Tragedy and Triumph – Bishop Elisa Called to Heaven
We just received word through Brother of John the Steadfast Jon Townsend that Bishop Andrew Elisa has been called to heaven. There is…
Month: December 2008
Ablaze Update: Using Policy Analysis to Get Rid of Policy ““ This is Just Warmed Over 60’s Anti-authoritarianism, by Pr. Rossow
Yesterday Mollie introduced us to a fascinating article on the Ablaze program written by insider Rev. David Vaughn. Rev. Vaughn is a mission…
Policy Analysis Cited by Mollie Now Available Here
The article Mollie referred to in her last post is now available on the site. You will most likely have the same love/hate…
Analyzing Ablaze! (Mollie)
You may be interested in an fascinating analysis of the Ablaze! program from an LCMS mission executive. The Rev. David Vaughn served as…
New edition of the Book of Concord – Henkel German to English translation
As a word or three of introduction, my Mother-in-law, my wife, and I were involved in the project that BJS is promoting below….
The Emerging Church, Part 5: A Generous Orthodoxy?
(Editor’s Note: This is the fifth and final post in this series on the Emerging Church by lay theologian Scott Diekmann. Check out…
Reading through the Book of Concord, week of Dec 29th
For those of you who have said that you want to start the Online Reading Group when we start at the beginning of…
Notes on the Liturgy #14 – The Prayers
(One of the goals of Brothers of John the Steadfast is to train the Brothers in good practice and theology. This article is…
How Does Anybody Get a 10 Week Preaching Series on Fatherhood?, by Pr. Rossow
Here’s a quick note while I take a break from finishing the sermon for this week. I have some statistics that undermine the…
If I were the Devil, by Pr. Klemet Preus
If I were the devil I would try to get people to stop singing hymns. What a great idea, if I were the…
The Property of Congregations, by Rev. Andrew Simcak
(Rev. Simcak writes on behalf of the Texas Confessional Lutherans. Their other posts can be found on the Regular Columns page of the…
Another New Chapter Founded – St. Paul Lutheran – Lockport, Illinois
The Brothers of John the Steadfast have added another chapter. It is located at St. Paul’s Lutheran Church in Lockport, Illinois. This is…
The Manly Side of Christmas and Some Stories to Watch in the Next Few Days
Manly Christmas Christmas has turned into a holiday for kids and women. The kids have their toys while Hallmark and HGTV have seen…
Bishop Andrew Elisa of the Evangelical Lutheran Church of Sudan is Gravely Ill ““ and Could Use our Help and Prayers, by Jon Townsend
(Editor’s Note: Jon writes a column for us titled “I Desire Mercy and Not Satire but a Little Satire is Good for the…
A Lesson on the Two Kingdoms from Rick Warren, A Lesson on What Not to Do, by Pr. Rossow
Picking on Rick Warren’s theology of the two kingdoms is like shooting ducks on a pond. For that matter, picking on Rick Warren’s…
Remember to keep your Pastor in your prayers at this busy time; new BoC edition coming out!
An item came across my desk from the Cyberbrethren email list this morning that I thought would be excellent to share with the…
The Emerging Church, Part 4: Failing to Unwrap the Gift
(This is part four of a five part series from layman Scott Diekmann. Check out his blog at Stand-Firm.) Last time, we explored…
Reading through the Book of Concord, week of Dec 22nd
For those of you who have said that you want to start the Online Reading Group when we start at the beginning of…
Notes on the Liturgy #13 – The Creed
(One of the goals of Brothers of John the Steadfast is to train the Brothers in good practice and theology. This article is…
Speaking of Homosexuality, What is the Role of District and Synod Leaders in Keeping the Unity of Doctrine and Practice? By Pr. Rossow
In the first six months of the existence of the Brothers of John the Steadfast website I have spent more time in the…
Improvements to Navigation on This Site
A quick announcement from your behind-the-scenes programmer here at BJS .. I’ve added a “Related Posts” section to the right column when you…
BOD Executive Sessions (Mollie)
Sometimes boards enter into executive sessions to discuss sensitive matters that the members don’t want heard by a larger populace — either by…
All Bets are Off – Bethlehem, Renton Site Back Up Again, by Pr. Rossow
Well, who knows what is going on? The Bethlehem, Renton site is back up again. We will keep an eye on it and…
The Book of Concord Quiz is popular!
Thanks to all of you who have taken the Book of Concord Quiz that we recently published! It’s nice to know that 138…
Interesting Development ““ Bethlehem Renton Website is Down, by Pr. Rossow
This is a followup to our previous post on this topic. Yesterday afternoon I started to dial the phone number of the Northwest…