Review: Glorious Ruin

Glorious Ruin: How Suffering Sets You Free, by Tullian Tchividjian. Colorado Springs: David C. Cook, 2012. 206 pages. Readers of The Shepherds Study book reviews may be aware that Tullian Tchividjian resigned from the public ...

Review: Concordia’s Complete Bible Handbook

Concordia's Complete Bible Handbook Second Edition, introductions by Jane L. Fryar, edited by Edward A. Engelbrecht. St. Louis: Concordia Publishing House, 2013. 652 pages. Jane L. Fryar is an author and editor of adult and ...

The Cross Bearer

Dear Brothers, Sobering.   Humbling.  Crucifying.  Such are the words Jesus places on our hearts in the gospel for Pentecost 16. "If anyone comes to me and does not hate his father and mother, his wife ...

Review: Bread of Life from Heaven

Bread of Life from Heaven: The Theology of the Means of Grace, the Public Ministry, and church Fellowship, Gaylin R. Schmeling. Mankato, MN: Bethany Lutheran Theological Seminary Press, 2009. 391 pages. Gaylin Schmeling currently serves ...