Lutheran Book Review

Das, A. Andrew. Galatians (Concordia Commentary). St. Louis: Concordia, 2014. 738 Pages. Cloth. $49.99. http://www.cph.org/p-24356-galatians-concordia-commentary.aspx (P) Winger, Thomas M. Ephesians (Concordia Commentary). St. Louis: Concordia, 2015. 895 Pages. Cloth. $54.99. Sale Price: $49.99. https://www.cph.org/p-7383-ephesians-concordia-commentary.aspx (P) This review begins with the landmark Galatians commentary by the Rev. Dr. A. Andrew Das. About this Volume Paul's fiercely passionate letter to the Galatians offers a rare glimpse into the early history of the emerging Christ-believing movement. Paul is seething with righteous indignation over the events at Galatia even as he conveys his hope that the Galatians might be coaxed back to the true Gospel. The Galatians' young faith was grappling with issues that would prove to be a watershed. Do gentile Christians need to adopt Moses’ Law and be circumcised as Jews in order to worship ...

Strelan, John G. Where Earth Meets Heaven: A Commentary on Revelation. Eugene, OR/Adelaide, AUSTRALIA: Wipf & Stock/OpenBook, 1997/2007. 402 Pages. Paper. $44.00. http://wipfandstock.com/where-earth-meets-heaven.html (P) Ashmon, Scott A., Editor. The Idea and Practice of a Christian University: A Lutheran Approach. St. Louis: Concordia, 2015. 336 Pages. Paper. $39.99 (On sale for $34.99). https://www.cph.org/p-28072-the-idea-and-practice-of-a-christian-university.aspx (LHP) Baue, Fred. Lutheran Service Book: Guitar Accompaniment for the Liturgy - Downloadable . St. Louis: Concordia, 2015. 135 Pages. PDF. $59.99. https://www.cph.org/p-28920-lutheran-service-book-guitar-accompaniment-for-the-liturgy-downloadable.aspx (L) In one way or another, this reviewer has been (patiently) waiting to see these books. The first has been a wishlist item since 2007. The second was on my "I'd sure like to see a book about..." list. And the third? I've been wanting t...

Page, Hugh R. Jr., General Editor. Randall C. Bailey, Valerie Bridgeman, Stacy Davis, Cheryl Kirk-Duggan, Madipoane Masenya (ngwan'a Mphahlele), N. Samuel Murrell, and Rodney S. Sadler Jr., Associate Editors. The Africana Bible: Reading Israel's Scriptures from Africa and the African Diaspora. Minneapolis: Fortress Press, 2010. 358 Pages. Cloth. $39.00   http://store.augsburgfortress.org/store/product/1786/The-Africana-Bible   Hughes, R. Kent. Douglas Sean O'Donnell, Contibuting Editor. The Pastor's Book: A Comprehensive and Practical Guide to Pastoral Ministry. Wheaton: Crossway, 2015. 592 Pages. Cloth. $45.00. https://www.crossway.org/books/the-pastors-book-case/  The Project. Mystic Chapel. Indianapolis: Saints and Survivors, 2015. $10.00. www.themartyrsproject.com Quick Summaries are pithy paragraph-long reviews of releases that cross our desk. These are reviews for when you don't have all day  to decide whether a resource is...

Smith, Gordon T. Consider Your Calling: Six Questions for Discerning Your Vocation. Downers Grove: IVP Books/InterVarsity Press, 2015. 128 Pages. Paper. $16.00. http://www.ivpress.com/cgi-ivpress/book.pl/code=4607 (UN) Macchia, Stephen A. Broken and Whole: A Leader's Path to Spiritual Transformation. Downers Grove: IVP Books/InterVarsity Press, 2015. 220 Pages. Paper. $16.00. http://www.ivpress.com/cgi-ivpress/book.pl/code=4606 (UN)

Keating, Ray. Murderer's Row: A Pastor Stephen Grant Novel. Manorville, NY: Keating Reports, 2015. 364 Pages. Paper. $15.99. (Kindle version: $6.99.)  www.pastorstephengrant.com   http://smile.amazon.com/Murderers-Row-Pastor-Stephen-Grant/dp/1514137615 (LHPN) Goodlett, Paula and Gorg Huff. 1636: The Barbie Consortium (Ring of Fire book 18). Riverdale, NY: Baen, 2013. Kindle e-book. $4.99. http://www.baen.com/   http://smile.amazon.com/1636-Barbie-Consortium-Ring-Fire-ebook/dp/B00PB7JTHC/ (N)  Flint, Eric, Paula Goodlett, and Gorg Huff. 1636: The Viennese Waltz (Ring of Fire). Riverdale, NY: Baen, 2014. 427 Pages. Kindle e-book. $9.99. http://www.baen.com/   http://smile.amazon.com/1636-Viennese-Waltz-Ring-Fire-ebook/dp/B00OKE7PRI/   (N)  Flint, Eric and Charles E. Gannon . 1636: Commander Cantrell in the West Indies (Ring of Fire). Riverdale, NY: Baen, 2014. 624 Pages. Kindle e-book. $9.99. http://www.baen.com/   http://smile.amaz...