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Lutheran Sermon Books
Hello! Now, am I going to advise you to ignore your pastor and find your own sermons elsewhere? Nope! But that doesn’t mean lay people can’t enjoy solid Lutheran sermon books! I thought I’d make a list...
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Another Facebook Group–For Poetry
I am so frustrated to be spending Holy Week at home, but I may just drown my sorrows in poetry. I’ve already mentioned my idea of collecting Lutheran pandemic poetry, possibly even putting it into an...
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Love Divine – Thy Strong Word Series
I’ve been pleasantly surprised by how many Lutheran pastors, pastors’ wives, and church workers write fiction. And today’s post is a review of just such a one, Rev. Alan Kornacki, Jr., author of the...
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Some Holy Week Beauty
Today’s post will highlight some Holy Week beauty.. Anna Mussmann, over at Sister, Daughter, Mother, Wife, offers this article, “Paintings for Holy Week: The Life, Death, and Resurrection of Jesus in...
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Rev. Sean Kilgo has kindly shared three Lutheran caroling books, including Easter Carols, Christmas Carols, and Trinity Carols! Yep. Carols aren’t just for Christmas, even traditionally, and it just...
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Quick! Easter Virtual Choir!
Image by BSGStudio, Available at https://all-free-download.com/free-vector/download/musical-abstract-background_311420.html LAST CALL: Join the Kloria Easter Virtual Choir! For the Easter Virtual...
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This is the Life?
Did you know the LCMS used to have a television series? It was called, “This is the Life.” I think the Lutheran Laymen’s League distributed it for something like 30 years! Anyway, I recently saw a link...
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Seasons of Hope: Our Life in Snowflake Falls
Today I review Seasons of Hope: Our Life in Snowflake Falls by Lutheran author Aretta Gordish. I’ve reviewed a related book by her here (set in the same charming town but starring mostly a different...
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Unscathed
Ladies & gentlemen, I’m here. Unscathed. Just behind on my blogging. I have two side projects I hope to wrap up—gig projects, not publishable ones—but I’ve been in a pretty good zone for them,...
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How Can I Help? God’s Calling for Kids hardcover is on sale on cph.org right now for $5.99. Hard to beat that! And isn’t now a great time to encourage our youngers to help? There are some other books...
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A Great and Mighty Wonder
Today’s post is a review of Alan Kornacki’s second novel in the Thy Strong Word series: A Great and Mighty Wonder. (I reviewed the first book recently and you can find that here.) A Great and Mighty...
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World Book Day
Do you know about World Book Day? I think I first heard of it a year or two ago when my library advertised a free Kindle book for the occasion. Welp, imagine my delight when I found out that this year...
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CPH Reads
Well, I can’t quite say “another summer, another CPH reads,” but it’s time to gather some titles & aspirations for Concordia Publishing House’s annual program. Go here to get started. If you’ve...
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Friday Hymn Fest!
Friday Hymn Fest tomorrow! I’m pretty excited about this news. Dr. Scott Hyslop, Director of Parish Music at St. Lorenz Lutheran Church in Frankenmuth, Michigan, is offering a Friday hymn festival...
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Lars Walker had an article published. Follow a link below and I’ll add my own spin. Dark Truths on Old TV I’ll admit I get aggravated. I’m a Christian. A theologically-astute one. I recognize dark...
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Lutherans Selling Books
Photo by Brian C from FreeImages You know how books can pile up? And sometimes you need to make room for different books? Well, a couple of Lutheran pastors’ wives have an idea for you. Use the brand...
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One Thing’s Needful
I finished up Rev. Alan Kornacki‘s Thy Strong Word series so today I’ll review volume 3, One Thing’s Needful. One Thing’s Needful Review This third of the series is probably my favorite. I appreciated...
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Another Hymn Competition
We don’t have much time to dilly dally on this one, but there is another hymn competition for those of you interested in poetry and hymnody. This one is by the Hymn Society. An announcement for it is...
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The Hundredfold
I got a new book from my dad. He has good reading suggestions! You can read his post about The Hundredfold here or read my brief description below. No, I don’t mean to claim that Anthony Esolen is...
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The Plague
It’s been ages since I read Camus’ The Plague. (I think I had a Camus stage around the end of my college years.), but as soon as “pandemic” reemerged in common parlance I teased my dad that that title...
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