God bless our native land; Firm may she ever stand through storm and night!  The Summer 2026 issue of the Concordia Historical Institute Quarterly (Volume 99, Number 2) commemorates the  250th anniversary of the United States of America. It accomplishes this by looking at the life of the Lutheran Church in our nation’s history via three articles.

ARTICLES

The first article is by C. George Fry and Duane W.H. Arnold, entitled, “Lutheranism in the United States of America (1483-1983)”.

The second article is by David Zersen, entitled, “Lutherans Choose New Political Directions in 1776”.

The third and last article is entitled, “The Legend of Peter Muhlenberg’s Empassioned Plea from the Pulpit” as retold by Henry Augustus Muhlenberg (1848).

LCMS 2026 CONVENTION OVERTURE

As the LCMS will be holding its 69th regular convention this summer in Phoenix, the CHI Board of Governors has submitted an overture to celebrate the 100th anniversary of Concordia Historical Institute. The overture is in this issue.

 BOOK REVIEWS

The first review, by Timothy D. Grundmeier, is for “The Good Forest: The Salzburgers, Success, and the Plan for Georgia” by Karen Auman.

The second review, by Carl Wicklander, is for “A Life at the Crossroads” by Michael Cooper-White.

The third review, by Adam S. Brasich, is for “Pain in the Belly: The Haugean Witness in American Lutheranism” by Thomas E. Jacobson.

The final review, by Angela Mueller, is for two books by Uwe Siemon-Netto: “Urchin at War” and “Urchin on the Beat”.

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