Morris ProctorAs you may know, our Logos Bible Software updates about every six weeks. The next version, Logos 9.5, is scheduled to release tomorrow, May 25. Among its many new improvements is an easier way to start a Reading Plan for any resource in your library...
As you’ve probably heard by now, Logos 9 is here! This latest release is full of new features and enhancements, including the already popular Logos Shortcut folders. In this blog, I’ll introduce you to this space-saving feature. If you’re like most...
Faithlife StaffSometimes the best way to understand a passage is to illustrate it. With Canvas, you can drag words or phrases where you want them to create a visual outline of a passage or use a library of shapes to emphasize important aspects. Is there a...
A popular way of studying the Bible is through cross-references. Perhaps you enjoy reading a passage and then tracking down verses somehow related to your passage. If so, this blog is for you! I want to show you a little trick that will produce...
PLEASE NOTE THIS VERY IMPORTANT EXPLANATION: Power Lookup is going to your preferred list of resources in the Library and displaying the versified resources (containing your passage) in the order you prioritized them. This means if you’ve...
Knowing the geographical context of a passage certainly aids in our understanding of that passage. To assist with the discovery of that context, Logos provides us with the Atlas loaded with dozens of biblical maps. There are numerous ways to access...
Guest AuthorGuest writer Adam B. Shaeffer holds an MA in Spiritual Formation from Talbot School of Theology and a PhD in Theology from Durham University. He is already a big fan of Logos 8. This article is a follow-up to my previous post on Personal Books. If...
Adam B. ShaefferIn my previous post, I discussed C.S. Lewis’ introduction to a translation of St. Athanasius’ The Incarnation of the Word of God. If you’ve read his introduction, and if you’re like me, you want to read the version he introduced. Unfortunately for...
Of all of the new Logos 8 features, I’m continuing to get more questions about Notes than any other. Regardless of the specific question, the key to understanding Logos Notes is that it’s a single database rather than multiple files. Once that big...
As you well know, our Logos Bibles and books contain a lot of information. Fortunately, our software also comes with a powerful search engine allowing us to retrieve most any data we need. With the release of Logos 8, searching became easier with...
As you well know, words are the building blocks of Scripture. If we’re going to study or exegete a passage we have to examine words. Perhaps, in an ideal world, we would thoroughly explore every word in the text. If, however, we’re only...
Sometimes an easy-to-use, helpful feature gets overlooked. For example, here’s a non-Logos, simple trick I learned recently from my elderly mother. I was trying to tear a piece of aluminum foil, but the entire roll kept following out of the box...
A Logos user recently contacted me with the following scenario: I know the Logos developers have tagged the biblical text with all sorts of labels or datasets. Normally I right click on words and scroll through the menu to see these tags. Is there...
A Logos user contacted me with the following scenario: I’m studying Matthew 4:17 where Jesus says “the kingdom of heaven is at hand.” How can I locate other verses where Jesus is speaking about the kingdom? One answer to the question is to...
I recently received the following email: Maybe I’m missing something, but I need a quick way to get the number of occurrences of a phrase by book. Another very practical question from a Logos user! Even though different ways exist to accomplish the...
You’ve probably noticed in the sidebar of the Home Page links to the expanding Faithlife family of websites. (A) If they’re not visible: Open the Home Page Click the Customize icon in the upper right of the Home Page (B) Select Faithlife Websites in...
In response to a question from a Logos user, I explained in a previous blog how to download resources to a mobile device from the main Logos desktop program. Now in today’s blog, I’ll address the user’s specific question which is how to see in the...
In a previous blog, I showed how to search our Sermon Editor documents by venue. In this blog, we’ll focus on searching them by topic and biblical reference. In other words, we want to locate messages we’ve delivered on the subject of Grace or the...
A Logos user presented the following scenario to me: I’m a traveling itinerate preacher speaking in various churches, but do revisit the same churches periodically. If I start using the Sermon Editor to archive my messages, is there a way to search...
I’m often asked how to easily locate Old Testament passages quoted in the New Testament. I’ve written about this before, but in this blog, I’ll show you yet another way to read OT sources right along with NT passages. Open any Bible Type Old...
In a previous blog post I showed how to use the reverse interlinear to identify the μέν – δέ construction in the New Testament. Please review that post to fully understand the significance of this discourse feature that Faithlife scholar-in...
I was recently studying 1 Peter 3:18 which in the ESV ends with: being put to death in the flesh but made alive in the spirit Using the inline interlinear feature I observed at the beginning of the first clause was a Greek word (μέν or men) that...
I’m currently assisting a young preacher with his sermon on Matthew 5:43-48. The passage begins like others before it with the phrase, “You have heard that it was said,” followed by what specifically was said, “You shall love your...
Mark WardThe better you learn how to use Logos Bible Software, the more you’ll get out of your Bible study. Logos is designed to provide insight into the Bible. Every tool has that ultimate goal. If you want to learn how to use Logos—because you want...
This post is from Morris Proctor, certified and authorized trainer for Logos Bible Software. Morris, who has trained thousands of Logos users at his two-day Camp Logos seminars, provides many training materials. A Logos user recently contacted me...
This post is from Morris Proctor, certified and authorized trainer for Logos Bible Software. Morris, who has trained thousands of Logos users at his two-day Camp Logos seminars, provides many training materials. If you’re like most Logos users, your...
This post is from Morris Proctor, certified and authorized trainer for Logos Bible Software. Morris, who has trained thousands of Logos users at his two-day Camp Logos seminars, provides many training materials. Having been a Logos user for nearly...
Calling all nerd wannabes. I, on behalf of the Logos Pros, am about to share with you one of the most useful computer tips you will ever get. I mean that. I’m going to apply the tip to a narrow question: “What’s the quickest and easiest way to...
Imagine what would happen if thousands of Christians actually did what we all sort of feel like we’re supposed to do, especially at the New Year: imagine that we all read the Bible. If you’ve been part of our 30-day Bible study challenge since it...
This post is from Morris Proctor, certified and authorized trainer for Logos Bible Software. Morris, who has trained thousands of Logos users at his two-day Camp Logos seminars, provides many training materials.Traditionally, Bible study consists of...