Morris ProctorAs I was reading through 1 Peterin the ESV I paused at 1:2, which states: . . . according to the foreknowledge of God the Father, in the sanctification of the Spirit, for obedience to Jesus Christ and for sprinkling with his blood: May grace and...
Bible Study MagazineBy Steve Runge Often 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...
In keeping with the general theme of launching the new year with an emphasis on Bible reading, I want to remind you of a simple solution to a question I’m often asked: Since the Bible is not arranged in chronological order, how can I create a Bible...
With the dawn of a new year usually comes renewed resolve to read the Bible more. Along with the Bible, most Christians enjoy reading a daily calendar devotional like My Utmost for His Highest. If you fall into that category, then perhaps you...
Logos StaffWith so many great commentaries out there, it can be hard to see what makes a series special—especially when you’re reading just a brief description. In short, here’s what makes the Baker Exegetical Commentary on the New Testament...
Whether you’re a preacher or not, you can benefit from the Sermon Starter Guide. For example, imagine during this Christmas season you’ve been asked to give a devotional about the birth of Jesus. You’re just not sure, however, where to start in...
Canvas is like joining your paper Bible, a whiteboard, and the power of Logos to help you interpret and internalize God’s Word. With Canvas in Logos 8, you can work the biblical text in incredible ways. When you’re done, you can share and save your...
A Logos user contacted me with the following question: Recent scholarship continues to shed light on challenging passages of Scripture. Is there a way to display my commentaries according to their publication dates? I love questions like this...
Every six weeks or so, the developers of Logos update our software. Some of the changes are major, like the redesigned Context menu, while others are behind the scenes, like bug fixes. A case in point occurred in the recent 8.9 update. A small but...
If you’re in the habit of posting images generated through the Logos Media tool to your My Faithlife page, then you may really enjoy this small but helpful tweak made to Logos in the recent 8.8 update. Take this out for a spin: Choose Tools |...
There are certain words I easily know how to spell, but I always seem to mistype them when searching in Logos. For example, I type: prasie for praise fiath for faith saerch for search Until I improve my typing, Logos...
The recent Logos 8.7 update contained a lot of exciting new features. I certainly hope you’re discovering and enjoying them. Today’s blog focuses on one that’s almost hidden but nonetheless can assist us as we’re working with specific Bible verses...
If you work in the original languages of Hebrew and Greek then you may very well appreciate the NEW keyboard selector added to the Search panel in the recent Logos 8.8 update. Check this out: Click the Search icon in...
Tavis BohlingerThe keyboard selector can help you easily use Logos with Greek and Hebrew languages to avoid copying and pasting or transliterating text.
I want to make you aware of a small, but very important tweak made to Logos Bible Software: Study Bible has been added as a Type in the Library. Let’s take a look: Click the Library icon in the upper left of the program Click the Sidebar icon in the...
Thinking Look up had been removed from the redesigned 8.7 Context menu, a fellow Logos user emailed me asking, What’s up with Look up? Actually Look up is still on the right-click menu, and it’s better than ever! Let me show you: Open an interlinear...
A Logos setup comes in all shapes and sizes, from minimalist to a spread that looks more like one from War Games. It could be on a small desk tucked away in a corner of the church office or in the middle of your family room. Any way you look at it...
One of the most significant changes in the recently released 8.7 update is a redesigned Context (right-click) menu. If you use this menu, you’re going to thoroughly enjoy the improvements. If you’ve yet to discover the power of the right-click menu...
For years we’ve been able to quickly open the Library in its own floating window with a simple keystroke: PC: Ctrl + L Mac: Cmd + L This works great if you want the Library in a floating window. Imagine, however, this scenario:...
Want to earn some Logos credit? One of the best things about Logos is discovering the surprising things it can do—and how those little surprises help you explore the Bible more deeply. And with the number of fun, useful features in Logos, you can...
Matthew BoffeyIf you’ve never owned Logos before, and you are a Bible study leader, now’s the time to try it out. Ideal for Bible study and small group leaders, these libraries prepare you to answer the tough questions before they’re even asked. Here...
The recently released Logos 8.6 contains some exciting new time-saving shortcuts: double and triple shortcut click action. For years we’ve been able to double click a word in a resource to execute a Look Up Search, but in 8.6, the double click...
A fellow Logos user contacted me with a question I wanted to pass along to you: I’m doing a search for Moses on the Timeline which says I have 29 hits. But I can’t see them. I have to move through the Timeline to find them and I’m not sure I’m...
A Logos user sent in this question to us: Under the new Logos 8, I can’t find how to scroll through notes in biblical order. My notes are tied to verses and I used to be able to scroll from verse 1 to 2 to 3, etc. Now I have the verse I am...
In a recent blog, I discussed sharing documents with our Faithlife Groups. Now we turn our attention to downloading documents fellow group members have made available to us. Let’s imagine a member of one your Faithlife Groups shared a Sermon...
Adam B. ShaefferThis may come as a surprise to some, but it’s possible to finish a seminary MA and a PhD in theology and not learn Greek, and I am living proof of this. My programs of study were specialized enough that the need never arose (and it was never...
Heads up: there are nine (9) Yale resources coming to Logos! A wonderful thing about scholars is they surface topics you didn’t even know existed, and then make them interesting. Like how Israel’s geographic instability influenced its language. In A...
I’ve always thought my dad is the coolest of the cool. He’s rocked a beard for thirty years, expertly mows the lawn in dark socks, can fix anything with a zip-tie, and works the grill like Bobby Flay. He’s also modeled what it means to love Jesus...
So here’s an observant question from a Logos user: “I’m really enjoying the Faithlife Study Bible but noticed a Bible selector on its toolbar. What’s that all about?” That’s a good eye and it provides me an opportunity...
Did you know sermon archives function much like commentaries in Logos? This post will show you how to get the most use out of sermon collections in Logos. Broadly speaking, there are three main ways to use sermons beyond manually finding them in...