Who Says Conservative Confessionals Can’t Give Testimonies?
(From the Editor: This comment was posted on my article on The Alley’s Manifesto and I thought it was worth a wider readership….
Month: June 2009
Go west, young man
With the decline of the St. Louis Seminary’s financial situation, Uwe Siemon-Netto and his Center for Lutheran Theology and Public Life are moving…
It’s About A Lot More Than Hymnals ““ Comparing The Alley’s Manifesto with Walther’s Six Duties of the Church, by Pr. Rossow
In posts earlier this week Klemet Preus detailed how the confessionals got their lunch handed to them in defeat at the Minnesota South…
Bringing Lutheranism to . . . Wittenberg? (Mollie)
The Washington Post has an interesting story about the work the LCMS is doing to bring Lutheranism to a town overrun with atheists:…
Dentist Shortage, by Pr. James Douthwaite
I went to the dentist today. We always talk a lot, and he was telling me about a seminar he went to where…
Notes on the Liturgy #22 — Benediction
(One of the goals of Brothers of John the Steadfast is to train the Brothers in good practice and theology. This article is…
What we won at the MNS district convention, by Klemet Preus
Can we really claim to have accomplished anything at a convention where we lost every vote? I believe we can. First, we actually…
“Nehemiah Revisited” by Publius Aequillus
Years ago, President Kieschnick’s supporters billed him as a modern-day Nehemiah. Correspondent Publius Aequillus (probably not his real name) composed some thoughts about…
Unionism in the Northwest District? By Scott Diekmann
(Scott’s posts are archived on the Regular Columns page under the title “Apologetics: Apply Liberally.” This article is also posted on his website…
489th Anniversary of the Condemnation of Luther
On this, the 489th anniversary of the official response issued by Pope Leo X condemning and rejecting the teachings of Martin Luther, we…
Let Us Pray – Devotion of the Week by BJS
There are many devotional sources around the web that will deliver to your inbox a short piece to help you in your daily…
Confessionals “Get Their Lunch Handed to Them” at the Minnesota South District, by Pr. Klemet Preus
On June 12 the confessional movement in the MNS district got its lunch handed to it, at least from a purely political perspective….
A Lutheran view on depression (Mollie)
Whether you suffer or have suffered from depression or simply know one of the many people who do, I heartily recommend “I Trust…
Another Confessions Reading Group to Add to the BJS Ticker
President Kieschnick’s Ablaze movement has its evangelism counter and so we thought we here at BJS would create a Confessions Reading Group counter….
Insightful Review of the South Wisconsin District Convention, by Pr. Tom Chryst
Pastor Tom Chryst has documented on his blog and Facebook page several reviews of the various district conventions around the synod. If you…
Notes on the Liturgy #21 — Post Communion Canticle & Collect
(One of the goals of Brothers of John the Steadfast is to train the Brothers in good practice and theology. This article is…
Handling the Holy Things – Sacristan Rubric Part II, by Dave Wohlrab
(Editor’s Note: I serve a church of 2,000 people. We have lay, male sacristans who assist the pastors with the distribution of Holy…
Five Minutes with Luther – Devotion of the Week by BJS
There are many devotional sources around the web that will deliver to your inbox a short piece to help you in your daily…
Details on Tiller’s LCMS past? (Mollie)
Since I wrote a blog post over at GetReligion about the fact that Dr. George Tiller had been excommunicated from his LCMS congregation,…
Best organ compositions for wedding? (Mollie)
Do any of you musical experts out there have any recommendations for beautiful organ compositions on the occasion of a wedding? Bach would…
Hello! (Mollie)
I really didn’t mean to be away so long and I have a ton of stuff I want to blog about. But first…
Murdered Abortionist Dr. Tiller Was Excomunicated from the LCMS
Click for an interesting story from Mollie on the Dr. Tiller story that is not in the mainstream press. https://www.getreligion.org/?p=13316
Rev. Greene, Chair of the Blue Ribbon Task Force Says He Does not Care How this All Turns Out: NID Convention Wrap-Up Part VII, by Pr. Rossow
(The other posts in this series can be viewed by clicking on the Editor’s Blog in the Brother’s Cafe.) So far we…
Handling the Holy Things – Sacristan Rubric Part I, by Dave Wohlrab
(Editor’s Note: I serve a church of 2,000 people. We have lay, male sacristans who assist the pastors with the distribution of Holy…
From Cyberbrethren, Congregations and New Pastors: A How To Guide, by Paul McCain
Pastor Paul McCain over on Cyberbrethren produced this piece a few days ago that contains some excellent statements that would help congregations with…