Upcoming Article in LOGIA Tells the Truth about “Contemporary Worship”
By Martin R. Noland I am privileged to work as one of a number of editors at “LOGIA: A Journal of Lutheran Theology.” …
By Martin R. Noland I am privileged to work as one of a number of editors at “LOGIA: A Journal of Lutheran Theology.” …
I believe that the LCMS is divided on the issue of the powers of the clergy. This does not refer to the authority…
I used to be an avid reader of and subscriber to “First Things” magazine. Not because I agreed with the outlook of the…
Moderates in the Lutheran Church-Missouri Synod have not made much comment on the election of Matthew Harrison as President of the LCMS. This…
During the 1970s in the Lutheran Church-Missouri Synod (LCMS), the “liberal” faction referred to itself as the “moderates.” Richard John Neuhaus advised against…
Now that the Lutheran Church-Missouri Synod has a new president, it can discuss the Benke case with less heat and more light. Maybe….
The balloting for all offices of the synod are now done. Pastor Matthew Harrison is the new president of the Missouri Synod and…
In the “Brothers of John the Steadfast” article, “Nomination Numbers: What Does This Mean” (see https://steadfastlutherans.org/?p=9889 April 12, 2010), I opined that the…
The June 2010 issue of “Christianity Today” (Vol. 54 #6, pp. 24-29) has an excellent article on denominational loyalty and the continued relevance…
Opening my June 2010 Reporter to its centerfold (Vol. 36 #6; pp. 6-7) this morning, I read the article “President’s office nominees address…
In a recent post at the web-site of “Brothers of John the Steadfast,” I attempted to respond to those who have criticized the…
In the last couple of weeks, various members of the Lutheran Church-Missouri Synod have criticized the theological critique being published at Brothers of…
The number of nominations for synodical president and vice-presidents were released last week. The most significant datum was the difference in nominations…
A recent post by the Rev. Dr. Timothy Rossow at “Brothers of the John the Steadfast” made me realize an extremely significant consequence…
Yesterday we posted some news and commentary from Reclaim News on the intriguing situation with a congregation out in Oakland, California. The district…
In a recent post on the blog “Brother’s of John the Steadfast,” the Rev. Dr. Tim Rossow comments on the eerie similiarity between…
Editor’s Note: Martin Noland posted a wide-ranging masterpiece of a comment on the Wendt commentary on the Forke-Worship Theses story. The title above…
(Editor’s Note: for an introduction to this essay and for Part I click here. For Part II click here and for Part III…
(Editor’s Note: for an introduction to this essay and for Part I click here. For Part II click here and for Part III…
(Editor’s Note: for an introduction to this essay and for Part I click here. For Part II click here.) I am surprised that…
(Editor’s Note: for an introduction to this essay and for Part I click here.) Before we look at contemporary challenges to laymen’s rights…
Church historian and regular contributor to BJS Pastor Martin Noland has written a timely review of the significance of laymen’s rights in the…