Boston Church to be on NBC’s Today Show in Light of Their Parochial Prayer Service, by Pr. Rossow
Pastor Ingo Dutzmann and his First Lutheran Congregation of Boston, MA will be on national TV tomorrow. They will be interviewed about the…
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Grieving Right in Massachusetts, A Lesson for the LCMS, by Pr. Rossow
Both BJS political commentators are on the road at confessional conferences. Charlie Henrickson is on the road to Minneapolis for the ACL conference…
Call for 8th Grade Teacher Candidates at Bethany Lutheran Church and School – Naperville, Illinois, by Pr. Rossow
Our eighth grade teacher is retiring this year and so we are looking for prospects to call or hire and then colloquize. Bethany…
Three Dollars for Each Year Since the Reformation, by Pr. Rossow
In just one week we raised $3,500 to help colloquize pastor Matt Richard into the LCMS. We only need $1,500 more to reach…
So this Theological Terrorist Holds a Gun to My Head and Says I Must Choose Between Good Friday and Easter… by Pr. Rossow
One can imagine all sorts of interesting BJS headlines when one is sitting in his study on Good Friday waiting to hear confessions….
Steadfast In Colloquy — Call for Donations for a New LCMS Pastor, by Pr. Rossow
At BJS we are familiar with deep discussions about theology. Many conversations occur online between our authors and readers over the distinctives that…
New Confessional Diocese Born in Finland, by Pr. Rossow
The Rev. Tapani Simojoki has heart-warming news to report from Finland. A conservative Lutheran diocese has been born in Finland. It grew out of…
It’s Nice to be Loved by a Poor Miserable Sinner, by Pr. Rossow
Over on Norm’s Good Stuff Found post on the cable television Bible series there is a nice comment left by “Poor Miserable Sinner”…
BJS Contributor Rev. Joshua Gale Featured in Fort Wayne Sem Publication, by Pr. Rossow
BJS contributing author Joshua Gale is featured in the most recent edition of For the Life of the World, (March, 2013, pp. 8-9)…
Interesting Interview of Pastor Morris in the Newtown Bee, by Pr. Rossow
The meaning of Pastor Morris’ apology on the synod’s WMLT blog is hard to decipher. His recent interview in the Newtown Bee sheds…
There is Nothing Like Two Little Boys Waxing Theologically to Make This World Seem a Tiny Bit Better, by Pr. Rossow
The other day Norm posted a “Good Stuff Found” video of two little boys in Nebraska talking about baptism. It is so good…
A Tighter Review of Comments, by Pr. Rossow & Pr. Scheer
We are proud of our liberal comments policy here at BJS. We like to say “It’s the only liberal thing about us.” We…
Commentary on “An Open Letter of Comfort from the LCMS Council of Presidents,” by Pr. Rossow
The LCMS Council of Presidents (COP) met this last week. They have addressed the Newtown matter with an open letter. Some of our…
“Confessional” is not the Antonym of “Progressive” or “Visionary,” by Pr. Rossow
Church Growthers often give the impression that Confessionals are somehow unprogressive and non-visionary. This is just not the case if you consider the…
A Layman’s Response to President Emeritus Kieschnick’s Position on Newtown, by Pr. Rossow
LCMS President Emeritus Kieschnick had some interesting comments on the Newtown incident in his Perspectives column. Curtis Christiansen, the Head Elder from Good…
President Harrison at His Best – A Lenten Video, by Pr. Rossow
The LCMS is blessed with a president who is greatly gifted by God. He is one of our leading theologians, a translating machine, an…
Overture to Commend and Support the Ministry of Lutherans in Africa, by Pr. Rossow
After hearing Rev. James May at the BJS conference last weekend, members of Divine Shepherd Church (LCMS) in Bolingbrook, Illinois are offering the…
I did Not Intend to Hurt Anyone, by Pr. Rossow
I did not intend to hurt people with my words to Pastor Morris in the BJS post the night of the Newtown Vigil….
The Two Kinds of People Who Cannot See the Error of Unionism and Syncretism, by Pr. Rossow
There are two kinds of people who cannot see the error of unionism and syncretism. The first are those who allow what we…
Pastor who Participated in Unionistic and Syncretistic Service at Newtown, Connecticut Apologizes, by Pr. Rossow
President Harrison has just posted on the Witness, Mercy, Life Together blog (WMLT) the great news that Pastor Rob Morris, from the local LCMS parish…
What’s A District to Do? A Review of 11 District Initiatives from Minnesota South, by Pr. Rossow
The Districts of the LCMS are for the most part bloated, ideaologically misguided, and inefficient. In partial proof of that thesis let’s look at…
They are Coming from the Four Corners of the Country to the BJS Conference, by Pr. Rossow
As usual, we have people from far and wide coming to the BJS conference. Registrants currently touch all four borders of the country,…
BJS Conference “No Pietists” Parties Set: Scotch Tasting, Beer Tasting, Cigars and an Irish Pub, by Pr. Rossow
The “No Pietists Allowed Parties” are now set for the 2013 Annual BJS Conference. They feature scotch, beer, cigars and an Irish pub. Scotch…
Satirical and Direct Preaching at the BJS Conference: Fiene and Sikora, by Pr. Rossow
When we plan a BJS conference we not only focus on the speakers but also try to recruit preachers who will fill your…
I Just got Out of the BJS Conference Planning Meeting and Heard the Phrase “Maid-Rite Sliders” Not to Mention “Manly Man’s Breakfast,” by Pr. Rossow
The food at the annual BJS Conference is always great and this year it will be no different. For lunch on Saturday we…