Review: The Fabricated Luther: Refuting Nazi Connections and Other Modern Myths, 2nd Edition

Correction. In the review of The Fabricated Luther (posted on October 28, 2013), the Shepherd's Study incorrectly reported that the work is a translation of an original German monograph. In actuality the work was based on the author's ...

Review: Right in Their Own Eyes

Right In Their Own Eyes—The Gospel According to Judges, by George M. Schwab. Phillipsburg: P and R Publishing, 2011. 233 pages. George M. Schwab is an Associate professor of Old Testament at Erskine Seminary. He ...

Above and Beyond

Dear Brothers, "So you also, when you have done everything you were told to do, should say, 'We are unworthy servants, we have only done our duty.'"  (Luke 17:10) What's Jesus doing with those words ...

Review: Give Them Grace

Give Them Grace: Dazzling Your Kids with the Love of Jesus, by Elyse M. Fitzpatrick & Jessica Thompson. Wheaton, IL: Crossway, 2011. 213 pages. Elyse M. Fitzpatrick holds an M.A. in Biblical Counseling. She is ...

Review: Glorious Ruin

Glorious Ruin: How Suffering Sets You Free, by Tullian Tchividjian. Colorado Springs: David C. Cook, 2012. 206 pages. Readers of The Shepherds Study book reviews may be aware that Tullian Tchividjian resigned from the public ...

Review: Concordia’s Complete Bible Handbook

Concordia's Complete Bible Handbook Second Edition, introductions by Jane L. Fryar, edited by Edward A. Engelbrecht. St. Louis: Concordia Publishing House, 2013. 652 pages. Jane L. Fryar is an author and editor of adult and ...

Preach the Word – September/October 2013

Volume 17, Number 1. There Is No Substitute for Preparation While modern technology has allowed for easier and greater access to information, the process of sermon preparation still requires time- study time, praying time, research ...

The Cross Bearer

Dear Brothers, Sobering.   Humbling.  Crucifying.  Such are the words Jesus places on our hearts in the gospel for Pentecost 16. "If anyone comes to me and does not hate his father and mother, his wife ...

Review: Bread of Life from Heaven

Bread of Life from Heaven: The Theology of the Means of Grace, the Public Ministry, and church Fellowship, Gaylin R. Schmeling. Mankato, MN: Bethany Lutheran Theological Seminary Press, 2009. 391 pages. Gaylin Schmeling currently serves ...

Review: Conversational Evangelism

Norman Geisler is Distinguished Professor of Theology and Apologetics at Veritas Evangelical Seminary, Murrieta, CA.  He is author or coauthor of some 70 books and hundreds of articles.  He has taught for nearly 50 years ...