Review: The Prodigal God

The Prodigal God: Recovering the Heart of the Christian Faith, by Timothy Keller.  New York: Riverhead Books, 2008.  155 pages. Timothy Keller was educated at Bucknell University, Gordon-Conwell Theological Seminary and Westminster Theological Seminary. He ...

Review: The Problem of Suffering

The Problem of Suffering: A Father’s Hope, by Gregory P. Schulz.  St. Louis: Concordia Publishing House, 2011.  144 pages. Greg Schulz is an ordained Lutheran pastor who also holds a doctorate in philosophy.  He is ...

Review: Is There a Meaning in This Text?

Is There a Meaning in This Text? by Kevin J. Vanhoozer.  Grand Rapids: Zondervan, 1998. 496 pages. Kevin Vanhoozer is a Blanchard Professor of Theology at Wheaton College and Graduate School.  He is the author ...

Review: For the Life of the Church

For the Life of the Church: A Practical Edition of Pastor Walther’s Prayers and Addresses, by C.F.W. Walther. Edited by Charles P. Schaum. Translated by Rudolph Prange. St. Louis: Concordia, 2011. 194 pages. C.F.W. Walther ...

Review: Commentary on Luther’s Catechisms: Lord’s Prayer

Commentary on Luther’s Catechisms: Lord’s Prayer, by Albrecht Peters. St. Louis: Concordia Publishing House, 2011. 221 pages. The late Dr. Albrecht Peters was a longtime member of the theological faculty of the Ruprecht-Karls-Universität in Heidelberg, ...

Preach the Word – July/August 2012

Volume 15, Number 6 Proclaim Grace! Concluding Issue This is the Concluding Issue to our Proclaim Grace! series. Follow the links to the discussion starters. Read More Study Aids Once again Pastor Daron Lindemann and ...

Review: Concordia’s Complete Bible Handbook for Students

Concordia's Complete Bible Handbook for Students, Introductions by Jane L. Fryar, Edited by Edward A. Engelbrecht. St. Louis: Concordia Publishing House, 2011. 449 pages. Jane L. Fryar is an author and editor of adult and ...

Review: Sticky Teams

Larry Osborne, Grand Rapids, MI: Zondervan, 2010, 222 pages. Larry Osborne is the lead pastor at North Coast Church in northern San Diego County.  He speaks extensively on the subjects of leadership and spiritual formation.  ...

Review: A Formula for Parish Practice

  Timothy J. Wengert.  Grand Rapids: William B. Eerdman’s (Lutheran Quarterly Books), 2006. xii + 234 pages. Timothy Wengert is Ministerium of Pennsylvania Professor of Reformation History at The Lutheran Theological Seminary at Philadelphia.  With ...

Review: Jesus + Nothing = Everything

Jesus + Nothing = Everything, by Tullian Tchividjian. Wheaton, IL: Crossway, 2011. 220 pages.  Tullian Tchividjian (cha-vi-jin) is the senior pastor at Coral Ridge Presbyterian Church in Ft. Lauderdale, Florida, where he followed long-time senior ...