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Month: April 2012

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,…

Posted On 30 Apr 201230 Apr 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…

Posted On 30 Apr 201230 Apr 2012

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)…

Posted On 30 Apr 2012

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…

Posted On 30 Apr 201230 Apr 2012

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…

Posted On 29 Apr 201229 Apr 2012

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…

Posted On 29 Apr 2012

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…

Posted On 27 Apr 201216 Sep 2018

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…

Posted On 27 Apr 201216 Sep 2018

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…

Posted On 27 Apr 201227 Apr 2012

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….

Posted On 27 Apr 201226 Apr 2012

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…

Posted On 26 Apr 2012

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…

Posted On 26 Apr 201225 Apr 2012

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…

Posted On 26 Apr 201225 Apr 2012

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…

Posted On 25 Apr 201225 Apr 2012

“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…

Posted On 25 Apr 201216 Sep 2018

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…

Posted On 25 Apr 201225 Apr 2012

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…

Posted On 25 Apr 201225 Apr 2012

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…

Posted On 24 Apr 201224 Apr 2012

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…

Posted On 24 Apr 201224 Apr 2012

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…

Posted On 24 Apr 201230 Apr 2012

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…

Posted On 23 Apr 201216 Sep 2018

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…

Posted On 23 Apr 201223 Apr 2012

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…

Posted On 22 Apr 201216 Sep 2018

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…

Posted On 20 Apr 2012

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…

Posted On 20 Apr 201220 Apr 2012

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