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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…

Posted On 17 Apr 201317 Apr 2013

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…

Posted On 17 Apr 201317 Apr 2013

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…

Posted On 8 Apr 2013

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…

Posted On 2 Apr 20132 Apr 2013

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….

Posted On 29 Mar 2013

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…

Posted On 22 Mar 20132 Apr 2013

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…

Posted On 22 Mar 201322 Mar 2013

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”…

Posted On 12 Mar 2013

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)…

Posted On 2 Mar 20132 Mar 2013

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…

Posted On 28 Feb 2013

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…

Posted On 28 Feb 201328 Feb 2013

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…

Posted On 27 Feb 201328 Feb 2013

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…

Posted On 26 Feb 201328 Feb 2013

“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…

Posted On 25 Feb 2013

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…

Posted On 25 Feb 20134 Mar 2013

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…

Posted On 21 Feb 201321 Feb 2013

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…

Posted On 20 Feb 201320 Feb 2013

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….

Posted On 15 Feb 2013

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…

Posted On 3 Feb 20133 Feb 2013

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…

Posted On 2 Feb 20137 Feb 2013

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…

Posted On 31 Jan 2013

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,…

Posted On 30 Jan 20133 Feb 2013

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…

Posted On 26 Jan 201328 Jan 2013

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…

Posted On 18 Jan 201320 Jan 2013

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…

Posted On 16 Jan 201320 Jan 2013

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