Logos Deal for BJU Students Ends Thursday, February 5

The twice- or thrice-yearly BJU Logos Bible Software sale is on, but only for another week and a half.

I use and appreciate Logos Bible software. I recommend it as a close-to-essential (that is, close to BibleWorks) tool for seminary and ministry.

A McLuhanesque Caveat

As time passes, however, my concerns do grow about the message contained in the medium of electronic books. You don’t want to write a dissertation, for example, by reading all of your sources piecemeal the way electronic books subtly make it easy to do.

But your sermons and school papers would probably benefit from a heavier seasoning, even in small doses, of good books. And Logos will help you do that in this busy world.

This is what I encourage people to do: sit down with the whole list of Logos books, look up on Amazon (via Ubiquity) the actual value of the books you will actually use. (Do not include the books which are available free elsewhere or are not worth much.) Add up that value. If it’s greater than the cost of the package, get the package if you have the money. For me, that meant I bought the Gold package a few years ago. I haven’t regretted it.

Another note: some sharp people disagree with me on this, but I don’t think you’ll read Pilgrim’s Progress or any other lengthy book on your computer screen (though I’m hoping to change my mind by getting my Logos books on a Kindle). So focus on reference works, books made for quickly looking up relatively brief passages of information. Commentaries, dictionaries, even journal articles fit here.

One last tip: get with someone who knows books and the classes which are likely in your future and show him the list you’ve created of 1) books you’ll actually use 2) with their Amazon prices included. Get him to tell you where you’re wrong: books you wouldn’t (or shouldn’t) use, and books you missed.

Ok, Now the Sale Info

It’s 30% off for students, 50% off for professors, and 25% off for staff/alumni.

All the major packages are available, plus a few other resources, some of which I requested for you:

• Stuttgart Electronic Study Bible: 129.95
• Word Biblical Commentary: 599.95
• Anchor Bible Dictionary: 159.95
• Theological Journal Library, vols. 1-10: 339.95

Compare libraries here.

For more information or to make a purchase, click here or call (800) 878-4191 6:00AM – 6:00PM Pacific Time.

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