Morality, “the Wall,” and Abortion
Christians of good will may disagree with the wisdom of certain civil policies and support different political parties. However, other issues involve stances…
Christians of good will may disagree with the wisdom of certain civil policies and support different political parties. However, other issues involve stances…
Why does the Missouri Synod smell like the ELCA right now? Am I just an ungrateful person? After all, we have so many…
John H. C. Fritz served as a parish pastor for over 20 years, including two as the president of the Western District of the…
There has been quite a blustery reaction to the letter sent to the Lutheran Witness that was posted on BJS last Tuesday. The…
The deadline is approaching to submit feedback and commentary on the proposed Catechism Explanation Revision. As the “field-test” edition of the new version…
Men have a long history of silently, passively, allowing women to fight and be attacked in their stead. It began with Adam in…
The first of a planned 10 volume collection of Marquart’s Works has been published by Lutheran News and edited by Rev. Herman Otten,…
Rev. Jordan McKinley’s inaugural post on “The Most Neglected Part of the Small Catechism” has gotten me thinking. I played a little guessing game with myself…
[To read the introductory post on this topic, as much of this advice builds upon and flows from the principles laid out in…
[To read the introductory post on this topic, as much of this advice builds upon and flows from the principles laid out in…
My congregation, Zion Lutheran Church in Lincoln, IL has been holding semiannual regional youth conferences since 2010. Our spring conference is always held…
[To read the introductory post on this topic, as much of this advice builds upon and flows from the principles laid out in…
[To read the introductory post on this topic, as much of this advice builds upon and flows from the principles laid out in…
[***Correction*** It seems as though the version that will come before the convention tomorrow may be different then what was already printed (because the committee was…
Common Questions: 1. Women have already been serving in combat situations, why is this a big deal now? It is now official….
Women in combat is an issue that the Missouri Synod ought to speak on, period. It is a no-brainer. It is one thing to send men into…
The following overture concerning women in combat is already being considered by congregations in several districts (and hopefully more soon). I pass it on…
Ever since the Missouri Synod has been “re-branded” in blue and even Gottesdienst Online got hip to the new trend and dressed up in blue for a few days, I have had blue on my mind. And it struck me that a rather large blue elephant in the room (that lots of people used to be very concerned about) has hardly been discussed of late.
It is a question that every parent, congregation, and pastor faces. It is a question that strikes fear into the hearts of many….