What Am I Reading?

I'm reading two great books, and one very good one.

• Christ's Church by Bo Giertz, erstwhile Bishop of the Church of Sweden. This was translated by Pastor Hans Andrea, a native of Sweden who now lives in SW PA. Although written in 1939, it rings true today. TGSLC members will be hearing a lot of this in my preaching. Giertz covers the nature of the church, the Word, the sacraments, etc., in a traditional, orthodox way.


• Meditations on Divine Mercy by John Gerhart, translated by Pastor Matthew Harrison. Although written in 16th century, it rings true today. TGSLC members will be seeing a lot of this in our Lenten worship. These are prayers drawn from Holy Scripture. Gerhart is considered the third great theologian of the German Reformation, behind Martin Luther and Martin Chemnitz.


• Love and Respect by Emerson Eggerichs, a current Christian best seller. Someone I never met, from California, sent me a copy of this book after reading my Lutheran Forum article. It's about marriage and it rings true both with the Bible and my experience. TSCLC people preparing for marriage will hear a lot about this in wedding planning sessions.