A "Lutheran voice crying in the wilderness of early American Protestantism (words of the late Louis Smith, 2001)" speaks to... More > a new generation of Lutherans in The Works of David Henkel. An engaging 24-page introduction by Dr. Lawrence Rast invites the reader into a nearly 700-page collection of Henkel's vibrant writings and related source documents, reflecting the intense, tumultuous, and very public ministry (1817-1831) of an early confessional American Lutheran. Henkel contends with foes within and without the Lutheran church over issues of the Trinity, Christology, Justification, the Sacraments, confessional subscription, church authority and polity. Predating the more heralded movements of the 1840s, Henkel and his Tennessee Synod often spoke as a lone confessional voice in America-a voice that rings true and with a uniquely American tone also in our time. < Less

Jesus Christ used stories called parables to teach His hearers about the kingdom of heaven. Broadly speaking, these parables... More > may be interpreted in two different ways. In the first way, the parables are taken as instruction in what we must do to belong to the kingdom of God. In the second way, the parables open our eyes to see what our Lord has done and keeps on doing to make us citizens of His kingdom. The second way predominates in the poems of To You It Has Been Given. < Less

He Remembers the Barren is a tender conversation with women in the church who wrestle with the issue of barrenness in... More > marriage. Addressing questions frequently asked by those struggling with infertility, the author walks alongside the readers, relaying personal stories to both encourage and support those who are suffering. Issues such as control of our bodies, family planning, and the source of conception are examined through a theological lens, reminding the reader of her clear vocation in Christ and pointing her to the ultimate source of fruitfulness, vitality, and comfort, our Triune God. < Less

This "Giertz reader" is the most comprehensive volume ever published on Bo Giertz (1905-1998) in the world's language.... More > through essays by such scholars as Robert Kolb, Gene Veith, Hans Andrae, Eric Andrae, Bror Erickson, Alex Klages, Charles Henrickson, Naomichi Masaki, and John Pless, as well as original translations from Giertz's work, this volume is the leading U.S. contribution in giving his life and theology the hearing it demands. This book is an indispensable aid to those who wish to dig deeper into his confession and understand the faith of the author of the acclaimed and beloved "The Hammer of God," which this year and with this anthology celebrates the 50th anniversary of the novel's first Enlgish translation. < Less

This "Giertz reader" is the most comprehensive volume ever published on Bo Giertz (1905-1998) in the world's language.... More > through essays by such scholars as Robert Kolb, Gene Veith, Hans Andrae, Eric Andrae, Bror Erickson, Alex Klages, Charles Henrickson, Naomichi Masaki, and John Pless, as well as original translations from Giertz's work, this volume is the leading U.S. contribution in giving his life and theology the hearing it demands. This book is an indispensable aid to those who wish to dig deeper into his confession and understand the faith of the author of the acclaimed and beloved "The Hammer of God,", which this year and with this anthology celebrates the 50th anniversary of the novel's first Enlgish translation. < Less

I, a poor sinful man, confess to Almighty God, my Creator and Savior, that I have sinned not only in thought, word, and... More > deed...

Why does our Divine Service begin thus? Because no one who has not recognized his sin can receive grace, and certainly not even understand justification by faith. For the heart of man is by nature either Pharasaical or drowned in lust for sin. Either it depends upon his good works, and on that account finds the imputation of a foreign righteousness useless, or it cheers, “Let us eat and drink, for tomorrow we die,” and assures itself that it needs neither its own nor a foreign righteousness. To preach justification by faith to such people is known as casting pearls before the swine.

He, on the other hand, who lies in water is glad when a foreign (alien) hand is lowered from a foreign (alien) ship to hoist him onto dry land. He who recognizes the walls around himself as prison walls thanks God when He breaks open its door and says to him, “You are free!” < Less

I, a poor sinful man, confess to Almighty God, my Creator and Savior, that I have sinned not only in thought, word, and... More > deed...

Why does our Divine Service begin thus? Because no one who has not recognized his sin can receive grace, and certainly not even understand justification by faith. For the heart of man is by nature either Pharasaical or drowned in lust for sin. Either it depends upon his good works, and on that account finds the imputation of a foreign righteousness useless, or it cheers, “Let us eat and drink, for tomorrow we die,” and assures itself that it needs neither its own nor a foreign righteousness. To preach justification by faith to such people is known as casting pearls before the swine.

He, on the other hand, who lies in water is glad when a foreign (alien) hand is lowered from a foreign (alien) ship to hoist him onto dry land. He who recognizes the walls around himself as prison walls thanks God when He breaks open its door and says to him, “You are free!” < Less

This book fills a vacuum in English-speaking scholarship as it narrates the story of the confessional Lutheran renaissance... More > associated with the University of Erlangen beginning in the mid-nineteenth century and reaching well into the twentieth century. Here one can read the fascinating stories of Hoffmann, Harless, Loehe, Delitzch, Seeberg, Zahn and others at the headwaters of the Erlangen School in the nineteenth century. Even more interesting are the accounts of the twentieth century theologians Elert, Althaus, Procksch, Sasse, Preuss, Mauer, von Loewenich, and Kuenneth as Green studied with many of these scholars from 1952-1955. It is a welcome introduction to an important part of recent Lutheran history and a wonderful supplement to his earlier book, Lutherans Against Hitler: The Untold Story. John T. Pless, Assistant Professor of Pastoral Ministry and Missions, Concordia Theological Seminary < Less

This book fills a vacuum in English-speaking scholarship as it narrates the story of the confessional Lutheran renaissance... More > associated with the University of Erlangen beginning in the mid-nineteenth century and reaching well into the twentieth century. Here one can read the fascinating stories of Hoffmann, Harless, Loehe, Delitzch, Seeberg, Zahn and others at the headwaters of the Erlangen School in the nineteenth century. Even more interesting are the accounts of the twentieth century theologians Elert, Althaus, Procksch, Sasse, Preuss, Mauer, von Loewenich, and Kuenneth as Green studied with many of these scholars from 1952-1955. It is a welcome introduction to an important part of recent Lutheran history and a wonderful supplement to his earlier book, Lutherans Against Hitler: The Untold Story. John T. Pless, Assistant Professor of Pastoral Ministry and Missions, Concordia Theological Seminary < Less

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