Kirk E. MillerDoes Romans 7 describe the experience of a believer struggling with sin, or is Paul referring to something else entirely? Many in Protestant traditions assume that Paul’s use of the first-person pronoun in this passage reflects the believer’s...
Phillip CaryGod says to put God first. He also tells us to love our neighbor. But why does God command us to love him? And why does Jesus identify it as the greatest commandment?
The end of 1 Peter 3 presents one of the most challenging passages in all of the New Testament. What does it mean that Jesus preached to the spirits in prison? Did he descend into hell? Was he speaking through Noah in the past, offering the deceased...
Matt BarriosWe love getting your feedback about how Logos can help you get one step deeper into God's Word. After listening to your input and engineering some grade-A solutions (if we may humbly say so), we're delighted to introduce version 41!
Rebekah EklundFor me, the most challenging command Jesus ever gave is to love my enemies. What does it mean to love? Who is an enemy? Why did Jesus command his followers to love their enemies, and what does that actually look like in action?
Tom McCallTerms like Wesleyan theology and Methodist doctrine are used in a variety of contexts and can mean a lot of different things. And for good reason. The past several centuries have been the scene of many shifts and much shaking in theology among...
Mark WardThe internet has questions about the creation mandate. I have answers. And when I don’t, I’ll tell you straightforwardly. The creation mandate is God’s original marching orders to mankind. But it is also the original divine blessing that has brought...
Guy WatersOne of the best known and most comforting statements of Jesus is also one of his most enigmatic. What is it that Jesus holds out? Why do people need to receive what he offers? What incentives does he give to us to receive it?
In the Olivet Discourse, Jesus states that he does not know the day or hour of his return—only the Father does. But how can that be? If Jesus is fully God, wouldn’t he be omniscient? In this episode of What in the Word?, Kirk E. Miller is joined by...
Christopher KouIt’s Monday. You wake up to another week. Yesterday was Sunday, but you missed church again for a pressing work project. Maybe on break you caught a recorded sermon, which you now find difficult to remember. At least you got in some football viewing...
Casey BedellIt is often assumed that Christianity grew and maturated in the ancient world because the gospel fit its sense of enchantment. So many have proposed that we need to re-enchant that which has been disenchanted. One aspect of enchantment evidently...
Blake AdamsJoseph of Nazareth, the adoptive father of Jesus, is neglected in theology and biblical studies and even in devotion. In Protestantism, he is seldom more than a Christmas decoration. In Catholicism, despite centuries of veneration of the Holy...
Veli-Matti KärkkäinenYou might have noticed that the world we live in has changed dramatically—not only during the last few centuries but even during your lifetime. And I am not talking only about the transformation of society by unbelievable developments in technology...
The Olivet Discourse has puzzled interpreters for centuries. Is Jesus predicting the destruction of Jerusalem in AD 70, his future return, or both? Dr. Mark Strauss joins Kirk E. Miller on What in the Word? to explore this complex passage. They...
Karen Swallow PriorWhether you realize it or not, we all have a theology of work. You might think it’s something you’ve never thought about, and maybe you haven’t. But this theology influences many of the decisions we make and can affect the course of our lives...
Jason LaneMy colleague at Concordia Seminary in St. Louis, Dr. Robert Kolb, has ably presented readers of Word by Word a helpful introduction to the chief features of Lutheran theology. I would recommend his article before I recommend any book. Nevertheless...
Ray Van NesteWhen I teach my pastoral ministry class, I assign Pastoral Care by Gregory the Great. The first time I taught the class, one of the students said, this guy sounds like a Catholic. Yes, indeed. Not only was he a Catholic—he was a pope! Why would I, a...
George MooreEach February, we come together to reflect on and celebrate the countless contributions African Americans have made to society through Black History Month. Just as communities rightfully honor those who have shaped their history, God’s people have a...
In this episode, Jonathan Leeman joins Kirk E. Miller to discuss the theologically complex passage of Matthew 16:19 and its mention of the “keys of the kingdom.” Together, they unpack the meaning of “binding and loosing,” parallel passages like...
Chauncey AllmondWhy is the Black Voices Collection an important addition to Logos? In this episode of Logos Live, Kirk E. Miller and Chauncey Allmond explore the significance of highlighting Black theological voices and the challenges faced in curating this...
Some version releases have a lot of small improvements that fine-tune your Logos experience. But this one—this version 40 release—isn’t just about the little things. Our team is thrilled to unveil a major feature by bringing Smart Search to...
Mike AquilinaIrenaeus of Lyons is essential to any study of early Christianity, whether theological or historical. He was an important witness to events, episodes, and people at a critical moment in Christianity’s early growth. He was also the first to practice...
Tanner ThetfordWhen we talk about preaching in the church, several words spring to mind: Faithfulness to the Word demands that we preach the Bible clearly and accurately. Love for God's people requires that we consider how what we say impacts their discipleship...
Kyle HughesConversations about spiritual disciplines and Christian formation rightly center on the twin poles of prayer and the reading of Scripture. All too often, though, we think of these as two distinct practices. We tend to see Scripture as providing the...
Wyatt GrahamThe doctrine of divine impassibility has fallen on hard times. Some theologians today reject the doctrine outright or only accept a redefined version, while others have simply forgotten about it. Even when believers talk about impassibility, many...
Douglas EstesArtificial intelligence. These two words evoke a sense of robotic futures and apocalyptic hellscapes where technocratic forces composed of corporations and governments control our lives and deaths. This evocation was actually the feature, not a bug...
Malcolm FoleyAmerican Christianity is, in many ways, a cultural and denominational hodgepodge. Colonization led to certain emphases among American Presbyterians, Anglicans, and Baptists. And as Pentecostalism, Methodism, and others were added to the American...
Michael F. BirdIs there such a thing as evangelical theology (emphasis on the modifier, evangelical)? Whether a theology can be evangelical is a disputed idea. Much of the confusion has to do with imprecise definitions of both evangelical and theology. I hope to...
Gerald BrayIn the ancient world—as for most time since—the gospel of Christ was primarily spread by verbal proclamation, i.e., preaching, and in those days there was no shortage of gifted preachers. Among the pre-modern sermons of which we have record, John...
Chandler WileyFasting was a popular religious practice in the time of Jesus. In fact, Mark 2 shows us that when Jesus and his disciples feasted instead of fasting, they drew some questioning looks. How could such a great religious teacher not take part in such a...