Safe in the North-West
(Rev. Otten has written several articles over the years under the category “Steadfast Lessons from the Past.”) DE JA VU or SAFE IN…
Category: Steadfast Lessons of the Past from Pastor Otten
Steadfast Lessons from the Past ““ A Church Secretary’s Stand Against Liberalism, by Rev. Walt Otten
(Rev. Otten other posts are archived on our Regular Columns page under the title “Steadfast Lessons from the Past.”) She was the only…
Steadfast Lessons from the Past ““ Selective Memory of My Friend Richard Neuhaus, by Rev. Walter Otten
(Walt’s regular posts are archived on the Regular Columns page under the title “Steadfast Lessons from the Past.”) What many have called…
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…
Steadfast Lessons from the Past: Is the Book of Jonah Really Historical? by Rev. Walt Otten
(Some of our readers may be unfamiliar with the ‘battle for the Bible” in the LCMS during the late 1960’s and 1970’s. Many…
Steadfast Lessons of the Past – A Poem by Kurt Marquart
(Editor’s Note: The Brothers of John the Steadfast are honored to let this beautiful little poem see the light of the public eye…
Speaking of BJS in Canada, Walt Otten Checks in with Steadfast Lutherans from the Past
(A few weeks ago we heralded the first international BJS chapter. It is up in Ontario, Canada. Pastor Otten in his regular column…
Steadfast Lessons from the Past ““ A Past Steadfast Professor from Concordia ““ Chicago: Dr. Neelak Tjernagel, by The Rev. Walt Otten
(Editor’s note: The Rev. Otten offers a timely post in these days when we struggle with professors at Concordia Chicago who have signed…
Happel and Gebauer ““ Steadfast Brothers of the 60’s, by Pr. Walt Otten
(This is another of Pastor Otten’s posts in his regular column: Steadfast Lessons from the Past. The others can be viewed here. This…
Unsung Steadfast Heroes of Past LCMS Battles, by Pr. Walt Otten
(Editor’s Note: Pastor Otten writes the BJS regular column “Steadfast Lessons from the Past.” The columns are archived here. Walter Bouman, well known…
This is Not Your “Grandmothers” Church, by Pr. Walt Otten
(Pr. Otten writes the “Steadfast Lessons from the Past” column found on the “Regular Columns” page.) We have heard that it is…
This Was Your Grandfather’s Church
by Pastor Walt Otten The Brothers of John the Steadfast have asked this 1959 Concordia, St. Louis graduate to prepare a bi-monthly post…
“Your Grandfather’s Church” is a Litmus Test of the Steadfast
(Pr. Walter Otten) Naperville, Illinois is an interesting place to visit. It has a long and well-preserved history, highlighted by Naper Settlement, a…