Drink Your Beer and then Start Talking, by Pr. Rossow
Here is a happy group of Harrison supporters in Alma, Michigan, including Pastor Tom Messer, a regular BJS contributor, drinking up in thanksgiving…
Update on Our Liturgical VBS, by Pr. Rossow
I was disappointed during LCMS Convention debate yesterday to see an amendment fail that would have required new starts to use Lutheran liturgical…
Post-Final Version of The United List
I found this on The 2010 Convention Site .. seems there is a post-final version of The United List As reported earlier, we…
Harrison Election Makes it Onto the Huffington Post, by Pr. Rossow
For the second time in a few weeks the LCMS election has made it on to the liberal Huffington Post blog. Both times…
Notes on trust
I have been so busy talking with folks and watching the events on the floor that I have failed to keep you all…
My Hour with Lutheran World Relief President John Nunes – A Sign of Things to Come with a Harrison Presidency? by Pr. Rossow
(Note – I do not speak for Matt Harrison. Believe it or not I have never spoken to Matt Harrison at any length…
My Salute to the Passing Generation of LCMS Leadership, by Martin R. Noland
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…
Final Version of The United List
With the change of structure as voted on by the delegates earlier in this week, The United List had to make some changes…
VBS Kids Singing “Morning Prayer” is Quite a Contrast to Convention Worship, by Pr. Rossow
I left the convention early and am back in Naperville to help out with our VBS and our brand new Creationism Camp that…
Great Stuff Found on the Web — 2010Convention.com on Unity and Mission
If you haven’t been following the website 2010convention.com it’s a great source for information. I subscribed to their email list and just received…
Rev Matt Harrison’s Address to Convention Following Election
For another video, click here. If one member suffers, all suffer together. If one rejoices, all rejoice together. Right now there are many…
Thank You Readers for Helping Us Set a New Record with 10,448 Readers Yesterday, by Pr. Rossow
These are interesting days in the LCMS during which we have tried to be the go to place for Lutheran news and commentary and you have…
Issues Etc, Schwarz Kids have a Special Tribute to President Elect Harrison, by Pr. Rossow
One of the goals of the Brothers of John the Steadfast is to support new Lutheran media. Issues, Etc. is our favorite and…
It is Indeed Time – Rev. Matt Harrison is Elected LCMS President, by Pr. Rossow
It is now time for authentic Lutheranism and LCMS unity to be put at the forefront of the Lutheran Church Missouri Synod. Rev….
Reader Reports about a Small Congregation Rejected for Ablaze $$$, by Pr. Rossow
A comment was posted early this morning on my story on Rev. Harrison and small congregations that alerts us to the need to…
Great Stuff Found on the Web — Matt Harrison: Bold New Leadership for Bold New Structure
If you haven’t been following the website 2010convention.com it’s a great source for information. I subscribed to their email list and just received…
Matt Harrison’s “Let’s Hear it for the Small Congregation!” by Pr. Rossow
One of the common themes being heard on the convention floor, in the lunchroom and back at the hotels is that small and…
Another Reason for Optimism – Unintended Consequences from the Structure Votes, by Martin Noland
Another reason for optimism is that much of the Blue Ribbon Task Force was REALLY occasioned by the growth of district bureaucracy, i.e.,…
Convention Moves to have Congregations Elect the Synodical President – Very Interesting Given the 1,300 Congregation Nominations for Matt Harrison, by Pr. Rossow
The synod convention approved Resolution 8-17 which has district convention delegates from congregations elect the president of synod instead of the current process…
Quick update on Monday convention
Just wanted to pop in and give an update on the convention. As you’ve already heard, some of the major restructuring passed with,…
SATIRE: Eight Armed Oracle Predicts Harrison Victory
A friend sent this to me and I thought I would pass it on to you. By Daniel Bourke-Bourke (RSNS) Paul, an octopus…
Desire for Change Apparent in the Convention and May Sweep all the Way to the Presidential Elections, by Pr. Rossow
The 2010 LCMS convention apparently wants change. Some less substantial changes to the structure proposals passed by significant margins. The largest change, 8-08,…
I Wanted to Go to the Waffle House when in Houston but Ended Up in the Schwaffle House, by Pr. Rossow
Getting down South means one thing – eating at Waffle House. Even though I am working to control my sugar and carb intake these…
BJS is the Go to Place for Lutheran News and Commentary for the LCMS Convention
Thanks for making BJS the go to place for news and commentary for the LCMS convention. We are about to go over 5,000…
Treasurer Kuchta Endorses Structure Changes but Admits it is a Centralization of Power, by Pr. Rossow
Synod Treasurer Tom Kuchta endorsed the structure changes this afternoon but in doing so made two striking statements. First, he admitted that the…