Great Stuff Found on the Web — Blessings, Gifts, Challenges — May 2011 Lutheran Witness
Found this information on the latest Lutheran Witness posted on Witness, Mercy, Life Together Blog: The May 2011 Lutheran Witness is hot off…
The U of M LCMS Chapel is a Church Growth Dream Come True, by Pr. Rossow
They have built all sorts of dorms and apartments around the University Chapel in Minneapolis. This is a Church Growth dream come true!…
An Appeal from LCMS Campus Pastors/Workers to Reconsider the Decision on Minnesota Campus Chapel, by Pr. Rossow
Fifty campus pastors, deaconesses and others who do work on various college campuses representing the LCMS have signed a powerful and evangelical letter asking the…
How should a Christian react to the killing of Osama bin Laden?
This was written by BJS board member Pastor Jacob Ehrhard: When news of the killing of Osama bin Laden broke, my Facebook profile…
Guess Who’s Coming to Dinner at Our Liturgical Supper? The Sound Board Operator from a Local CoWo Church, by Pr. Rossow
A few weeks ago a young man in his mid 20’s, dressed in an understated post-modern, Elvis Costello sort of look, starting showing up at…
Video Sample of Authentic Worship – #7: Kyrie Sung in Greek by 250 Midwesterners
(by Pr. Rossow) On the post titled Gesundheit, Bon Appetit and Kyrie Eleison from April 5th, I promised that we would get you the video…
“Witnesses Worthy of the Name” (A sermon by Pr. Charles Henrickson, on Acts 5:29-42)
“Witnesses Worthy of the Name” (Acts 5:29-42) Today we begin a series of sermons based on readings from the Book of Acts. Recently…
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…
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…