The LCMS goes to Indonesia (by Pr. Charles Henrickson)
The LCMS goes to Indonesia By Pastor Charles Henrickson Last time I told you about the Luther Academy conference I taught in Medan,…
Month: April 2012
My Journey Into Confessional Lutheranism (Part 2 of 2)
In part one of this two part series, I shared my theological history as well as the events leading up to my epistemological…
Sermon — Rev. Tony Sikora — The Good Shepherd Loves His Sheep
Christ is risen! He is risen, indeed! Alleluia. Our text for this morning’s sermon is taken from St. John’s gospel account the 10th ( John 10: 11-18)…
Steadfast at Home
Most of us are familiar with Dr. Luther’s introduction to the Chief Articles in the Small Catechism: “As the head of the family…
Great Stuff Found on the Web — The Fourth Commandment, Part 2
Pastor Schmidt shared with us an article in his April newsletter, where he discussed the 4th commandment and the relationship between parents and…
Great Stuff — Pastoral Meanderings on Glorifying the Practical…
Another great post found on Pastoral Meanderings: Many believe that Christianity is largely theoretical and not very practical — unless you are…
The Small Catechism: The Christian’s Book for Life
What comes to mind when you hear the word “catechism?” You might think of a book of question and answers, a textbook…
Steadfast Dads — Discipline
When I was a young man I knew everything there is to know about how to discipline children. I watched others and noted…
St. Mark, Evangelist and Apologist
Wednesday was the feast day of St. Mark. His Gospel is often symbolized as the winged lion for the Lion of the Tribe…
The Witness of Prayer
We at BJS accept submissions from our readers. Pastor Michael Mohr submitted this — an article he wrote for his church’s April newsletter….
Wisdom from Marilee, by Pr. Rossow
Over on the post about the Divine Service at Christ Lutheran, Stevensville, Michigan, a BJS commenter named Marilee offered the following which deserves…
ULMA Spring 2012 Meeting Report
Commission members from Redeemer – St. Clair Shores, Michigan, and Pilgrim – Decatur, Illinois, along with Pr. Brock Abbott from Pilgrim, attended the…
40 Days Of What? Planned Parenthood Has 40 Days Of Prayer.
According to Life News Dot Com, there was a recent Pro-Life 40 Days for Life campaign that resulted in saving the lives of more than…
ACELC — How Can Unity Be Found?
From the ACELC Board of Directors: How do we establish unity within The Lutheran Church – Missouri Synod? Thus far the use of…
“The Importance of Faithful Laymen”, #9 in Spiritual Headship by Pr. Mark H. Hein
(This is the next post in our regular column “Spiritual Headship in the Church and Home” Pastor Hein’s articles on BJS can be…
Church Fellowship – in Story Format
So who wants to talk church fellowship? (Sure, leave it to the WELS pastor to open up this can o’ worms.) This will…
My Journey Into Confessional Lutheranism (Part 1 of 2)
Church of the Lutheran Brethren? Chances are you haven’t heard of this small denomination. However, for me it has been all that I’ve…
Great Stuff Found on the Web — A Lutheran Manifesto
Found on Pastor Hans Fiene’s blog, The High Midlife. We’ve posted several articles from his blog previously, and highly recommend it as part…
They had a Real, Live Introit! How Church Should be When you are on Vacation – Christ Lutheran, Stevensville, MI, by Pr. Rossow
We all know the feeling of liturgical dread. You are on the road. You aren’t sure about the local churches. You drive into…
The Luther Academy goes to Indonesia (by Pr. Charles Henrickson)
The Luther Academy goes to Indonesia By Pastor Charles Henrickson On March 8, Luther Academy Executive Director Daniel Preus and I boarded a…
Encouragement for Pastors, “a little while”
While doing my prep work for this Sunday’s sermon, I ran across a quote which was very fitting for many men who serve…
Sermon — Rev. Tony Sikora — Easter 3
Luke 24:36-49 Christ is risen! He is risen, indeed! Alleluia! Beloved in the Lord, It’s been a long weekend. Death has come. Death…
The Evangelical Lutheran Church — True to Our Identity
It is not easy to be a Lutheran. At times we seem to have no identity of our own. While Roman Catholics see…
Pastoral Meanderings — A dirty little secret…
Another excellent post by Pastor Peters over on Pastoral Meanderings. I don’t know about other Pastor’s experiences in pre-marital counselling, but the pastor…
Lutheran Public Radio — Sacred Easter Music
Dear Friend of Issues, Etc., Christ is risen! Did you know that Easter isn’t a day, it’s a season? During the Great Fifty…