5 Logos Use Cases for Everyday Christians (That Don't Involve Sermon Prep or Academic Papers)
Logos Bible software isn't just for "professional Christians". Your average Christian can benefit from its tools too, and here are five examples how.
Logos has a reputation as a tool for pastors and academics preparing sermons and papers but it's far more than that. It has a suit of tools that can help everyday Christians live out their faith. Here are five ways I use logos every week that have nothing to do with sermon prep or academic papers.
Deeper devotional times
There's nothing wrong with cracking open the Bible on your own and wrestling with a passage. But it's also great to gain the insights of other Christians who have poured over these texts to glean insights or have testimonies of the ideas in action.
With Logos, you can have study notes, commentaries and devotionals open as you go through your daily bible reading.
Manage prayers
I used to use a dedicated app to keep track of whom I was praying for and what their needs and requests were. Now I do it all in Logos.
You can create multiple prayer lists (for different segments of your life), add items to each, set if you should pray every day or not, and add details when the request is answered.
Read & highlight christian books
Logos isn't just for the Bible, you can get other books in there too.
And you can use all of Logos' highlighting and note taking tools for those books too. So if you find an idea that's similar to another idea in a different book, you can anchor them together and then notice them when you go between books.
And if you struggle with reading for whatever reason, you can use the read aloud feature to listen to the content throughout your day.
Prepare to lead/attend small groups
If you know the topic of your small group (or whatever you call a mid-week bible study at someone's house) then you can use logos to help you prepare.
Look into the background of the passage, see the insights from other authors, use an exegetical workflow to work out what the passage is about.
Even if you just want to share you're own reflections, you can use the notes feature to collect your thoughts so you don't forget anything.
Taking notes on this week's sermon
Even though you might not be preaching, you can get more from the sermon with Logos.
Make a note for each sermon with the key points and Bible passages mentioned. You will not only have a reference you can look back on during the week, but you can quickly look up the passage and if you anchor the verses, you'll see this note when you browse though the bible
More than just a tool for pastors
It's understandable where the misconception of Logos being for "professional Christians". It's powerful tools certainly are useful for pastors and academics, but it has far more to offer than just that. Your average christian can benefit from the features it provides.
