Weekly Roundup: February 25

  |  Sat, February 25, 2012   |  Misc   1

The Weekly Roundup is a regular feature alerting you to significant things happening at Logos this week. Take a few moments to check out these newsworthy items for the week of February 25, 2012.

Logos Talk

Pre-Pubs

New Pre-Pubs

Last Chance Pre-Pubs

These are Pre-Pubs shipping next week. Don’t miss your last chance to pick these up at their amazing Pre-Pub prices!

Community Pricing

Be sure to check out the latest collection from Community Pricing: the Classic Anabaptist and Mennonite History Collection (19 vols.).

  • Containing the writings of early Anabaptists like Menno Simons and Balthasar Hübmaier, as well as works from twentieth-century Mennonite scholars like Daniel Kauffman and J. S. Hartzler, the Classic Anabaptist and Mennonite History Collection (19 vols.) is a must-have for those interested in Reformation history.

Don’t miss out on these collections nearing the 100% mark!

Job Postings

Logos is hiring! Here are just a few of the newest postings on our Careers page:

Marketing Department

Graphic Design and Video

Sales

Software Development

Publications

Ministry Development

Customer Service

Finance

Operations

Was there anything else from Logos you found interesting this week? Leave us a comment and let us know!

The NIV Application Commentary: Old Testament Is Now on Pre-Pub!

  |  Fri, February 24, 2012   |  Products   Comments Off

Logos has had the 20-volume NIV Application Commentary: New Testament available for some time, but you may not know that the 12-volume NIV Application Commentary: Old Testament is now available on Pre-Pub as well! The demand for this collection is high and it’s already under development, so time is of the essence to pick up the Old Testament collection at a discounted price.

The NIV Application Commentary is unlike any other commentary series. Not content to simply focus on application of the biblical text, this series takes the original meaning of the text and mines it for its contemporary significance. It would be a mistake to see the NIV Application Commentary as simple devotional literature. The ultimate goal of this series may be application, but that doesn’t stop these commentaries from being credible reference materials.

The Application Commentary: Old Testament series includes insights from such notable scholars as John H. Walton, Robert L. Hubbard, Jr., Andrew E. Hill, and Karen H. Jobes. Each author in the NIV Application Commentary breaks their exegesis into:

  • Original Meaning: This section helps you grasp the author’s intended meaning by looking at the biblical passage’s historical, literary, and cultural context.
  • Bridging Contexts: In this section, the commentary wrestles with discerning the historical aspects of the passage which have direct twenty-first century correlations—and those which do not. This section focuses on drawing out both explicit and implicit parallels.
  • Contemporary Significance: By looking at contemporary issues and contexts, the authors of the NIV Application Commentaries confront modern readers with ideas and principles as powerful and challenging as the Scriptures would have been to its original audience.
Here is what people are saying about the series (check out the product page to see even more endorsements):

The NIV Application Commentary series doesn’t fool around. It gets right down to business, bringing this ancient and powerful Word of God into the present so that it can be heard and delivered with all the freshness of a new day, with all the immediacy of a friend’s embrace.
—Eugene H. Peterson

It is encouraging to find a commentary that is not only biblically trustworthy but also contemporary in its application. The NIV Application Commentary will prove to be a helpful tool in the pastor’s sermon preparation. I use it and recommend it.
—Charles F. Stanley, pastor, First Baptist Church of Atlanta

The NIV Application Commentary series promises to be of very great service to all who preach and teach the Word of God.
—J. I. Packer, Regent College

The NIV Application Commentaries add unique value to your library. If you are looking for ancient wisdom and modern relevance, pre-order the NIV Application Commentary: Old Testament while it’s still on Pre-Pub.

Logos Books Keep Getting Better

  |  Thu, February 23, 2012   |  Company   2

Today’s guest post is by Louis St. Hilaire, Content Manager of our Electronic Text Development Department.

In the seven years I’ve worked in text development at Logos, we’ve made great strides. New features and data types make our books richer, and improved processes and tools make book production more efficient and accurate.

Our books have gotten better and better, and our standards—and the standards of our users—have gotten higher and higher, even as we’ve increased production from a trickle to a great river.

This is wonderful, but it creates a problem. The value of Logos doesn’t lie in an isolated resource, but in the web of content that spans the whole library. That means that to make our books shine, we can’t just improve the new books but have to polish up the entire library.

In the last couple of years, we have been hard at work overcoming the technical and logistical challenges involved in better maintaining our library as a whole. Logos 4 gives us a smooth and automatic system for delivering updates to users, but the work of updating content that goes back ten or more years is often far from smooth or automatic.

Due to some recent technical breakthroughs, we’re starting to see this effort pay off. As first fruits, we’ve released major updates to two foundational Logos products.

For years, The Anchor Yale Bible Dictionary has been one of the premier Bible study resources available in Logos, but with the recently shipped update, it is now even better. In addition to fixing typos reported by users, we added around 70,000 hyperlinks to bibliographic references, data types, and other Logos resources. We added citation data and heading field tagging to each of the more than 6,000 articles and added richer searchable metadata tagging to the dictionary’s illustrations.

We’ve also thoroughly updated the 37-volume Early Church Fathers collection. We went back to the print originals to greatly improve the formatting and quality of the text, correcting errors, and, in some cases, restoring text that had been missing from our editions. We’ve tagged over 100,000 references, added heading fields and improved the metadata and citation information to make it much easier to find works and authors and get a more accurate and complete bibliographic citation. I use these resources heavily, and I’m thrilled to say that they look better, they work better, and they’re easier to use. (Note that we applied these updates to both the Protestant and the Catholic editions.)

This is just the beginning. We have several other major updates already in the works, and with an eye on the future we are developing strategies and technologies for making updates more efficient and our reference system smarter and more easily expandable.

These updates are the result of many hours of work by many hands and they greatly increase the value of these products, but if you already own them, no matter how long ago you purchased them, you get them free and automatically through Logos 4.

Under Development: The Complete Works of Stephen Charnock

  |  Wed, February 22, 2012   |  Products   Comments Off

The Complete Works of Stephen Charnock (5 vols.) is currently under development, but you can pick it up while it’s still at the Pre-Pub price of just $69.95—that’s 70% off the retail price. These five volumes contain 64 theological discourses from Charnock including his most well-known work, The Existence and Attributes of God.

Enjoyed for hundreds of years, The Existence and Attributes of God is comprised of sermons Charnock delivered at Crosby Hall, London. Charnock died in 1680 while delivering this series of discourses which explore God’s traits and characteristics in both the Old and New Testament. Many believe these sermons epitomize the excellent and holy character Charnock developed in his 53 years.

In addition, several of Charnock’s other discourses address topics like church stability, obedience, the Lord ’s Supper, and so much more.

Here’s what the Evangelical Witness and Presbyterian Review said about Stephen Charnock and his writings:

The place of Stephen Charnock among theologians has long been definite and distinguished. . . . massive, substantial, and thorough, [Charnock’s works] well represent the religious thinking and character of the man.

Be sure to pick up The Complete Works of Stephen Charnock for the Pre-Pub price of $69.95 before it ships!

Find Free Logos Help on YouTube

  |  Wed, February 22, 2012   |  Training   1

When we first started making software in 1992, it was impossible to predict all of the ways that technology would influence how we gather, interact with, and process information. Streaming video is a perfect example of a revolution that no one in the early nineties saw coming.

YouTube, started by three former PayPal employees in 2005, has been a huge game changer. The video site has revolutionized everything from politics to education. In fact, there are over 92 billion videos viewed each month by over 490 million unique users.

We think YouTube is a fantastic way for Logos users to pick up helpful tips and tricks for using their software, so we’ve created a YouTube channel.  You’ll find hundreds of free videos to help you get more out of your Bible study, including software tutorials for PC, Mac, and Mobile formats, as well as product demonstrations and fun behind-the-scenes videos.

To make all of these easier to find, we’ve divided our videos into playlists.

Tutorial Videos:

Other Resources:

The best way to keep up-to-date is to subscribe to our YouTube channel. Subscribing gives you access to exclusive sneak-peeks at new products, features, and updates. So subscribe now and start watching hundreds of free, high quality videos which will help you better understand Logos and go deeper in your Bible study.

Is there something you’d like to see on our YouTube channel? Leave us a comment!

Save 25%! Register for Pastorum Live Today

  |  Tue, February 21, 2012   |  Misc   Comments Off

“The Bible is a book that has been read more and studied less than any book that ever existed.”

That’s what Thomas Paine said over 200 years ago, and we at Logos have been trying to prove him wrong since 1992. We equip Christians with the best Bible study research tools on the planet, but we also get people into the Word by other means, such as Vyrso Christian ebooks, Proclaim church presentation software, and Bible Study Magazine.

Now, we’re launching an original languages conference in Chicago: Pastorum Live.

Join us this June in Chicago for the Pastorum Live conference, where you’ll learn to dig into the original languages of the Bible. Logos Bible Software is bringing 21 of the world’s top Bible scholars to help you master the text. It’s the best of seminary training packed into two days!

Lectures include:

Pastorum happens June 5-6, 2012 at Park Community Church in Chicago, IL. Attendance is $199, but if you register before March 10, you’ll save 25%!

To learn more about the extensive speaker lineup and their lecture topics, visit Pastorum Live!

Bible Study Magazine Gets Interactive

  |  Tue, February 21, 2012   |  Misc   2

Today’s guest post is from Brittany Rogers, copy editor for the Publications department at Logos Bible Software.

Are you always on the hunt for fresh ways to study the Bible? Do you wish that you could visualize the biblical text instead of just having it explained to you? If you’re a visual learner, you’ll be excited to hear about the interactive media page at BibleStudyMagazine.com. You will find some of the Bible’s most complex data presented in appealing and easy-to-understand infographics. And it’s all right at your fingertips.

Each infographic has been created from content originally published in Bible Study Magazine. Here are just a few examples:

  • Does the Bible really disagree with a historian and an Assyrian king? “God’s Word through Multiple Voices” examines one of the most controversial events in the Bible: Sennacherib’s invasion of Judah during Hezekiah’s reign. Not familiar with the foreign landscape of the Old Testament? Don’t worry. Using the interactive map, you can easily examine 2 Kings and the opposing accounts of Sennacherib’s campaigns across Judah.
  • Just how tall was Goliath? Was he taller than NBA superstar Shaquille O’Neal? And who really killed the giant? All of these questions and more are addressed in “Clash of the Manuscripts: Goliath and the Hebrew Text of the Old Testament.” What’s more, the original Hebrew text is color-coded, making passage comparison quick and easy.
  • The New Testament didn’t drop out of heaven: Early Christians were persecuted by the Romans for possessing New Testament manuscripts in ancient times, yet they continued to make copies. So which fifth-century manuscript was most commonly reproduced? This inforgraphic uses a hot air balloon to demonstrate the popularity of the New Testament, comparing it to other works of the time by Josephus and Homer. The stats might surprise you.

These interactive tools provide a glimpse at the rich content in each issue of Bible Study Magazine. We’re passionate about getting you into the Word, and we’re always coming up with new ways to improve your study. So check out these interactive articles, and if you haven’t already, subscribe to Bible Study Magazine today!

Get a Free Resource for Washington’s Birthday

  |  Mon, February 20, 2012   |  Misc, Products   Comments Off

Today Logos joins the rest of the United States in celebrating Washington’s Birthday (don’t worry, the sales team will still be here to take your orders!). You can celebrate with us by downloading a free copy of Inaugural Addresses of the Presidents of the United States. But hurry, it will only be available until midnight on Tuesday, February 21!

The Background of Washington’s Birthday

Americans have celebrated George Washington’s birthday long before it was declared a national holiday. It wasn’t until 1879 that February 22, became a national legal holiday (one of only 11 permanent holidays established by Congress). In 1968, Congress passed the Monday Holidays act which moved the celebration of Washington’s birthday from February 22 to the third Monday in February.

While there have been many attempts to change the name of the holiday to Presidents’ Day in honor of both Washington and Abraham Lincoln (whose birthday falls on February 12), this proposal has always been rejected by Congress. Contrary to popular belief, the holiday is still Washington’s Birthday.

Since 1862, George Washington’s Farewell Address has traditionally been read in the United States Senate. This document includes the following profound statement:

“Of all the dispositions and habits which lead to political prosperity, religion and morality are indispensable supports. In vain would that man claim the tribute of patriotism, who should labor to subvert these great pillars of human happiness, these firmest props of the duties of men and citizens. The mere politician, equally with the pious man, ought to respect and to cherish them. A volume could not trace all their connections with private and public felicity. Let it simply be asked: Where is the security for property, for reputation, for life, if the sense of religious obligation desert the oaths which are the instruments of investigation in courts of justice? And let us with caution indulge the supposition that morality can be maintained without religion. Whatever may be conceded to the influence of refined education on minds of peculiar structure, reason and experience both forbid us to expect that national morality can prevail in exclusion of religious principle.”

Check Out These Deals!

We have also discounted some other political and patriotic titles. Check deals on these titles:

Don’t miss an opportunity to add these resources to your library. They go back to their regular prices at midnight on Tuesday, February 21.

If you want to browse similar titles, you can do a faceted search under the topic Politics & Government. Faceted browsing is a great way to find materials you may have missed.

So download your free copy of Inaugural Addresses of the Presidents of the United States today, check out some of the other deals we have available, and have a happy Washington’s Birthday!

Weekly Roundup: February 18

  |  Sat, February 18, 2012   |  Misc   Comments Off

The Weekly Roundup is a regular feature alerting you to significant things happening at Logos this week. Take a few moments to check out these newsworthy items for the week of February 18, 2012.

Enter to Win Two Free Passes to Camp Logos and a Tour of the Logos Campus!

Would you like to visit Bellingham, WA, get two passes to our National Camp Logos, and tour the Logos facility? You can win an all-expense-paid trip to do just that! Take the virtual tour and enter to win.

Logos Talk

Interesting Discussions

Facebook

Twitter

Vyrso now has Daily Deals! Follow on Twitter @Vyrso and look for #DailyDeal in the tweet.

Pinterest

Logos

Vyrso

Pre-Pubs

New Pre-Pubs

Last Chance Pre-Pubs

These are Pre-Pubs shipping next week. Don’t miss your last chance to pick these up at their amazing Pre-Pub prices!

Community Pricing

Be sure to check out the latest collection from Community Pricing: the Classic Anabaptist and Mennonite History Collection (19 vols.)

  • Containing the writings of early Anabaptists like Menno Simons and Balthasar Hübmaier, as well as works from twentieth-century Mennonite scholars like Daniel Kauffman and J. S. Hartzler, the Classic Anabaptist and Mennonite History Collection (19 vols.) is a must-have for those interested in Reformation history.

Don’t miss out on these collections nearing the 100% mark!

Job Postings

Logos is hiring! Here are just a few of the newest postings on our Careers page:

Marketing Department

Graphic Design and Video

Sales

Software Development

Publications

Ministry Development

Customer Service

Finance

Operations

Was there anything else from Logos you found interesting this week? Leave us a comment and let us know!

63 Bestselling Zondervan Books on Pre-Pub: What You Need to Know

  |  Fri, February 17, 2012   |  Products   Comments Off

Now you can get 63 new Zondervan books available at some of the best prices anywhere—digital or print: Books like Michael Horton’s The Christian Faith, a dozen new volumes in the NIV Application Commentary, and a lot more are available for pre-order in a discounted 63-volume bundle and a dozen smaller collections.

It’s a ton of content, so here’s a quick look at some of the highlights:

New Releases and Bestsellers

Michael Horton’s The Christian Faith has been one of the most-requested books in the last few months. This book is Horton’s long-anticipated systematic theology. It also received a 2011 Christianity Today Book Award, and has received praise in journal reviews and on prominent blogs.

You’ll also get Michael Williams’ new book, How to Read the Bible through the Jesus Lens, which Justin Taylor called “the sort of book I’d love to have in the hands of every member of my church!” If you enjoyed Fee and Stuart’s How to Read the Bible for All Its Worth, then Williams’ book is right up your alley.

The bundle contains lots of other bestsellers, like Scot McKnight’s The King Jesus Gospel and The Blue Parakeet, Andreas Köstenberger’s Theology of John’s Gospel and Letters, Carl Rasmussen’s recently updated Zondervan Atlas of the Bible, Gregg Allison’s Historical Theology, and dozens more.

Commentaries

We’ve made 12 additional volumes in the NIV Application Commentary available for Logos users. In fact, this is the first time these volumes have been available anywhere in a high-quality digital format. So if you already own the commentaries on the New Testament and the Prophets, this is the perfect chance to round out your set.

The bundle contains lots of other commentaries, too, like the newest volumes in the Zondervan Exegetical Commentary on the New Testament series by Thomas Schreiner and Clinton E. Arnold, and a new commentary on Revelation by Chuck Swindoll.

Bible Dictionaries and Reference Works

You’ll also get Moises Silva’s Essential Companion to Life in Bible Times and The Essential Bible Dictionary, as well as The Essential Bible Companion to the Psalms, by Brian Webster and David Beach.

This is just a quick summary—there are more than 63 volumes altogether. Check out the product page to see the full booklist.

An Incredible Value!

If you were to get all these books in print, you would pay $1,674.37, and even if you searched the web and found the best deals, you would still pay well over $1,000.00. For a limited time, you can get all these books for around $899.95 on Pre-Pub, which works out to around $14 per volume.

This pricing is available for a very limited time. We’re already working on these books, and we expect to ship them soon. After we ship, the price will jump, so the window of time to get this discount is quickly closing. Pre-order now!

Not quite ready to spring for the whole bundle? Then choose from a dozen smaller collections:

The main thing to remember is that all these prices will go up very soon, so pre-order today!

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