Jesus makes life holy, today the Church celebrates that.
Today is Holy Monday and Holy Week begins to move on. But another great thing is celebrated today in the Church, the Annunciation…
Month: March 2013
Holy Week Message from LCMS President Harrison
“Of all the things we learn from Holy Week, we learn especially that in God’s plan, suffering is purposeful,” said the Rev. Dr….
Celebrating the Passover Seder
I always find it remarkable how many Christians are drawn to celebrate a ‘Passover Seder’. Around this time of year, I usually start…
Sermon — Pr. Tony Sikora — Seeing the Lamb amidst a World of Lost Loves
In the Name X of Jesus. AMEN! Beloved in the Lord, Seeking to See Jesus The streets once busy with pilgrims have returned to the normal…
Supporting Your Pastor
Have you ever taken someone for granted? As sinners we all have. We take our spouses, parents, children, coworkers, and neighbor for granted…
The Unchurched Student — A guest article by teacher Andrew Strickland
There is a line from Charles Porterfield Krauth’s The Conservative Reformation and It’s Theology that jumped out at me so strongly[1] that, while…
Follow the Scriptures through Passion Week — Courtesy of Around The Word Journal
One of the included resources in the latest Around The Word journal was this excellent chart of the Biblical accounts surrounding Holy Week. …
Great Stuff — Book Review — Anxious About Assurance
Found on Christianity Today: How can we be sure that we are saved? A Calvinist and Lutheran answer. by Phillip Cary Anxious…
URGENT, pray for Pr. Dan Chambers
Pr. Dan Chambers has been suffering now for over a year, and many folks have helped him during that time. This time the…
Steadfast In Colloquy — Call for Donations for a New LCMS Pastor, by Pr. Rossow
At BJS we are familiar with deep discussions about theology. Many conversations occur online between our authors and readers over the distinctives that…
St. John Chrysostom On the Papacy
With the recent election of a new pope, the papacy seems to be the theological topic of the day. I heard repeatedly, even…
Mercedes-Benzes, Premium Wine, And The Tools Of The Pastoral Ministry
Many people are unaware that before ministry I was a finance and economics major in college. In fact, during my senior year of…
New Confessional Diocese Born in Finland, by Pr. Rossow
The Rev. Tapani Simojoki has heart-warming news to report from Finland. A conservative Lutheran diocese has been born in Finland. It grew out of…
What Is Easter All About?
NOTE: About a month or so ago, I came across an opportunity to write a bi-monthly column in the Faith and Values section…
Great Stuff — Pastors, thank you. The cross is for you as well.
Found on Leif Halvorson’s LeifHalvorson.blogspot.com: I’m just a layperson. I’m an elementary music teacher. I’m not a pastor. Take this as you…
Redeeming Holy Days from Pagan Lies — Annunciation
Annunciation (March 25th) is the day that the Church celebrates when the angel Gabriel came to announce to Mary that God conceived His…
Another interfaith prayer service: WWDPD? (by Pr. Charles Henrickson)
Another interfaith prayer service has been announced. WWDPD? What Would a District President Do? Let’s find out. The location of the upcoming interfaith…
Luther, Zwingli and Supper-Part I
Martin Luther and his colleagues in Wittenberg were not the only theologians to set forth a theological program of reform in the early…
Steadfast Media Pick of the Week — Palm Sunday
Palm Sunday Dr. Richard Stuckwisch discusses Palm Sunday from a historical perspective and also how it fits into the Church Year. [podcast]http://wittenbergmedia.org/audio/Palm_Sunday_-_Stuckwisch.mp3[/podcast]
Neutering the Bible
Words matter. Luther once said, “And let us be sure of this: we will not long preserve the gospel without the languages [Hebrew,…
The History Channel’s The Bible Parts 5 & 6: The Absent God
It’s no exaggeration when I say I’ve been mulling over in my head for a great deal of time exactly how I was…
“The Joy of Zacchaeus” (Sermon on Luke 19:1-10, by Pr. Charles Henrickson)
“The Joy of Zacchaeus” (Luke 19:1-10) The story of Zacchaeus is a very famous and familiar story in the Bible. Most of us…
Great Stuff Found on the Web — Brother Pastor, I’ve Got Your Back
Another great post found on Pastor Surburg’s blog, surburg.blogspot.com: Brother pastor, I want you to know that I’ve got your back. My first…
My Radical Marriage Proposal: What God has joined together
Recently, here on BJS, and others have stated that our churches get out of the state marriage business. I concur. This is in…
Repetitive Worship and a Real Resurrection
Our familiarity with Christ’s birth, death and resurrection as our substitute tend to mute the true significance for many. But instead of…