The Essential Nestingen

James Arne Nestingen had a life-long love of Luther's Small Catechism. He was an ardent student of Luther and a powerful preacher of the Gospel of Christ crucified and risen. He learned from Luther how to distinguish the law from the gospel. In the pages of The Essential Nestingen, we have the delicious fruit of his faithful labor.

John T. Pless has served on the faculty of Concordia Theological Seminary in Fort Wayne since 2000 teaching pastoral theology, theological ethics, and catechetics. Prior to coming to the faculty he served in campus ministry at Valparaiso University and the University of Minnesota. Prof. Pless is the author of numerous journal articles, chapters, and books including Handling the Word of Truth, Martin Luther: Preacher of the Cross, and Praying Luther's Small Catechism. Beginning in 2009, he has served as visiting professor at Lutheran Theological Seminary in Pretoria, Africa. He is a fellow of the Luther Academy for Madagascar. Prof. Pless is book review editor for Logia and a member of the editorial council for Lutheran Quarterly.