William Ayers Denied Access to Canada But Concordia Profs Allowed to Support Him, by Pastor Rossow
It was reported today that William Ayers was denied access to Canada Sunday night due to his criminal record and yet Dr. Johnson…
Month: January 2009
The Hubris of Ablaze! Or Why I oppose Ablaze and Feel Kind of Guilty About It, by Pr. Klemet Preus
(Editor’s Note: This is part five in a five part series based on insider David Vaughn’s unique critique of the Ablaze program.) …
Reading through the Book of Concord, week of Jan 19th
One of the goals of the Brothers of John the Steadfast is the creation of reading groups whose intention is to get with…
Update from Pastor Gary Wright and the Quad Cities Chapter of John the Steadfast
At our January chapter meeting, the brothers feasted on biscuits and sausage gravy as we discussed Article IV of the Augsburg Confession and…
Steadfast Lessons of the Past – A Poem by Kurt Marquart
(Editor’s Note: The Brothers of John the Steadfast are honored to let this beautiful little poem see the light of the public eye…
High Honor for the Brothers – District President Dan Gilbert to Preach at the National Conference
Northern Illinois District President Dan Gilbert will be preaching the Vespers service Friday evening, February 13 at the Brothers of John the Steadfast…
BJS Booth at the Ft. Wayne Confessional Symposium Next Week
If you are going to the Symposia next week in Ft. Wayne be sure to look us up among the vendor booths during…
Epic Ablaze! money fail, by Mollie
We’ve discussed before how poorly Ablaze! has done according to its own rigid counting criteria. We’re supposed to Gospel touch 100 million people…
Study Guide Available for Rev. Matthew Harrison’s “It’s Time”
There is a study guide available to help individuals and groups (elders, church councils, confessions reading groups, Bible classes, etc.) work through Rev….
How Helpful is it to Criticize our Mission Heritage? by Pr. Klemet Preus
(Editor’s Note: This is part four in a five part series based on insider David Vaughn’s unique critique of the Ablaze program.) …
Speeding through the liturgy, by Mollie
A couple of Sundays ago, I visited a Romanian Orthodox church to witness the chrismation of some of my friends. I have been…
BJS Muse Responds Poetically to the Recent Deaths of Neuhaus and Elisa: Paralell Lives – Ein Lutherisches Märchen, by Jon Townsend
(Editor’s Note: Jon Townsend is a creative brother. He is the one who writes and produces the BJS ads on Issues, Etc. His…
Clarification on “Dog Ministry,” by Pr. Rossow
I just got a phone call from a good confessional laymen who checks in periodically and he was concerned that too many posts…
Syncretism of any kind, by Mollie
I’m bunkering down here in the nation’s capital, preparing for the road closures, bridge closures, parking restrictions and general mayhem that will come…
Dog Ministry? You Can’t Make this Stuff Up, by Pr. Tim Rossow
(Editor’s Note: In addition to the editor’s blog on occassion I update my column “The LCMS in Her Own Words.” It can be…
Has World Evangelism Failed in the LC-MS before the Ablaze! Movement? by Pr. Klemet Preus
(Editor’s Note: This is part three in a five part series based on insider David Vaughn’s unique critique of the Ablaze program.) In…
Reading through the Book of Concord, week of Jan 12th
For those of you who have said that you want to start the Online Reading Group when we start at the beginning of…
Thinking Theologically and the LCMS Presidency, by Pr. Rossow
I am interested in learning more about Matt Harrision who many are saying would make a great LCMS president. One of the things…
LutheranWiktionary Definition of “Worldview” Invites Your Comments, by Pr. Rossow
A few days ago a reader requested a definition of “worldview” on our LutheranWiktionary. I have obliged. (To view the LutheranWiktionary click here….
We Look Forward to Meeting You at Our National Conference Feb. 13-14
Registrations for the Brothers of John the Steadfast National Conference are already coming in. We have people registered from as close as Naperville…
V.D.M.A. and John the Steadfast – Another New Entry in the LutheranWiktionary
Our LutheranWiktionary continues to grow and we are slowly but surely adding entries from more of you, our readers. Our computer guy Norm…
Lutherans in Congress, by Mollie
Recently, the Pew Forum on Religion and Public Life released data on the religious makeup of Congress. While some groups were over-represented (Catholics,…
+Father Richard John Neuhaus, by Mollie
This morning I asked my daughter to go get a book off of her shelf and bring it to me so we could…
The Blue Ribbon Plan, by Rev. Martin R. Noland
(Editor’ s Note: We have had a lot of interest shown in Rev. Noland’s article and so we thought we would publish it…