Book of the Month
Empty Boxes - A Special Presentation of the Lutheran Hour
“Empty Boxes” is a special presentation of The Lutheran Hour®. Hosted by Lutheran Hour Speaker Rev. Dr. Michael Ziegler, this original story invites listeners on a chilly car-ride home after a candlelight Christmas Eve service that becomes a turning point for a teenage boy—an enlightening moment...
Book Of The Month For March 2022: Eternal Anthems: The Story Behind Your Favorite Hymns
Eternal Anthems: The Story Behind Your Favorite Hymns by Concordia Publishing House 2022 / Paperback / 224 Pages Overview Have you wondered why our beloved hymns were written? What influenced the writers to craft these words that proclaim the Gospel? Learn more about the words you love to...
Book Of The Month For November 2021: The Joy of Eternal Life
The Joy of Eternal Life by Nicolai, Philipp; Carver, Matthew 2021 / Paperback / 302 Pages/ Adult - Mature Adult Overview As Christians, hanging onto the promise of eternal life with our Savior can bring an infinite well of hope to our lives. This is true today and was especially true...
Book Of the Month for June 2021: Look Inside Connected to Christ: Witnessing in Everyday Life
Connected to Christ: Witnessing in Everyday Life By Mark Wood 2021/Paperback / 112 Pages Overview: Witnessing starts simply: with one person, broken by sin, speaking to another broken person. Together, they follow the Holy Spirit’s guidance to find the ultimate Healer: Christ. It...
Book Of The Month For May 2021: The Spirituality of the Cross - Third Edition
The Spirituality of the Cross - Third Edition by Gene Edward Veith Jr. 2021 / Paperback / 248 Pages Overview: Spirituality: the lived, vital, personal dimension of Christianity. The topic of spirituality in Christianity is muddled with mysticism rather than the mysteries of Christ:...
Book Of The Month For April 2021: Words of Strength and Promise: Devotions for Youth
Words of Strength and Promise: Devotions for Youth by Concordia Publishing House 2021 / Hardback / 240 Pages Overview Teens need devotions written for them, to them, about things they're going through. Sometimes it might be uncomfortable to go to a trusted adult or a pastor about...
Book Of The Month For October 2020: Provoking Proverbs: Wisdom and the Ten Commandments
Provoking Proverbs: Wisdom and the Ten Commandments by David Coe 2020 / Paperback / 160 Pages Overview: Analyze. Personalize. Memorize. In a 10-lesson Bible study, suitable for individuals as well as groups, probe the Book of Proverbs in the context of The Ten Commandments and discover...
Book Of The Month For April 2020: Teaching the Faith at Home: What does this mean? How is this done?
Teaching The Faith At Home: What Does This Mean? How Is This Done? By David Rueter 2015 / Paperback / 232 Pages Overview: When children are in their early elementary school years, their minds are actually at the peak time for easy rote memorization. And yet, many Protestant churches...
Book Of The Month For November 2019: Praise & Honor: Hymn-Inspired Devotions
Praise & Honor: Hymn-Inspired Devotions by Timothy Shoup 2019 / Paperback / 288 Pages Overview: When you leave church humming a hymn, you are humming a sermon. Good hymns are filled to the brim with Christ. The purpose of singing them is to praise God by proclaiming the saving work of...
Book Of The Month For October 2019: Portals of Prayer Devotional Bible
Portals of Prayer Devotional Bible by Concordia Publishing House 2020 / Hardback / 1552 Pages Overview: It's a Bible. It's a devotional. The Portals of Prayer Devotional Bible is not primarily about the devotions. It is about the Bible. Every couple of pages, you will encounter a...
Book Of The Month For September 2019: A Martyr’s Faith in a Faithless World
A Martyr’s Faith in a Faithless World by Bryan Wolfmueller 2019 / Paperback / 200 Pages Overview: Lutheran theology is glorious and mysterious. It is relatable and applicable. It is for everyone, at any time, in any place. But it also can be intimidating. A Martyr's Faith in a Faithless...
Book Of The Month For August 2019: The Growing in Faith Bible
The Growing in Faith Bible by Concordia Publishing House 2018 / Hardback / 1920 Pages Overview: A Bible just for early readers.The Growing in Faith Bible is designed for children ages 8–10 as they grow in their relationship with their Savior. A Look Inside Colorful artwork is...
Book Of The Month For February 2019: Day by Day in Genesis: 365 Devotional Readings from Martin Luther
Day by Day in Genesis: 365 Devotional Readings from Martin Luther by Martin Luther 2019 / Paperback / 384 Pages Overview: The Book of Genesis traces the very beginning of not only human history, but also God’s people and His plan to redeem humanity. In this narrative, we see glimpses...
Book Of The Month For November 2018: Clearly Christian: Following Jesus in this Age of Confusion
Clearly Christian: Following Jesus in this Age of Confusion By A. Trevor Sutton 2018 / Paperback / 160 Pages Overview: Let’s just admit we’re all a little confused. Networks connect people around the world, yet we struggle to remember our next-door neighbor’s name. We have access to...
Book Of The Month For October 2018: Reading Isaiah with Luther
Reading Isaiah with Luther By Rev. Brian L. Kachelmeier 2018 / Paperback / 240 Pages Overview: “My conscience is captive to the Word of God.” —Martin Luther Your conscience is that small voice inside that guides your actions and thoughts, convicting you of wrongdoing—but the conscience is...
Book Of The Month For September 2018: Never Forsaken: God’s Mercy in the Midst of Miscarriage
Never Forsaken: God’s Mercy in the Midst of Miscarriage By Kathryn Ziegler Weber 2018 / Paperback / 200 Pages Overview: Why my baby? Why? We ask it repeatedly. We seek answers and comfort, and we struggle to make sense of our sorrow. At the core of our questions is doubt. Does God really...
Book Of The Month For August 2018: Luther's Small Catechism with Explanation - 2017 Visual Edition
Luther's Small Catechism with Explanation - 2017 Visual Edition By Martin Luther 2018 / Paperback / 368 Pages Overview: When Martin Luther paired simple graphics with the profound teachings of the Small Catechism, it was nothing short of revolutionary. He presented families with a handbook...
Book Of The Month For July 2018: Faith That Sees Through the Culture
Faith That Sees Through the Culture by Alfonso Espinosa 2018 / Paperback / 264 Pages Overview: God’s Word is filled with paradoxes. It’s tempting to see these paradoxes as either-or statements—one must be true and the other must be false. End of story. Case closed. A look inside But...
Book Of The Month For June 2018: Religion on Trial: Cross-Examining Religious Truth Claims (Second Edition)
Religion on Trial: Cross-Examining Religious Truth Claims (Second Edition) By Craig Parton, Esq. 2018 / Paperback / 144 pages Overview: With ten thousand religions in the world today and two being added every day, how are we to know which, if any, is true? Religion on Trial takes a...
Book Of The Month For May 2018: Echo: Unbroken Truth Worth Repeating, Again
Echo: Unbroken Truth Worth Repeating, Again By Rev. Johnathan Fisk 2018 / Paperback / 328 pages Overview: Christianity is not the ability to memorize or recite from books of Scripture or doctrine. It is not magic. It is not social club, counseling group, or self-help support group. It does...