My Apology for Misspeaking and Clarification on the Worship Issue from the Harrison Installation, by Pr. Rossow
I had a brief conversation with a member of our congregation the other day, Cheryl Magness, wife of our cantor and she helped…
I had a brief conversation with a member of our congregation the other day, Cheryl Magness, wife of our cantor and she helped…
In his sermon at the installation of President Harrison Bishop Walter Obare did the unthinkable. He took on the sacred cow of contemporary…
If the Divine Service for the installation of President Matthew Harrison is any indication of what’s to come, then there are days of…
Editor’s Note: Here is a fascinating report from BJS reader “Kebas” from my post earlier today. See comment #29. Got into St. Louis…
A while back I asked everyone to fill in the rest of this phrase: “If I were Matt Harrison I would…” BJS reader…
I’m leaving in a little while to head down to St. Louis for the installation of President Harrison, the other officers and board…
Our Concordias are a mess. Over a year ago we reported that several faculty members at Concordia – Chicago had signed a petition…
On this Labor Day weekend it is appropriate to highlight the early labors of the Harrison team in St. Louis. Their chosen work setting and…
A while back we promoted a book of essays that detail the experience of folks who have converted to Confessional Lutheranism. The professions of faith…
The Wisconsin Evangelical Lutheran Synod (WELS) President, Mark Schroeder, dropped a fun little comment on our site this week. He said: I suggested…
Today at Bethany Lutheran – Naperville, Illinois (pardon the construction work as we transition to a new website) we are rallying the children…
Over on the Ohio District website there is a blog (PDF) (since this was posted the blog has been taken down – see the…
Over on an old post on the NALC (North American Lutheran Church) we just recieved this comment from Darrell. The North American Lutheran…
In what appears to be the final edition of his Perspectives, a weekly internet letter that Gerald Kieschnick has been writing for nearly…
Our BJS website is very blessed to have a truthful, revealing and Scriptural profession of a man who struggles with the sin of…
We recently had a request for a review of the work of PLI – Pastoral Leadership Institute. I am not aware of any…
Earlier this week we ran a post about a federation of congregations called the LCMC (Lutheran Congregations in Mission for Christ). This coming…
One of our LCMS historians sent me an e-mail this afternoon to remind that today is the anniversary of the death of John…
Whenever a saint day falls on a Sunday we at Bethany – Naperville, Illinois celebrate it with the propers for the day. I…
Here is an interesting video that came our way via LCMS Rev. John Day from Houston, Texas who found it on the web….
I hope you will take me up on this offer to complete the above sentence. I make this invitation not so much to…
Enough of the worship wars and the convention scene for a while. Here’s a little stream of consciousness type post to give us…
About two years ago the Southern Illinois District of the LCMS asked Matt Harrison to give his response to the then burgeoning Blue…
“Catechism was something one had to teach in confirmation classes. The disconnect was complete,” so writes Pastor Mike Schroeder on one of the…
The two contrasting letters we posted in response to the recent LCMS convention have led to a “love fest” of sorts that provide a…