I have been a bi-vocational pastor for over twenty years. Studying for my messages has always been difficult for me, because it can get time consuming going through several books. Since I have always worked outside the church, time is something that always seemed to be in short supply.
About ten years ago, the church I serve gave me a bonus at the end of the year. I used this bonus to purchase a Logos Bible Software package. This purchase was the best investment I have made in my own personal spiritual growth and study, as well as for the church.
If you are wanting to enrich your own study I encourage you to explore the Logos options as well. I know the initial investment might seem a bit too high for many. That is why it took me ten years to decide to make the purchase. But believe me it will completely change the way you study. And they now have various options for those with more limited budgets.
I am not a paid to promote the software. I am simply a person that loves it and encourages anyone I meet that is a “Bible nerd” like me to use the software.
You can download the basic software for free and slowly expand your library or purchase one of their packages. I started with the Bronze package and have gone up to Gold over the course of a few years. They have several newly published commentaries as well as many that have passed into the public domain.
And for those pastors that do not have the most up to date computer systems, there are passionate programmers volunteering their knowledge and time to make this valuable software available on Linux. Many of those that are working on the project are willing to help you personally get the software to work on your system. I admit that the Linux version does not work as well as the Windows desktop version at this point, but as far as I can tell, the most important features work great.
If you have questions about the software or how I use it, feel free to ask. As I have said I love it and feel that it has greatly improved my messages and study.
https://logos.refr.cc/jaredawarner
Thanks,
Jared A. Warner, pastor
Willow Creek Friend Church
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