Incredible Act of Service by an Architect for Lutherans in Africa (LIA), by Pr. Rossow
This past spring an incredible gift was given by God to Lutherans in Africa (LIA). On a recent fund-raising trip to Missouri and…
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Western Philosophy through the Ages and its Influence on Theology, Post 2 – The Ancient Greeks Part I: The Presocratics, by Pr. Tim Rossow
The Ancient Greeks Part I: The Presocratics – Seeds Planted for the Dualism that Causes Many Doctrinal Problems Introduction It is common place…
Western Philosophy through the Ages and its Influence on Theology, by Pr. Rossow
Over the years I have sketched several outlines for a book on this topic and so I was pleased when BJS Editor Joshua…
How to Rewrite a Well-Intentioned but Ridiculous Church PR Statement, by Pr. Rossow
An LCMS church out in the Rocky Mountain District wrote this to their community on their website: Each week at the Praise Services…
Praise Due Where Praise is Deserved – The Positive Harrison Effect. by Pr. Rossow
I have not seen nearly as much doctrinal leadership or supervision from the Harrison administration in the LCMS as I expected there would…
Who’s Minding the Store at CPH? by Pr. Rossow
On a recent stop in St. Louis at the anchor store of Concordia Publishing House on Jefferson Avenue I was shocked to notice…
Bishop Asiago of Kenya Tours the LCMS to Share the Plight of the ELCK, by Pr. Rossow
Bishop Thomas Asiago logged over 4,000 miles, met over 1,500 LCMS members, including 30 pastors and 3 presidents in the last few weeks….
A Major Conference on LCMS Missions in Houston Sponsored by Lutherans in Africa
Our Savior Lutheran Church in Houston, Texas is hosting Pastor James May (Director of Lutherans in Africa), Rev. Steve Schave (Director of LCMS…
Kenya’s Oldest, Most Read Newspaper Reports on Bishop Obare’s Corruption Including Allegations Involving LCEF Loan, by Pr. Rossow
The Standard Digital (the internet arm of the oldest and most read newspaper in Kenya) has reported the corruption of Bishop Obare in…
Yes Virginia, there is a BJS, by Pastor Rossow
This blog is read by thousands of people but not all of those readers will admit to it. Once again we have proof…
The Brothers Enter a New Era with New Editor and Chairman of the Board Joshua Scheer, by Pr. Rossow
After a year or so of talking about it Joshua Scheer and I have decided this is a good time to hand off…
A Great Resolution on “Lay Pastors” from the Northern Illinois District Convention that other Districts Ought to Pass, by Pr. Rossow
The Northern Illinois District is not what I would call a liberal district but it is certainly a Church Growth district. That is…
Photos of Bishops, Delegates, and First Pastor of the Kenyan Lutheran Church Locked Out by Obare, by Pr. Rossow
Here are a few photos from the debacle in the Evangelical Lutheran Church of Kenya (ELCK). I have been posting stories about Walter…
Update on the Ecclesiastical Battle in Kenya, by Pr. Rossow
Yesterday I wrote about Bishop Obare of the Evangelical Lutheran Church of Kenya (ELCK), a sister church of the LCMS, hiring police to…
Ecclesiastical War Looming in the Kenyan Lutheran Church as Obare Hires Guards to Keep People from the Electoral Convention, by Pr. Rossow
While we are fighting our worship war here in the LCMS, a worthy fight indeed, the Lutherans we are in fellowship with in…
Well-Digging Missions Project for Day Schools, Sunday Schools and VBS, by Pr. Rossow
This is an invitation for your Day School, Sunday School or VBS to join with children from all around the country to give…
A Terse and Poignant Defense of Traditional Worship, by Pr. Rossow
Occasionally a comment on a post rises to the level of an actual post. Here is a comment by BJS writer Miguel Ruiz…
Concordia University Irvine — “Great Commission Summit”
Concordia College Irvine is hosting an evangelism conference with some rather strange bed fellows. From the attached promotional piece you can see that…
LCMS Liberals Write “An Open Letter to Pr. Dan Gilbert of the Northern Illinois District of the LCMS,” by Pr. Rossow
The Northern Illinois District (NID) just concluded a fairly conservative convention as the NID goes including a call for Matthew Becker to repent….
Strong and Good Move by the LCMS in the Kenyan Lutheran Church, by Pr. Rossow
After my trip to Africa in January I have been writing about strengths and weaknesses that I saw in the church there. This…
Statement to the Northwest District from President Linnemann, by Pr. Rossow
We found this over on the NOW district website under resources titled “Statement to the NOW District from President Linnemann” (PDF found here)….
Out of Africa – Corruption, Bishop Obare and the ELCK, by Pr. Rossow
Now that the BJS Annual Conference is past I have time to return to my posts on Africa. In January I spent three…
The Gavel Fell Too Soon – More Words with No Action, This Time from All the LCMS Presidents, by Pr. Rossow
Scott Diekmann has posted the Council of LCMS Presidents (COP) recent statement on the Matthew Becker situation with an apt introductory commentary. People…
Confessional Lutheranism is Alive and Well – 225 Gather to Hear about Heterodoxy Hitting Home, by Pr. Rossow
We have our highest registration ever in the six year history of our annual BJS Conference. They are here from Massachusetts, Texas, California,…
Speakers on Heterodoxy High Alert, The Spirit and Great Spirits, Live Recordings, Africa, Bacon and More – Welcome to the Brothers’ Big Conference and Party, by Pr Rossow
Today we welcome over 200 folks to our annual conference here in Naperville, Illinois. Welcome travelers and those who may be tracking us…