Wawa Theology
A dear colleague, friend and mentor, Rev. Arthur J. Henne is a ’57 graduate of The Lutheran Theological Seminary at Philadelphia (LTSP). He…
A dear colleague, friend and mentor, Rev. Arthur J. Henne is a ’57 graduate of The Lutheran Theological Seminary at Philadelphia (LTSP). He…
Found on Cyberbrethren: Over the years, it’s been my experience that the people who are the most insecure, shy, and embarrassed about…
I want thank Pr. Scheer and the entire BJS staff for giving me an opportunity to contribute to this site which has edified…
In light of the Fifth Commandment; “Thou shalt not murder,” why does the Lutheran Church—Missouri Synod, and, our Catechism [endnote 1] teach that…
“Baptize an infant? No way! We want to wait for our children to get older so that they can actually mean it, so…
As Christians we are always living in the end times. We are not waiting for them to begin (inaugurated eschatology). The end times…
Associate Editor’s Note: Pastor Lincoln Winter is a fellow pastor in the High Plains Circuit of the Wyoming District. He has put together…
You know there it ends. Yo, it depends on where you start – Everlast, What It’s Like. You’ve all been there before: that…
Here’s an blog post on a very odd article in the latest Concordia Journal on the Emergent Church by Pastor Woodford. We’ve previously…
One feature of District and Synodical Conventions is the “mom and apple pie” resolution. These are the kinds of resolutions that no sensible…
In the past few days there has been a sequence of bad news for University Lutheran Chapel (ULC). First, their restraining order was…
Author’s note: This post begins a series that describes those things necessary for classical and Lutheran education. Many confessional Lutherans, including me, see…
God loved the World So that He Gave His only Son the lost to save That all who would in Him believe Should…
As a pastor I feel the burden to “grow the church.” Yes, I know that the pastor doesn’t build the church, but I…
This is just a reminder that BJS provides a calendar that you can add to your blogs or websites. An example of its…
The following is by Rev. Dr. Brian Lee, pastor of Christ Reformed Church in Washington D.C. and is used with his permission. This…
Found on Cyberbrethren: Want to win a FREE Kindle Fire? Take our technology survey to enter for a chance to win! We…
The last topic we addressed was discipline. Children need to learn an attitude. They need to learn humility more than they need to…
Grace, mercy and peace be unto you from God our Father and from our Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ. AMEN! Our text for this morning’s…
In the Name of the Father and of the + Son and of the Holy Spirit. AMEN Beloved in the Lord, Having opened their minds to…
Found on the Detroit Free Press. Click the link to watch the video segment. At Historic Trinity Lutheran in Detroit, you’ll find…
Troubled sinner: “I’ve done a terrible thing. God must hate me.” Well-meaning friend: “No, that isn’t true. God hates the sin, but loves…
I had the opportunity to be a delegate to the Wyoming District Convention this past weekend. It was a good convention with relatively…
Ever since the Missouri Synod has been “re-branded” in blue and even Gottesdienst Online got hip to the new trend and dressed up in blue for a few days, I have had blue on my mind. And it struck me that a rather large blue elephant in the room (that lots of people used to be very concerned about) has hardly been discussed of late.
Everyone gets bored. There isn’t a parent alive who has not been plagued by a bored child. Not a boring child, but a…