Latest LCMS Missions Magazine – Three Great Things and an Iffy One, by Pr. Rossow
President Harrison has just sent out a link to the latest edition of the LCMS Missions magazine. You can download the pdf here. There…
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Three Simple Steps to Move Forward with the Matthew Becker Case, by Pr. Rossow
There are three things that I see need to be done to move forward with the Matthew Becker case and in the following…
Actions Speak Louder than Words, by Pr. Rossow
2.15 Expulsion of a District President or Officer from Membership in the Synod 2.15.1 The action to commence expulsion of a district president or…
The LCMS Stopped Being the Church of Walther Long Ago, by Pr. Rossow
I am not talking about voters’ assemblies. I am not talking about the true visible church of God on earth. I am not…
There is no Greater Rush than Chanting Shalom at the 5/2 Wiki Conference, by Pr. Rossow
The attached video is part of a presentation by Ian Morgan Cron at the Five Two Wiki conference this fall. It has the feel of a youth convention. Here is a tweet on the video clip on the Five Two web page:
There is something incredibly beautiful in chanting “shalom”
Cuisine for BJS Conference Set: The Lutheran Church Basement – We Need Your Ideas, by Pr. Rossow
The 2015 BJS Conference cuisine has just been announced. The two day conference will include all the usuals (manly man breakfast, Chicago pizza…
You’re On Five Two’s Enemies List Bud, by Pr. Rossow
Why do people put Face Book blogs up on the internet and then delete comments that they don’t like? I guess it is…
Check Out the D Min Program at Fort Wayne, by Pr. Rossow
I completed the D Min program at Concordia Theological Seminary a few years back and it was one of the highlights of my…
To Heterodox Teacher Beth Moore – It is a Faithless Generation that Looks for Signs, by Pr. Rossow
In the Gospel reading for this week in the one year series Jesus says “Unless you see signs and wonders you will not…
A Solution to the CUS Problem – So You Don’t Think I am Just a Bomb-Lobbing Curmudgeon, by Pr. Rossow
So you don’t think I am just a bomb-lobbing curmudgeon, I thought I would offer a few thoughts by way of solution to…
LCMS Inc. – Please Stop Touting the Pagan Growth of the Concordias, by Pr. Rossow
The sprawling headline across the top of the most recent Reporter (November 2014), the official newspaper of the LCMS, brags “CUS Enrollment Hits…
Vanessa was Disappointed by Her Phone Call to St. Louis, by Pr. Rossow
Comment #50 over on the Five Plus Two Makes Three post caught my eye. I think it is worth posting for all to…
BJS’ers Not the Only Ones Getting Deleted at 5/2; Just as Chris Rosebrough, by Pr. Rossow
Rev. Chris Rosebrough is the founder and moderator of Pirate Christian Radio. He is a sharp witted and sharp thinking Lutheran. He has…
Deleted Comments at 5/2 Blog – DP’s, Who is Genuinely Courageous and Open, 5/2’ers or BJS’ers? by Pr. Rossow
The 5/2 editors are deleting comments on their blogs that they apparently don’t like. (You can find these blogs at the Five Two…
I Applaud Mr. 5/2 Bill Woolsey, No, Really I Do, by Pr. Rossow
Don’t write off entrepreneurs in the church. I know some great churchy entrepreneurs such as Todd Wilken (Issues, Etc.), my partner in ministry…
The Real Reasons LCMS Pastors Want to be like American Evangelicals, by Pr. Rossow
In a post yesterday Martin Noland quoted John Hannah asserting that an aversion to Roman Catholicism is what makes LCMS’ers want to look…
Some Thoughts on Synod, Mercy, the Divine Service and a Restored Church, by Pr. Rossow
St. Paul Lutheran Church, Hamel, Illinois dedicated its restored sanctuary on Sunday. It was devastated months ago by a fire in the church…
Updates from St. Louis on Work of Task Forces, by Pr. Tim Rossow
A few months ago I complained that most of the email coming out of synod and district was weighted toward the mercy end…
BJS Holds Church Growthers Ransom for One Million Comments, by Pr. Rossow
“Church Growthers, release your home spun creeds and liturgies, your felt needs, your sermons on ten keys to do this or that and…
Rev. Klemet Preus Called Home to Heaven, by Pr. Rossow
The brotherhood of our Lord’s shepherds has lost a beloved comrade. Rev. Klemet Preus died in the Lord today. He will be greatly…
The U. S. Army has its Own Praise Band? By Pr. Rossow
The morning news shows will often feature military bands on patriotic holidays. This weekend the U.S. Army is celebrating a birthday and true to…
Dr. Gard Accepts Call to Presidency of Concordia, Chicago, by Pr. Rossow
Dr. Daniel Gard has accepted the call to be president of Concordia University, Chicago. We are very pleased with this outcome here at…
Confessional Leader Elected President of Concordia Chicago, by Pr. Rossow
Dr. Daniel Gard, Professor of Exegesis at Concordia Theological Seminary, Fort Wayne, Indiana, is the new president of Concordia University Chicago in River…
Pastors Protest Rev. Walter Obare’s Dictatorial Leadership in the Evangelical Lutheran Church of Kenya, by Pr. Rossow
Several pastors, evangelists, deaconesses and laymen have released a video of their protest outside of the headquarters of the Evangelical Lutheran Church of…
Personal Guinness Boycott Grows out of Lutheran-Catholic Dialogues, by Pr. Rossow
Bill Donohue (you might recognize him as one of the talking heads from Fox News) and The Catholic League have put together a…