Would a Seventh-day Adventist test this for me please?

This is a test of how the Adult Bible Study Guide readings would appear as a lectionary. Why a lectionary?

Reading Plan: can't set precise readings and not geared to hold historical (many years) of data but has the advantage of reminding one of past due readings
Reading List - isn't controlled by dates and cannot be searched for content but has the advantage of complete control across any type of content and the ability to check off readings (and tasks) as they are completed and to modify the list "on the fly"
Lectionary - controlled by dates, has some rendering bugs, system only allows one to be in use at a time, cannot indicate completion but appears on the home page and is automatically searched for the Liturgy section, easily holds historical data

This is the first week of the 4th Quarter of the Adult Bible Study Guide for 2014. Could someone verify that I have correctly identified what is expected of someone using this material? And does the format provide any added value to the resource?

Remember to compile the PB as a lectionary type.

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MJ. Smith

One more question. Is http://www.gobible.org/study/ a commonly used adjunct?

Lynden O. Williams

One more question. Is http://www.gobible.org/study/ a commonly used adjunct?

First time seeing it. He seems either a Seventh-day Adventist or affiliated.

Lynden O. Williams

First time ever paying any attention to a lectionary MJ, so I confess my ignorance. The study guide compiled ok.

Comparing it side by side with the Revised Common Lectionary the study guide can function as such. But looking at the text of the lesson, it is designed for discussion and reading of the commentary as well as the Biblical text.

MJ. Smith

Thanks for testing it. The actual lectionary has links to the Study Guide itself for the discussion and commentary. They get lost on the home page version, unfortunately.

If you prioritize it, what it gives you is a reminder at the top of the home page of the readings and lesson for the day - as well as a link to the resources i.e. if you click on it on the open page it opens to the correct day in the lectionary. Ideally it would also open the PB Lesson Guide and the top priority Bible but we aren't there yet.

Lynden O. Williams

Ideally it would also open the PB Lesson Guide and the top priority Bible but we aren't there yet.

Here is what I get when selecting a text from the lectionary on the home page.

MJ. Smith

Now if I could only get the Adult Bible Study Guide to open in the same panel as the lectionary you'd be set.

My concept roughly. To introduce Logos into a Seventh-Day Adventist Congregation you need:

a very small entry level package including at least one Bible and a study Bible or one volume commentary
Logos or church provided Adult Bible Study Guide and Lectionary
Add a Faithlife discussion group / shared notes area
Individual participant can begin participation knowing only (a) open Logos (b) click on lectionary (c) open community notes
A Logos Reference Manual that opens within Logos and slowly adds skills throughout the first study a person does via Logos

Both in terms of cost and in terms of bringing the needed computer skills down to an appropriate level, I think this is doable. And, yes, I am working towards doing this in my own parish but I wanted to check the concepts out for different tradition and you (a) had a forum and (b) had a widely used Bible Study program.

Now if I can just convince your product manager ...

Okay, there are still a few stumbling blocks and improvements and so if I can get others to see the possibilities I see maybe I can get a few things changed - honestly, we are very close to having it work broadly.

Lynden O. Williams

a very small entry level package including at least one Bible and a study Bible or one volume commentary

Kjv (still a favourite with many) Andrews Study Bible or one volume commentary by the same publisher to be released next year in print and presumable in Logos.

Logos or church provided Adult Bible Study Guide

This is where is the Lesson Study comes in. It changes every quarter.

A Logos Reference Manual that opens within Logos and slowly adds skills throughout the first study a person does via Logos

I would gladly design this.

Will show this thread to Martin. Would also need to get publisher of the Adult Lesson Guide on Board to publish in Logos. Should not be a problem, since they already publish the Pdf freely on the web.

Martin Weber

Good idea to have the SS lesson quarterly in Logos. I'll try--but often there are licensing complexities compounded by church committees needing to approve everything (not here at Logos, where I am empowered to approve basically whatever I can manage to get licensed).

JohnB

One more question. Is http://www.gobible.org/study/ a commonly used adjunct?

Yes, He is an SDA and not part of our fringe. He has published this for many years as a personal project.

Tim Taylor

Remember to compile the PB as a lectionary type.

MJ, have you seen the PBs available through the Adult Bible Study Guide Group? I have been very impressed with how they have been put together.

Cliff

go bible.org is operated by an Sda Lawyer.