The Confessions teach us to preach: Sin
Over the past years of my personal study of the Lutheran Confessions, I have noticed something that I think I have often experienced…
Month: April 2011
Question from a BJS reader
This question came in from a loyal BJS reader: I was dismayed to see that the Association of Downtown Lutheran Churches (https://www.downtownlutheranchurches.org) has…
Great Stuff Found on the Web — LCMS Responds to Southern Storms
Found on Witness, Mercy, Life Together blog: LCMS President Rev. Matthew C. Harrison explains what we know about the safety of LCMS members…
“Witness, Mercy, Life Together”: A Hymn (by Pr. Charles Henrickson)
President Harrison’s “Emphasis for the Church” is summed up in three terms, “Witness, Mercy, Life Together” (Martyria, Diakonia, Koinonia are the related Greek…
Great Stuff Found on the Web — The Löhe Theological Conference III
The Löhe Theological Conference III was announced on the CTSFW website. We’ve added it to Lutheran Calendar. Thanks to a BJS reader and…
Great Stuff Found on the Web — Time Out Video Hymn
One of BJS’s goals is supporting New Media and its use in church or associated organizations. Time Out has produced their first Hymn…
Local Methobapticostal Church Does a Parody of Rebecca Black Pop Song, by Pr. Rossow
Evidently, there is a young pop artists with a succesful song and video called “Friday.” (You can view it here.) [youtube CD2LRROpph0 600]…
CLCC Conference in Minneapolis: Pr. Rossow to Speak on Putting Your Church on a Diet
The group Confessional Lutherans for Christ’s Commission (CLCC) is sponsoring a two-day conference in Minneapolis next week just prior to the Association of…
Decent and Good Order
People who are trying to communicate with the Minnesota South District of the LCMS about the plan to sell off University Lutheran Chapel…
The new LCMS.org website is live
The new LCMS.ORG is now live: BJS reader “Carl Vehse” wrote this: So where did everything go?!? Like the triennial convention proceedings and…
Blessed Easter – The Vigil from Chicago, by Pr. Rossow
Each year our parish (Bethany – Naperville, Illinois) marks the Easter Vigil. It is an abbreviated service, about an hour and a half, not…
Great Stuff Found on the Web — Partners in the Gospel: Rev. Seltz and LCMS President Harrison Meet Face-to-Face
Found on Witness, Mercy, Life Together blog; this video is well worth a listen. Partners in the Gospel Rev. Seltz and…
Stricken, Smitten and Afflicted, by Pr. Rossow
It is raining here in Chicago as I write this, during the first hour of our Lord’s suffering on the cross. I am…
Pulpit Shortage and Prayer: UPDATED
One of the first postings I wrote on BJS had to do with the ongoing pulpit shortage in the LCMS (other Lutherans are…
President Harrison’s letter to President Meyer.
Thanks to BJS reader “A Vicar” for sending this to us for posting. This is in reaction to the “consternation” regarding the publicity…
Can you feel the “open communication”?
In one of the many documents the Minnesota South District has posted, it claims to act in “the interest of open communication and…
Holy Tuesday decisions
I’ve put in interview requests with a few of the Minnesota South leaders who made the decision to sell University Lutheran Chapel. This…
Great Stuff Found on the Web — Church Buildings and Children
A loyal BJS reader found this on Pastor Hans Fiene’s blog. We’ve highlighted posts by him previously on BJS. The LCMS corners of…
Uproar about the Future of the U of Minnesota Chapel, by Pr. Rossow
Never before have I gotten so many e-mails suggesting that a story be posted on BJS like this one that is spreading like wildfire…
Concordia Theological Seminary President Nominees Announced
News from Ft. Wayne: Please be advised that the election for the new President of Concordia Theological Seminary, Fort Wayne, Indiana will be…
Holy Week and Confession
The first of Martin Luther’s 95 Theses is “When our Lord and Master Jesus Christ said, “Repent” (Matthew 4:17), he willed the entire…
St. Louis Seminary’s “Out of the Box” workshop
Did anyone get a chance to attend the “Out of the Box” workshop held at Concordia Seminary a week ago in St. Louis?…
Creation Seminar in Northern California
This came our way recently from Pastor Donald Jordan, and we have put it on the Lutheran Calendar available on this website. To…
“Blessed Holy Week”: A message from President Harrison (posted by Pr. Charles Henrickson)
LCMS President Matthew Harrison has posted a video message for our meditation this week, “Blessed Holy Week.” Click to watch. And I’ve posted…
The Politics of Balancing the LCMS Budget have Begun, by Pr. Rossow
President Harrison faces a huge deficit. Many people will be upset as he tries to balance the budget, including me I suppose. The…