A Great Place to Order Classic, Rich, Historical Parish Certificates, by Pr. Rossow
I just finished signing about 30 of the most beautiful and meaningful confirmation certificates I have ever seen. They are from Agnus Dei…
Month: April 2014
Great Stuff — Theses on Infant/Toddler Communion
Found over on MercyJourney: The question of admission to the Lord’s Supper is addressed from the instituting words of the Lord which…
Pastor loses house, possessions — A call for help from his brothers (and sisters).
UPDATE – the first goal met, we are trying to raise $25,000. Dear Readers of BJS, Please consider this opportunity to show love…
For Those Who Didn’t Swim — A Sermon by Rev. Dr. Albert Collver
Recently I came across a sermon preached on the occasion of a Lutheran pastor leaving his church and confession behind to join with…
Great Stuff — On the Public Ministry
Found over on MercyJourney, extracted from the Brief Statement of the Doctrinal Statement of the Missouri Synod OF THE PUBLIC MINISTRY By…
My Son’s Visitation at Concordia – Seward
A guest article written by the Rev. Robert Weinkauf: My son’s visitation at Concordia – Seward. My son is a high school…
Not Worth Fighting About?
At one time in the Lutheran Church—Missouri Synod, every congregation was united in doctrine and practice. Scripture’s teaching on Holy Communion were taken…
IDTIMWYTIM: Fake Hymns: L. Cohen’s “Hallelujah”
A devout observant Jew, who began studying Zen in 1970, became a Zen Buddhist monk in 1996. In 1984 he wrote and released…
“Born Again to a Living Hope” (Sermon on 1 Peter 1:3-9, by Pr. Charles Henrickson)
“Born Again to a Living Hope” (1 Peter 1:3-9) Our reading today from 1 Peter 1 says a lot about your past, your…
Great Stuff — Heaven is not enough
Found over on Pr. Mark surburg’s blog: When I saw that the book “Heaven Is for Real” was being released as a movie,…
Anybody Else “Mercied” Out? by Pr. Rossow
Is anybody else “mercied” out? I know I am. I and the parish I serve embraced the three-fold ministry emphasis of synod (witness/mercy/life)…
Dear Pastor, Why Don’t We Give More to Synod? by Pastor Rossow
I recently got an email from an older member who asked me why our commitment to the synod in our annual budget is…
Reaffirming the Resurrection
Easter is when Christians rejoice in the resurrection of Jesus. In addition to Scripture additional circumstantial evidence…
Steadfast Media Pick of the Week — Name That Worldview
Name That Worldview This is a little lighter segment of Issues, Etc. which may have paved the way for Table Talk…
Sermon — Pr. Tony Sikora — Reality confronts Delusions: Jesus meets His Disciples
April 27, 2014 Sermon Text: John 20:19-31 Christ is risen! (He is risen, indeed!) Alleluia! Our text for this morning’s sermon is taken…
Why Heart Disease And Traumatic Head Injuries Should Be Avoided
When advocating for correct Biblical doctrine there will always be that one person who responds, “We are not saved by pure doctrine. You…
Jesus’ Resurrection Affects our Life
What if Christ has not been raised? What difference would it make for your life? Have you ever considered that question? The great…
C.S. Lewis and the Grand Miracle of Easter
Note: Although there certainly are many more, here are a few of my favorite quotations from the writings of C.S. Lewis that only…
Tolkien and the Great Easter Eucatastrophe
Note: When J.R.R. Tolkien couldn’t find a word to express precisely what he was thinking, or trying to convey in his writing, he…
“Amen” (Sermon on the Lord’s Prayer and 2 Corinthians 1:18-22, by Pr. Charles Henrickson)
“Amen” (The Lord’s Prayer; 2 Corinthians 1:18-22) Alleluia! Christ is risen! (He is risen indeed! Alleluia!) Yes, “Alleluia” of course is the word…
Church Constitution and Bylaws — what works, what doesn’t?
I’m on the Constitution and Bylaws committee of my church. We’ve had many issues over the past 5-10 years with a set of…
“But Deliver Us from Evil” (Sermon on the Lord’s Prayer and Luke 23:32-49, by Pr. Charles Henrickson)
“But Deliver Us from Evil” (The Lord’s Prayer; Luke 23:32-49) “But Deliver Us from Evil”: The seventh and final petition of the Lord’s…
ACELC — Can There Be Koinonia in Worship?
This came in an email from the ACELC and can also be found on their website: “Worship the Lord in the splendor…
Steadfast Lutherans Status
We apologize for the problems that we’ve been having with the BJS site over the past week or so; our host first replaced…
Another Reason to Have the Corpus on the Cross, by Pr. Rossow
We have all heard it from our protestant friends and sometimes even from our Lutheran acquaintances – “Why do you have Jesus on…