Ray Deck IIIWhat is a devotional? That’s not easy to answer. A devotional can be many things. It can be a Bible reading plan. It can be a series of meditations. It can be a liturgical exercise. It can be a daily selection of verses, accompanied by a...
The Bible is a big book. So big that fully understanding it remains a lifelong goal. Rather than trying to read it through in a few sittings, like most of us do with many smaller books, many people instead read a small amount every day. The slow-and...
I’ve written about the most important factors to consider when choosing a study Bible, including how the free Faithlife Study Bible performs in each of them. This is a powerful resource that has something to offer no matter where you are in...
No more than 10 slides. No longer than 20 minutes. No less than 30 point font. That’s the 10/20/30 rule as popularized by venture capitalist and entrepreneur Guy Kawasaki, a man who has sat through more than his fair share of presentations...
The Bible has a lot to say about orphans. The Hebrew word for orphan is yatom—usually translated fatherless. It describes a child who lacks the protection and provision of a family. The best modern equivalent for this type of person is a foster...
Picturing Scripture, a coffee table book from the designers at Faithlife, is gathering support as a Kickstarter project.
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There are 3 kinds of preachers in the world. Those who have been interrupted in the middle of a message. Those who will be interrupted someday soon. Those who are being interrupted right now. Murphy’s law tells us that service interruptions...
BibleTech explores the intersection of Scripture and technology, showcasing the innovative work of people working in this space everyday. And you’re invited! From April 30 through May 2, 2015, come rub shoulders with other like-minded...
Read the Bible—just a little everyday—and you’ll know it better. You’ll get to know God better. And you’ll learn more about what it means to follow him. Everybody knows that. The problem isn’t knowing it. The problem is in...
The key to understanding a Scripture passage is often to first understand the larger theme of the book it’s in. Commentaries or study Bibles may point out major themes for you, but you can find them yourself if you know where to look. Here are...
Creation begins with the separation of light and darkness. Interestingly, God creates light before he creates any sources of light. Some have speculated that God’s glory served as the initial source of light. The FSB study notes point out that...
What do the top faith-centered blogs and websites—The GospelCoalition.org, TheResurgence.com, SheReadsTruth.com, GotQuestions.org, and more—have in common? They all use Reftagger. Reftagger is both powerful and simple. It recognizes Scripture...
The last week of Jesus’ ministry, often called Passion Week, was packed with action—powerful teaching, bold confrontation, intrigue, and prophecy both fulfilled and made anew. Explore it all with the free Faithlife Study Bible app. Passion...
We’ve compiled 10 quotes on faith to give you a quick source of inspiration. Pick your favorites, then share them with your friends and loved ones for a dose of encouragement. Click to tweet | Share on Facebook “Faith does not eliminate...
We’ve written a few times about Worship Matters, Bob Kauflin’s seminal work on worship ministry, but it’s just one of several exceptional worship books available on Logos.com. As the Logos edition of this powerful resource nears...
Shane Everett and Shane Barnard formed the duo Shane & Shane after meeting in College Station, Texas in the late 1990s. Since then, the pair has logged countless hours on the road, garnered multiple Dove Awards, enjoyed numerous A-list tour...
Noah, his ark, and the flood that he survived have been fascinating Christians for thousands of years, sparking debates about biblical interpretation, symbolism, and the character of God. Every corner of this story contains faith-building insights...
Did you know we had Faithlife plugins? Use the new “Join my group” plugin to connect your church’s website and Faithlife, so that when someone asks you for instructions on joining your church’s Faithlife group, you can say...
Jimi Hendrix. Heath Ledger. Whitney Houston. Cory Monteith. Philip Seymour Hoffman. And countless others. The drug culture that so often surrounds celebrities is tragic from every angle, and too often deadly. These men and women live in the...
Most presentations include service items that sprawl out across multiple slides. Songs often require 10 or more slides. Managing these multi-slide service items can be challenging. Thankfully, Proclaim includes some helpful features to make it...
Let these powerful quotes inspire and motivate you as you prepare for this weekend’s services. May you see ministry opportunities around every corner, and may you not grow weary of doing good (Galatians 6:9). “Without worship, we go...
Faith-Based Discussions Faithlife groups help facilitate faith-based discussions. A healthy faith community always contains diverse opinions, experiences, and interpretations of Scripture. Navigating the differences can be spiritually enriching in a...
Observe Lent this year with 40 Days to the Cross: Reflections from Great Thinkers—a devotional prepared by the Lexham Press editorial team. Lent is a 40-day period of prayer, reflection, and preparation for Easter. Traditionally, it runs from Ash...
Proclaim makes the tools required to craft brilliant church presentations available to churches of all sizes. But the visual presentation is only half the battle on a Sunday morning. The other half—audio—can be a little more difficult. Here are four...
Every once in a while, we get asked about what would be included in the ideal presentation machine. Usually we refer those questions to our minimum requirements, but that doesn’t really answer the question. Minimum is different than ideal. So...
Who would dare criticize the Charles Spurgeon, the great prince of preachers? Maybe more people than you think. The Spurgeon Commentary: Galatians opens with a brief biography of his ministry. This passage might surprise you: When 19-year-old...
Everyone in the church—from the administrator to the media director—should be able to create compelling visual presentations. That’s the game-changing idea behind Proclaim. We don’t think you should have to wrestle with your presentation...
Prayer lists add unique functionality to Faithlife Groups. Here’s a quick primer on what they can do, and how to get the most out of them. Setting user permissions Faithlife Groups offer five levels of access, and empowers you to set privacy...
Biblical writers use several different word pictures to help us understand the power and function of Scripture. At different times, the Bible is compared to: Light (Psalm 119:105) A mirror (James 1:23) Fire (Jeremiah 23:29) A hammer (Jeremiah 23:29)...
Control your church presentations from anywhere—even the stage—using the Proclaim remote app. Here’s how it works. Download & log in Find the remote app in your favorite app store—for either iOS or Android—and download it to your device...