Steadfast Dads — Discipline
When I was a young man I knew everything there is to know about how to discipline children. I watched others and noted…
When I was a young man I knew everything there is to know about how to discipline children. I watched others and noted…
(This is the next post in our regular column “Spiritual Headship in the Church and Home” Pastor Hein’s articles on BJS can be…
While doing my prep work for this Sunday’s sermon, I ran across a quote which was very fitting for many men who serve…
It is not easy to be a Lutheran. At times we seem to have no identity of our own. While Roman Catholics see…
In an excellent paper by Rev. Prof. David Jay Webber, Charles Porterfield Krauth: The American Chemnitz, Prof. Webber gives a concise history…
The Rev. Joshua Gale wrote a fine article here on BJS in response to the discussion on short-term mission trips. He wrote from…
When you talk to some people, you might get the impression that they view their attendance at church services simply as an obligation. …
In Acts 20:28, Paul tells the elders in Ephesus, “Pay special attention to yourselves and of all the flock in which the Holy…
Recently, there has been some attention drawn to the advice of Dr. Bruce Hartung of Concordia Seminary to a reader’s comment as published…
“But seek first the kingdom of God and His righteousness, and all these things shall be added to you.” – Matthew 6:33 Bringing…
On my heart imprint Thine image, Blessed Jesus, King of grace, That life’s riches,cares and pleasures, Have no pow’r Thee to efface. This…
There is currently a block on all pro-ULC related measures from reaching the convention, but that is not stopping the Minnesota South District…
Many of us may remember growing up in a congregation where Holy Communion was offered once per month. Where communion is offered more…
Many of you will remember the Maytag commercials about the lonely repairman. He was lonely because the product was so dependable and never…
Pastor Paul McCain over on his Cyberbrethren blog is again posting “What happened each day during Holy Week”. There are good readings for…
Besides my homework, I have been spending a lot of time editing our student journal at CLTS, St. Catharines. It is called…
This past week the University of Nebraska announced that a new men’s basketball coach had been hired. Tim Miles, formerly at Colorado State…
I just received word that tonight the saints of ULC have joined for a momentous occasion in the life of the congregation as…
Good Shepherd Lutheran Church in Gilroy, California, is changing denominational affiliations from the LCMS to the ELCA. Although Good Shepherd is Missouri Synod,…
When I was asked to write for brothers of John the Steadfast, at first I was reluctant. I’m a new pastor, less than…
Found the following post on churchleaders.com. While it’s not a Lutheran site, and there’s some things very wrong with it, the overall point…
I couldn’t help but follow the discussion on BJS concerning the topic of worship wars titled “Every Sunday Pro-Choice Sunday?” (Who cares that…
I would like to spend a little time with three words mentioned by Pastor Martin Noland in his response (comment #32) to my…
Far from putting ULC in the place of Nineveh, this post is about the fact that ULC-Minneapolis has forty days left before they…
Since I haven’t posted in a while, here is a sermon I preached in chapel this morning. The text is John 3:1-16, and…