Logos Bible AI & Advanced Search: Mike Colburn's Pro Tips for Deeper Bible Study

Описание: Hey everyone, Jason Stone here! In this interview, I sit down with my friend and Logos power user, Mike Colburn, to dive deep into his incredibly efficient workflow for Bible study and research using Logos Bible Software. Mike's insights go beyond the basics, showing you how to leverage some of Logos's most advanced features to get the most out of your digital library.

Mike, with his massive library of almost 32,000 books, shares his strategies for navigating vast amounts of data and performing precise research. This isn't just about finding information; it's about finding the right information efficiently and intelligently.

More from Mike:
•    • Creating A Tagging System with Logos Bible...  
• https://thethinkingcup.com

In this interview, you'll discover:

🔷Organizing with Favorites: Learn how Mike uses the "Favorites" tool as a powerful organizational hub for his research, linking directly to important searches, clippings, and notes for quick access.

🔷Mastering Logos AI Search: Mike demonstrates how he uses Logos's Smart Search to ask complex questions in natural language, testing different search parameters (like specific collections) to refine results and avoid unwanted theological biases (e.g., distinguishing Adventist interpretations).

🔷Targeting Author-Specific Research: See a groundbreaking technique for searching only books by a specific author (e.g., Thomas Schreiner, G.K. Beal) to understand their position on a topic, even if you don't own all their works.

🔷Unlocking Original Language Study (Even Without Fluency): Mike shows how to use the Reverse Interlinear, context menu, and even copy Hebrew lemmas to perform precise searches in original language Bibles, making advanced linguistic study accessible to everyone.

🔷The "Smart" Approach to AI: Mike emphasizes being a good steward of AI, using it to embrace the power of Logos while still engaging in critical thinking rather than letting it do all the work for you.

Whether you have a small starter package or a massive library, Mike's practical examples will inspire you to optimize your Logos workflow for deeper, more efficient, and more insightful Bible study.

Don't miss out on these game-changing tips! Watch the full interview and subscribe for more Logos insights!

Timestamps:
0:00:00 - Introduction: Meet Mike Colburn, Logos Power User
0:02:45 - Mike's Dad Joke & Introduction
0:04:00 - Mike's Background: Business, Hobbies & Kingdom Building
0:06:10 - Interview Mile Markers: AI, Bookmarks (Favorites), Search, Context Menu
0:07:00 - Mike's Default Logos Layout: Clean & Dark Mode
0:07:30 - Organizing with Favorites: An Underutilized Tool
0:09:00 - Favorites: Folders & Organization Structure (A-Z Topics)
0:11:30 - Favorites vs. Clippings: Why Mike Prefers Favorites
0:12:30 - Diving into Search Capabilities: Bible vs. Books
0:12:55 - Precise vs. Smart Search & Using Resource Collections
0:14:15 - Mike's Logos Library: Almost 32,000 Books & 10-Year Journey
0:16:05 - The Value of Logos Subscription for Updates
0:17:00 - Starting with Smart Search in Bible: "Evenings and Mornings"
0:18:50 - Asking Natural Language Questions of the Bible
0:19:05 - Smart Search in All Books: "Importance of evenings and mornings in creation"
0:20:00 - Analyzing AI Synopsis & Connecting Genesis to Daniel
0:22:20 - Understanding Source Bias: Identifying Adventist Theology
0:23:10 - Saving Searches to Favorites for Recall
0:24:40 - The "2300 evenings and mornings" Interpretation & SDA Context
0:25:30 - Performing Searches with Specific Collections (e.g., "All Resources minus Adventist")
0:26:50 - Comparing Synopses from Different Collections
0:31:00 - The Intentional Use of AI: Guardrails and Good Stewardship
0:34:00 - Searching a Specific Author's Theology (Thomas Schreiner Example)
0:37:30 - Searching G.K. Beal on Divine Counsel in Revelation
0:39:15 - Testing Different Authors (David Aoun) & Prompt Syntax
0:40:00 - Dad Joke #2: The Surgeon's Anesthetic
0:40:20 - Exploring Competing Views Between Authors
0:42:00 - Context Menu: Lemma & Morph Searches (for non-linguists)
0:42:50 - Shortcut: Control/Command + Shift + R for Reverse Interlinear
0:44:20 - Reading the Interlinear for Textual Understanding (e.g., "days" vs. "evenings and mornings")
0:46:20 - Context Menu: Lookup & Prioritization Lists (The "Power Five")
0:49:25 - Searching Original Language Phrases (Copying Hebrew from Interlinear)
0:54:20 - Precise Search with Hebrew (Proper Syntax for Original Language Phrases)
0:55:20 - Saving Original Language Searches to Favorites
0:57:30 - Advanced Morphological Search & Stripping Vowels
1:00:00 - Quick Tip: Shift-Click to Toggle Interlinear On/Off
1:00:30 - Finding Greek Equivalents for Hebrew Words (Septuagint)
1:03:10 - Conclusion & Mike's Resources (The Thinking Cup, Searching the Word)
1:06:40 - Dad Joke #3: The Inventor of Zero