BJS National Conference: If They Can Make it from Florida and Washington, then so Can You
Registrations for the Brothers of John the Steadfast National Conference are already coming in. We have people registered from as close as Naperville…
The Kindling afer the LCMS’s Long Winter, by Phillip Magness
(Editor’s Note: This is a comment on Pastor Otten’s article yesterday on the Walther League in Canada. Regularly there are comments on this…
Speaking of BJS in Canada, Walt Otten Checks in with Steadfast Lutherans from the Past
(A few weeks ago we heralded the first international BJS chapter. It is up in Ontario, Canada. Pastor Otten in his regular column…
A BJS Visit to the Issues Etc. Studio and a Gift, by Pr. Rossow
A few weeks ago when I attended the Walther Conference I stopped by the Issues Etc. Studio to see the new digs and…
The Emerging Church, Part 2: A “Chastened Hermeneutic”
(Editor’s Note: The posts and comments on this site often include jargon and terms that are not understood by all of our readers….
Should a Pastor Participate in the Gay Games? by Pr. Robert Niehus
(Pr. Niehus is one of our regular columnists. His column is titled “Church News Watch and Commentary.” His beat is the Chicago area,…
A New Hymn for Christmastide, by Pr. Fred Baue
(Editor’s Note: In the last few days we have emphasized the gay agenda in the LCMS, and there is more to come on…
Will President Kieschnick Put His Strong Stance Against Homosexuality Into Practice In Our Own Synodical Backyard? by Pr. Rossow
President Kieschnick has spent a lot of time and energy in the last few months fighting against the passage of gay marriage initiatives…
The LCMS is Sick: Music Director at Bethlehem – Renton, Washington is a Homosexual/Lesbian Promoter, by Pr. Rossow
As a part of my visit to the Northwest last week I was alerted to an alarming situation in our sister LCMS congregation,…
Notes on the Liturgy #11 – The Hymn & Hymns
(One of the goals of Brothers of John the Steadfast is to train the Brothers in good practice and theology. This article is…
New Quiz / Issues Etc Promotion
Two items of note: Book of Concord Quiz Updated! We have published a new quiz on the site! I know you have been…
Reading through the Book of Concord, week of Dec 8th
One of the goals of the Brothers of John the Steadfast is the creation of reading groups whose intention is to get with…
As We Predicted Pentecostal Woman Pastor Who Led Worship at Texas LCMS Youth Gathering was More than an Organist (Details on the Wittenberg Trail), by Pr. Rossow
As we predicted would happen, Kari Jobe was more than an organist at the Texas LCMS Youth Gathering last week. She gave commentary…
News to come
Okay, I’m getting reports from all over about the most recent Board of Directors meeting. One of the more interesting details from the…
Missions Appeal for CLEF, by Klemet Preus
The following story tells you the wonderful things which CLEF is able to do with the dollars you contribute to it. CLEF is…
THIS is just odd (Mollie)
The LCMS Reporter staff didn’t publish any letters to the editor this month. Instead, they published something that makes me wonder just how…
Why Can’t the LCMS be Managed with Fiscal Efficiency Like the Augustana Ministerium?
(Editor’s Note: This is a comment from another string. It is Pastor Stefanski’s response (comment#25) to a request to have more of the…
Task Force on Structure ““ Don’t Get Rid of the Program Boards, by Christian Preus (from the November, 2008 Edition of LCA’s Clarion)
(Editor’s Note: We are pleased to welcome to the BJS website one of the longest operating confessional groups in the LCMS – The…
The Emerging Church, Part 1: What’s Emerging? by Scott Diekmann
(Editor’s Note: The posts and comments on this site often include jargon and terms that are not understood by all of our readers….
BJS is Now Officially an International Organization with a New Chapter in Canada.
From the outset we have intended that the Brothers of John the Steadfast be an international group. Since its inception we have had…
Burgers and justification . . . MMMMMMM (Mollie)
Why couldn’t these be named after Martin Luther instead of Luther Vandross? Also, what would replace the doughnut if it were named after…
The Best and the Worst of Lutheranism in the Great Northwest: Jim Pierce, the New Breed of Confessional Lutheran, by Pr. Rossow
On my visit to the Pacific Northwest the last few days I have found the best and the worst of Lutheranism. Laymen Jim…
Easier Path to Join BJS
Thanks to our computer guru Norm Fisher and our treasurer Linda Ratliff, the “Join Now” button is now easier to use. It now…
A New New Testament Translation, Buyer, Beware! By Rev. Andy Simcak
(Rev. Simcak writes on behalf of the Texas Confessional Lutherans. His posts can be found on the Regular Columns page of the website.)…
Reading through the Book of Concord, week of Dec 1st
One of the goals of the Brothers of John the Steadfast is the creation of reading groups whose intention is to get with…