New blog to monitor
A new blog that you will want to monitor: Witness, Mercy, Life Together by Synod President Matthew Harrison and other officers and executive…
Month: November 2010
Daily Divine Service Book: A Lutheran Daily Missal, by Pr. H. R. Curtis
For the first time in English, a complete Lutheran daily missal is available for purchase. Edited by Rev. H. R. Curtis, the 728…
“Googling” Confession and Absolution with the Confirmands and President Harrison, by Pr. Rossow
I had a particularly long, enjoyable but exhausting day of travel yesterday on my day off and so when I rolled into the…
Great Stuff Found on the Web — 2008 Rocky Mountain District Worship Conference
I came across this posting from Pr. Kurt Hering giving videos of the 2008 RMD Worship Conference. In 2008 the Rocky Mountain District…
“O Wisdom, Come” (Advent sermon series on the O Antiphons, by Pr. Charles Henrickson)
This is the first in an Advent sermon series on “The Seven Great ‘O’ Antiphons.” “O Wisdom, Come” (Proverbs 8:12-31; Colossians 1:15-20, 28;…
Detailed Report from the Visit to Concordia Seminary, St. Louis, by Pr. Rossow
(This article is long overdue due to several reasons. First, I had to write it. Then, it needed to be reviewed by Dr….
Synod News — Wulf named to Synod CFO position
Jerald C. Wulf of Pierre, S.D., was appointed Nov. 19 by the LCMS Board of Directors as the Synod’s new chief financial officer. …
Interesting Alert on “Civil Unions” from the Catholic Conference in Illinois
The following is a press release from the Catholic Conference of Illinois sent to us by one of our readers and that I…
Did you bring your lucky charms for the exorcism? Oh, never mind, you’re Lutheran.
By Rev. Joshua V. Scheer Just a few days ago Fox News published a story about Roman Catholic Bishops in the U.S. trying…
Confessional Lutherans for Christ’s Commission November 2010 Newsletter
(The Confessional Lutherans for Christ’s Commission is one of the many confessional groups that regularly posts on this website. Like BJS they seek…
Great Stuff Found on the Web — Stand Firm on Reviews of the 2010 LCMS National Youth Gathering
Frequent BJS poster and commentator Scott Diekmann posted this a month or so ago on his blog, Stand Firm. I happened to catch…
Autumn Greeting from LCMS President Harrison
Autumn Greeting from LCMS President Harrison from VimeoLCMS on Vimeo. Found at lcms.org.
The Arrogation of Powers by Missouri Synod Clergy, by Martin R. Noland
I believe that the LCMS is divided on the issue of the powers of the clergy. This does not refer to the authority…
Report on ULMA Fall Meeting – October 29th, 2010
(Editor’s Note: ULMA is the United Lutheran Mission Association. They are an independent conservative Lutheran group of congregations. We publish regular reports from…
Males as head of household
One of the things that my secular friends have difficulty understanding is the Biblical model of marriage. They think it’s bizarre that my…
Want to Help Church Workers in Need? Check Out the Soldiers of the Cross Fund, by Pr. Rossow
In the comments on his post yesterday, Joshua Scheer mentioned the need for a fund to support pastors in financial need. Today I…
Where have all the pulpits gone? By Rev. Joshua V. Scheer
No, this is not a commentary on modern church architecture. It’s about the pulpit shortage and its effects in the LCMS and the…
BJS Newsreel: BJS Blog Welcomes Pastor Joshua Scheer to the Brothers Café
Pastor Joshua Scheer got our attention a few months ago with his study of the new ELCA offshoot, the LCMC (Lutheran Congregations in…
News of ACELC Meeting in Kansas City, MO
Dear Friends, Today, November 12, 2010, 3 representatives of the ACELC Steering Committee met for 5 hours with 1st Vice-President Herb Mueller and…
FIRST THINGS Goes to College, By Martin R. Noland
I used to be an avid reader of and subscriber to “First Things” magazine. Not because I agreed with the outlook of the…
ALPB President Evaluates President Harrison’s Election, By Martin R. Noland
Moderates in the Lutheran Church-Missouri Synod have not made much comment on the election of Matthew Harrison as President of the LCMS. This…
Is the Sermon on the Mt. Law or Gospel? I Say Law. by Pr. Rossow
I ask for your patience and understanding for the lack of posts in the last few days. There as been a confluence of…
BJS Newsreel – Two Different Approaches to the Future of the LCMS: Recap, Photos and Audio of BJS Joint Chapter Gathering in Naperville
On Saturday, October 23, two Chicago area chapters of The Brothers of John the Steadfast got together for a manly breakfast and a…
“Green Bean Casserole” (Tune: “Old Time Rock and Roll”; by Pr. Charles Henrickson)
BJS reader Dutch has requested a parody on potlucks. So, here ya go! The latest from the wag tailoring the doggerel . ….
Issues, Etc. Radio: All Saints’ Programming
Dear Issues, Etc. Listener, In the book of Revelation, the Apostle John recalls seeing the white-robed multitude of saints. This is how they are…