Maier, founding speaker of “The Lutheran Hour” radio program. His first book, A Man Spoke, A World Listened (1963), was a biography of his father, the Rev.
He is the author of 25 historical fiction and nonfiction books, including a number-one national best-seller in religious fiction, A Skeleton in God’s Closet (1993). Maier also served 12 years as an LCMS officer and member of the Praesidium: as third vice-president (2010-13), second vice-president (2004-10) and fourth vice-president (2001-04). Upon his retirement in 2011, Maier said “there is no greater job than being a university professor,” admitting he’d “had a little pang of conscience all these years about cashing my paychecks.” Professor emeritus of ancient history at Western Michigan University, Kalamazoo, Maier taught on campus for 51 years - a record for faculty at the school - and served as campus chaplain for 39 of those years.Ī noted Lutheran scholar, historian and novelist, he is the university’s former Russell H. Maier of Kalamazoo, Mich., has received the “ Albert Nelson Marquis Lifetime Achievement Award” from biographical profile publisher Marquis Who’s Who. Maier is the author of 25 books and served 12 years as an LCMS officer.
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