The Blessings of Weekly Communion
My church has “forever” had communion every Sunday, but at alternate services. Early service for the 1st and 3rd Sundays, and late service…
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An Open Letter from Religious Leaders in the United States to All Americans
Found on facebook and the Office of the President Document Gallery: MARRIAGE AND RELIGIOUS FREEDOM: Fundamental Goods That Stand or Fall…
Great Stuff Found on the Web — Skills and Abilities For The Ministry
Thanks to the posting of this article on google+ by Rev. Anthony R. Voltattorni on his blog We are All Beggers. We previously…
Witness, Mercy, Life Together blog — Chaplain Greg Williamson Installation — CMO
Found on Witness, Mercy, Life Together blog: The Lutheran Church—Missouri Synod (LCMS) President Rev. Dr. Matthew C. Harrison introduces Rev. Gregory K. Williamson,…
Bulletin Insert and Conference Reminder from the ACELC
Here’s a note from ACELC — the release of a bulletin insert to help explain the work of the ACELC, as well as a reminder…
Stand Firm — Time to Submit Overtures
Found on Scott Diekmann’s blog, Stand Firm Be sure to submit overtures you have prepared or submitted to us here! With the…
Cyberbrethren — The Epiphany of Our Lord
Cyberbrethren posted this information on this day of Epiphany of our Lord. I thought it good information to pass on to BJS readers….
Pastoral Meanderings on Music in the Church
Thanks to BJS reader Lumpenkönig for posting about this article from Pastor Peters on his blog Pastoral Meanderings: Rome, not always the…
New Video Hymn from Time Out — What Child is This
From our friends at Necessary Roughness: Merry Christmas! I humbly submit to you Time Out’s second hymn video, “What Child is This.”…
President Harrison in the Lutheran Witness — The Missouri Synod Needs Advent
Found on The Lutheran Witness: What is the single most critical issue in the life of the Missouri Synod? Is it evangelism?…
An Announcement from scholia.net
Here is an announcement from Pastor Michael L. McCoy, the creator of the scholia.net website, a good source for doctrinally sound, free materials…
Registration is now open for the ACELC Theological Conference
This has been posted on the Lutheran Calendar — be sure to submit your events to it here, or add the Lutheran Calendar…
Issues Etc — Sacred Music for the Christmas Season
Sacred Music for the Christmas Season from Lutheran Public Radio: Post updated to add the below: [podcast]https://issuesetc.org/podcast/lutheranpublicradio.mp3[/podcast]
WMLTblog — Who Is A Missionary?
Found on Witness, Mercy, Life Together blog: NOTE: Because different church bodies have different definitions of what a missionary is, the LCMS…
Great Stuff — Lutheran church offers services to local Chinese community
Thanks to a regular BJS reader for pointing out this newspaper article about what his church is doing to reach out to the…
Great Stuff — An Introduction to Advent & Christmastime
Thanks again to a facebook posting of this article by Rev. Anthony R. Voltattorni on his blog We are All Beggers. We previously…
Great Stuff Found on the Web — Funerals — “Everyone a Preacher”
I found this on facebook; on Scott Diekmann’s Stand Firm blog. Scott talking: The following post is written by my good friend…
Challenges Facing Many Historic Lutheran Congregations
Thanks to a loyal BJS reader for pointing out these videos. We appreciate submissions of items that may be of interest to our…
Call for Footage: Time Out Christmas Video
I waited until after thanksgiving to not confuse the holidays, so the first sentence of Dan’s posting is no longer relevant. Dan would…
It’s More About the ‘Heart’ Knowledge than it is About the ‘Head’ Knowledge According to St. Louis Sem Magazine, by Pr. Rossow
In this Fall’s edition of “Concordia Seminary,” the magazine of Concordia Seminary, St. Louis, it is reported that the professors remind the students…
Great Stuff Found on the Web — The Lutheran Church Is and Is Not
On Pastor Lovett’s blog, ORATIO + TENTATIO + MEDITATIO, he has a question regarding The Lutheran Church Is and Is Not. Consider…
Great Stuff Found on the Web — Preaching on Credit by Pr. Lovett
Thanks to a loyal BJS contributor for finding this post on Pastor Lovett’s ORATIO + TENTATIO + MEDITATIO blog: I am no…
Weedon’s Blog — The Daily Prayers
A good reminder of the value of the Treasury of Daily Prayer put out by CPH, this was found on Weedon’s Blog: …