The Augustana Ministerium by Pr. Eric Stefanski
In mid-September, I wrote a note in response to a comment that had been made regarding an article on this site (about the…
Month: September 2008
A few random requests (Mollie)
1) I’m on a committee at church that runs a small bookstore. We are hoping to offer a small selection of CPH books…
Do We Really Practice Closed Communion in the LCMS, by Pr. Klemet Preus
(Editor’s Note: This is the second in a series of five posts by Pastor Preus on Holy Communion.) In May of 2007,…
Where do Ablaze!® funds go? (Mollie)
According to the LCMS Web site, “Ablaze! ® began as a vision of LCMS World Mission to involve every member of the LCMS,…
Our Favorite Petition Comments
(We’ve said that “Twice a month for the next few months we will be featuring our favorite quotes from the “Bring Back Issues,…
Notes on the Liturgy – The Invocation
(Editor’s Note: Early on this website has included much in the way of theological critique. Our goal is to not only teach the…
Communion: Close or Closed? by Pr. Klemet Preus
(Editor’s Note: This is the first of five posts on Holy Communion by Pastor Preus.) What is going on in the synod regarding…
Signatures for the Manifesto are Slow but Website Activity is Brisk
We have had “A Lutheran Manifesto” up for 24 hours and there aren’t many signatures on the petition but it has created a…
BREAKING NEWS – “A Lutheran Manifesto” For Consideration by All Lutherans, from The Rev. Dr. Fred Baue
(Editor’s Note: The Brothers of John the Steadfast are honored to have the privilege to bring this Lutheran Manifesto to the world. We…
Trademarking love (Mollie)
So I hear that the LCMS has obtained a legal trademark on the phrase: HIS LOVE IS HERE FOR YOU ® When I…
Unsung Steadfast Heroes of Past LCMS Battles, by Pr. Walt Otten
(Editor’s Note: Pastor Otten writes the BJS regular column “Steadfast Lessons from the Past.” The columns are archived here. Walter Bouman, well known…
What If Do Not See My Comment Published?
Brethren — we are still receiving hundreds of spam comments every day, and are using automated software to filter those so we don’t…
Laity Reaching Laity, by Pr. Rob Jarvis of the CLCC
In the last column I had written (which was a couple months ago) I started talking about recruiting laity–to be exact laity recruiting…
First Chapter Fund-Raiser for Issues, Etc. Scheduled
The Brothers of John the Steadfast chapter at Bethany Lutheran in Naperville, Illinois (the church Pastor Rossow serves) has scheduled a fund-raiser for…
An Ablaze! Fundraising update (Mollie)
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…
New Book of Concord Website Online!
One of the things we at Brothers of John the Steadfast are trying to do is encourage the laity to read the Lutheran…
Notes on the Liturgy – Introduction to the Divine Service
(Editor’s Note: Early on this website has included much in the way of theological critique. Our goal is to not only teach the…
In Case You Wondered What Mollie Does for a Living
We here at BJS are grateful to God for the accomplished writers who blog for us, Pastor Wilken, Pastor Preus and Mollie. Mollie…
DOCTRINAL STABILITY? By Pr. Andy Simcak, Texas Confessional Lutherans
A few months ago THE HOUSTON CHRONICLE featured an article about the Greek Orthodox Church. Metropolitan Isaiah, the spiritual head of the 14-state…
More Motivation to Start a Confessions Reading Group
(Editor’s Note: This is from Jim Claybourn commenting on a previous post here on the site.) We are planning on beginning a weekly…
New Column: “Church-Wide News and Commentary”
(Editor’s Note: We welcome Pastor Robert Niehus to our list of columnists. Each day as a part of his normal routine Pastor Niehus…
Apologetics Conference in Dearborn, MI on Islam Sponsored by Emmanuel Lutheran
CHRISTIANS & THE CHALLENGE OF ISLAM: A BALANCED VIEW This will be the theme of the Second Annual Apologetics Conference to be held…
I have a bar ministry* (from Mollie)
Could we discuss the theology included in this Reporter story: Mark Couser, 26, has been working with the Lutheran Inner-City Network Coalition (LINC)…
Motivation from Rosemarie to Start or Join a Confessions Reading Group, by Pr. Rossow
Rosemarie does not know it yet but she had a part in starting the Brothers of John the Steadfast. I have not seen…
What is the Liturgical Future of our Synod? By Pr. Klemet Preus
(This is the final post of a five part series on worship in the LCMS.) What is the future of the LCMS…