Category Archives: Reviews

August 10, 2018 · 6:00 am

The Spiral Bridge

Last week I told you about Lutheran author Alvin Franzmeier and how to get a free copy of the first in his Albert and Tillie Mystery Series, The Spiral Bridge. I jumped at the opportunity and today can offer my review.

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August 9, 2018 · 6:00 am

Jesus Stood Up

Jesus stood up. That’s an amazing thing, conjuring a physical reality and strength we can all marvel at. Yet, so often we overlook the God-Man to see various who, what, and hows that make us more comfortable. That’s a shame and the book, Will the Real Jesus Please Stand Up: 12 False Christs, is an excellent antidote for all of our own fallen perceptions and tendencies.

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July 20, 2018 · 6:00 am

Extra Book Reviews!

I learned about another Lutheran source for book reviews! Into Your Hands LLC, founded by Ryan and Marie MacPherson, has extra book reviews for your reading pleasure! Yay!

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July 12, 2018 · 6:00 am

Romans: A Devotional Commentary

Today I’ll post a brief review of one of our recent giveaways! It will be on Romans: A Devotional Commentary by Rev. Bo Giertz as translated by Rev. Bror Erickson.

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July 9, 2018 · 6:00 am

The Messengers: Revealed

Today I review Lutheran author and editor Lisa Clark‘s final installment of The Messengers: Revealed, as well as announce a giveaway winner. 🙂

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July 6, 2018 · 6:00 am

The Messengers: Concealed

Today I’ll post a review of The Messengers: Concealed, the second volume of The Messengers Series published by Concordia Publishing House. Then you can expect a review of The Messengers: Revealed either Monday or Tuesday. 🙂

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July 5, 2018 · 6:00 am

The Benedict Option

I have several reviews to write up about books by Lutheran authors, but my thoughts for today are about The Benedict Option: A Strategy for Christians in a Post-Christian Nation, authored by a member of an (Eastern) Orthodox church (I don’t recall the particular Patriarchate.)

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July 4, 2018 · 6:00 am

Message Worth Dying For

Yesterday I posted an article about “dying for” books and then today I find a review related to the Message Worth Dying for! That’s kind of neat.

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June 20, 2018 · 6:00 am

Building Faith One Child at a Time

Sometimes you may want to read a book to help stimulate your own thinking. That is, you kind of expect to disagree on things,or maybe you’re just not quite in the mood to read it but you think it’d be good for you. Anyway, you know a book may offer food for thought on the topic. For me, Building Faith One Child at a Time was such a book.

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June 11, 2018 · 6:00 am

To Make Your Congregation a Caring Church

Today’s post is a review of Paul Cain‘s 5 Things You Can Do to Make Your Congregation a Caring Church (You Can Do It series).

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