Monthly Archives: December 2021

Seminex in Print

Do you know about CHI, the Concordia Historical Institute? You should, 🙂 and now they, with Concordia Publishing House, have published the first of several books on Seminex: Seminex in Print: A Comprehensive Bibliography of Published Material and Selected Archival Resources for Historical Research.

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Small Town Super Nobody

Today I review Lutheran author A. L. Schultz’s book, Small Town Super NobodyShort version: LOVED IT!

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Pastor Craft

If you’ll recall, I’m a big fan of Dr. John Pless, professor of pastoral theology, ethics, and catechetics at my diaconal alma mater, Concordia Theological Seminary, Fort Wayne, Indiana. His latest book is Pastor Craft: Essays & Sermons.

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The Earl’s Christmas Delivery

Today’s post is a review of Lutheran author Susan Gee Heino‘s book, The Earl’s Christmas Delivery🙂

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Devotional Commentary, Volume 1

Lutheran translator Bror Erickson has a newly translated work of Bo Giertz out (!): The New Testament Devotional Commentary, Volume 1: Matthew, Mark, and Luke. If it’s anything like Bo Giertz’s Romans: A Devotional CommentaryI bet it’s stellar! (And since they are written by the same guy, and then translated by the same guy, shouldn’t they be similar?! Yay!)

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D. Axtell Boyd

I found out about another Lutheran author for you: Rev. (David) D. Axtell Boyd! He’s published a novel and an accompanying devotional and is already working on his next. Yay!

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Entwined

Lutheran author Jody Hedlund has a new release today: Entwined, the first book in her new Knights of Brethren series. 🙂

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Lutheran Christmas Books

I thought I’d round up Lutheran Christmas books. Yes, serious books, but also less serious ones. Primarily those you won’t necessarily find doing a quick search on CPH. (Though, you know, DO search for Christmas on CPH! 🙂 Actually, here: I’ll do it for you.) Anyway, check out my list and help me to grow it by sending me more names and titles. 🙂

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The Day is Drawing Near, But When

A few months ago, my husband led an Advent preaching workshop here in the Oklahoma District of the LCMS. Leading up to it, he emailed district musicians to see whether anyone would want to try their hand at writing a hymn for it. As you can guess, I did. 🙂 And he’s encouraged me to share, so I offer my Advent hymn, “The Day is Drawing Near, But When.”

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Advent Music

Today I thought I’d share some free Advent music for your enjoyment. 🙂 They’re mostly playlists on Youtube or Spotify, but here they are for your enjoyment. 

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