These Schnitzel and Brats have Issues. Who would’ve thought a little schnitzel and spaetzle could turn into $700 for Issues, Etc.? Actually it was a lot of schnitzel, 250 pieces to be exact, and 3 large boiling pots of spaetzle, … Continue reading
One of the goals of the Brothers of John the Steadfast is the creation of reading groups whose intention is to get with a Pastor and read through the Book of Concord. For those people who do not have access … Continue reading
This is part 3 of 22 in the series Notes on the Liturgy(One of the goals of Brothers of John the Steadfast is to train the Brothers in good practice and theology. This article is one in a series that … Continue reading
(Editor’s Note: This is the third in a five part series on closed communion) Closed communion is a crucial practice for the church to follow because the gospel is at stake. This is why. Really there are two types of … Continue reading
One of the goals of the Brothers of John the Steadfast is the creation of reading groups all around the country whose intention is to get with a Pastor and read through the Book of Concord. This, though, is a … Continue reading
The new issue of the Steadfast Quarterly is being printed as I write this. It will be mailed out to our nearly 200 members later this week. This quarter’s issue is 36 pages and includes Dr. Noland’s review of the … Continue reading
In mid-September, I wrote a note in response to a comment that had been made regarding an article on this site (about the wacky ‘Jefferson Hills Church’, where Missouri District mission offerings are being wasted on anti-Lutheran theology and practice). … Continue reading
1) I’m on a committee at church that runs a small bookstore. We are hoping to offer a small selection of CPH books that would be helpful to the congregation. Any ideas for what we should include? 2) If you … Continue reading
(Editor’s Note: This is the second in a series of five posts by Pastor Preus on Holy Communion.) In May of 2007, a graduate of the Ft. Wayne seminary named Clint Stark produced a paper based on a questionnaire … Continue reading
According to the LCMS Web site, “Ablaze! ® began as a vision of LCMS World Mission to involve every member of the LCMS, its partner church bodies, and partner mission agencies in one focused and concentrated effort to share the … Continue reading
(We’ve said that “Twice a month for the next few months we will be featuring our favorite quotes from the “Bring Back Issues, Etc.” petition site”, but we haven’t kept it up. We are a month late now. . This … Continue reading
This is part 2 of 22 in the series Notes on the Liturgy(Editor’s Note: Early on this website has included much in the way of theological critique. Our goal is to not only teach the Brothers (and others) how to … Continue reading
(Editor’s Note: This is the first of five posts on Holy Communion by Pastor Preus.) What is going on in the synod regarding the practice of who is admitted to the Lord’s Supper? First of all let’s settle the question … Continue reading
We have had “A Lutheran Manifesto” up for 24 hours and there aren’t many signatures on the petition but it has created a lot of activity on the website. We had over 1,000 visits yesterday which is the most we … Continue reading
(Editor’s Note: The Brothers of John the Steadfast are honored to have the privilege to bring this Lutheran Manifesto to the world. We ask our readers to take a serious look at it, offer your expert commentary – there are … Continue reading
So I hear that the LCMS has obtained a legal trademark on the phrase: HIS LOVE IS HERE FOR YOU ® When I served on the Board for Communication Services, the unelected corporate executives who more or less control the … Continue reading
(Editor’s Note: Pastor Otten writes the BJS regular column “Steadfast Lessons from the Past.” The columns are archived here. Walter Bouman, well known liberal, of whom he writes here left the LCMS and became an ALC pastor in 1977. He … Continue reading
Brethren — we are still receiving hundreds of spam comments every day, and are using automated software to filter those so we don’t have to manually delete them. The problem with this is that a few comments written by real … Continue reading
In the last column I had written (which was a couple months ago) I started talking about recruiting laity–to be exact laity recruiting laity. It must be happening. The number of concerned laity is growing, but slowly. Maybe it’s not … Continue reading
The Brothers of John the Steadfast chapter at Bethany Lutheran in Naperville, Illinois (the church Pastor Rossow serves) has scheduled a fund-raiser for Issues, Etc. The congregation is having an Octoberfest on Sunday, October 5 and the newly formed chapter … Continue reading
Here’s an interesting update from the August 21-22 Board of Directors meeting: 70. Fan Into Flame Report Jeff Craig-Meyer, Associate Executive Director of LCMS World Mission Development Services, provided an updated report of the Fan Into Flame fundraising effort, noting … Continue reading
One of the things we at Brothers of John the Steadfast are trying to do is encourage the laity to read the Lutheran Confessions. I have for many years personally provided technical and web space support for the Book of … Continue reading
This is part 1 of 22 in the series Notes on the Liturgy(Editor’s Note: Early on this website has included much in the way of theological critique. Our goal is to not only teach the Brothers (and others) how to … Continue reading
We here at BJS are grateful to God for the accomplished writers who blog for us, Pastor Wilken, Pastor Preus and Mollie. Mollie is a professional writer whose resume includes several articles published in the Houses of Worship column in … Continue reading
A few months ago THE HOUSTON CHRONICLE featured an article about the Greek Orthodox Church. Metropolitan Isaiah, the spiritual head of the 14-state Metropolis of Denver, which includes Texas, boldly stated, “One feature of Orthodox Christianity that newcomers find attractive … Continue reading