I think there is an audio file missing in Maccabees. It goes from 1 Maccabees 1:10-2.70 and the next one is 1 Maccabees 6:1-16:24. Please add the missing file. TYVM

Just brainstorming a bit... I would love to be able to subscribe to these forums to receive updates by email - I tend to forget to log in to read them. Also to build community, Facebookize (is that a word?) the site. More info & avatars in profiles, ability to send messages to one another, post images, etc. Or, easier and less expensive, tie this site into your FB community to encourage interaction. How about a separate forum (or just another thread, but a lot of users will miss this) specifically for discussions among user? One site I worked on awhile ago had a prayer forum where users could post prayer requests. Then each time a member of the community prayed for that request they could click a button and a candle icon would appear to show that people were praying. The person could post updates, other people could ask questions and check up on the person, etc.

Thank you and God Bless you for this study. I am disabled and unable to attend regular bible study at my church. Your audio studies are just super. Thank you also for making the subscription affordable. Disabled people just don't have money to spare. Regarding the audio series, do you have a published list of the order in which the books are covered? I did Genesis and Matthew, now where do I go next? Thank you again SOOO much.

Where is the rest of James in the Audio portions of the Bible. I am going through James in a Bible study at church, and the resources stop at the end of the third chapter. Are chapters four and five available?

I love listening to you lectures in the car, or while on a walk, or anywhere but in front of the computer. So I download the MP3 and load it into iTunes. Works great. Better than great, there is bible text embedded as "lyrics" and all the information about the lesson all included. There is even a nice picture now. (I used to use a copy of the Logos logo as the album cover, but now I have a photo of Dr. Creasy teaching instead).

But it is a little tedious to go to each lesson, click to get to the listen page. Then right click to download the file. Then go to the next lesson. Etc. It would be really nice to be able to click on something and download a whole book, a whole quarter as it used to be called. Something to think about.

First and most importantly, I am thrilled with you new website. I have been a live student and a mail order student since 2003, so when the mail order option was discontinued in 2007, I have eagerly been awaiting the website. I checked oneplace.org every month. So when I got the email announcing the site on Monday, I was really excited.*

I was worth the wait. What a terrific job. Thank you for all the attention to detail. The audio lessons are all there, and I needed my update because I ran out of lessons back in the summer. Adding video is a great idea. The bible text on the iPod is just awesome! What a great idea. The fellowship forum really adds a lot and I expect it will be a great place to ask questions and discuss what we have learned. And you even have a blog and a travel schedule. I am really, really impressed. Oh, and I love the photos too!

A few suggestions (nits really):

1) The "Bible Study Resources" menu on the right says "Audio Bible" and "Video Bible". I have an audio bible that I really like, and it keeps me busy when I am not listening to your bible study lectures. A different term to describe the audio bible study would be clearer.

2) Integration with Google Maps... Oh, that's already in your plans. Great idea though. I would love to see this happen.

3) Additional diagrams or links to additional material. I was thinking it would be very handy to have a picture or model of the 2nd temple in Jerusalem on the site. Certainly this would help during many of the Gospel lessons. I remember in class how you used to point to the map and say, "Imagine this map as the temple platform..."

If this is difficult, perhaps just link to such a thing on the internet. You don't have to put all knowledge at "logosbiblestudy.org". Link to Wikipedia, BibleGateway, or another bible study site.

A picture of the Ark, the Ephod, the first temple, and the Tabernacle would be good too.

4) A course outline would be really, really helpful. I know you teach Genesis, Matthew, Exodus, Mark, etc., but new students will not. Also, by the time we get to Kings (where I am), even I start to get lost. Is Kings before or after Corinthians? Hmm.

Well, that's it for now. Thanks so much for an awesome website!

I have been enjoying listening to Nehemiah building that wall, and noticed that Part II ends after Chapter 7:73. Are you going to add 8:1 thru 13:30 anytime soon? Thanks.

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I have joined as a Trial member and have had to rejoin repeatedly. The areas that require membership to listen, like listening to the Bible study do not allow me access after the initial session. When I go to my account page it has all my information on it and shows several registrations under account history, but until I re-enter my info it will not allow me access.

I was clicking through and tried listening to the special topic on Paul: Sinner to Saint, but it redirects to the podcasts page, which only contains audio on The Imitation of Christ.

Love the Bible Blast videos, especially the Mr. Magoo impersonation! Noticed in the list of titles Silly Sosthenes is spelled Sothenes (no s). In the video, it is spelled Sosthenes. I am very much enjoying your 'short' story Elimelech ben Ezra. This Web Site reflects your usual high standards and attention to detail. Thank you!

Isn't Solomon spelled this way? Top 10 poly... doesn't spell it that way. Fun topic..my line has always been that one wife is enough of a challenge for me!

ONE GLITCH: Under the "My Account" tab, in the Member Help area, the "Contact Us" link leads to "Page not found". ONE HICCUP: I was not able to recreate the hiccup. After logging out, going to Kevin's website and logging back into Logos Bible Study the tab on the top of the page read "Login". I clicked Login a second time and it took me directly to the My Account page with my current information. The tab at the top of the My Account area read "Logout" Accessing any areas from the left column the tab on top would read "Login" and would not provide member restricted access. Any attept to login from these areas would take me to the My Account page with my information and the tab on top would be Logout. After logging out from the My Account page and re-logging in was I truly logged in. Again, I was not able to recreate the problem. ONE REQUEST: The older website had class schedule information. It made it easy to pop into another class if I was in the area. Maybe that is why it is not on this website?

How about live chat and FaceBook style profiles/messages so users/students can connect with one another? Or maybe even just a link to your FB group instead of recreating what's already there? It would be great to see a list of who's online and to chat about the teaching.

If you log in incorrectly, the message that you did so is not easy to spot. It would be easier to see if you had the message in another color like red (which other web sites do). The time was 2:49 p.m. Pacific

Just enrolled-looks impressive! Under terms of use- it states that you should click "I accept" but the wording says "I agree". I think the wording should be consistent either both I accept or I agree. Looking forward to the time when I can spread the word to others about the website!

As I scroll (and scroll and scroll) through all the posts, I can't help but think that eventually the posts will get too long. Is there a way to collapse the posts into just subject headings rather than actually display the entire post? Then you can click on the appropriate heading to see the whole post if you are interested in that particular topic. I think that might make it both visually more attractive and easier to navigate.

Awesome website! Thank you for all the work and money your poured into this. There is a minor glitch in these forums - some of the forums pages display: "warning: Invalid argument supplied for foreach() in /var/www/vhosts/www.logosbiblestudy.org/httpdocs/modules/taxonomy/taxonomy.module on line 1226." This is in Firefox on a Mac, but I think it's on the server side so it shouldn't matter. Is there an RSS feature for these forums? I didn't see one, but I'd love email updates on some of these. Thank you again - I'm excited to be able to listen more than once a week. -rw

I love the website and will become at least a Gold member. Do you have plans for a platinum or titanium membership - lifetime? May we share this website with friends yet, or is it still only for limited use. I was told on Thursday that it would not be generally available, but shared the background on Bill's Facebook page and accessed the website from logosbiblestudy.org, not any limited link. I've only submerged myself in the website for an hour or two - this can easily become a major drain on how I budget my time - but came up with one suggestion that would be very useful - at least for me. When talking about maos - e.g. the introduction to Acts - Bill refers to a map of Paul's travels. It would be very helpful if a link was provided that allowed the user to open the map in a second window without leaving the audio discussion. I tried to pull up the map and was disconnected from the audio and would have had to reenter the website and log on again to get both the maps and the audio going at the same time - and I wasn't sure the site would support a dual log-on so I just suffered in silence. If access to maps and video concurrently is made possible, some ability to enlarge portions of maps and move around would also be helpful. Again, a great site and a wonderful addition to resources available for those seeking to better understand the Word of God! More later. It would be helpful in posting if we were allowed to start new paragraphs. As Bill's students we don't want to appear to have inferior writing skills.

We're picking up speed, heading toward launch!  Yesterday we moved the site from developer to public server--and, yes, a few bolts fell off and we dinged a door in the move, but all the nuts and bolts are bring tightened, the ding removed, and the site is glistening brightly in the sun in full public view.  

Building the site has been a big, complex, and expensive job, and we want to make sure that everything is working properly before we show it to the world.  As one of our web site team members said:  “We’ve build a very cool, shiny new Ferrari with a big engine that growls like a lion, but before we put the top down and speed  down the freeway, we need to back it out of the driveway and circle the block very slowly—to make sure the wheels don’t fall off!”

If you're reading this, we're asking you to be a test driver!

Here’s what “test driving” entails:

·               Log on to www.logosbiblestudy.org

·               You will find that you can engage the site in one of four ways—

o   As a totally “anonymous” visitor (someone who simply finds the site on Google, for example).  As an “anonymous” visitor you can watch the Home Page video “Bible Blast”; listen to the “Weekly Audio”; and listen to the “Daily Podcast.”   You can also poke around the site, seeing the extent of the content.  You cannot play audio or video in the “Bible Resources” archives, however, and you cannot post on the “Fellowship Forum” or “Dr. Creasy’s Blog.”

o   As a “Free 30-day Trial” member, you can watch all videos; listen to all audio; read all written material; and read and post on the Forum and Blog.  As a trial member MAY NOT download material, however.

o   As a “Silver” member you may do everything a trial member can do, plus YOU MAY download all audio and written material to your computer, iPod, iPhone, etc.; attend Logos seminars, conferences and retreats; and travel with us on our teaching tours.  This is a monthly membership.

o   As a “Gold” member you may do everything a silver member can do, PLUS you save 20% on your membership and 5% on all Logos tours.  This is an annual membership.

·               Drive the site around in whatever “engagement category” you like, poking here and there, seeing what’s available.  The membership functions are active, so you can be an anonymous visitor, or you can be a trial, monthly or annual member, if you choose.

·               Please post about your experience during the NEXT FIVE DAYS on the “Fellowship Forum,” under the topic “Improving the Web Site.”  We’ll be monitoring the posts very closely (as well as your activity on the site) and responding to any problems that you may encounter.

If for any reason you are unable to post your experience to the forum, email me directly at Dr_Bill_Creasy@logosbiblestudy.org.  PLEASE DO NOT CALL JOYCE AT THE LOS ANGELES LOGOS OFFICE!  The web site project is housed in San Diego, where our dedicated web site staff is prepared to address your questions and problems.

As Paul said when he first visited Ephesus, “a great and effectual door has opened,” so I see www.logosbiblestudy.org as an enormous opportunity to create a global audience for the Word of God.  If we do this right, we will take a giant stride toward taking the Gospel to the ends of the earth!

Please keep me, our staff and our project in your prayers.  And thank you for being among the elite group of “first time users!”
 

 

The lectures on the “Audio Resources” page are nearly complete, lacking just the final half dozen or so lectures on Revelation.  I’m recording these live this fall 2009 quarter in our San Diego Thursday morning class.  Teaching through the entire Bible verse-by-verse takes about 7 ½ years, so I’m also re-recording the lectures on earlier books of the Bible and replacing them with more current lectures.  This is an on-going project.

We currently have 15 video “Bible Blasts.”  I just shot 15 more on October 31st, and they will be up on the site once they’re studio edited, probably sometime in December.  We’re then scheduling 15 new “Bible Blasts” each quarter for the foreseeable future, aiming for 360 in total.  We’ll add other on-site teaching videos from our tours and post them tour-by-tour. 

The “Fellowship Forum” and the “Dr. Creasy’s Blog” are works in progress, and we’re counting on you to post and comment, populating these sections with your content, making them richer day by day.

Logos Bible Study aims to be an “active” site, a gathering place for the Logos community where you can meet and make friends, study Scripture and share your life and faith. 

This is your site.  Please be an active participant!