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Tell us about yourself ( e.g. hobbies, education, projects you are working on, etc.). What brings you to the Wittenberg Trail?: I presently serve at Concordia Publishing House as senior editor for professional and academic books, as well as Bible products. www.cph.org

I'm interested in all areas of biblical study and church history.

Presently I'm reading the Psalms from the Luther Bibel, Josephus's Antiquities, and portions of Edersheim's "Life and Times of Jesus the Messiah."

My blog is "Lutheran Writer" At:
http://lutheranwriter.blogspot.com

At 4:54am on March 3, 2008, Edward Engelbrecht said…: Carl, I did my STM thesis on the history, use, and theology of the Eusebian Canons, which included collating mss and printed editions from the Greek, Latin, and Syriac traditions. I was accepted into a few PhD programs but decided to go into parish ministery and start our family.

I've published academic research on the NT, Odes of Solomon, Luther, and Hans Lilje/Theo Graebner. So I'm all over the map with interests. But most of my work anymore focuses on the needs of LCMS parishes, which is what got me into editing.

Please tell me more about your work/interests.

In Christ,
EE

At 6:27am on March 5, 2008, Gary Held said…: Hello, Pr. Engelbrecht.

Aren't you the author of One True God, which received from CPH something like a year ago? It is a fine piece of work! Do you have any forthcoming books?

Gary

At 3:12am on March 6, 2008, Edward Engelbrecht said…: Thanks, Gary, for your kind words about the One True God book. Currently I'm not writing up any new research, just pushing the red pen for other folks' work. I see that you are involved with the LutheranDifference pod casts. I'm planning to listen in soon. Interested to see what you're up to. May the Lord bless your service.

In Christ,
EE

At 11:54am on April 25, 2008, Tim Droegemueller said…: Brother Ed,

Remember meeting me to discuss the theological / catechical games I was developing? Hope you are doing well - You guys are really getting the job done at cph. It is exciting for all of us in the parish!

At 4:09am on April 26, 2008, Bruce Scarbeary said…: Ed,

Once upon a time I had a lady in my Iowa parish make a "Catechism Jeopardy" game board out of an old refrigerator box. She was very artsy. It turned out great. You could interchange the question headings by sliding index cards in and out of the slots and there was room for about 7 question areas. It was extremely versatile for classroom needs and the kids really enjoyed playing. Unfortunately, the game board has been eaten by moth and rust. I still use the concept on a chalk board once in a while but it’s not the same. We kept score just like Jeopardy - points for getting a question right, points for getting a question wrong. And a final Jeopardy question. In larger classes, I paired the students into small groups to play. I even used this as a way to do the public examination of the students and had a dinner after ward for the kids. We would throw open any questions the kids forgot and put the parents on the spot. Now that I think about it I'm going to have to see if some one can make me one of those boards again or even try my own hand at it. Food for thought?

At 1:15pm on May 1, 2008, Edward Engelbrecht said…: Hi, Bruce. I think there are probably a number of ways to approaching such a teaching tool. I'd enjoy hearing what other guys are doing. Maybe in the mix of things we could come up with some practical solutions for developing something effective and inexpensive.

In Christ,
EE

At 12:24pm on May 17, 2008, Tony Verkinnes said…: Rev. Engelbrecht, I was wandering about the Lutheranism before Luther discussions, where you mentioned a Lutheran Study Bible. Any details?

At 3:18pm on May 19, 2008, Edward Engelbrecht said…: Thanks for your question, Tony. The Lutheran Study Bible is still in the works. A colleague told me recently that CPH would do an official press release soon. I'd be pleased to add that info to my comment wall when it's ready. I believe it will contain some stats about how many notes there are, etc. Is that the sort of detail you're looking for or do you have different questions?

In Christ,
EE

At 3:51pm on May 19, 2008, Tony Verkinnes said…: Thats exactly what I wanted to know...Thanks. I'll be checking back.

At 4:39pm on May 21, 2008, Edward Engelbrecht said…: Tony,

Here's some basic stats on The Lutheran Study Bible (TLSB):

The Lutheran Study Bible has more than 26,500 study notes, including over 2,000 application notes and prayers for every part of the Bible; and over 80,000 center column cross-references and 900 cross-references to 120 full or half-page maps, charts, and diagrams; and more than 220 articles and introductions to biblical books and topics. The Lutheran Study Bible notes were prepared by Lutheran theologians, scholars, and pastors from 12 Lutheran church bodies.

In Christ,
EE