A New Sister Site – Sisters of Katie Luther
There are going to be some new things happening during the 2015 Conference. You have seen the NEW site for BJS, now see…
There are going to be some new things happening during the 2015 Conference. You have seen the NEW site for BJS, now see…
Complaints are a part of life in a fallen world. Add to that a culture of personal opinions and tastes, and complaint can…
The Gordian Knot is an interesting tale. Alexander the Great’s solution is also interesting. The LCMS Handbook lays out a Gordian Knot called…
So with the news of the LCMS inability to deal with one of its most flagrant dissenters since the 1970s, it is sure…
Last night I received a phone call from Rev. Dan Bremer informing me that the ACELC has accepted my associate membership to the…
This is no game or playful philosophy. It is war and it is deadly serious. Our preaching is an act of war. We…
Naperville, IL — While the claim of clericalism and clergy domination continues to sell tickets to the latest and greatest fifteen year old…
I received a mass email from an LCMS pastor, Rev. Chris Dodge earlier this week. Today, I found it in the spam folder….
Here is something to point out about the five-two thing. https://www.fivetwo.org is a South Korean organization “started by Alex Lim and Matt Suhocki…
So now with Wiki14 conference over and everyone hyped by the likes of the FiveTwo folks in the LCMS, bringing in the latest…
Below you will find the text of my presentation given to the men of the Wyoming District a couple weeks ago in beautiful…
It is well known that BJS has often supported President Matthew Harrison (especially in the 2010 effort to elect him), and that at…
See the press release which mentions that Dr. Daisy Machado teaches at Union Theological Seminary, but fails to mention the fact that she…
Often the topic of how God governs all things comes up in parish life during suffering and struggles. Questions will arise about God…
A new book was brought to my attention the other day concerning the many pastors in the LCMS who are on “candidate status”….
“He ascended into haven and sits at the right hand of God the Father Almighty” -Apostles Creed This week we celebrate that our…
I once heard a great sermon during a pastor’s conference held on the campus of the University of Wyoming in which the pastor…
If you or your congregation are considering taking that “vote” to remove a pastor (or using such a vote to coerce his resignation),…
Last night we had public examination of catechumens in the congregation I serve. The catechumens confessed the faith in good fashion. One of…
UPDATE – the first goal met, we are trying to raise $25,000. Dear Readers of BJS, Please consider this opportunity to show love…
Recently I came across a sermon preached on the occasion of a Lutheran pastor leaving his church and confession behind to join with…
Beloved, although I was very eager to write to you about our common salvation, I found it necessary to write appealing to you…
Readers of BJS – every once in a while we ask you to consider supporting situations of need. This is one of those…
This post is meant to be fun, but it also makes a serious point. In the course of writing for and serving as…
On Saturday I hosted the KFUO show Concord Matters along with two guests, Pr. David Kind of ULC in Minneapolis and Pr. Marcus…