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Spiritual Warfare in America

A few months ago, I wrote a post about exorcism and how our understanding of it can reveal itself in our writing, intentionally or otherwise. Happily, I’ve learned that my husband’s theological book club chose one of the books I mentioned for their next meeting. Therefore, below find my review of Afraid: Demon Possession and Spiritual Warfare in America, written by Rev. Robert Bennett (LCMS).

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Kill a Pastor

I’m pleased to report that I’ve learned of several new releases from Lutheran authors, and I am particularly pleased to draw your attention to those which might otherwise slip through marketing cracks. So, today I want to talk with you about a slim volume titled Ten Ways to Kill a Pastor published through Grail Quest Books.

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Where to Review

I encourage you all to review more. There is simply a dearth of good reviewers for anything less than a best seller. A common question then is where to review?

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Alignment Review

You’ll remember I announced the recent release of Alignment: A Love Story by Lutheran pen Dangerosa Jones. Below is my Alignment review for Amazon & GoodReads.

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Review: The Color of Ordinary Time

Virginia Voekler is a Lutheran novelist, and I just finished her novel, The Color of Ordinary Time. My review for Amazon is below.

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Review: Do Not Be Deceived

Kathleen Stauffer was kind enough to send me a copy of her latest book, Do Not Be Deceived, and I thank her for it! Below is my review. I’m not prone to giving five stars, but I’m happy to give this one a four.

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The Pilgrim by Fred Baue

I’ve mentioned before that Rev. Fred Baue’s been working on a series of novels, and the first installation has just hit shelves! The Pilgrim, published by Pergola Press, is now available!

Genre-wise, The Pilgrim is Americana and recent historical fiction. It will hold special appeal for those interested in Perry County, baseball, music, and the range of society spanning German immigrant families, hobos, beatniks, and bohemians in the 1960s. Portraying much of the grittiness of real life, Baue writes about a young man from a Lutheran German immigrant family who pursues a life of non-conformity, sex, drugs, and rock & roll.

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Movie Reviews

Summer is a time for movies and movie reviews. I was trying to think of the Lutheran movie reviewers I’ve seen, but I’m having trouble remembering them today. I’ll include one below, with a link to his handy alphabetical Movie Review Index, but if you think of any more maybe I can add them to my Lutheran author page. And, if any of you are budding reviewers, or wish to share one or two here, you’d be welcome, too.

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Vocational Wellness

A hearty congratulations to Dr. John D. Eckrich on the recent release of his book, Vocation and Wellness: Renew Your Energy for Christian Living! Who wouldn’t like more vocational wellness in their lives? I learned about this via Facebook in an informal review by a man I very much respect, so I’m happy to highlight it for you today.

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Highlighting Durbin

I had some pleasant contact about the blog this weekend. In general, the reader was pleased that the Lutheran Author Page has expanded. Specifically, he was enthusiastic after seeing Frederic S. Durbin included.

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