Logos Press Releases

Writers wanted: Kirkdale Press seeking star-bound Christian authors

Mon, 21 May 2012 07:00:00 GMT

Coming off its recent launch, Kirkdale Press is looking to bolster its all-star lineup by sounding a call for the next best-selling Christian fiction and non-fiction authors. Established and up-and-coming authors alike can submit queries for completed manuscripts, which Kirkdale Press is now accepting and reviewing for ebook publication. Kirkdale builds on Logos Bible Software’s 20 years of experience as the world’s leading publisher of electronic Christian resources and Bible study tools.

Vyrso website wins trophy at Communicator Awards

Wed, 23 May 2012 07:00:00 GMT

The 18th Annual Communicator Awards rolled out the red carpet for Vyrso: Christian Ebooks to honor its state-of-the-art website in the publishing category. Launched by Logos Bible Software last year, the dynamic ereader app won the Award of Distinction for its website, which offers thousands of digital books featuring instant pull-up Bible verses (via tap-through references), cloud-synced notes and highlighting. The Communicator Awards was founded nearly two decades ago to reward companies that transcend innovation and craft to make a lasting impact.

Bible College Scholarship upgrades student’s homecoming from Israel field study

Tue, 29 May 2012 07:00:00 GMT

Just back from studying abroad in Israel, Northwestern College undergrad Jacob Solmonson was greeted with the quarterly Bible College Scholarship. The St. Paul, Minnesota-based student will continue his academic work with $1,000 in cash and Logos Bible Software’s Scholar’s Library package — electronic Bible study tools and resources worth more than $8,000 in print.

Proclaim adds another trophy to shelf — this time, a Summit Creative Award

Wed, 30 May 2012 07:00:00 GMT

Coming off two awards for its website just weeks ago, Proclaim church presentation software was recognized yet again, this time receiving a silver trophy at the Summit Creative Award competition in the Sales Websites category. One of three competitions held by Summit International Awards, the SCA honors companies worldwide for outstanding creative talent in the field of advertising. Launched earlier this year, Proclaim’s cloud-based mobile app has already earned acclaim for revolutionizing the way pastors and worship leaders do service, helping them build seamless digital presentations that can engage congregations via mobile devices.

Earn Doctor of Ministry at no cost: Logos, Knox Theological Seminary offer scholarship worth $20,000

Tue, 05 Jun 2012 07:00:00 GMT

Valued at more than $20,000, a Doctor of Ministry in Preaching and Teachingfrom Logos Bible Software and Knox Theological Seminary will cost nothing for the winner of the Haddon Robinson Scholarship. The scholarship is named after Knox professor Dr. Robinson, who ranks in the top 10 on Christianity Today’s “Top 25 Most Influential Preachers.” Knox’s curricula are anchored in Logos’ Portfolio Edition — a massive digital library worth nearly $30,000 in print, free with the DMin scholarship.

Vyrso vs. competition at Summit Creative Awards yields second silver of year

Wed, 13 Jun 2012 07:00:00 GMT

Off to a fast start in the fierce digital market, Vyrso: Christian Ebooks continues to garner acclaim, picking up its second trophy in as many months — this time a Silver Summit Creative Award for its innovative sales website. Vyrso’s cloud-synced notes and highlighting, along with pull-up Bible verses — instantly accessed by tapping in-text references — make it unique in the ebook market. The SCA, a division of the Summit International Awards, takes place annually to recognize companies from across the globe for exceptional advertising.

Novel blossoms from hot-topic inside scoop in ‘Lotus Keeper’

Mon, 18 Jun 2012 07:00:00 GMT

Kirkdale Press has just announced the release of K. R. Dial’s The Lotus Keeper, a novel based on the real-life tragedies of one of the most pressing issues of our time — human trafficking. Extensive on-the-ground research conducted in Southeast Asia helped bring this revealing novel to life in one of the first-ever attempts to use fiction to uncover the harsh realities faced by trafficked children.

Saints come marching in with Seminary Scholarship in ‘The Big Easy’

Tue, 19 Jun 2012 07:00:00 GMT

Aware that pursuing a theological degree is anything but “the big easy,” Logos Bible Software awarded a student from the New Orleans Baptist Theological Seminary the Seminary Scholarship, which he called “an answer to prayer.” Charles Robertson will have an easier time completing his seminary studies with $1,000 in cash and Logos’ Scholar’s Library package — electronic Bible study tools and resources that would cost more than $8,000 in print.

Logos Bible Software tops 25,000 Christian ebooks

Wed, 20 Jun 2012 07:00:00 GMT

This month, Logos Bible Software passed 25,000 digital Christian resources offered, a figure growing steadily despite the economy’s downward trend. Unlike scanned copies, Logos ebooks let readers interact and share not only through Facebook and Twitter, but also through Logos’ new Christian social media platform, Faithlife. Embedded maps, photos, videos and charts, as well as pop-up Bible verses, add a whole new dimension to the reading experience, which can be further customized with notes, highlighting, copy and pasting, library searches and more features.

I’m going to Bellingham! ‘Take the Tour’ winner headed to Logos

Mon, 25 Jun 2012 07:00:00 GMT

Even though he lives just miles from “The Happiest Place on Earth,” Logos Bible Software’s “Take the Tour” winner won’t be heard proclaiming a familiar local catchphrase this week. Rather, he’ll be exclaiming something slightly different: “I’m going to Bellingham!” The happiest resident in Irvine, California, and his wife are embarking Wednesday on an all-expenses-paid trip to the headquarters of Logos Bible Software in Bellingham, Washington, to take a live tour of its Puget Sound campus. Jefferson Lee was selected from thousands to win the 20th-anniversary contest.

College student casts new light on forgiveness with ‘Rising Shadows’

Tue, 26 Jun 2012 07:00:00 GMT

Well before crossing the stage with degree in hand, 20-year-old undergrad Ashley Townsend has made her mark with Kirkdale Press’ first young adult fantasy novel, Rising Shadows. The up-and-coming author works a mature spiritual take on mercy and forgiveness into a riveting adventure that transports a young heroine into the middle of a perilous 12th-century conspiracy that she must unravel to return home.

Logos Bible Software introduces world’s largest, most advanced study Bible

Wed, 27 Jun 2012 07:00:00 GMT

With more than 2.2 million words including notes and text, the all-digital Faithlife Study Bible launches as the world’s largest, most comprehensive and interactive study Bible. The FSB works with a number of popular Bible translations and features constantly growing study notes, maps and media. It is dynamically interconnected with the Faithlife community so that users can integrate their church, family, friends and school into their walk of faith.

1,200+ sermons by Timothy Keller to be released in most advanced digital format ever

Tue, 03 Jul 2012 07:00:00 GMT

Logos Bible Software is publishing, for the first time ever, the 22-year digital transcript collection of New York Times bestselling author Timothy Keller, senior pastor of what’s been dubbed “one of Manhattan’s most vital congregations.” The massive Timothy Keller Sermon Archive — containing more than 1,200 expositional sermons preached to Redeemer Presbyterian Church’s diverse congregation of thousands — comes in the most cutting-edge electronic package available. It’s loaded with features from Logos’ free Bible apps, which let users instantly pull up Scripture on their screen by tapping Bible references in the text.

Fathers get wake-up call in book on raising daughters

Wed, 11 Jul 2012 07:00:00 GMT

Fatherhood is under siege in this country, with the number of absent and uninvolved fathers on the rise. It’s in this context of eroding relationships that Kirkdale Press has released David B. Van Heemst’s Splashing in Puddles: How to Be a Father to Your Daughter, a guide for fathers on not only how to be involved in their daughters’ lives, but why they need to be.

Teacher to preacher? Logos announces winner of $20,000 Doctor of Ministry scholarship

Mon, 16 Jul 2012 07:00:00 GMT

Selected from 25,000-plus entries, Madison, Wisconsin, resident Stephen L. Kolk will earn his Doctor of Ministry at Knox Theological Seminary free of charge after winning Logos Bible Software’s Haddon Robinson Scholarship, valued at more than $20,000. The 12-year Logos user will be hitting the ebooks yet again while earning his prestigious degree — mostly in the comfort of his own home.

Faithlife Women conference applies God’s Word to life’s struggles

Wed, 18 Jul 2012 07:00:00 GMT

New York Times bestselling author Angela Thomas, celebrated writer and counselor Elyse Fitzpatrick and National Religious Broadcasters board member Dr. Lois Evans, along with other top Christian leaders, will share how women can apply the Bible to the difficult areas of their lives — areas often buried by the pressures of society. This September 6–8 in Dallas, the 2012 Faithlife Women conference will examine how God’s Word directs women to live out their faith in the real world.

Logos partnership brings unique cutting-edge features to Zondervan titles through Vyrso: Christian Ebooks

Mon, 23 Jul 2012 07:00:00 GMT

Vyrso: Christian Ebooks is celebrating its new partnership with Zondervan by offering a multitude of the Christian publishing giant’s titles in ebook form. Built on exclusive Logos Bible Software technology, Vyrso’s advanced ereader app for iPhone, iPad, iPod Touch, Mac, PC and Android-enabled devices lets users pull up Bible verses with a single tap. The Vyrso app’s cloud-synced notes and highlighting enable readers to experience Zondervan titles by New York Times bestselling authors like Tim Tebow and Karen Kingsbury more intimately.

Repeat defender: Logos Bible Software makes Best Christian Workplaces list sixth time

Tue, 24 Jul 2012 07:00:00 GMT

For the sixth time, the Best Christian Workplaces list features Logos Bible Software, the world’s top provider of digital Bible-study resources, based in Bellingham, Washington. Besides catering to employees’ artistic, recreational and hydration needs via indoor, outdoor and beverage centers, Logos has been attending to customers’ needs with the recent launches of Vyrso: Christian ebooks, Proclaim church presentation software, Kirkdale Press, Faithlife.com and the Faithlife Study Bible.

Baker Academic sets new industry standard with Logos

Wed, 01 Aug 2012 07:00:00 GMT

Baker Academic, a division of Baker Publishing Group, is enriching its scholarly offerings by digitizing hundreds of its works, including the comprehensive 86-volume Biblical Studies Bundle, with Logos Bible Software’s cutting-edge Bible study tools and vast resources. Speaking to a new audience with Logos’ respected Christian voice, Baker is reaching out to Logos’ base of nearly 1.2 million users, who demand state-of-the-art, full-featured ebooks.

Hispanic Christians get scholarly digital books for the first time

Tue, 07 Aug 2012 07:00:00 GMT

After a massive production effort spanning several years, Logos Bible Software Español and Laurel University’s Spanish Academic Division proudly present the world’s most advanced collection of educational resources for Hispanic Christians. Now available in digital format, the acclaimed FLET Collection, a series of 43 books with respective study guides and leaders’ manuals, becomes an integral part of Logos’ digital Bible study library.

Free women’s Bible conference in Dallas

Wed, 08 Aug 2012 07:00:00 GMT

September 6–8 in Dallas, Logos Bible Software and Compassion International will host the 2012 Faithlife Women Conference, inviting women to attend the inaugural event for free and learn to apply the Bible to life’s joys and challenges. Prominent Christian women, including New York Times bestselling author Angela Thomas, celebrated writer and counselor Elyse Fitzpatrick, National Religious Broadcasters board member Dr. Lois Evans and other leaders will discuss how women can introduce God’s Word to every corner of their lives, including everyday struggles.

Logos Bible Software once again secures spot on PSBJ’s ‘Top 25 Software Developers’ list

Wed, 15 Aug 2012 07:00:00 GMT

Once again, Logos Bible Software has earned a spot on Puget Sound Business Journal’s “Top 25 Software Developers” list, moving up to 12th place in a ranking led by Microsoft. With the recent launches of multiple-award-winning Vyrso: Christian Ebooks and Proclaim church presentation software, and of the all-digital Kirkdale Press, Faithlife Study Bible (world’s largest) and Faithlife.com social media platform, Logos is expanding while many in the industry are retrenching or retooling.

Free conference for pastors’ wives in San Diego

Thu, 16 Aug 2012 07:00:00 GMT

Pastors’ wives will energize their ministries and personal lives when they come together November 1–3 in San Diego for the free Defined by God Conference. Some of the world’s top Christian speakers, authors and thinkers, married to some of today’s most influential pastors, will share the victories and struggles of being a pastor’s wife, equipping women to strengthen their marriages, families, ministries and friendships.

Scholarship winners return to Bible college, seminary with $1,000, top Bible software

Mon, 20 Aug 2012 07:00:00 GMT

Logos Bible Software made going back to school a lot easier for two students with the quarterly Seminary Scholarship and Bible College Scholarship, giving each student $1,000 cash and Logos’ digital Scholar’s Library, worth $8,000 in print. The thrilled Southern Baptist Theological Seminary and Criswell Bible College students will take advantage of the most advanced Bible study tools and resources available, along with a grand to help with academic expenses.

Logos Bible Software saves 100,000 trees without trying

Wed, 22 Aug 2012 07:00:00 GMT

When ebooks were almost unknown two decades ago, Logos Bible Software launched its first digital-only resources, saving both consumers and producers vast amounts of time, money and timber — 100,000 trees’ worth. Not one of Logos’ 28,000 Christian resources uses a single leaf from the 32 million trees consumed each year by the U.S. book publishing industry. Going digital not only spared hundreds of acres of trees — it saved 1.2 million Logos users countless hours of research time and more than 90 percent of their resources’ print costs.

Hispanic Pentecostal pastors get full digital training

Wed, 05 Sep 2012 07:00:00 GMT

Global University, an accredited distance university of the Assemblies of God, and Logos Bible Software Español, the leading provider of multilingual tools and resources for Bible study, have launched the Colección de Cursos Berea (Berean Digital Collection), an educational resource designed to train Hispanic ministers from a Pentecostal perspective.

Late author achieves lifelong goal with posthumous novel

Thu, 06 Sep 2012 07:00:00 GMT

It’s never too late to become a published author. Writer and distinguished professor Dr. Anne Robey-Graham passed away in December 2011, but today, Kirkdale Press is publishing her debut novel, The Church Sign, with great expectations.

Logos Bible app gets even better

Mon, 17 Sep 2012 07:00:00 GMT

Logos Bible Software continues to build all-new advanced tools into its free Bible app. For iPhone and iPad users, this means customizable reading plans, Community Notes, split-screen viewing and more media. Readers on Android-enabled devices can now enjoy notes and highlighting, as well as a language tool. And all Bible app users, including those on Macs, PCs, and Kindle Fires, will appreciate the new homepage navigation and design.

Logos Bible Software celebrates 50,000 fans with giveaway

Wed, 19 Sep 2012 07:00:00 GMT

Logos Bible Software wants to get a better picture of its community, and to do so, it’s showing its appreciation for its 50,000-plus Facebook fans by giving away cash and high-tech devices through the Logos 50,000 Fans Photo Contest. The three entrants who submit the best photos of Logos technology or gear in use will choose between a Nexus 7, a Kindle Fire HD and $250 in Logos credit.

Logos Bible Software launches revolutionary all-in-one church curriculum

Mon, 01 Oct 2012 07:00:00 GMT

Logos Bible Software is introducing an eight-week digital curriculum that lets pastors, groups and individuals explore God’s promise through Abraham’s story. Abraham: Following God’s Promise, the first release in Logos’ Studies in Faithful Living series, gives churchgoers a rich multimedia experience, putting graphics, sermon outlines and handouts, slideshows, lesson plans, videos and more just a click away.

Proclaim improves pastors' master remote to services

Wed, 03 Oct 2012 07:00:00 GMT

Proclaim church presentation software’s new tools let pastors control every aspect of their services on their feet with a swipe or a touch. With Proclaim’s new remote app, pastors can read sermon notes and simultaneously run presentations on their iPads or Android tablets. IPhone and Android phone users, too, can use the free remote app to control their services. Other new integrations to the app include PowerPoint, Highway Media, the Faithlife Study Bible, Graceway Media and a multiple-monitor interface.

Social media pioneer Jarrid Wilson signs with Kirkdale Press

Mon, 15 Oct 2012 07:00:00 GMT

Jarrid Wilson's remarkable success in spreading the Gospel with technology makes him an ideal partner for Logos Bible Software’s publishing imprint, Kirkdale Press. Wilson has signed with the digital imprint for his debut devotional, 30 Words.

Classical training for modern ministry: full Knox, Logos scholarship for new online M.A.

Wed, 17 Oct 2012 07:00:00 GMT

This winter, Knox Theological Seminary and Logos Bible Software are partnering to launch the two-year Master of Arts (Christian and Classical Studies) program, which draws on the wisdom of the ages to address the needs of the present. The online MACCS degree combines sound biblical studies and the classical training of the Great Books in a contemporary discussion for ministry. One student will win the $18,000 Francis Schaeffer Scholarship.

Defined by God: a chance for pastors to show appreciation for their wives

Mon, 22 Oct 2012 07:00:00 GMT

It’s Pastor Appreciation Month, but Logos Bible Software is encouraging pastors to show appreciation for their wives by sending them to the free Defined by God Conference November 1–3. The San Diego event aims to give pastors’ wives the boost they need to thrive in their ministries and personal lives. Some of the world’s top Christian speakers, authors and thinkers, married to some of today’s most influential pastors, will share the blessings and challenges of being a pastor’s wife. Lisa Chan (married to Francis Chan), Jani Ortlund (married to Ray Ortlund) and others will equip women to strengthen their marriages, families, ministries and friendships.

Logos contributes to Adobe’s open source type family

Tue, 30 Oct 2012 07:00:00 GMT

When Adobe launched Source Sans Pro in August 2012, it invited the design community to build on the new font. Adobe’s Paul D. Hunt designed the typeface with user interfaces in mind, seeking to meet the need for a legible font that works well in onscreen labels but remains easy to read in longer passages. Logos Bible Software’s design team, one of the first to wholeheartedly adopt the Source Sans Pro family, made some key contributions to the dynamic font.

Logos 5 has arrived: a smarter connection to the Word

Wed, 31 Oct 2012 07:00:00 GMT

Logos Bible Software has released Logos 5, a set of smart, precise tools and features, extensive, customizable libraries and powerful ways to share the faith. Students of the Bible can explore the Scriptures with advanced searches, personalize their libraries by adding to Logos 5’s base packages, and connect with each other and the Word through the Logos ecosystem, which includes the Faithlife social network’s shared reading plans, notes and prayer requests.

Kirkdale Press rereleases biblical scholar’s extraterrestrial thriller

Mon, 19 Nov 2012 08:00:00 GMT

Logos Bible Software’s publishing imprint, Kirkdale Press, is rereleasing biblical scholar Michael S. Heiser’s thriller The Façade, a novel about a secret government project involving extraterrestrial life. Heiser blends fiction and real-life academic and biblical research—every government document, ancient text, event and person (aside from characters) is real.

Logos 5 introduces Timeline of biblical proportions

Mon, 19 Nov 2012 08:00:00 GMT

A time machine: that’s what Logos Bible Software is calling its revolutionary new Timeline, which allows users to see how the Bible’s people, places and things interconnect with events from Adam’s time to our own. Logos 5’s other innovative tools and features provide powerful new ways to share and grow in the faith. Logos 5 connects to the Logos ecosystem and Faithlife social network with massive libraries and shared reading plans, notes and prayer requests.

$25,000 Billy Graham, $18,000 John Piper scholarships from Knox

Mon, 26 Nov 2012 08:00:00 GMT

Billy Graham and John Piper, two of our time’s most acclaimed American evangelists, are partnering with Knox Theological Seminary and Logos Bible Software to offer comprehensive master’s and doctoral scholarships worth $25,000 and $18,000, respectively. The Billy Graham Scholarship for the online Master of Arts (Biblical and Theological Studies) and the John Piper Scholarship for the Doctor of Ministry in Preaching and Teaching cover tuition, fees and a Logos 5 Portfolio package with thousands of digital Bible study resources.

New Logos 5 Clause Search finds everything users want, nothing more

Tue, 27 Nov 2012 08:00:00 GMT

Logos Bible Software’s precise new Clause Search goes beyond traditional search processes to turn up virtually every biblical word or phrase related to a search term. Logos 5’s searches link scriptural phrases and pronouns in English, Greek and Hebrew to the people, places and things they refer to. Logos 5 connects to the Logos ecosystem and the Faithlife social network with massive libraries and shared reading plans, notes and prayer requests.

Logos Bible Software makes Deloitte Technology Fast 500

Wed, 28 Nov 2012 08:00:00 GMT

Deloitte named Logos Bible Software, the world’s leading provider of digital Bible-study tools and resources, on its 2012 Technology Fast 500 list, which recognizes the fastest-growing high-tech companies in North America based on five-year growth. Logos, which just launched the revolutionary Logos 5 app, joins Facebook, Google, Pandora and LinkedIn on the Fast 500. Logos’ technological innovation, entrepreneurship and rapid growth earned the company its spot in North America’s preeminent technology awards program.

Logos 5’s Bible Facts puts all things biblical in reach, perspective

Tue, 11 Dec 2012 08:00:00 GMT

Logos Bible Software’s new Bible Facts tool helps Bible readers get to know every scriptural person, place, thing and event, as well as how each relates to the Bible’s narrative as a whole. Logos 5 shows not only key passages and family trees for any character, but also illustrations and photos of ancient objects. Logos 5 connects to the Logos ecosystem and Faithlife social network with massive libraries and shared reading plans, notes and prayer requests

Logos 5 Topic Guide finds everything Bible has to say about given theme, issue

Thu, 13 Dec 2012 08:00:00 GMT

With its new Topic Guide tool, Logos Bible Software makes it simple for Bible readers to quickly and precisely find everything Scripture says about a given theme or issue. Logos 5’s Topic Guide pulls up key passages, scholarly articles, rich media, lists of verses, and profiles of related people, places, things and events. Logos 5 connects to the Logos ecosystem and Faithlife social network with massive libraries and shared reading plans, notes and prayer requests.

Faithlife: New Year’s solution for getting through the Bible in a year

Thu, 13 Dec 2012 08:00:00 GMT

Preparing for 2013, the new Faithlife social network is making it easier to read through the Bible in one year, a New Year’s resolution that regularly goes uncompleted. Faithlife’s Read the Bible in a Year plan keeps everyone in a reading group on track. The free Faithlife app lets users join and create reading groups with their friends, their churches, their small groups or the whole Faithlife community, giving access to more shared reading plans, notes and prayer requests. The app connects to the Logos ecosystem, which provides access to powerful Bible-study tools and a massive digital library of more than 31,000 resources.

Faithlife Tours launches with free Holy Land tour for two

Mon, 07 Jan 2013 08:00:00 GMT

Faithlife Tours, a division of Logos Bible Software — the world leader in Bible-study resources — is rolling out regularly scheduled tours of Israel and giving away a free guided tour of the Holy Land for two. The nine-day Bible-centered “Encountering the Footsteps of Jesus” tour will take visitors to the mountain where Jesus preached, the pool where he healed the sick, the site of his crucifixion and the tomb where he was buried. Those who have already booked a tour can enter to win a complete refund, along with a Nexus 7 preloaded with the all-digital Faithlife Study Bible — the largest, most advanced study Bible on the planet. All Faithlife Tours include the free Faithlife Study Bible mobile app, which gives travelers detailed information on each of the dozens of biblical sites visited.

2.5 million free study Bibles: Logos getting America into the Word

Wed, 09 Jan 2013 08:00:00 GMT

To start the new year, Logos Bible Software is giving away 2.5 million copies of the Faithlife Study Bible, which lets readers not only study Scripture, but interact with it and share it through the online Faithlife community. With easy-to-use study notes, maps and rich media, and more than 2.2 million words including notes, articles and Bible text, the FSB is the world’s largest, most advanced study Bible. The free FSB app connects to the Logos ecosystem, giving access to Logos 5’s powerful Bible-study tools and more than 32,000 Christian ebooks.

Logos 5’s new Sermon Starter does pastors’ groundwork

Wed, 16 Jan 2013 08:00:00 GMT

BELLINGHAM, Wash., January 17, 2013 — Logos Bible Software’s new Sermon Starter Guide pulls together all the information pastors need to build lectures and lessons. It lets pastors access the most advanced sermon-prep resources —smart lists of Bible verses, illustrations, suggested outlines, scholarly articles and more — in seconds by simply entering a passage or topic. Sermon Starter Guide connects to the Logos ecosystem and Faithlife community with massive libraries, shared reading plans, notes and prayer requests.

Pastorum scholars to unpack God’s plan for the church

Mon, 21 Jan 2013 08:00:00 GMT

BELLINGHAM, Wash, January 22, 2013 — Seeking to understand the church’s purpose through the ages, 10 of the world’s leading Bible scholars will guide attendees from Genesis to Revelation at Logos Bible Software’s second annual Pastorum Live Conference, April 11–12 in Chicago. Drs. Mark Futato, Michael Goheen, John Walton and others will be speaking on God’s mission for the church and analyzing Scripture for truths to be applied in local churches across America.