Pastor, what Bible is good to use? NOT the NIV 2011
Often pastors get a question around Confirmation time or just whenever a Bible begins to wear out about what version of the Bible…
Month: August 2012
Steadfast in Society: On Suffering
There is nothing quite like the sweet stench of being reminded just how human you are! It is one thing to proclaim that…
Is The Lord A Bush? Examining The Lutheran View Of Communion
Sometime ago I read the best explanation of the Lutheran’s view of Communion that I’ve ever encountered. It turns out that the illustration…
Steadfast Media Pick of the Week — On Campus
On Campus Here’s a great interview with Pr. Marcus Zill, Coordinator of Campus Ministry for the LCMS. Pr. Zill has advice for parents…
Sermon — Pr. Tony Sikora — Cleansed to Walk by Faith
Grace, mercy and peace be unto you from God our Father and from our Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ. AMEN! Our text for…
Q and A on infant baptism
Another question came in using our “Ask a Pastor” button on the top of the sidebar. We are getting several questions coming in…
Steadfast on Campus- A Few Surprises to Begin the Academic Year
It’s been a while since I’ve tapped the keys for Steadfast on Campus and I don’t even have a good excuse (like building…
Harking Back: “That We May Grow”
My hometown newspaper has a frequent feature called “Harking Back.” The column is a look back at what was happening 5, 10, 20+…
BJS Board Member Jonathan Fisk’s First Book to be Published by CPH, by Pr. Rossow
CPH executive editor Paul McCain has informed us that Pastor Jonathan Fisk’s first book is about to be released by CPH. You can…
Free Beer! Where?
Alright, you most likely got excited when you saw the title of this post. Yes, FREE BEER! The next logical question is, “Where?”…
Steadfast in Missions — Pr. Tom Chryst in Singapore
BJS has started a new column, “Steadfast in Missions”, which is intended to include news from the mission field. For this article we…
Let’s Hear it for the Small Congregation!
Found at LCMS.org. By Rev. Matthew Harrison, President–The Lutheran Church—Missouri Synod Amid all the hype in the Lutheran Church —Missouri Synod over…
Great Stuff — What of Seelsorge?
Found on Pastor Peters blog, Pastoral Meanderings: A million years ago when I was in seminary (beware of any sentence that begins…
“Tradition! Tradition!” (Sermon on Mark 7:1-13, by Pr. Charles Henrickson)
“Tradition! Tradition!” (Mark 7:1-13) In the musical “Fiddler on the Roof,” the lead character, Tevye, sings out, “Tradition! Tradition!” And then he explains:…
Lutherans in Africa seminar on Woman Pastors
Lutherans in Africa will be hosting a seminar in Zambia the 28-30th of August on the topic of Women Pastors. Currently they do…
May, Wolfmueller and Fisk! Mark Your Calendars for the Next BJS Conference
“Lutherans In Africa, Out of Evangelicalism and in the LCMS” The weekend closest to Valentines Day is always special for Confessional Lutherans because…
Great Stuff Found on the Web — The Pro-Life Mask
Found on Pastor Fiene’s The High Midlife: Todd Akin recently accomplished something that I had always considered impossible. With his odd attempt…
Why We Are Not Declared Righteous By Christ Dwelling In Our Hearts
During the 16th Century a debate arose on the doctrine of justification. Andreas Osiander taught “…that a person is declared righteous by God because…
August Newsletter Article – Religious Voting?
Here is a newsletter article by Pastor Adam Moline of Immanuel and St John Lutheran Churches in Hankinson, ND. We welcome newsletter articles…
Do You Love Chicken? If So, You Must Be A “Hater”
As the controversy over Chick-fil-A continues, I have noticed something that has been reoccurring. Ad Hominem reasoning has been really active lately. Ad…
Sermon — Pr Tony Sikora — Getting after Jesus Gets us our Korban
Grace, mercy and peace be unto you from God our Father and from our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ. AMEN! Our text for…
Steadfast Media Pick of the Week — Testing Christianity
Testing Christianity In Pr. Sam Schuldheisz post on contradictions coexisting, he mentioned Dr. John Warwick Montgomery’s Tractatus Logico-Theologicus. So, I chose the 7…
“Successful” “Failures”
My district (Northern Illinois) convention featured occasional videos of “New Believers” that came from “New Starts” in the district. What I noticed in…
Luther vs. Erasmus on Scripture — Round 2
Erasmus, over and against Luther’s understanding concerning the authority of Sacred Scripture, places great importance on the interpretation of the church fathers concerning…
Contradictions Don’t Coexist
Thanks to Issues Etc. and Table Talk Radio we are far more aware of “bumper sticker theology” than we used to be. Religious positions…