C.F.W. Walther: Filching from sectarian worship resources equals “soul murder”
Thanks to a loyal BJS reader for finding this post on Lutheran Worship from the Intrepid Lutherans blog. They are a group of Wisconsin Synod…
BJS Newsreel: Will the Congregation Turn Out for Soup Made by the Brothers?
(by Pastor Rossow) Many congregations have the tradition of Lenten soup suppers. At our parish, Bethany Lutheran Church and School – Naperville, Illinois,…
More World Wide Web Confirmation Fun – Thomas Aquinas and Linda Blair on the Baptismal Exorcism, by Pr. Rossow
Having smart boards alongside the blackboards in our Lutheran Day School is really interesting. Where else could the click of a button instantaneously…
E-mails Sent to Concordia Students Announcing Last Week’s STOP Events, by Pr. Rossow
Here are the e-mails that were broadcast to all students of Concordia-Chicago last week announcing the STOP meeting meant to address the abuse…
New LCMS website to launch Easter Monday, April 25
New LCMS.org launches Easter Monday! The newly redesigned website of The Lutheran Church—Missouri Synod will have a fresh look, great new features and…
Age of Accountability, Believer’s Baptism, and Abortion
Many erring church bodies accept the idea of believer’s baptism on the premise that there is a certain amount of innocence in children…
Confessional Lutherans for Christ’s Commission April 2011 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 — Homosexual Advocacy Group Claims “Progress” in Advancing Their Cause in The LCMS
Thanks to frequent BJS commentator Joe for finding this on Cyberbrethren and posting it here: An ELCA pastor-friend of mine was…
Our Concordia System is Failing Us – An Eyewitness Report from the CUC STOP Event, by Pr. Rossow
We have an eye-witness report from the STOP event at Concordia University, Chicago earlier this week. Here is the report. Brother, Good…
Lutheran Calendar / Issues, Etc. 24 Reminder
I happened to notice that the RSS feed for the Lutheran Calendar had been broken a bit ago, and fixed it so that…
Loss of the Law, by Kari Anderson of the CLCC
(The Confessional Lutherans for Christ’s Commission is one of the many confessional groups that regularly posts on this website. Like BJS they seek…
Gesundheit, Bon Appetit and Kyrie Eleison, by Pr. Rossow
This past Sunday, and all during the season of Lent, we at Bethany Lutheran – Naperville, Illinois, sing the Kyrie according to Lutheran…
LCMS school in Supreme Court case
The Supreme Court will decide whether a teacher at an LCMS school can sue under a federal law against workplace discrimination. The issue…
Great Stuff Found on the Web — President Harrison and John Mehl Update on Japan
The LCMS Japan Disaster Relief just posted a new video featuring a Skype conversation between President Matthew Harrison and LCMS Asia Regional Mission…
Fun with Collects – What Would Liberals and Church Growthers do with Lent 3A Collect? by Pr. Rossow
One of the things that struck me about the collect this last Sunday, for those of you doing the three years series, was…
Great Stuff Found on the Web — President Harrison Quotes Wyneken on Unity
“Mercy Journeys with Pastor Harrison” is LCMS President Matthew Harrison’s personal blog. His latest post is a lengthy quote from LCMS President F.C.D….
Avoiding Unnecesary Conflict in Congregations
Whenever a new pastor arrives at a parish, there is built-in change that just comes with the change in man. Then there are…
Issues, Etc. 24
You saw it last year. Mark your calendar for this year! It’s back! Twenty-Four Hour Live Broadcast on Issues Etc. Begins Friday, April…
Burkee reviews are in
A few months ago we discussed the publication of a book about Seminex. Reviews of that book are in. You should read all…
Great Stuff Found on the Web — Dr. Naomichi Masaki Reflects on Japan Disaster
In the new video on the “Japan Disaster Relief” webpage, Dr. Naomichi Masaki, Professor of Systematic Theology at Concordia Theological Seminary, Fort Wayne,…
ACELC Conference — The Divine Service and Daily Offices, by Rev. Rick Sawyer
The ACELC has posted all the papers from their recent conference here. We have reproduced the Rev. Rick Sawyer’s paper (#4 below) and…
ULMA Spring 2011 Meeting Details
We posted the ULMA meeting on The Lutheran Calendar and here is a report after the fact: Commission members and pastors from Redeemer…
The One Part of the Liturgy that Keeps My Attention, by Pr. Rossow
One of the four pillars of the Brothers of John the Steadfast is upholding the traditional liturgy. To that end I offer these…
Great Stuff Found on the Web — The Future of Seminary Education
A new article on seminaries, their role in the church, and alternative routes to ordination has recently been published. “Is It Time to…
ACELC Conference — Communion, Unionism & Syncretism, by Rev. Brent Kuhlman
The ACELC has posted all the papers from their recent conference here. We have reproduced the Rev. Brent Kuhlman’s paper (#3 below) and…