During its annual convention in June 2012, the ELS resolved that “our members be alerted to this recent challenge” to the Biblical teaching on marriage (the “preferential treatment given to those who live together outside of marriage due to the … Continue reading
(The Confessional Lutherans for Christ’s Commission is one of the many confessional groups that regularly posts on this website. Like BJS they seek to equip laymen to know and support Confessional Lutheranism. CLCC posts are archived on the Regular Columns … Continue reading
Below are some videos of Professor John Pless teaching laity on the topic of women’s ordination. Prof. Pless is the co-editor with Pres. Harrison on the volume (now in the 3rd edition) entitled “Women Pastors” from CPH. The … Continue reading
Thanks to Issues Etc. and Table Talk Radio we are far more aware of “bumper sticker theology” than we used to be. Religious positions are a dime a dozen, as are the cheap, never-gonna-scrape-that-off-your-bumper stickers you see on the road these … Continue reading
A recent edition of Rock Center with Brian Williams featured hilarious selections from the book, “P.S. I Hate It Here!: Kids’ Letters from Camp” by Diane Falanga. In this book, kids are brutally honest about their summer camp experience. You … Continue reading
I must admit that like most of America I watched every moment of the Women’s team and individual gymnastics. What these women are able to do is simply amazing to say the very least. I know Aly Raisman did at … Continue reading
Text from Facebook: Join us in upholding in prayer Pastor Ian Pacey, Pastor Jay Winters and Pastor Marcus Zill, new campus ministry coordinators for the LCMS affirmed today in chapel. We pray the Lord blesses their efforts to strengthen and … Continue reading
Good grief! I don’t know about the rest of the faithful readers of BJS, but if you have had your eye on any societal media in the past 2 years there is a noticeable trend that is undeniable and disheartening: … Continue reading
Found this (and had it sent to me by a friend) on the web the other day: “Spirit moves ‘church hoppers’”. The article is about a whole new class of folks who are going from one church to another to … Continue reading
On Tuesdays two retired pastors and I get together for a Bible study on the upcoming Sunday’s Gospel reading. In our past Tuesday’s general discussion, I said, “I just heard that the Episcopal Church…” At saying “Episcopal Church”, both our … Continue reading
ULC has now been holding its services at another site since their building was purchased by Doran companies. The MNS District in convention voted to give ULC $2 million from the sale of the property. This and the $237,000 raised … Continue reading
Typically I write for Brothers of John the Steadfast on apologetics, an area of special interest. However, in this article I take a brief diversion from the regular scheduled apologetics column to report on another area that is near and dear … Continue reading
Apologia and Diakonia. Two Biblical Greek words that seem to have nothing in common with each other. And yet, they have increasingly become a part of Christian vocabulary, and for good reason. Apologia, loosely defined, is defending the faith, apologetics. … Continue reading
In the 29 June, 2012 edition of The Week, the following editorial appears. Now The Week only has this one small text box for their own editorials and this one is quite packed. Mr. Graff takes on the topic of … Continue reading
One of the first district pastors’ conferences that I ever attended, and certainly one that I will always remember, was in the late 80s in Omaha, Nebraska. There was much buzz about this specific conference because of the main presenter, … Continue reading
On Sunday, June 17, the 95th annual convention of the ELS began in traditional fashion, with an afternoon Synod Sunday service, following the “Bugenhagen” order of service, also known as the Danish-Norwegian rite of 1685. It was chanted in a … Continue reading
Note: This article was originally written in February, 2012 shortly after the PSW Board of Directors placed the ULC at UCLA on its sale list. Sadly, the latest news from the ULC at UMN is heartwrenching; their last service will be held this coming Sunday, June … Continue reading
Recently on my post about helping families in their devotional lives, Erich Heidenreich posted a link to an excellent presentation by Dr. Robert Preus
Here is the audio recording on “Marriage and Family”adapted for a seminary audience and discussing life in a parsonage [Dr. Preus and his wife are the speakers].
Continue readingWittenberg Academy, the world’s first online, classical Lutheran high school, has had a great response from our interview on Issues, Etc. One thing that came across loud and clear was that there are a great many families who are homeschooling … Continue reading
Dear Issues, Etc. listener, Pentecost greetings to you! The reformer Martin Luther had this to say about the Holy Spirit, God’s Word and music: The Holy Ghost himself honors music as an instrument for his proper work when in the Holy … Continue reading
In the season of Pentecost we meditate on the giving of the Holy Spirit, that is, the giving of the benefits of the cross of Jesus Christ. Dr. Martin Luther, of blessed and holy memory, asserts the benefit of the … Continue reading
It is important that I publicize an apology I recently made to the Synod’s Commission on Constitutional Matters for a comment I posted on the Brothers of John the Steadfast site on April 18, 2012. Here is my original comment, … Continue reading
A dear colleague, friend and mentor, Rev. Arthur J. Henne is a ’57 graduate of The Lutheran Theological Seminary at Philadelphia (LTSP). He is a retired ELCA pastor. In the Lutheran Church in America (LCA), a predecessor denom to the … Continue reading
Everyone gets bored. There isn’t a parent alive who has not been plagued by a bored child. Not a boring child, but a bored one. “I’m so bored!” comes the moaning cry from one who has iPods, TVs, DVRs, a … Continue reading
And Jesus came and spoke to them, saying, “All authority has been given to Me in heaven and on earth. Go therefore and make disciples of all the nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and of the … Continue reading