Getting Oriented with Logos Bible Software (LT101) provides an overview of the entire Logos Bible Software package. It focuses on the tools and resources you can access right from the Home page before introducing all of the tools you can use to organize both your resources and your on-screen layouts. This introductory course helps you customize your Logos library to suit your needs for serious study. It covers the basic knowledge of how Logos works, which is necessary for the rest of the Logos Academic Training series.
Studying a Passage with Logos Bible Software (LT102) takes you through a specific passage step by step to teach you how you can use Logos for interpreting any Bible passage. This is a concise course on how to study the Bible in context from a first reading through detailed analysis. First, it shows you how to read your preferred Bible in comparison to other versions side by side, so that you can note and analyze the differences. Then it shows what you can do with the Exegetical, Passage, and Bible Word Study guides. Using them, you can do grammatical and structural analysis and conduct cultural background and word studies. Finally, the course shows you how to use these guides to find what others have said about your passage in ancient sources, in commentaries, and in biblical and systematic theologies.
Studying a Topic with Logos Bible Software (LT103) uses the same specific Bible passage as in LT102 but examines topics within it. The course guides you through specific steps for topical studies. It begins with how to organize both the resources you want to search and the new material that you discover. Then it turns to the various guides you might use to identify and research a topic, whether as a brief topic review or as an in-depth analysis. Finally, this course shows you how to use Logos Bible Software to outline your topical study. Learning this type of workflow for researching a topic can help you get the most out of the breadth of your digital library.
Organizing and Presenting Research with Logos Bible Software (LT104) focuses on organizing the results of your research from the previous courses so you can use and cite it in your own work. First, the course covers how to use Notes, Favorites, and Clippings files to save and organize your research. From there, you can learn to create, join, and post comments in Faithlife groups. Then the course addresses how to use the Sermon Editor to present your work as speaker notes, presentation slides, and audience handouts. Finally, it shows you how to export your work to Proclaim and SoundFaith.
Getting Oriented with Logos Bible Software (LT121) quickly helps a new Logos user confidently use the Logos Bible Software package for powerful Bible study. It focuses on an overview of the Logos interface starting with the Home Page and teaches how to start using Logos for devotional and passage study, including the use of Layouts. This introductory course covers the basic knowledge you’ll need for the rest of the Logos Training series.
Studying a Passage with Logos Bible Software (LT122) shows users several ways to study a biblical passage using Logos. The course walks through how to use Logos when preparing to lead a small group, to teach or preach, and to write an exegetical paper. Users will learn how to study original language words and grammar, quickly compare translations, and keep their study organized with notes, favorites, and layouts. The course also covers how to share reading plans and prayer lists for your small group using Faithlife groups.
Doing a Topical Study with Logos Bible Software (LT123) helps users develop a workflow for studying biblical or theological topics. The first half of the course walks students through the process of studying a biblical person in preparation to lead a small group. The second half looks at how to study a theological topic for writing a paper.
Preparing for a Sermon with Logos Bible Software (LT124) shows Logos users how to create both a topical sermon and an exegetical sermon outline using Logos Bible Software. The course covers tools like the Sermon Starter Guide, the Theology Guide, the Passage Guide, and the Topic Guide. Users will learn how to keep their sermon preparation organized by utilizing the Favorites tool, Logos Notes and Clippings, and the Sermon Editor. The course explores options for finding sermon illustrations and media and how to send sermon notes to Proclaim or other presentation software.