Vicarious Satisfaction in Liturgy: Agnus Dei (Lamb of God)
NOTE: This article may be downloaded as a PDF here. Therefore a Christian must cling simply to this verse and let no one…
NOTE: This article may be downloaded as a PDF here. Therefore a Christian must cling simply to this verse and let no one…
NOTE: This article may be downloaded as a PDF here. Outline Introduction Specialness of the Name Sign of the Cross Significance of the…
NOTE: This essay may be downloaded in a PDF here. Introduction Lutheran Orthodoxy teaches that an indispensable part of the mighty work that…
— James R. Cutler, November 12, 2022 Announcing the eleventh printing of The Divine Service —an explanation, a pewcard. See more information about…
Introduction Nunc Dimittis (the Song of Simeon) as a post-Communion canticle is a treasure. It holds deep riches of consolation in God’s Savior…
The Service of the Sacrament begins with the Preface. Why? Is it just because we need some way of beginning? Is it because…
Written in collaboration with Dr. Jonathan Wessler, Kantor at First Lutheran Church of Boston. Jonathan is a super awesome Lutheran organist who has…
It’s with great joy that I get to announce that the Lutheran Liturgy site is back. This has been a treasure of information…
Written in collaboration with Dr. Jonathan Wessler, Kantor at First Lutheran Church of Boston. Jonathan is a super awesome Lutheran organist who has…
No congregation can claim to be Christian without faithfulness to the Word of God, because it is the pure Word of God that…
In the worship wars, one of the alleged reasons for abandoning the historic liturgy is to make worship relevant. We want application of…
Monergism of Grace and the Lord’s Supper Rev. John A. Frahm III In our context “monergism” means the “sole working” of Christ in…
Restoring and Paying Forward the Lutheran Chorales: An Item for Reformation Repentance Rev. John A. Frahm III When Luther nailed the 95 Theses up…
In today’s Holy Gospel (Mark 7:31-37), our Lord shows us how profoundly our hearing affects us. Before he’d heard God’s Word, the man…
Sometimes the Lutheran Church is accused of not being very missional. We’re solid when it comes to doctrine—justification by grace through faith alone—but…
Any musician will tell you there’s nothing particularly exciting about practicing scales. It can be one of the most boring and rote aspects of a…
Despite all of the emphasis Scripture puts on life together, it’s really common for Christians to see faith individualistically. Of course you can’t…
We at BJS were deeply involved in generating this pewcard, so we periodically post information on it, letting new readers have the opportunity…
Do you want to grow your congregation? It’s simple! Just follow these two easy steps. 1) Read the Bible. 2) Do the exact opposite….
Prolegomena: This is the sixth and what will likely be the final chapter of the recent discussion on praise bands between Pr. Reeder…
I was reading in Rev. Eric Andersen’s article‘s comments section when I happened across a very enlightening comment from a BJS reader who…
Please note: This post is a response to Pastor Kent Reeders’ response to my post, “Why I Quit the Praise Band.” If you…
In The Small Catechism, Martin Luther encouraged Christians to retain the practice of making the sign of the cross. The Missouri Synod, following Luther’s…
There were two types of sowing in the ancient world. The first method, by far the most accurate, was to scatter the seeds…
In The Contemplative Pastor, Eugene Peterson makes the observation that our culture is “unwell in a new way.” In contrast to previous generations,…