Deus Misereatur

  The Incarnate Christ and His Critics: A Biblical Defense Robert M. Bowman Jr. and J. Ed Komoszewski Kregel Academic www.kregel.com ISBN: 978-0-8254-4579-8; November 2024; $57.99   There’s that scene in Talladega Nights where Ricky, Carley, Cal and the family are all gathered around the dinner table that’s running over with pizza, fried chicken and tacos. Ricky begins to give thanks to sweet baby Jesus, which then launches a rough and raucous dialogue about which Jesus each character likes. Cal even pipes up with his “I like to picture Jesus in a Tuxedo T-shirt, 'cause it says, like, 'I wanna be formal, but I'm here to party, too.' If one can make it through the whole exchange without losing themselves in laughter or frustration, it becomes an apt allegory of much of the religious landscape from the 20 th to the 21 st Century. Many Americans have their favorite version of Jesus, from folk religion to secularist. Therefore, I was delighted when a friend...

  Moses sang (Exodus 15:11), “ Who is like you, O LORD, among the gods? Who is like you, glorious in holiness, fearful in praises, doing wonders? ” and so we draw near to you through Jesus Christ with a true heart in the full assurance of faith. O faithful Lord, we pray for your Church in all nations, for this congregation and for Trinity Lutheran, Church of the Servant, Unity Baptist, and Victory Church. Lead and guide your people in sound doctrine, establish the preeminence of the Gospel of Jesus, strengthen and fortify your little lambs in utmost loyalty, and supply all our needs richly in Christ Jesus, so that we may learn to devote ourselves to good works to help in cases of urgent need and not be unfruitful (Titus 3:14). God of steadfast love, please call, convert and conserve those who have never submitted to your Son, and please collect those who have “ wandered away from the faith and pierced themselves with many pangs ” (1 Timothy 6:10). We implore you, merciful Father, t...