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…
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“The Importance of Faithful Laymen”, #9 in Spiritual Headship by Pr. Mark H. Hein
(This is the next post in our regular column “Spiritual Headship in the Church and Home” Pastor Hein’s articles on BJS can be…
Encouragement for Pastors, “a little while”
While doing my prep work for this Sunday’s sermon, I ran across a quote which was very fitting for many men who serve…
The Evangelical Lutheran Church — True to Our Identity
It is not easy to be a Lutheran. At times we seem to have no identity of our own. While Roman Catholics see…
Charles Porterfield Krauth’s Three Steps to Doctrinal and Ecclesial “Nihilism”
In an excellent paper by Rev. Prof. David Jay Webber, Charles Porterfield Krauth: The American Chemnitz, Prof. Webber gives a concise history…
Steadfast on Campus — Short Term Mission Trips
The Rev. Joshua Gale wrote a fine article here on BJS in response to the discussion on short-term mission trips. He wrote from…
Hurry Up and Give the Benediction Already
When you talk to some people, you might get the impression that they view their attendance at church services simply as an obligation. …
Pastoral Authority: Teaching by means of supervising or supervising by means of teaching?
In Acts 20:28, Paul tells the elders in Ephesus, “Pay special attention to yourselves and of all the flock in which the Holy…
Is the Lectio Divina a Practice to Be Encouraged?
Recently, there has been some attention drawn to the advice of Dr. Bruce Hartung of Concordia Seminary to a reader’s comment as published…
Steadfast Dads — Family Worship
“But seek first the kingdom of God and His righteousness, and all these things shall be added to you.” – Matthew 6:33 Bringing…
Steadfast Moms — Talking About Jesus
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…
New MNS Documents Promote their vision of Campus Ministry – ULC Commentary.
There is currently a block on all pro-ULC related measures from reaching the convention, but that is not stopping the Minnesota South District…
Steadfast ELS — Do this often: How often should we receive communion?
Many of us may remember growing up in a congregation where Holy Communion was offered once per month. Where communion is offered more…
Maytag Repairman Pastor – Waiting for Confessers, by Pr. Rossow
Many of you will remember the Maytag commercials about the lonely repairman. He was lonely because the product was so dependable and never…
What Happened Each Day During Holy Week
Pastor Paul McCain over on his Cyberbrethren blog is again posting “What happened each day during Holy Week”. There are good readings for…
Student Journal: Propter Christum
Besides my homework, I have been spending a lot of time editing our student journal at CLTS, St. Catharines. It is called…
The Evangelical Lutheran Church — A No Guilt Zone.
This past week the University of Nebraska announced that a new men’s basketball coach had been hired. Tim Miles, formerly at Colorado State…
Just over 30 days to go and ULC is still conducting faithful ministry in their building.
I just received word that tonight the saints of ULC have joined for a momentous occasion in the life of the congregation as…
LCMS Congregation Becoming an ELCA Congregation
Good Shepherd Lutheran Church in Gilroy, California, is changing denominational affiliations from the LCMS to the ELCA. Although Good Shepherd is Missouri Synod,…
Steadfast Chemnitz — Introduction
When I was asked to write for brothers of John the Steadfast, at first I was reluctant. I’m a new pastor, less than…
Steadfast in the City–Short-Term Mission Trips
In a recent post here on BJS, a link to a video was displayed where a young guy with Fisk-like energy critiqued the…
Evangelical thoughts about Youth Ministry, somewhat useful for Lutherans.
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…
Steadfast On Campus — A Common Order
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…
Steadfast in Worship — Three Words about Worship in the Lutheran Confessions
I would like to spend a little time with three words mentioned by Pastor Martin Noland in his response (comment #32) to my…
Forty Days and Nineveh shall be overthrown!
Far from putting ULC in the place of Nineveh, this post is about the fact that ULC-Minneapolis has forty days left before they…