Logos Please expand Church of Christ resources ... there is money to be made

MJ. Smith
MJ. Smith MVP Posts: 54,867
edited December 2024 in English Forum

Because of not understanding portions of a book purchased from Logos I posted a request for information in the forums Resource request: American church historian or Church of Christ adherent most likely to know. - Logos Forums.  What I discovered was that the suggested resources are out of print but in sufficient demand to get premium prices. Examples:

  • The Bible Only Makes Christians Only & the Only Christians by Thomas B. Warren for $ 50
  • When Is an "Example" Binding? by Thomas B. Warren $ 63.79

At those prices, if Logos offers the books at a reasonable price, Logos including the software will be the cheapest way for coC adherents to get their books.

Orthodox Bishop Alfeyev: "To be a theologian means to have experience of a personal encounter with God through prayer and worship."; Orthodox proverb: "We know where the Church is, we do not know where it is not."

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  • Mark Johns
    Mark Johns Member Posts: 277 ✭✭

    I hear you on that. And will second your comments with a loud "Amen!"  I have been creating a few books from the Restoration Movement.  Having retired after preaching  many years in the church of Christ.  Now I still preach occasionally, but spend a fair amount of time creating books for LOGOS.  Many of the type of books you mention I have had on my website.  My dream is someday LOGOS will see fit to support those with a strong conservative Theological perspective who also  invest tons of money in LOGOS.  They already have the Coffman Commentaries  and the Gospel Advocate Commentaries(Pub Domain).  Combine them in a package with all the works of J.W. McGarvey, B.W Johnson, Foy Wallace, Leroy Brownlow, Guy N Woods, Gus Nichols, R.C. Bell, David Lipscomb, E.M. Zerr, and books from Gospel Light, Firm Foundation, etc..... Dynamically  price the package, and I will buy it in a heartbeat!!!  With 12 to 13 thousand congregations just in the U.S I know a few church of Christ preacher's who might invest more $$$ if more attention was given to packages and books like you suggest!!  Not trying to be biased here, but why just  give the Baptist and Adventists groups all the glory.  Give the Restoration Movement groups some  time in the "limelight."  A package deal or two like we're talking about would only improve the quality of what's available in LOGOS.  Also, I forgot to mention another great publisher to throw in the mix, and that is Truth Publications, or the Guardian of Truth in  Bowling Green, KY. I have a lot of the  books you refer to, but being in PDF format, many pose a real challenge to convert to a .docx format for the Book Builder.

    Mark

    https://djmarko53.wixsite.com/churchbooks

  • DAL
    DAL Member Posts: 10,837 ✭✭✭

    MJ,

    Those two are already available in Logos at a cheaper price.  

    1.  https://www.logos.com/product/204152/the-bible-only-makes-christians-only-and-the-only-christians

    2.  https://www.logos.com/product/204174/when-is-an-example-binding

    You can also buy the collection which you recommended when it was stuck in prepub 👍😁👌:

    https://www.logos.com/product/54050/thomas-b-warren-collection 


    DAL

  • Mark Johns
    Mark Johns Member Posts: 277 ✭✭

    Well, I must say this discussion is really interesting.  Since I am really into creating
    books and Commentaries for LOGOS, I would like to share a little bit with you.  It is
    a simple CoC Commentary on Genesis (actually about 580 pages) on the book of
    Genesis.  Here is the start, but only includes Genesis Chapter One.Not sure about the
    Copyright on that.  I may try to contact the author, provided he is still alive.  His complete
    set is available for a "Free Download" on the sit at https://gbntv.org  It is a great site for
    some really good books and Commentaries by CoC preachers...  Here is the sample:

    01-Genesis - God's Messages Bible Commentary.docx

    This Set (see above) covers the entire Old and New Testaments.  When you consider an
    average volume in this is about 500 pages, it means it's an  awesome .  The author is from
    Murfreesboro, Tenn.  I used to live not too far from there when I attended Lipscomb Univeristy.
    While I'm on this tangent the Univiersity is named after David Lipscomb who was editor  of
    the Gospel Adovocate.  So, naturally, the Gospel Advocated Commentaries are composed 
    mostly of the Commentaries written by Lipscomb.  That's basically all most churches of Christ
    had until Firm Foundation, Gospel Light Publishers, and Truth Magazine Publishers came 
    along.  Simply put, when Firm Foundation went out of business, Burton Coffman's Commentaries
    came out and am glad they are on LOGOS.  Put a great package together from these and 
    similar publishers and it is definitely going to be the icing on my LOGOS cake.....

    Anyway, below are some links to PDF Commentary Files and books that should be available in the kind of
    package I am talking about......

    GBN Commentaries – Gospel Broadcasting Network (gbntv.org)

    God’s Messages Bible Commentary Series – Gospel Broadcasting Network (gbntv.org)

    Books – Gospel Broadcasting Network (gbntv.org)

    One of my favorites, which was used in BIble College at Harding University and Lubbock Christian
    is this one by F.W. Mattox: Microsoft Word - Eternal Kingdom.doc (gbntv.org)

    Not to mention this one by Franklin Camp on the Holy Spirit: Franklin Camp – Gospel Broadcasting Network (gbntv.org)

    Then of course, there are the publications at https://apologeticspress.org [Apologetics and Christian Evidences] They
    have the best Apologetics Study Bible on the Market.  I know some Baptist preachers who won't use anything else with
    teaching their College Age and Young People.  Not so bad from a CofC perspective.....

    Mark
    https://djmarko53.wixsite.com/churchbooks