Remembering Collective Shame, by Uwe Siemon-Netto
(Editor’s Note: Uwe is an Advisory member of the BJS Board of Directors. This article has appeared on other sites including Concordia Seminary…
Month: October 2008
More International News – Sisters Group Started in Czech Republic
Here is a comment we recieved yesterday on the site from Ashley in the Czech Republic. From a reader in the Czech Republic:…
Sight-seeing vs. missions, by Mollie
Washington Post: Churches Retool Mission Trips Work Abroad Criticized for High Cost and Lack of Value Wall Street Journal: The ‘Great Commission’ or…
Steadfast Quarterly Vol. I, #2 On the Website
Because one should not have to pay for good steadfast theology, once our dues paying members get the Steadfast Quarterly we like to…
Foreign Visitors Reading the Website
We are very blessed to have several foreign visitors to the Brothers of John the Steadfast website. As I write this post we…
Shoot don’t Shoot: The Proper Distinction between Law and Taunting, by Jonathan Townsend
(Editor’s Note: Jonathan is a laymen from Michigan. His posts can be found in his regular column “I Desire Mercy and Not Satire…”…
New Cartoon from Pastor Blazek
Sorry for the long wait for a new cartoon. As usual, Pastor Blazek has given us much food for thought. Enjoy and be…
Important Comment on Benke Issue from BJS Website Reader “Bloviator Observer”
(Editor’s Note: Once in a while we get comments on posts that need to be shared for all to read. A comment this…
Book of Concord Website Additions
We previously announced here about the update to the Book of Concord website, and how excited we are with the new look. Much…
Brothers of John the Steadfast Story Told on Another Great Show on Pirate Christian Radio ““ “Table Talk Radio”
Recently I had a chance to tell the story of the founding of the Brothers of John the Steadfast on Table Talk Radio…
Pictures and Report from the Installation of The Rev. Todd A. Wilken, from Pr. Michael Kumm
In thanksgiving to the Triune God, Father, Son and Holy Spirit, Pastor Todd Wilken was installed as Assistant Pastor of Trinity on October…
Breaking News: Benke’s Retraction, by Pr. Klemet Preus
(Editor’s Note: We will publish Pastor Preus’ fifth and final post on closed communion later this week. For now we interrupt that series…
BJS Newsreel: Quad Cities Steadfast Group has its Fourth Meeting
(From the BJS Newsreel) Pastor Gary Wright called me yesterday to request BJS materials for the Central Illinois District pastors conference. When I…
Reading through the Book of Concord, October 13th
One of the goals of the Brothers of John the Steadfast is the creation of reading groups whose intention is to get with…
Notes on the Liturgy #4 – Absolution
(One of the goals of Brothers of John the Steadfast is to train the Brothers in good practice and theology. This article is…
Wilken responds to the fiction, by Mollie
As mentioned the other day, the October Reporter contains an article titled “Issues, Etc.” The article reports “an agreement has been reached” between…
Are We Following Luther or Arminius? by Joseph Herl
(My choir director pointed out this article written by a friend of mine (a prior choir director) at practice before church this morning…
Editor’s Notes: New Journal Issue Out, Member Packets Up to Date, Etc., by Pr. Rossow
Latest Issue of the Steadfast Quarterly is Hitting Mailboxes and Getting Great Reviews We mailed the latest issue of the Quarterly on Monday…
Fiction reading: LCMS Board Briefs, by Mollie
The “Board Briefs” article in the print edition of the October Reporter on the request for the “Issues, Etc.” name is fiction. It…
Crumbling explanations at Synod, Inc., by Mollie
Remember the various explanations developed by Board for Communication Services Executive Director David Strand as to why Issues, Etc. was canceled? Remember how…
Happel and Gebauer ““ Steadfast Brothers of the 60’s, by Pr. Walt Otten
(This is another of Pastor Otten’s posts in his regular column: Steadfast Lessons from the Past. The others can be viewed here. This…
Why Pastors Practice Open Communion? By Pr. Klemet Preus
(This is the fourth post of a five part series on closed communion.) I am convinced that most pastors who practice a…
Local John the Steadfast Chapter Raises $700 for Issues, Etc. at Oktoberfest
These Schnitzel and Brats have Issues. Who would’ve thought a little schnitzel and spaetzle could turn into $700 for Issues, Etc.? Actually it…
Reading through the Book of Concord, October 6th
One of the goals of the Brothers of John the Steadfast is the creation of reading groups whose intention is to get with…
Notes on the Liturgy – Confession
(One of the goals of Brothers of John the Steadfast is to train the Brothers in good practice and theology. This article is…