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Category: Editor’s Introduction Blog

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…

Posted On 3 Jun 2016

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…

Posted On 22 Apr 2016

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…

Posted On 29 Mar 2016

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…

Posted On 15 Jan 2016

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…

Posted On 21 Nov 2015

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…

Posted On 20 Nov 201520 Nov 2015

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….

Posted On 29 Oct 201520 Dec 2015

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…

Posted On 30 Sep 2015

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…

Posted On 15 May 201531 May 2015

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…

Posted On 10 Apr 2015

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…

Posted On 8 Apr 20158 Apr 2015

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…

Posted On 1 Apr 2015

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…

Posted On 30 Mar 201530 Mar 2015

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…

Posted On 27 Mar 201527 Mar 2015

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…

Posted On 26 Mar 201526 Mar 2015

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…

Posted On 25 Mar 201525 Mar 2015

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…

Posted On 24 Mar 2015

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…

Posted On 19 Mar 2015

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….

Posted On 10 Mar 201511 Mar 2015

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…

Posted On 10 Mar 2015

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)….

Posted On 2 Mar 2015

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…

Posted On 24 Feb 201525 Feb 2015

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…

Posted On 21 Feb 201521 Feb 2015

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,…

Posted On 20 Feb 201520 Feb 2015

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…

Posted On 20 Feb 201520 Feb 2015

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