Word on the Street: Logos Bible Software
I just received the following: Mark, Word on the street is that you're the local expert on Logos [at Bob Jones]. So I thought I'd get your input, when you have time, on the pros and cons of Logos. I have Bibleworks and have not seen the need for Logos until recently when I quickly started running out of bookshelf space. Any information that you could give about the pros and cons of Logos would be appreciated. I am working on a Doctor of Ministry and I do sermon and Sunday school prep on a...
Bless You!
A true story, happened yesterday: I was preaching from Romans 11 in the small evangelistic ministry I lead; I teach the adult class. During this Romans series I have frequently reminded my listeners of God’s promises to Abraham. At one point, I asked them, “What did God promise Abraham?” I answered my own question: “He said, ‘I will make you into a great nation,’ and ‘I will…’ what?” “Bless you!” said one lady, a visitor. “That’s exactly right!” I said. God told Abraham, “I will bless you, and...
Kevin Bauder on my Alma Mater
Kevin Bauder, former president of Central Baptist Theological Seminary, is one of the most public voices defending historic fundamentalist ideals of careful and appropriate separatism. His recent contribution to the Zondervan Counterpoints series (The Spectrum of Evangelicalism) highlighted the reason for that: only by being willing to withdraw ourselves from false gospels can we have unity in the true gospel. I personally also appreciated Dr. Bauder’s call at a Bible Faculty Leadership Summit...
My Logos Library, Visualized
Some computer nerd across the pond made a cool site that will show you your whole Logos library in visual format. Here’s mine. Setting it up is a little involved, but it’s neato. You can even click on a cover and it will open up that book in your Logos library! A separate page shows you more info about your library: which books you’ve hidden, which books are most popular, which are most highly rated. Few people bother rating their Logos books, however, so ratings tend to appear artificially...
“Fervency Is Not a Word, Rand”
Do you ever feel a pang of regret when a certain memory flits across your mind? I won't begin to share all my examples—I typically take them to the Lord alone. But here's one. And don't laugh. Once upon a time, I was a counselor at the Wilds Christian Camp and Conference Center. And the humble servants there asked us teenage counselors at the end of the summer to feel free to write anonymous comments on a legal pad about anything we'd like to see change the next time around. I can't remember...