Lutheran Book Review
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Critical reviews (by Lutheran pastors, educators and church musicians) of books and other resources for Christian use from a perspective rooted in Holy Scripture, the Lutheran Confessions and good common sense.
Lutheran Book Review
2M ago
Turco, Alberto. Foreword by Anthony Ruff, OSB. The Gregorian Melody: The Expressive Power of the Word. Collegeville: Liturgical Press, 2023. 244 Pages. Paper. $39.95. www.litpress.org
Pace, R. Scott and Jim Shaddix. Expositional Leadership: Shepherding God's People from the Pulpit. Wheaton: Crossway, 2024. 148 Pages. Paper. $17.99. www.crossway.org
Gibson, Jonathan. O Sacred Head, Now Wounded: A Liturgy for Daily Worship from Pascha to Pentecost. Wheaton: Crossway, 2024. 484 Pages. Cloth with ribbon and slipcase. $32.99. www.crossway.org  ..read more
Lutheran Book Review
5M ago
Baumler, Gary P. Irreconcilable! A Study of the Pharisees and Their Conflict with Jesus (Bible Study, downloadable Leader's Guide). Milwaukee: Northwestern Publishing House, 2022. Eleven Lessons with Appendix. $6.99 for study; quantity discounts available. $29.99 to download Leader pdf. https://online.nph.net/irreconcilable-student-lessons.html
Meitner, Paul S. From Egypt to Sinai: A Devotional Commentary on Exodus. Milwaukee: Northwestern Publishing House, 2022. 302 Pages. Paper. $27.99. https://online.nph.net/from-egypt-to-sinai.html
Duguid, Iain M., Jam ..read more
Lutheran Book Review
5M ago
Keating, Ray. Under the Golden Dome: A Pastor Stephen Grant Novel (The Pastor Stephen Grant Series). Long Island: Keating Reports, 2023. 188 Pages. Paper. $21.99. (Also available signed and in bundles at author site) (https://raykeatingonline.com/products/underthegoldendome
Keating, Ray. For Better, For Worse: A Pastor Stephen Grant Short Story (The Pastor Stephen Grant Series). Long Island: Keating Reports, 2023. 96 Pages. Paper. $12.99. (Also available signed and in bundles at author site) https://raykeatingonline.com/products/forbetterforworse
Keating, Ray. Christmas B ..read more
Lutheran Book Review
5M ago
English Standard Version Heirloom Bible, Alpha Edition. Wheaton: Crossway, 2023. 1344 Pages. Goatskin, black. $299.99. Also available in Wellington Leather, brown. Discounts available to Crossway+ members (free registration) https://www.crossway.org/bibles/esv-heirloom-bible-compact-edition-gskn/
I've read the English Standard Version of the Holy Bible since it first came out. Unfortunately, my very first copy, read, carried, highlighted, and loved, fell apart. Crossway was gracious to replace it.
Since then, Crossway quality control has gone way up.
And nobody in pu ..read more
Lutheran Book Review
5M ago
Melanchthon, Philip. Translation and Introduction by Jeanne Fahnestock. Philip Melanchthon: The Dialectical Questions, Erotemata Dialectices (International Studies in the History of Rhetoric, Volume: 15). Leiden, Netherlands/Boston: Brill, 2021. 549 Pages. Cloth. $170.00. https://brill.com/display/title/60436
Elmer, Robert, Editor. Fount of Heaven: Prayers of the Early Church. Bellingham, WA: Lexham Press, 2022. 346 Pages. Cloth with ribbon. $24.99/$16.99. Available in Logos edition. https://lexhampress.com/product/219568/fount-of-heaven-prayers-of-the-early-church
Magness, Philli ..read more
Lutheran Book Review
1y ago
Dekker, Cees, Corien Oranje, and Gijsbert Van Den Brink. Translated by Harold Cook. Afterword by Deborah Haarsma. Dawn: A Proton's Tale of All that Came to Be. Downers Grove: IVP Academic, 2022. 192 Pages. Paper. $22.00. https://www.ivpress.com/dawn
I don't remember reading "fourteen billion years ago" in the initial publicity materials for this novel. If I missed it, that's on me. Honestly, that's all I would have needed to see in order to not request a review copy.
This is an adventure that began almost fourteen billion years ago, one that so often threatened ..read more
Lutheran Book Review
1y ago
Hains, Todd R. Foreword by Robert Kolb. Martin Luther and the Rule of Faith: Reading God's Word for God's People (New Explorations in Theology). Downers Grove: IVP Academic, 2022. 240 Pages. Paper. $40.00. https://www.ivpress.com/martin-luther-and-the-rule-of-faith
Farney, Kirk D. Foreword by Mark A. Noll. Ministers of a New Medium: Broadcasting Theology in the Radio Ministries of Fulton J. Sheen and Walter A. Maier. Downers Grove: IVP Academic, 2022. 368 Pages. Cloth with dustjacket. $40.00. https://www.ivpress.com/ministers-of-a-new-medium
Both titles here are from IV ..read more
Lutheran Book Review
1y ago
Kleinig, John W. God's Word: A Guide to Holy Scripture (Christian Essentials). Bellingham, WA: Lexham Press, 2022. 171 Pages. Cloth. $18.99. https://lexhampress.com ..read more
Lutheran Book Review
1y ago
Keating, Ray. The Weekly Economist: 52 Quick Reads to Help You Think Like an Economist. Long Island: Keating Reports, 2022. 158 Pages. Paper. Kindle Available. $16.99. (Also available signed and in bundles at author site) https://raykeatingonline.com/products/weeklyeconomist
Keating, Ray. The Lutheran Planner: The To Do List Solution (Get things done while being encouraged, inspired, and consoled each day). Long Island: Keating Reports, 2022. Spiral. 467 Pages. $36.99. https://raykeatingonline.com/products/lutheranplanner
Here are two titles by Ray Keating for your ..read more
Lutheran Book Review
1y ago
Leithart, Peter J. Baptism: A Guide to Life from Death. Ashland, OH: Lexham Press, 2021. 140 Pages. Cloth. $15.99. https://lexhampress.com/
Helmer, Christine. The Trinity and Martin Luther (Studies in Historical & Systematic Theology). Ashland, OH: Lexham Press, 2017. 333 Pages. Paper. $24.99. https://lexhampress.com/
Perry, Tim. Harold L. Senkbeil, General Editor. Funerals for the Care of Souls (Lexham Ministry Guides). Bellingham, WA: Lexham Press, 2021. 257 Pages. Cloth. $17.99. https://lexhampress.com/
Meador, Nathan and Heath R. Curtis. Haro ..read more