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Middendorf, Michael P. Romans 9-16 (Concordia Commentary). St. Louis: Concordia, 2016. 836 Pages. Cloth. $54.99. https://www.cph.org/p-29657-romans-9-16-concordia-commentary.aspx http://lhpqbr.blogspot.com/2010/09/pulpit-review-concordia-commentary.html Lessing, Reed. Isaiah 56-66 (Concordia Commentary). St. Louis, Concordia, 2014. 600 Pages. Cloth. $54.99. https://www.cph.org/p-24729-isaiah-5666-concordia-commentary.aspx  http://lhplbr.blogspot.com/2012/07/pulpit-review-isaiah.html

Lutheran Book Review Author Spotlight: William Weinrich

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Weinrich, William, Translator and Editor. Thomas C. Oden and Gerald L. Bray, Series Editors. Latin Commentaries on Revelation (Ancient Christian Texts) . Downers Grove: IVP Academic/InterVarsity Press, 2011. 201 Pages. Cloth. $60.00/$42.00 on sale.  http://www.ivpress.com/cgi-ivpress/book.pl/code=2909 Weinrich, William, Translator. Thomas C. Oden, Editor. Thomas C. Oden and Gerald L. Bray, Series Editors.  Greek Commentaries on Revelation (Ancient Christian Texts) . Downers Grove: IVP Academic/InterVarsity Press, 2011. 212 Pages. Cloth. $60.00/$42.00 on sale. http://www.ivpress.com/cgi-ivpress/book.pl/code=2908 Weinrich, William. John 1:1-7:1 (Concordia Commentary). St. Louis: Concordia, 2015. 863 Pages. Cloth. $54.99. https://www.cph.org/p-7379-john-1171-concordia-commentary.aspx In the fall of 2001 we were dealing with the after math of the 9/11 attacks , including at the Wyoming District Fall Pastoral Conference. Our guest speaker had been scheduled...

Release Day Review: Gettymusic 2016

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Getty, Keith and Kristyn. F acing a Task Unfinished . Nashville: Gettymusic, 2016. Audio CD. $13.99. (Discounts and digital and deluxe versions are available.) www.gettymusic.com Today, Facing a Task Unfinished, the new album by Keith and Kristyn Getty releases. #thetaskunfinished  The album is notable for its many mission hymns and for the many collaborative compositions, arrangements, and recordings it features. This isn't the first time we've reviewed the modern hymns of Keith Getty and Stuart Townend. Longtime readers may remember the following: According to the final meeting minutes of the former LCMS Commission on Worship (June 23-24, 2010), twenty-two hymns by Keith Getty (and co-writers Kristyn Getty, Stuart Townend, et al) were approved by LCMS Doctrinal Review. http://lhpqbr.blogspot.com/2011/04/new-hymnody.html The list of 22: · Across the Lands · All Around the World · Beneath the Cross · Benediction (May the Pea...

Received for Review

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Clark, Lisa M. The Messengers: Discovered. St. Louis: Concordia, 2016. 346 Pages. Paper/Kindle. (pdf review copy received.) $12.99. http://www.cph.org/p-29552-the-messengers-discovered.aspx Issues, Etc. Book of the Month for May, 2016 Interview: http://issuesetc.org/2016/05/31/2-how-lutheranism-is-unique-pr-trevor-sutton-53116/