How can I access or activate the Sermon Assistant in the Sermon Builder

Rich Davis
Rich Davis Member Posts: 94 ✭✭

I am using the Sermon Builder but the Sermon Assistant icon does not appear anywhere in the dialog box. How can I activate the Sermon Assistant?

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  • Graham Criddle
    Graham Criddle MVP Posts: 33,148

    Do you have a Logos Pro or higher subsciption?

    And which platform are you running Logos on?

  • Rich Davis
    Rich Davis Member Posts: 94 ✭✭

    Hi Graham - I have the Logos Pro subscription and am using Windows 11.

  • Jonathan Bradley
    Jonathan Bradley Member Posts: 1,150 ✭✭✭

    If you have access to it….

    Pastor, Mt. Leonard Baptist Church, SBC

  • Jonathan Bradley
    Jonathan Bradley Member Posts: 1,150 ✭✭✭

    I cannot find what was in the Logos 10 Full Feature Sets…were sermon builder and manager included in those? Also, if he's got a subscription that gets him sermon builder, then he should have manager, as well.

    Pastor, Mt. Leonard Baptist Church, SBC

  • Rich Davis
    Rich Davis Member Posts: 94 ✭✭
    edited January 11

    Hi Jonathan and Graham - I do have access to Sermon manager and opened it and selected the sermon I am working on today. The Sermon manager then opened that sermon in the Sermon Builder but the problem remains that the icon for the Sermon Assistant does not appear. By the way, I have had access to the Sermon Assistant in the past and was able to receive several suggested outlines for sermons I was building. However, now that feature seems to be gone with no icon to open it.

    Oh wait . . . I just double checked to see what Logos I am running and it says "Logos Premium." I was running Logos Pro but something must have happened. Let me try and solve the problem and get back to Pro. That must be the problem.

  • Graham Criddle
    Graham Criddle MVP Posts: 33,148

    Oh wait . . . I just double checked to see what Logos I am running and it says "Logos Premium." I was running Logos Pro but something must have happened. Let me try and solve the problem and get back to Pro. That must be the problem.

    That would explain it - Premium or higher is required for this.

  • Rich Davis
    Rich Davis Member Posts: 94 ✭✭

    I just looked at my order history and see that I ordered Logos Pro on 12/18 but then on 1/9/2025 I ordered Logos Premium. I thought that I was ordering the two year subscription for Logos Pro, but somehow I got Premium instead. Now I need to figure out how to correct this. Here's a screen shot of the mess:

  • Graham Criddle
    Graham Criddle MVP Posts: 33,148

    Also, if he's got a subscription that gets him sermon builder, then he should have manager, as well.

    @Jonathan Bradley - Rich isn't asking about the sermon manager but for the sermon assistant feature within the sermon builder.

  • Donovan R. Palmer
    Donovan R. Palmer Member, MVP Posts: 2,818

    Also check to see if you have a legacy package of Silver or above.

    https://support.logos.com/hc/en-us/articles/360046239932-Deliver-a-Sermon-with-Preaching-Mode

  • Graham Criddle
    Graham Criddle MVP Posts: 33,148

    I just looked at my order history and see that I ordered Logos Pro on 12/18 but then on 1/9/2025 I ordered Logos Premium. I thought that I was ordering the two year subscription for Logos Pro, but somehow I got Premium instead. Now I need to figure out how to correct this. 

    I recommend contacting Customer Services. They should be able to advise on this.

  • Graham Criddle
    Graham Criddle MVP Posts: 33,148

    @Donovan R. Palmer

    Also check to see if you have a legacy package of Silver or above.

    Silver or higher will give you the sermon builder - including preaching mode - but won't provide access to the sermon assistant features. That requires a Premium or higher subscription

  • Donovan R. Palmer
    Donovan R. Palmer Member, MVP Posts: 2,818

    Oh yeah… missed that. Thanks.

  • Rich Davis
    Rich Davis Member Posts: 94 ✭✭

    I am grateful to each of you for jumping in and helping. I fixed the problem with my subscription and am back on Pro. Now I do have the Sermon Assistant. All is well. Thank you again.

  • Jonathan Bradley
    Jonathan Bradley Member Posts: 1,150 ✭✭✭

    Pastor, Mt. Leonard Baptist Church, SBC

  • Jonathan Bradley
    Jonathan Bradley Member Posts: 1,150 ✭✭✭

    I had a brain fart and read sermon assistant as manager.

    Pastor, Mt. Leonard Baptist Church, SBC

  • Donovan R. Palmer
    Donovan R. Palmer Member, MVP Posts: 2,818

    Yeah, sometimes the terminology in Logos gets muddled in my mind. The problem is, it is not the only knowledge management information tool I use, and ALL of them are bringing in AI, making changes in their offerings (including subscriptions), and evolving their ability to interconnect.