1. What the Webinar Covers
In the first 20 minutes of Dr. John Fallahee’s “First Steps in Logos Essentials” webinar, he walks through the core tools that help you bring Logos Bible Software into your daily devotional life. From the layout that displays Greek word studies to the way you can organize resources into collections, the training shows how these features can support focused study and deeper prayer.
2. Layouts: A Word‑Study Focus
Dr. Fallahee introduces the Greek word study layout, which places a Bible word study pane on the left, a fact book in the middle, and a right‑hand pane that shows the Bible and lexicon side by side. Clicking a Greek word jumps to its entry in the lexicon and pulls up the relevant passages. This layout is handy for noticing how a word is used across Scripture—a useful tool when you’re seeking God’s voice in specific themes. 
3. Collections & Library: Organizing Your Resources
Creating a collection lets you gather resources that share a common theme. Dr. Fallahee demonstrates how to make a “Prophecy” collection with rules like Prophecy* for titles and "Bible–Prophecies" for subjects. The Library view’s Details mode shows a Subject column, allowing you to filter items by tags such as “messianic prophecies.” These tools help you keep your devotional study focused on the passages you want to meditate on. 
4. Linking Texts: Set Series & Parallel Text
For those who want to compare texts side by side, Dr. Fallahee shows the Set Series dialog, where you can name related resources—e.g., Greek New Testament 1 and BHS 1—so that the Add Parallel Text window can display them in a vertical or horizontal split. This is especially useful when you’re looking at Revelation 17 or Matthew 2:11 in both Greek and Hebrew and want to see how the language informs your prayer. 
5. Notes, Highlights, Labels & Prayer Practice
Finally, Dr. Fallahee explains how notes, highlights, and labels work together as a personal research index. By labeling a note “God’s Love” or a highlight “Grace,” you can later search for all passages that touch on those themes. This system lets you quickly gather Scriptures for a prayer journal or a devotional series. The interface for adding notes and applying labels is straightforward, and the search function will pull up every resource that matches your tags. 
When you take time to record what God says, the tools above help you organize that content so you can revisit it in future prayers or study sessions.
By exploring these features, you can turn Logos into a companion for both deep study and heartfelt prayer, helping you know God and His Word better.