Lutheran Book Review

Paustian, Mark A. Prepared to Answer: Telling the Greatest Story Ever Told. Milwaukee: Northwestern Publishing House, 2004. 211 Pages. Paper. $16.50. http://online.nph.net/p-955-prepared-to-answer.aspx (P) Paustian, Mark A. More repared to Answer: Telling the Greatest Story Ever Told. Milwaukee: Northwestern Publishing House, 2004. 242 Pages. Paper. $16.50. http://online.nph.net/p-956-more-prepared-to-answer.aspx (P)

Gloriae Dei Cantores Schola. The Chants of Angels (Gregorian Chant) . Brewster, MA: Paraclete Press, 2011. Audio CD. $18.95. www.paracletepress.com (LH) McCabe, Michael. All Hail the Power of Jesus' Name (Hymns of Praise Anthem Series) . Brewster: Paraclete Press, 2012. Hymn Anthem for Organ, Trumpet, SATB, and Congregation. $2.20. www.paracletepress.com (H) Halls, David. Ye Servants of God (Hymns of Praise Anthem Series) . Brewster: Paraclete Press, 2011. SATB [sheet music] with organ, congregation, and optional trumpet. $3.10. www.paracletepress.com (H) Lau, Robert. Sing, Ye Faithful (Hymns of Praise Anthem Series). Brewster: Paraclete Press, 2011. SAB [sheet music] with organ, congregation, and optional trumpet. $2.20. www.paracletepress.com (H)

Bonhoeffer, Dietrich. Ecumenical, Academic, and Pastoral Work: 1931-1932 (Dietrich Bonhoeffer Works Volume 11). Minneapolis: Fortress, 2012. 612 Pages. Cloth. $60.00. http://store.fortresspress.com/store/product/16969/Ecumenical-Academic-and-Pastoral-Work-1931-1932-Dietrich-Bonhoeffer-Works-Volume-11 (LHP) Arand, Charles P., Robert Kolb, and James A. Nestingen. The Lutheran Confessions: History and Theology of The Book of Concord. Minneapolis: Fortress, 2012. 341 Pages. Paper. $39.00. http://store.fortresspress.com/store/product/17009/The-Lutheran-Confessions-History-and-Theology-of-The-Book-of-Concord (LHP)

Little Rock Scripture Study. Little Rock Catholic Study Bible. Little Rock, AR/Collegeville, MN: Little Rock Scripture Study, a ministry of the Diocese of Little Rock, in partnership with Liturgical Press, 2011. 2632 Pages (plus maps). Cloth with dust cover. $49.95.  www.litpress.org   www.littlerockscripture.org (LP) Sink, Susan. The Art of The Saint John's Bible: A Reader's Guide to Pentateuch, Psalms, Gospels, and Acts. Collegeville: Liturgical Press, 2007. 126 Pages. Paper. $14.95. www.litpress.org (LHP) Sink, Susan. The Art of The Saint John's Bible: A Reader's Guide to Wisdom Books and Prophets. Collegeville: Liturgical Press, 2008. 112 Pages. Paper. $14.95. www.litpress.org (LHP) Sink, Susan. The Art of The Saint John's Bible: A Reader's Guide to Historical Books, Letters and Revelation. Collegeville: Liturgical Press, 2021. 138 Pages. Paper. $14.95. www.litpress.org (LHP)

Kornacki, Alan, Jr. Love Divine (Thy Strong Word Book 1). Amazon Digital Services, 2012. 169 Pages. (4358 Locations) Kindle e-book. $3.99. http://www.amazon.com/Love-Divine-Strong-Word-ebook/dp/B007TKU2UM/ref=pd_sim_kstore_1?ie=UTF8&m=AG56TWVU5XWC2 (LHPN) Kornacki, Alan, Jr. A Great and Mighty Wonder (Thy Strong Word Book 2). Amazon Digital Services, 2012. 201 Pages. (3985 Locations) Kindle e-book. $4.99. http://www.amazon.com/dp/B00895AMOC (LHPN)

Braaten, Carl. E. Essential Lutheranism: Theological Perspectives on Christian Faith and Doctrine. Dehli, NT: American Lutheran Publicity Bureau, 2012. 205 Pages. Paper. $17.00. http://www.alpb.org/essential.html (LHP) Flint, Eric, Georg Huff, and Paula Goodlett. 1636: The Kremlin Games. Riverdale, NY: Baen, 2012. (6184 Locations) Kindle e-book. http://www.baen.com/ (N) Flint, Eric and Charles E. Gannon. 1635: The Papal Stakes-eARC. Riverdale, NY: Baen, 2012. (11156 Locations) Advanced Reader Copy Unproofed Kindle e-book. http://www.baen.com/ (N)

  Begg, Alistair. Preaching for God's Glory. Wheaton: Crossway, 2010. 63 Pages. Paper. $6.99. www.crossway.org (P) One-Year Lectionary Bible Studies. St. Louis: Concordia, 2011. PowerPoint slides on CD-Rom. $124.99.  http://www.cph.org/p-19500-one-year-lectionary-year-bible-studies-on-cd-rom.aspx (LHP) Chapell, Bryan. Christ-Centered Preaching: Redeeming the Expository Sermon, Second Edition . Grand Rapids: Baker, 2005. 400 Pages. Cloth. $29.99. www.bakeracademic.com (P) These three resources all address the proclamation of the world. Let's dig in. Preaching for God's Glory is a meaningful booklet from Crossway. Seasoned pastor Alistair Begg observes that much of what is said from today’s pulpits cannot be counted as Bible-based, God-glorifying, and life-changing. Rather than preparing a steady diet of spiritual meat, pastors are mistakenly serving up a self-focused snack—ultimately leaving congregations malnourished and ill p...