To Encourage a more Uniform Practice of Worship Forms from our Hymnals
TO ENCOURAGE A MORE UNIFORM PRACTICE OF WORSHIP FORMS FROM OUR HYMNALS WHEREAS, a great diversity of worship practices in our synod has…
TO ENCOURAGE A MORE UNIFORM PRACTICE OF WORSHIP FORMS FROM OUR HYMNALS WHEREAS, a great diversity of worship practices in our synod has…
TO TRAIN PASTORAL CANDIDATES THOROUGHLY WHEREAS, Jesus commanded His apostles to make disciples of all the nations by baptizing and teaching “all (emphasis…
District Sells to Doran The link is from a friend… What are the consequences of this? Is there still a way to…
Does anyone deny that there is a conflict in the Minnesota South District over the dispensation of the University Lutheran Chapel property? In…
TO ENSURE THAT EVERY MAN WHO PASTORS IS A PASTOR WHEREAS, in certain situations today, the Synod approves of preaching and administration of…
TO ENCOURAGE FAITHFUL USE OF OUR NEW HYMNAL Whereas in 2006, the LCMS published Lutheran Service Book; and Whereas this book has proven…
I’m setting up a method of posting some overtures on our website; I hope to have a method of accessing them shortly. For…
We thank BJS reader John Frahm for alerting us to the attached television news story on the Minnesota South District of the LCMS’…
One of the things that are needed are overture submissions from churches or circuit forums; they must be submitted by a specific date…
This letter came across to my wife’s facebook, and then when I finally joined facebook (I held out until now) I was able…
Here is my attempt to allow others to see the widespread impact of God’s work through the University Lutheran Chapel in Minneapolis and…
The Minnesota South Board of Directors has voted to sell the University Lutheran Chapel sanctuary and property. They have done this without going…
What price do you put on the Gospel? Apparently the price is three million dollars. We have just learned that the Minnesota South District…
Disclaimer: This article is not against the practice of early communion, as it still can reflect faithful instruction, examination, and pastoral care. I…
Last Sunday, August 28, Charlene M. Cox was installed as the University Pastor of Valparaiso University, a university affiliated with the LCMS but…
Several key leaders from throughout the LCMS have recently focused their attention on the future viability of University Lutheran Chapel (ULC) in Minneapolis,…
Young and old, it is becoming common. Even on my Concordia Plan “Be Well, Serve Well” survey (courtesy of CareAllies) it talks about…
I presented the following for the congregation I serve during their annual Planning Council. I think it could be useful for discussion. Life…
No, seriously, it was a family vacation of sorts. Highlights: visiting friends in Nebraska and commiserating about parsonages, including the care congregations can…
In the past year I have heard LCMS liberals/moderates/church-growthers essentially say “Just go away” to the LCMS confessional internet commotion. On three different…
This question came to mind because I was recently driving around Cheyenne and noticed a “New Testament Christian Church”. Simple question, hopefully will…
Just last weekend numerous congregations in the LCMS used the prayers released by our Synod for the Prayer of the Church. This is…
From this article on Foxnews it seems Campus Crusade for Christ is changing its name. https://www.foxnews.com It appears like Campus Crusade for Christ…
I was alerted to this article just this evening from the Chicago Tribune. See it here. Here is what our continued experience with…
It is a fairly common assertion amongst church growthers and confessionals alike that the liturgy is not in the Bible. Actually the liturgy shows…