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"?

Quitter Review

Title: Quitter: Closing the Gap between your Day Job & Your Dream Job

Author: Jon Acuff

Target Audience: People of all ages who are dissatisfied with their current day job and want to gain a little direction as they move to pursue their dream job.

How I found It: Jon Acuff is an author and speaker on Dave Ramsey's team. I heard about Quitter as I was listening to Ramsey's podcast.

Content - The Facts: Quitter might not be quite what you first think of when you imagine a book about pursuing your dream job. Acuff invites you into his own life, showing his own journey from day job to dream job, and providing humorous, anecdotal experiences. Instead of encouraging you to blindly leap after your dream job, Acuff begins providing a framework for you to work within, for everything from "falling in like" with your day job to avoiding "the dons" to defining success and more.

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).

EntreLeadership Review

Title: EntreLeadership

Author: Dave Ramsey

Target Audience: Small Business leaders, particularly those with scalable businesses. But really, this book is good for anyone who is going to be in any leadership role.

How I Found It: I listen to Dave's podcast and radio show fairly frequently, and every once in a while he talks about this book.

The Go-Getter Review

 
Title: The Go-Getter

Author: Peter B. Kyne

Target Audience: Really, I feel like this book is good for anyone. It's a narrative, published in 1921, but the style reads easily. 

How I Found It: I've always known about the term "go-getter", but I didn't realize it came from a book. Dave Ramsey, a Christian financial adviser, has five short books that he makes every one of his employees read within the first 90 days of working for him. The Go-Getter is one of those books.

Content - The Facts: As I said, this book is a narrative. It's a story about Cappy Ricks and Bill Peck. Cappy is the owner of a big company, and he needs to replace part of his upper management team. In order to see if Bill is the right man for the job, Cappy arranges a test.