Antony of Egypt
In the main part of this book, St. Athanasius (the author) and Friar Haase (the peppy modern paraphraser) present, as a model of “spiritual formation” (19, 21) for us to imitate, the life story ...
Lutherans in America
The subtitle is fascinating: A New History. In our day and age, we have gotten used to getting the “true” story about this, that, or the other historical event or person. Myths (pious or ...
James
This commentary is part of the Zondervan Exegetical Commentary series. This series has a unique layout. The commentary for each paragraph is broken down into several sections. The first section is “Literary Context,” which ...
“Rich, I Have Something to Tell You!”
So says the Savior in next Sunday’s gospel (Luke 7:36-50). Simon, of course, was sure he grasped what was shameful. A notorious sinner was perpetrating a home invasion on his property. There she was, a ...
Brothers, We Are Not Professionals
This book is a revision of a volume by the same title published in 2003. The updated edition includes six new chapters. Brothers, We Are Not Professionals caught my attention with its title. Piper ...
Holding Up the Prophet’s Hand
A pastor is expected to be a “carer of souls.” Some have even described the role of the pastor as a “physician of souls.” He is tasked with overseeing the spiritual health and welfare ...
Opposed…But Not Alone!
“They have had too much wine” (Acts 2:13). So has it always gone when the gracious testimony to the kingdom of God strikes the eyes, ears, and hearts of the world. As it was from ...
BibleWorks 10.0 – A Review
This review updates a review of BibleWorks 9 that appeared in Wisconsin Lutheran Quarterly in 2012. BibleWorks 10 came out in April 2015. It also contains a number of helpful links, which will guide ...
Preach the Word – May/June 2016
Volume 19, Number 5 Since 2007, Mark Birkholz has served under WELS Board for Home Missions as a mission counselor. A majority of the pastors and congregational leaders he works with are part of the ...
The Genius of Luther’s Theology
With the 500th anniversary of the Reformation just over a year away, the confessional Lutheran church finds itself at a crossroads. The culture around us grows more secular and hostile to conservative Christianity, while pressure ...