About Pastor Tim Rossow
Rev. Dr. Timothy Rossow is the Administrative Pastor of Bethany Lutheran Church and School in Naperville, Illinois. He is the founder of the Brothers of John the Steadfast. He is also a partner in
Wittenberg Church Consultants. He enjoys watercolor painting, gardening, and watching college football and basketball. He has an M Div from Concordia, St. Louis, an MA in philosophy from St. Louis University and a Doctorate of Ministry from Concordia, Ft. Wayne.
You’d think on the first day the cartoon would be 4 color and written in German and or Latin!
Very funny Ted! 🙂 We will try to keep your highly developed Saxon/Jayhawk aesthetic in mind next time we post a cartoon.
Pastor Rossow
Great initial sketch! Are we allowed to use it for publicity purposes for Brothers of John the Steadfast? Looking forward to future cartoons.
The cartoon left out Abraham Calov. If it had included him, the cartoon could have quoted from the old (liberal) song “Abraham, Martin and John.” Where are their likes today among confessional Lutherans?
Dennis – we would love it if you use it for promotion. Just be sure to include Pastor Blazek’s signature.
I can’t wait to hear about your group starting up. Also, thanks for bumping up our confessions reading groups ticker with info on your group.
trossow
Warren,
If there were a contest for the most creative mixing of liberal 70’s pop songs and confessional Lutheranism, you would win top prize hands down.
I haven’t been able to get that song out of my mind since I read your post earlier.
Pastor Rossow
I think we should tip one for John Bugenhagen as well… John John of another sort…
Chaplain John
Historical error in this one:
John the Steadfast was dead and gone by the time of the Smalcald Articles, but his son, John Frederich the Magnanimous, was the one around for that.
Love it Scott! May I use it in my Ref Day bulletin? –you’ll have the byline.