hands. This biblical phrase signifies dominion and power, yet Jesus chose to use this authority not for revenge or domination, but for acts of...
James HamiltonIs wisdom literature a sound category—or a misleading one? This Screwtape letter illustrates how the label might prove unhelpful.
Brian CollinsCommentaries are tools in the toolbox of Bible teachers and preachers. But just as a woodworker will use a table saw, miter saw, and band saw for different purposes, Bible teachers will turn to different types of commentaries for different purposes...
Mary JahnkeMaking Bible study more intuitive, connected, and compelling. That has been the goal of our designers, engineers, and our whole team in Logos version 43. We’re excited to introduce you to the latest updates. Subscribers can access all of these...
Harold L. SenkbeilI am going to make a few assumptions about you, the reader of this article: First, you know what spiritual authority is. Second, you presently hold some sort of leadership position in a church in which you regularly exercise this sort of authority...
In this Logos Live episode, Kirk E. Miller sits down with pastor, scholar, and author Bobby Jamieson to explore the message and enduring relevance of Ecclesiastes. Drawing from Jamieson’s book Everything Is Never Enough, their conversation delves...
Daniel EstesEven people unfamiliar with the Bible have heard the expression Vanity of vanities; all is vanity, the exclamation that frames the book of Ecclesiastes in the KJV. But when we examine the evidence carefully, we learn that hevel in Ecclesiastes can...
Jonathan LeemanSeveral years ago, a pastor friend became convinced that, when leading the Supper, he should fence the Table, which refers to the practice of saying who should and should not receive communion. I offer the vignette to raise the question of spiritual...
Jennifer GrishamWe were in the middle of a care group gathering at church. People would share some of their deepest struggles, and then, inevitably, a leader in training would derail the conversation with unhelpful questions. It’s not uncommon. We often tap people...
Ryan NelsonSeveral years ago, the New York Times observed that members of the clergy now suffer from obesity, hypertension and depression at rates higher than most Americans. In the last decade, their use of antidepressants has risen, while their life...
Daniel StegemanI was a young pastor attending a ministry conference at a well-known church. I will never forget it: The host pastor boasted that his church was the healthiest in America. I immediately wondered, How does he know that? Pastors and ministry leaders...
What in the Word? wraps up a rich and thought-provoking first season. In this special finale, host Kirk E. Miller turns the mic on himself, as Matt Barrios, the show producer, leads a reflective interview covering lessons learned, favorite passages...
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...
Kirk E. Miller is editor of digital content at Logos where he edits and writes for Word by Word and hosts What in the Word?. He holds an MDiv from Trinity Evangelical Divinity School and is a former pastor and church planter with a combined fifteen...
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 curated collections of digital theological...
Steve AuldEvery Christian leader must pursue greatness. But every Christian leader must pursue greatness as Jesus defines it. The pursuit of greatness is something our world takes very seriously. In February 1964, before a world title fight with Sonny Liston...