The Brothers of John the Steadfast

An Open letter to: The Rev. Drs. Kieschnick, Hartwig, Nafzger, Diekelman, Lehenbauer; Rev. Matthew Harrison; Mr. Ron Schultz, by David Berger

Pastor Tim Rossow — Mon, 05 Oct 2009 23:18:09 +0000

I read with great interest and concern the account of the recent meeting between LCMS and ELCA officials regarding “cooperative ministries.” Realizing that a press report of a meeting is not the same as a transcript, I submit the following points on the basis of the content of the press release, which is copied below. [...]

Web Site Update Coming Soon

Norm Fisher — Mon, 05 Oct 2009 19:47:55 +0000

Over the past few weeks we have been updating the Brothers of John the Steadfast website to a newer, fresher looking version. We think the new look will make our site much easier to read and hopefully let us make it easier to post and organize articles on our site. In addition to it being [...]

Serial Prayer – Has the CTCR Done Their Job? by Andy Simcak, Texas Confessional Lutherans

Pastor Tim Rossow — Mon, 05 Oct 2009 12:52:42 +0000

The 2007 Houston convention of the LCMS adopted Resolution 3-05: “To Provide Further Discussion and Guidance on the Matter of Serial Prayer. The resolution reads as follows: WHEREAS, in 2004 Res. 3-06A, the Lutheran Church-Missouri Synod commended for study “Guidelines for Participation in Civic Events,” a report of the Commission on Theology and Church Relations (CTCR), [...]

Feed My Sheep, by Kari M. Anderson for the CLCC (Confessional Lutherans for Christ’s Commission

Pastor Tim Rossow — Sun, 04 Oct 2009 12:18:52 +0000

(The CLCC is one of the many confessional groups that regularly posts on this website. Their past posts are archived on the “Regular Columns” page.) Before Christ ascended into heaven he told the twelve: “Go therefore and make disciples of all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and of the Son and of [...]

Opportunity for Luther/Bach Trip to Germany with Concordia Professor

Pastor Tim Rossow — Sat, 03 Oct 2009 14:41:15 +0000

History Professor Dr. C. Matthew Phillips from Concordia, Seward is offering a $100 discount for BJS readers on his upcoming cultural tour of Germany. Dr. Phillips is a regular reader and contributor to this site. This looks like a wonderful opportunity to study Reformation history and the life of Bach with one of our synod’s premier [...]

In Contrast to President Kieschnick, Matt Harrison Says that the LCMS Cannot Maintain the Status Quo with the ELCA, by Pr. Rossow

Pastor Tim Rossow — Fri, 02 Oct 2009 20:06:22 +0000

As I mentioned in the last post, I sent an e-mail to infocenter@lcms.org to ask why Harrison was not at these meetings and if he had an opinion on these matters and copied the office of Human Care. Here is the response I got from the office of Human Care. Dear Pastor Rossow: Thank you for writing [...]

LCMS Leaders, Including President Kieschnick, Say that Human Care Cooperation with the ELCA will Remain Mostly Unchanged

Pastor Tim Rossow — Fri, 02 Oct 2009 18:58:15 +0000

Check out this press release from the ELCA yesterday. See if you notice anybody missing from the talks. More on that below. ELCA NEWS SERVICE October 1, 2009 ELCA, LCMS Leaders to Continue Cooperative Ministries, When Possible 09-217-JB BALTIMORE (ELCA) — Leaders of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America (ELCA) and the Lutheran Church-Missouri Synod (LCMS) agreed they would do [...]

BJS Newsreel: One Last Push for Our Issues, Etc. Fund Drive - We are Already Over $3,000.

Pastor Tim Rossow — Fri, 02 Oct 2009 12:56:32 +0000

Our September Fund Drive has reached $3,093! $2,093 was designated by the donors for Issues, Etc. and $958 for BJS operations. Thank you everyone who contributed. We had donations from $5 to $350. These gifts are a real blessing from the Lord! It sure would be nice to bump that $2,093 for Issues over the $3,000 mark [...]

On the excellent financial management at Synod, Inc.

Mollie — Fri, 02 Oct 2009 07:26:21 +0000

Remember last year when David Strand fired Rev. Todd Wilken and Jeff Schwarz and canceled Issues, Etc.? He claimed he did it to save money and to improve programing. Those of us in the know found such claims silly. Issues, Etc. was the only nationally syndicated program we had on the radio station. Indeed, it [...]

Um, what’s wrong with this picture?

Mollie — Fri, 02 Oct 2009 07:19:23 +0000

Ablaze Partners Network is, according to its website, “a ministry of Royal Redeemer Lutheran Church, North Royalton Ohio, in close cooperation with the Mission Services staff of The Lutheran Church Missouri Synod.” Run by the Rev. David S. Luecke, it has a list of “best practices” resources. There are four listed under “worship.” I’ll skip the [...]