Making the Most of the Free Logos 5 Engine

Note: I do not make any profit off of any of the information contained in this post. I am not in any way professionally affiliated with Logos Bible Software. I just think that they make a great product, and wanted to share my findings with others.

As a student at Talbot School of Theology and a bit of a nerd, I'm always curious about good software to help with school and ministry. Logos Bible Software is one of the leading programs and has developed quite a name for itself among pastors and seminary students. (For example, Pastor Mark Driscoll of Mars Hill Church in Seattle encouraged all aspiring pastors to purchase Logos to help with sermon prep and personal study. http://goo.gl/WRGqc) Unfortunately, Logos is pretty expensive, running from $294.95 for the Starter Package all the way up to $4979.95 for the Portfolio Package. Basically, these packages contain books and other information, because Logos is a personal library index at its heart. But don't judge it too quickly; there is so much more to this software than simply reading e-books.

This blog post, however, is not a review of features. I'm assuming that you already know about Logos and what it does. (If you would like to learn about their newest edition, Logos 5, head on over to their site http://goo.gl/MSnD9. It's pretty neat.) The problem lies in the steep price for the packages. Neither pastors nor students are well known for their large discretionary income. And if you're neither a pastor nor a student, $300 might seem like a lot to pay for some personal studying. If you're anything like me, you're probably looking for a cheap/free way to make the most out of this software. I mean, why else would you read a blog post called "Making the Most of the Free Logos 5 Engine"?

Nerd Fitness and the Angry Bird Workout

It's been a while since I'd posted an update blog.

The semester is finished, and summer has started. I managed to pass all of my classes, although Greek II almost got me. I'll have to be reviewing that material this summer, otherwise Greek III will destroy me. :(

My part-time job at the school registrar's office has ended, and I wasn't able to land another position yet, so a lot of my time this summer is free. I'm valeting part-time again to help counter that monetary lapse in my income, and I'm still working part-time at church, so I should be doing okay financially.

Recently I've been reading a bunch of blogs (what else is new), and the standout of the bunch is called Nerd Fitness. If you know me at all, I'm a pretty nerdy kinda guy. I mean, I balance it out fairly well with my enjoyment of sports and guitar, but I'm a nerd. Video games fascinate me, and I thoroughly enjoy the books I read (when I read). I'm even writing short reviews on the different books I read (or listen to as the case may be).

Baby Steps for College Students

Dave Ramsey has these 7 steps that, when applied consistently over time, will guarantee wealth. As a recent college graduate, I found that I learned a lot of these steps too late, or that they didn't seem particularly applicable to my life now. Rachel Cruze, Jon Acuff, and Christy Brown (from Dave Ramsey's Speaking Team) adapted some of these steps to be more applicable for college students, and I've brought them here to share with you, along with some of my own thoughts.

File Sharing

Hey guys,
I make things and write things and then I want to share them. This note is just a neat way for me to keep track of all the resources that I have written/made that are available for you to use.