“Ride On…to Die!” – Homily for Palm/Passion Sunday
“Ride On…to Die!” Philippians 2:5-11 & Matthew 27:11-54 St. Paul sums it up well. Jesus “made Himself nothing, taking the form of a…
“Ride On…to Die!” Philippians 2:5-11 & Matthew 27:11-54 St. Paul sums it up well. Jesus “made Himself nothing, taking the form of a…
Unless you’ve been on a trip to the moon recently, you are no doubt aware of a movement by some who seek to push…
When iPhone got Apple Maps, Apple received a storm of criticism. The maps were inaccurate. Australian police issued a warning not to use…
It is great having interaction between authors and readers here on Brothers of John the Steadfast. One of our readers posted a thoughtful…
The children of a prominent family commissioned a biographer to write a book of family history. They warned him about the black sheep…
Question: What does $304,454 buy you these days? In one particular case, that amount facilitated 365 days worth of heterodox leaven. It’s a…
A good friend suffered a heart attack. His doctor prescribed a treadmill to strengthen his heart and taught him about healthy diet. One…
The case of Dr. Matthew L. Becker illustrates defection from Scripture by the Lutheran Church – Missouri Synod. This defection is not by…
Recent events have spurred me to pull together a general bibliography of materials relevant to the historic Lutheran liturgy. The first was this…
In 1964, my oldest brother, David, participated in the Sixth National Jamboree of the Boy Scouts of America at Valley Forge. The rest…
Back in the day, it was impossible to clunk the knob through more than about five channels on your rabbit-ear-adorned monochromatic TV set…
Silence can be a good thing. Everyone needs a little peace and quiet every now and then. Yet, the fact remains that there…
Two videos have been published by CPH this year that may help your congregation or friends understand more about the church year. BJS…
The following information is provided as a service to BJS readers. FACT: On December 29, 2014 I sent the following request to the…
Recently two friends went out of their way at the same school event to issue putdowns towards liturgical worship in the Lutheran church….
The concept of church planting is woven into the fabric of our existence. Church planting isn’t new or creative, but simply a matter…
The Lutheran Church-Missouri Synod’s official and historical position on the Lord’s Supper is that she practices close[d] communion. The practice of close[d] communion…
It’s the most wonderful time of the year. That’s what the song says so it has to be true…right? I do enjoy the…
In last month’s edition of the Lutheran Witness (LW) the LCMS Leadership released their “State of the Synod.” I encourage everyone to read…
For centuries, marching (drilling) in a formation has been the most fundamental training tool for any military. There’s a very good reason for…
Jesus saves us from sin. But we sin on. This sinning on bothers people. We are saved from the penalty of sin in…
The former President of the Lutheran Church – Missouri Synod is decrying clergy dominance. The FiveTwo network is calling on people to become…
On a flight from Nice to Amsterdam, the man next to me and I talked about our work. After a while he exclaimed,…
This article is a layman’s plea to confessional Lutheran pastors, theologians, and doctors to consider the myriad of challenges to the doctrine upon…
I’d like to die in my sleep. I’d like to be in my eighties or even my nineties. I’d like to have roast beef…