Non-Lutheran named interim CEO of Concordia-Ann Arbor
Concordia University – Ann Arbor announced that they have hired Dr. Russell L. Nichols to serve as the university’s interim CEO. Nichols earned…
“Harrison” (by Pr. Charles Henrickson, the wag tailoring the doggerel)
One of the nice aspects of the BJS Conference is how much fun we have outside of the main program. Getting to meet…
ULMA March Meeting in Columbus
(Editor’s Note: ULMA is the United Lutheran Mission Association. They are an independent conservative Lutheran group of congregations. We publish regular reports from…
Transfiguration Afterglow from the BJS Conference, by Pr. Rossow
I look forward to the day when we will have a few thousand in attendance at our annual rally but in the meantime,…
BJS 2010 Conference — more audio
We are uploading audio from the BJS conference as quickly as we can — we’ve had some problems with the audio recording hardware…
BJS 2010 Conference Live Blogging
Last year we had a “Live Blogging” post on the site where participants could leave comments about the conference so people not able…
BJS 2010 Conference Presentation #1 — Klemet Preus
The Brothers and Sisters gathered tonight for registration and get-together. Klemet had session 1 of the presentation (below) and we shared excellent Chicago…
Up from the Nether Regions of the Stage Arises the Bully Pulpit…by Pr. Rossow
The bully pulpit is slowly rising out of the nether regions of the LCMS political stage and standing behind it is none other…
BJS Conference Schedule
The annual BJS Conference kicks off tomorrow afternoon at 4 PM with our welcome reception. We have had a few calls about the…
Good Stuff on the Web — Cranach: The Blog of Veith, on Introverts in Church
I have to say that this one caught my eye, given that I’m definitely an introvert. I can empathize as I’ve spent a…
Where’s My Steadfast Quarterly?
This week we are printing and mailing out the Steadfast Quarterly. We had fallen two issues behind but now with this printing we…
Good Stuff found on the Web — Kurt Marquart interview on Issues Etc on Evangelism
Several years ago I had the pleasure of being in the audience when the Rev Dr Kurt Marquart came to my church to…
TCN: Nothing to see here! Move along!
The January Reporter ran a very positive article about the Transforming Churches Network. I didn’t learn terribly much from the article and the…
Good Stuff Found on the Web – Cyberbrethren
It’s been a while since we have promoted Pastor Paul McCain’s Cyberbrethren blog. If you aren’t a follower of this blog I would…
Last Chance to Register for the BJS Conference this Coming Weekend
We will take registrations at the door but for the sake of our head count as go out this week to buy all…
Higher Things Lenten Devotions Available
(Editor’s Note: Most of our readers are probably aware of the excellent Lutheran Youth program “Higher Things.” BJS encourages everyone to get to…
More On President Kieschnick’s New Book, by Pr. Tom Messer
(Editor’s Note: Late last night we posted a comment on President Kieschnick’s new book from Pr. Tom Messer. He has read the book…
Interesting Quote from President Kieschnick’s First Book Which has Now Hit the Shelves, by Pr. Rossow
I got a call today from some friends in St. Louis who have purchased President Kieschnick’s new book. They had not read enough…
Good Stuff Found on the Web — Faith Conversations from Pastoral Meanderings
Most of us who are heads of families have tried several times to get a regular family devotion going with a variety of…
Time to Reserve Your Place at the BJS Conference “No Pietists Allowed Parties”
For the second year in a row we are topping off our Friday night at the BJS conference with an array of “No…
Another Way to Order Matt Harrison’s Book of Joy, by Pr. Rossow
Here is an ad I just received via e-mail from the Indiana District Concordia bookstore. If you haven’t ordered Harrison’s book of…
A Church Divided
The parishioners of St. John Lutheran Church in Kendallville, Indiana are blessed as they sing hymns during the Divine Service in their beautiful…
One congregation’s nominations and overtures (by Pr. Charles Henrickson)
Below is an example of one congregation’s nominations and overtures for the Synod convention, from St. Matthew Lutheran Church in Bonne Terre, Missouri,…
Comprehensive Analysis on the Blue Ribbon Proposals Part 9 ““ Recommendation #6: Proof of the Great Deception by the Blue Ribbon Committee, by Pr. Rossow
This is Part 9 of a continuing series analyzing the final report of the Blue Ribbon Task Force on Structure and Governance (BRTFSG)….
Matt Harrison Prominently Featured in PBS Report on Haitian Relief
We thank BJS blog commenter “Smalltown Lutheran” for alerting us to a PBS report with video that features Matt Harrison both at the…