Thanks for Taking the Time to Comment Christine
The following comment was placed by Christine on our recent post on “not so steadfast parishes.” With all of the concerns we see…
Month: April 2009
If you were in Hollywood
and were looking for a good confessional Lutheran congregation, where would you go? (and please pardon this personal blog post!)
Rocky Mountain District to Entertain Motions to Slow Down the Blue Ribbon Express
We ran across some motions that will be brought before the Rocky Mountain District convention this June. Here is one that wisely asks…
Not Your Grandfathers’ Church ““ A Visit to Another Not-So-Steadfast Church, by Phillip Magness
(Cantor Magness writes a regular column for the Steadfast Quarterly. This is his article from Volume 1, #3, which we thought would be…
Blessed Easter: Issues, Etc. and Dr. Norman Nagel
(Introduced by Ross Wardenburg) We at BJS have created a new column where we hope to review at least one program from Issues,…
In Memoriam: A Brother of John the Steadfast is Called to Heaven, by Pr. Rossow
My cell phone rang during the communion liturgy of our afternoon service yesterday (Good Friday). I know, I should turn it off before…
Blessed Maundy Thursday and Triduum ““ An Opportunity for the Brothers to Learn a Little Latin, by Pr. Rossow
We look forward to all the blessings God will shower upon us as the Triduum begins today with Maundy Thursday. We thank the…
Fundraising costs at LCMS, Inc.
A year ago, when Synodical President Gerald Kieschnick and Board for Communication Services executive director David Strand tried to make the claim that…
Defending President Obama’s Visit to Notre Dame and Concordia Professors Signing the Ayers’ Petition ““ Sadly Similar Arguments, by Pr. Rossow
On one of the talking heads news programs this morning there was a debate between a liberal and conservative over the issue of…
A “Lutheran Pope” from Years Gone By, by Pr. Walt Otten
(Editor’s Note: Walt Otten writes our “Steadfast Lessons from the Past” Column which is archived on the Regular Columns page. For those who…
Use more passive voice, please LCMS Reporter, by Mollie
You know, one of the great things about being a confessional Lutheran is that you can usually count on your fellow confessional Lutherans…
Invitation to The Fourth Annual Theological Conference and Plenary Session of the Augustana Ministerium
(Other posts from the Augustana Ministerium can be seen on the BJS Regular Columns page. This conference is listed on our calendar; to…
Lucas Cranach, Albrecht Durer, by Mollie
Today we commemorate these two wonderful artists. You can’t hit a museum in Europe without seeing some of Durer’s masterpieces and Cranach’s altarpiece…
Reading through the Book of Concord, week of Apr 6th
One of the goals of the Brothers of John the Steadfast is the creation of reading groups whose intention is to get with…
Should there be Politics in the Church? Wrap-up of our Mass E-mail, by Pr. Rossow
Should there be politics in the church? This issue came up in a few responses to our mass e-mail. Before getting to that…
A Lutheran Family Road Trip ““ From Darwin to the Pill, by Jon Townsend
(Jon’s posts can be seen on the Regular Columns page under the title “God Desires Mercy, Not Sarcasm…) In February of this year,…
BJS Reviews Issues Etc Pastors Roundtable, March 19th, by Ron Revels
We at BJS have created a new column where we hope to review at least one program from Issues, Etc. each week. Our…
“These Words” (The Sacrament of the Altar), by Pr. Charles Henrickson
“The Six Chief Parts of Lenten Catechesis” The Ten Commandments The Creed The Lord’s Prayer The Sacrament of Holy Baptism Confession The Sacrament…
Invitation to View our New Home Page Summary Box Sent to All LCMS Rostered Workers
Over the course of the next 24 hours we will be sending an e-mail to every rostered worker in the LCMS inviting them…
BJS Chapters Serve Others – Bethany Naperville Chapter Puts on Lenten Soup Supper
One of the goals of BJS chapters is to do service work in the congregation. It certainly gives BJS some positive publicity but…