I offered to do a book review for Brethren in Christ History & Life on Stanley Hauerwas’ new commentary on Matthew and I’ve been green-lighted! I saw it as a book available for review for RBL, but I knew that RBL would never let me (biblical studies pion, that I am) do this review. Too important a work for a lowly seminarian. But maybe . . . Hey, this would be perfect for BIC History & Life. Not only do Anabaptists love good ol’ Hauerwas, but they love the book of Matthew! So E. Morris Sider, BIC editor and historian extraordinaire, is letting me have a go at it.

I did one other review for BIC History & Life. It was a sort of triple-review. I reviewed Brian McLaren’s A New Kind of Christian trilogy. That was published in the April 2006 issue. But now I’m actually moving into New Testament studies. Well, at least it’s a theologian’s take on a New Testament book. Close enough. For this one, I’ll be sharing my thoughts as I go along in my blog. The hard part will be eventually condensing it into two pages or however much BIC History & Life would like.

Now I just have to figure out how to get a free review copy. I looked at Brazos Press’ website and couldn’t find anything that would apply to me, the reviewer, requesting a review copy. Any ideas? Should I just call their 800 number and ask?

Update (03/19/2007): I heard back from the publicity contact person for Baker’s academic lines (which includes Brazos Press) and they will be shipping me a review copy in the next few days. Thanks Brazos!!