“O How Beautiful the Sky”: A Scandinavian Hymn for Epiphany
Also translated, “Bright and Glorious is the Sky” (ELH 120), this delightful hymn for Christmas and Epiphany comes from the country of Denmark….
Month: January 2013
Renewed Synodical Emphasis on Campus Ministry – LCMS U, a good thing for students.
Rev. Bart Day (Office of National Mission) and Rev. Marcus Zill (Coordinator of LCMS U and a faithful pastor in my circuit) have…
Unionism: What Is It?
In the comments section of Friday’s post by Pastor Rossow titled “Per DP’s Advice LCMS Pastor Cancels Participation in Joint Service but Still…
WMLTblog — LCMS Campus Ministry Conference Largest in 30 Years
Found on WMLTblog: God the Father gives His Son as a gift to the world, and His Word unwraps that gift and…
Sermon — Pr. Tony Sikora — Said One Magi to Another, “It just feels Like we Should be in Jerusalem”
Grace, mercy and peace be unto you from God our Father and from our Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ. AMEN! Our text for…
Sacramental Worship: Learning from the Wise Men
The Epiphany of our Lord – Matthew 2:1-12 Faith Lutheran Church – Wylie, TX 6 January 2013 – Pr. Mark Preus When they…
“The Gentile Christmas” (Sermon on Matthew 2:1-12 and Isaiah 60:1-6, by Pr. Charles Henrickson)
“The Gentile Christmas” (Matthew 2:1-12; Isaiah 60:1-6) It is often called “the Gentile Christmas.” I’m talking about Epiphany, of course, the festival we…
Great Stuff Found on the Web — That’s Not Very Pastoral . . . or Is It?
Found over at Blogia, the blog of the Journal Logia, a fine Lutheran work. Blogia is a great place to find articles that…
What is an elder? How to deal with delinquents, spiritual attacks and MORE — Lutheran men consider this event!
There is a great opportunity to learn from one of our Synod’s best pastors. Bethlehem Evangelical Lutheran Church (St. Paul, MN), St. Paul…
Per DP’s Advice LCMS Pastor Cancels Participation in Joint Service but Still Supports Unionism, by Pr. Rossow
Pastor Mark Louderback (Christ Lutheran Church, LCMS, Arlington, Tennesee), confessed yesterday on the Steadfast site that he believes the LCMS position on unionism…
CLCC — God’s Gifts-Save Sinners
(The Confessional Lutherans for Christ’s Commission is one of the many confessional groups that regularly post on this website. Like BJS they seek…
Steadfast Media Pick of the Week — Two for One
Two for One In this interview, Pastor John Pless discusses two topics. First he talks about the great missionary work of Wilhelm Loehe…
Thanks to Our Associate Editor and Our Newest Authors BJS Approached Two Million Page Loads in A. D. 2012, by Pr. Rossow
Thank you all of our readers, those who agree with our editorial approach and those who don’t, for the continued success of the BJS Blog. …
Gold, Frankincense, Myrrh — Of What Value?
The Gentile Christmas fast approaches on January 6th when the Church celebrates Epiphany. Here, Wise Men came from the East bearing gifts…