Faithlife updated with new features!

Faithlife.com keeps getting better! Today we added
visibility for your Logos reading plans; group reading with Faithlife groups is
coming soon.

Today we also added group associations; edit Group Settings
for a group you're an admin of, and you can associate groups, which will appear
on a group's "Groups" tab. This lets you associate your presentation
team or youth group or small group with your church group.

The new Documents tab lets group admins upload arbitrary
documents (PDF, Word, whatever) to a group for downloading by group members.

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Philana Crouch

There is the Logos documents section...which kind are these? Can they be shared now or is this a future feature?

Frank Sauer

There is the Logos documents section...which kind are these? Can they be shared now or is this a future feature?

Seems active now, maybe Faithlife will have the features still missing from the program soon....

Bob Pritchett

There is the Logos documents section...which kind are these?

Document sharing is very close! Details to follow soon.

(You'll be able to mark documents as shared for copying -- people can take their own "copy" of any of your documents you choose to allow this for. You'll also be able to collaborate with a group on a document in the future, including reading plans, which will support a "newsfeed" of comments about the reading. And privacy is protected; nothing will be shared or exposed without your permission.)

Philana Crouch

This will be perfect for small groups! Very excited!

Jacob Hantla

Looking forward to getting my smallgroup on this.

Mark Smith

Very nice additions. Now I need to get folks on board.

Lynden O. Williams

Uploading is quick and easy. You can even upload more than one document at a time. I have only tested with pdf files.

Mark Smith

I am unable to upload a document from my iPad. Since this is designed to be a mobile app, is this ability coming, or are my troubles isolated and others can do this?

JT (alabama24)

I am unable to upload a document from my iPad. Since this is designed to be a mobile app, is this ability coming, or are my troubles isolated and others can do this?

Mark - The iPad "sandboxes" files & apps for the safety of users. There are ways for other apps to access some of the data (for example, Apple allows certain apps to have access to the "pictures" folder), but I don't know of a way to upload files from a web based interface.

Out of curiosity, what file type were you trying to upload?

Ed Blough

I'm still not sure I know what Faithlife is. When I go to the Faithlife.com I'm faced with a 'sign on' screen. If I click on 'What it is', I get one or two sentences that suggest a lot of things but doesn't really spell out what the product is. I realize it is in Beta status but I think more needs to be detailed about what it is, how it works, what it is intended to accomplish, and etc.

I don't want to sign on until I know what i'm getting into. Over the years I have "signed on" without really knowing what I was getting into and I have regretted it enough to learn not to do it again. Also if there is going to be a cost connected with Faithlife be upfront enough to at least mention it.

Is it possible to set up a sample ( not video) but a sample where we can observe Faithlife in use? The videos simply shove information at you before you can figure what it is and how you could/would use it.

JT (alabama24)

I'm still not sure I know what Faithlife is.

A slight irritation of mine is the way Logos uses terms (although perhaps it is us users who cause the real problem). Faithlife can refer to several things:

A mobile application
A collection of resources (created by Logos) including a study bible, videos and info graphics
A social media website designed to assist religious groups (i.e. churches, sunday schools, small groups, etc).

I don't want to sign on until I know what i'm getting into. Over the years I have "signed on" without really knowing what I was getting into and I have regretted it enough to learn not to do it again. Also if there is going to be a cost connected with Faithlife be upfront enough to at least mention it.

Logos HAS been upfront about it, but perhaps the welcome screen needs to be updated. The intention at this point is for Faithlife to become a subscription service. It is currently free (for more than a year), but you must use a code to subscribe.

Is it possible to set up a sample ( not video) but a sample where we can observe Faithlife in use?

Since it is in beta, videos would not be of too much use.

tom

A slight irritation of mine is the way Logos uses terms (although perhaps it is us users who cause the real problem). Faithlife can refer to several things:

A mobile application

A collection of resources (created by Logos) including a study bible, videos and info graphics

A social media website designed to assist religious groups (i.e. churches, sunday schools, small groups, etc).

It is Logos' responsibility to make sure that their message is clear and understandable, not the users. This is not the first time where Logos' message has been confusing.

I know the various items Logos is producing, and I first went to the app to check this out; I was confused by their message. They simply need to change the name of the website and/or mobile app. If they don't, users will stay confused.

JT (alabama24)

It is Logos' responsibility to make sure that their message is clear and understandable, not the users.

Agreed.

They simply need to change the name of the website and/or mobile app. If they don't, users will stay confused.

I am not sure what to think about this. There are good things about synergy, but I agree it can be confusing. The same is true about Vyrso, which can mean:

A mobile app
An eBook store
A "level" or "edition" of resource produced by Logos

J.D. Matthews

I cant seem to upload a document. The dialog box comes up but nothing happens when I press the upload button. I can push the cancel button and the screen goes away, but nothing happens when I press the upload.

JT (alabama24)

I cant seem to upload a document. The dialog box comes up but nothing happens when I press the upload button. I can push the cancel button and the screen goes away, but nothing happens when I press the upload.

Are you on your computer (Mac or PC) or on a mobile device?

Mike Estes - Logos

I cant seem to upload a document. The dialog box comes up but nothing happens when I press the upload button. I can push the cancel button and the screen goes away, but nothing happens when I press the upload.

If you are using IE 9 on Windows then this is a known tracked issue that we're working on fixing. If not, please let us know the browser and OS you are using. Thanks and sorry for the file upload problems.