Writing Sermons
Do most of the people who use this bible software just use microsoft word to write there sermons or is there a way to write sermons within the logos program?
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Hi Scott - and welcome to the forums
Scott Rowe said:Do most of the people who use this bible software just use microsoft word to write there sermons or is there a way to write sermons within the logos program?
While it would be possible to write sermons as a Notes document in Logos, from discussions on the forums this is rarely used. Some use Word processors, such as Microsoft Word, others use mindmap tools, and so on.
Personally I use Microsoft Word and then transfer the completed notes to a Logos Note and preach from that using an ipad
Graham
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I follow a similar process to Graham, but preach from the Word document on my iPad. I then modify the document slightly and add it to Logos as w Personal Book, with the sermon tagging information that is available in Personal Books (see here). I find this useful for keeping a record of where and when I have preached a particular sermon, and saving myself the embarrassment of preaching it twice in the same place.
Running Logos 6 Platinum and Logos Now on Surface Pro 4, 8 GB RAM, 256GB SSD, i5
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I use OneNote and Logos notes, clippings etc. to collect all kind of material. MS Word for sermon notes and Logos as a main Bible tool. I preach from Surface Pro 4 directly from MS Word document in Reading Mode. For presentations I use PowerPoint.
Bohuslav
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GregW said:
I follow a similar process to Graham, but preach from the Word document on my iPad
Expanding on this slightly.
The reason I tend to preach from Notes on my iPad is that I can have it set to split screen with the biblical text in one half and the notes in the other. Then when I tap on a reference in the Note the biblical text is updated so I can easily refer to it.
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I use MS Word for my preaching notes. I copy and paste useful info into my outline when I need to, but that is not very often. I sometimes use a tablet to preach from, and really prefer that. However, I always worry just a little that one day, it won't turn on, or it will inexplicably quit working half way through the message.
When I'm done, I paste my sermon notes to Evernote, tagged with the date, the passage, the topic, and a few key words. This allows me to quickly and easily review of when I last preached on a topic or a passage. I do the same thing with illustrations, adding the date each time I use it, so I don't re-use it again too soon. This not only allows me the great search ability of Evernote, but I can access any outlines or illustrations any time, anywhere. More than once on mission oriented trips I was able to, spur of the moment, pull up an outline and do a semi-spontaneous teaching on a topic I never would have prepared for otherwise.
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I write out my sermon outline in Microsoft Word. I am also like Al, I am paranoid of an electronic glitch, so I print out my sermon outline and take that into the pulpit. When I am through with the sermon series, I will make a personal book in Logos from the sermon outlines I have saved in Microsoft Word to have available for future reference.
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Hi Graham,
Do you use the Notes app on your iPad, or are you referring to the Logos Notes that is accompanied by your preferred bible version?
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Scott Rowe said:
Do most of the people who use this bible software just use microsoft word to write there sermons
Don't know about most, but that is what I do.
Pastor, North Park Baptist Church
Bridgeport, CT USA
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Scott Rowe said:
Do most of the people who use this bible software just use microsoft word to write there sermons or is there a way to write sermons within the logos program?
There seems to be a variety of approaches, but that is what I do.
"In all cases, the Church is to be judged by the Scripture, not the Scripture by the Church," John Wesley0 -
Scott Rowe said:
Do most of the people who use this bible software just use microsoft word to write there sermons or is there a way to write sermons within the logos program?
I also write sermons with MS Word. A few years back I got a second monitor, which makes this method much, much nicer.
Help links: WIKI; Logos 6 FAQ. (Phil. 2:14, NIV)
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Scott Rowe said:
Do most of the people who use this bible software just use microsoft word to write there sermons or is there a way to write sermons within the logos program?
Hi Scott,
Previously I used MS Word, but I actually started using the built-in Logos Notes capability. I actually think it makes it easier for notes to stand out. Also, everything is right in front of me in Logos. I don't have to toggle between MS Word, OneNote, Pages, etc. I do, however, export my sermons in MS Word and store them in my sermon archive for safe keeping.
What got me hooked on solely using Logos for my sermons was the 30-day Challenge. I really learned how to utilize the power of Logos more effectively.
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I brainstorm and organize using Mind Node, then import into Notebook for an organized permanent record, tab the passages in my Bible, and preach without notes.0
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I always have admired people who do mind mapping. It's just something I cant wrap my head around.
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I also use microsoft word to write out my sermons. Then I adjust the margins so I can cut them to fit nicely in my Bible. I have an Ipad but, I have never used that for preaching from.
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How does mind mapping work? Does that help with preaching without notes?
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I think people use mind mapping in a variety of ways. I'm a very structured person (CPA before becoming a preacher) and mind mapping helps me think out of the box. I thoughts, passages, quotes, notes, etc in the mind map and then drag them in place or delete, etc as I develop the sermon ideas. As far as preaching without notes, I do it for two reasons, first If I write out my sermon, I get bored with it and it is not as good when I preach it, and second, when I preach I get in a zone where I can't focus on notes and keep them straight, the only thing I can focus on is the Bible. Hope this gives you some ideas.
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Robert Holmes said:
Hi Graham,
Do you use the Notes app on your iPad, or are you referring to the Logos Notes that is accompanied by your preferred bible version?
I'm referring to Logos Notes. So I will have something like the screenshot below
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I write my sermons in a notes document in Logos and then convert it into a PBB when I am finished to preach out of. For both of these processes I use a Microsoft Surface Pro 3.
The notes documents in Logos can be a bit clunky, but it is still sufficient for my needs and I like having all of my research right there.
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Lonnie Spencer said:
I write out my sermon outline in Microsoft Word. I am also like Al, I am paranoid of an electronic glitch, so I print out my sermon outline and take that into the pulpit. When I am through with the sermon series, I will make a personal book in Logos from the sermon outlines I have saved in Microsoft Word to have available for future reference.
Same here, though I try to memorize the main points of my sermons and familiarize myself with the content in case the lights go out and avoid the embarrassment of telling people, "I'm sorry, I cant continue because I cannot read my notes." I will say this, though, after the 30 day challenge I've found myself using the notes feature in L6 more, as I'm able to have hyperlinks on the verses I'm using, so it won't take that long to find them. Notes are awesome, but then again, we cannot rely on technology since we don't know when it's going to fail us.
DAL
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I am not a pastor, but, once upon a time, I was taking some training on pensions. The speaker, an actuary, relayed this story:
He had put together a large presentation to a client company - his recommendations on their company pension. Well, the power point would not work. He asked his secretary to retrieve its printed version from the trunk of his car. She brought them as far as the entrance to the meeting room, where she tripped over the edging at the start of the carpet, spilling all the documents.
The pages had no numbers. So, he acquired his initial hand-written draft from the briefcase beside him and carried valiantly on.
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Graham Criddle said:
I'm referring to Logos Notes. So I will have something like the screenshot below
I am tempted to try this....looks good!
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Mike Tourangeau said:Graham Criddle said:
I'm referring to Logos Notes. So I will have something like the screenshot below
I am tempted to try this....looks good!
Give it a try, you'll love it!
DAL
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Use Logos Notes and OneNote for gathering info. and sometimes Mindjet MindManager (mindmap). (I have preached from mindmap. It is very nice.) Then, I compose the sermon.
But, lately, I have begun using Ulysses on iPad and make an eBook for using in iBooks on the iPad to preach from.
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Bill Cook said:
Use Logos Notes and OneNote for gathering info. and sometimes Mindjet MindManager (mindmap). (I have preached from mindmap. It is very nice.) Then, I compose the sermon.
But, lately, I have begun using Ulysses on iPad and make an eBook for using in iBooks on the iPad to preach from.
I'm always interested in writing programs. Do you use Ulysses on a Mac also, or just on an iPad? What do you see is it advantages over othe writing programs such as pages?
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Bill Cook said:
Use Logos Notes and OneNote for gathering info. and sometimes Mindjet MindManager (mindmap). (I have preached from mindmap. It is very nice.) Then, I compose the sermon.
But, lately, I have begun using Ulysses on iPad and make an eBook for using in iBooks on the iPad to preach from.
I'm always interested in writing programs. Do you use Ulysses on a Mac also, or just on an iPad? What do you see is it advantages over othe writing programs such as pages?
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I use clippings to gather information as I study my Logos resources. I then write my sermon in MS Word. When complete, I export the Word file to Kindle and use the Kindle app on my tablet during my sermon.
I also import my Word files as personal books when I complete each sermon series. Each sermon is a separate chapter in the newly created book.
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Using the screenshot earlier in the thread, I put together a mindmap in Freeplane (free, open source, multi-platform, fast, easy, powerful). I like the way you can use the hierarchy of nodes, colors, icons, boundaries, etc to highlight and show relationships. I get lost of text-heavy, linear notes. Mindmaps are famous for encouraging keywords instead of blocks of text that take time to write and to read. (I'm not implying the previous screenshot was text-heavy.)
I always use the same style for Bible verses (yellow background and Bible icon) so I can see immediately what is God's word and what isn't. I have a similar style for cross references. Special styles can be created for many different situations, for example: a Hebrew alef or Greek alpha to indicate delving into a word study.
For android tablets there is a free freeplane viewer called droidPlane. You can view but not edit. On a tablet PC, you can use the map within freeplane and even use it to present although you have to be pretty adept with freeplane and its keyboard shortcuts.
You can key the map with a regular presentation by using a meaningful icon on nodes where you want the slide to advance.
If keywords are scary, you can add more text that easily can be toggled hidden or displayed. This can be useful while rehearsing the sermon (extra text displayed). When giving the sermon the extra text can be toggled off or on as needed. (But, again, you have to be pretty handy with Freeplane because it can become a walk-and-chew-gum situation.)
Other mindmap apps produce prettier maps.
I hope my screenshot shows up OK. If not I can save it to dropbox and post the link here.
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I was saving my map when I realized I had a node out of place - just drag and drop. Maps are very easy to edit (which if find to be difficult in a word processor). I also added a connector line, another mindmap device that is useful to note relationships.
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Scott Rowe said:
Do most of the people who use this bible software just use microsoft word to write there sermons or is there a way to write sermons within the logos program?
I write my sermons in iWork Pages. I use the comments feature to collect quotes from my research (Microsoft Word has something similar, I'm sure). I like doing this because the research is visible and I don't have to switch to another app to get it. But at the same time, my research is not cluttering up my document as I write.
After preaching the sermon and making any corrections or additions, I copy it to a Logos Note File and attach it to the scripture it was preached from.
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