A Gutsy Confessional Move by a District President, by Pr. Rossow
Rocky Mountain District (RMD) President Randy Golter organized his own Task Force to review the work of the synod’s Blue Ribbon Task Force…
Month: May 2009
The Transforming Churches Network: Part 9, Will We Yield?, by Scott Diekmann
(Scott’s posts are archived on the Regular Columns page under the title “Apologetics: Apply Liberally to Affected Area.” This is the ninth post…
Resisting the Influence of Evangelicalism, Part VIII – The Third of Evangelicalism’s Faulty Practices: Speaking in Tongues, by Pr. Klemet Preus
(These posts are adapted from a presentation Pastor Preus made in Sweden for the North European Luther Academy in 2006 and which was…
The Steering Committee Requests Your Comments on the Proposed BJS Constitution
The Steering Committee of the Brothers of John the Steadfast has worked hard in the last few months to develop a constitution for…
Video from Grace Lutheran – Tulsa, OK Will Make You Feel OK to Be A Confessional Lutheran, by Pr. Rossow
I was alerted today to a great video promoting Grace Lutheran Church in Tulsa, Oklahoma. You can view it here: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6qo0V57INpA. I have…
BJS Reviews Issues Etc on the Ascension of Christ – 21st May, 2009, by Ross Wardenburg
We at BJS have created a column where we hope to review programs from Issues, Etc. Our goal in doing this is to…
Missouri District Convention Preview, May 31 and June 2 (by Pr. Charles Henrickson)
Missouri District Convention Preview: Convention delegates and any others interested are welcome to attend a Missouri District Convention Preview (unofficial and voluntary) this…
Book of Concord Dailly Readings – Devotion of the Week by BJS
There are many devotional sources around the web that will deliver to your inbox a new short piece to help you in your…
The Transforming Churches Network: Part 8, Let Reason Be Far Away, by Scott Diekmann
(Scott’s posts are archived on the Regular Columns page under the title “Apologetics: Apply Liberally to Affected Area.” This is the eighth post…
Resisting the Influence of Evangelicalism, Part VII – The Second of Evangelicalism’s Faulty Practices: Praise Worship Services, by Pr. Klemet Preus
(These posts are adapted from a presentation Pastor Preus made in Sweden for the North European Luther Academy in 2006 and which was…
Calvinism, Modern American Evangelicalism, and Lutheranism #6: Similarities between Confessional Calvinism and Lutheranism, by Bethany Tanis
(Editor’s Note: Bethany Tanis has authored many great comments on the BJS website, particularly concerning Calvinism and so we asked her to do…
Candor, Love for Christ and Desire to Preserve the Remnant Characterize ULMA’s Second Missionary-at-Large, by Rev. Brock Abbott
(Editor’s Note: ULMA is one of the many confessional groups that post here on the BJS website. Their posts and the posts of…
Memorial Moments – Devotion of the Week by BJS
There are many devotional sources around the web that will deliver to your inbox a new short piece to help you in your…
The LCMS In Her Own Words: She May Eventually Collapse Under the Weight of Her Multi-Site Parishes, by Pastor Rossow
(Editor’s Note: Months ago I started my own column on the website titled “The LCMS in Her Own Words.” The point of the…
Notes on the Liturgy #19 — Communion & the Peace
(One of the goals of Brothers of John the Steadfast is to train the Brothers in good practice and theology. This article is…
The Transforming Churches Network: Part 7, Turning the Gospel into Law, by Scott Diekmann
(Scott’s posts are archived on the Regular Columns page under the title “Apologetics: Apply Liberally to Affected Area.” This is the seventh post…
Hilary of Potiers and the Church Growth Movement, A Sermon by Rev. Toby Byrd (LMA)
(Toby is a regular contributor. He represents the Lutheran Mission Alliance (LMA) which works to plant new confessional churches. They are one of…
Lutherische Kultur im Exil, by Jonathan Townsend
In what almost seems like a former life now, I worked for a professor who wrote a book called Literarische Kultur im Exil…
Here is How You Can Get Involved to Assure Better Leaders are Elected in Our Synod to Bring Us Better Theology, by Pr. Rob Jarvis
(Politics in the LCMS is not a bad thing. It is a necessary thing. On this website we are committed to supporting the…
Book of Concord Weekly Bulletin Inserts – Devotion of the Week by BJS
In our continued attempt to call attention to various devotional sites from around the web, we’d like to call your attention to Pastor…
President Kieschnick Comes Off as a Fundamentalist – The Northern Illinois District Convention Part IV: A Summary and Review of President Kieschnick’s Presentation, by Pr. Rossow
(The other posts in this series can be viewed by clicking on the Editor’s Blog in the Brother’s Cafe.) There is so…
Invited Guests from Around the Synod Take the BRTFSSG Survey and Share their Responses with Commentary ““ Today’s Guest: Rev Thomas C. Messer
We have invited over thirty people from around the synod to take the BRTFSSG survey and share with us their responses and comments….
Here’s the Video – Judge for Yourself (Wilken Commentary Appended), by Pr. Rossow
We thank Pastor Ben Ball from Brookfield, Illinois for discovering the now infamous NID opening devotion video on the internet. Give a look…
Resisting the Influence of Evangelicalism, Part VI – The First of Evangelicalism’s Faulty Practices: Emotionalism, by Pr. Klemet Preus
(These posts are adapted from a presentation Pastor Preus made in Sweden for the North European Luther Academy in 2006 and which was…
Calvinism, Modern American Evangelicalism, and Lutheranism #5: The Certainty of Salvation, by Bethany Tanis
(Editor’s Note: We started this series a few months ago but were interrupted by the trademark issue. Bethany Tanis has authored many great…