The installation of new officers, including President-elect Matthew Harrison, will take place Sept. 11 at the Chapel of Saint Timothy and Saint Titus on the campus of Concordia Seminary. I've attended one of these installations before and they are very nice. This one looks particularly nice as all clergy are invited to bring vestments and a red stole to join in the processional. Some of my highlights of attending the recent Synodical convention were those moments when you'd hear groups of ... |
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BJS member and regular contributor to this website, Jim Pierce, has collected a series of testimonies of folks who have converted to Confessional Lutheranism. They are collected in a newly published book titled "Wittenberg Confessions" (Church and Ministry Publishers, also known as Blue Pomegranate Press). The book was edited by another BJS member Elaine Gavin. Here is a review of the book which Scott Diekmann posted on his blog Stand Firm. ... |
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A loyal SteadfastLutherans reader pointed me to this article on Evangelism Myth #7: By Grace Alone, not "By Grace, alone through you" posted by the Rev. Eric Brown. While this one is good, a click through to CyberStones (from which I've posted previously) led me to the below article found here, posted by the Rev Fr. H. R. Curtis as an article for the next Gottesdienst Journal (Worship ... |
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After Pastor Harrison was elected, I half-jokingly wondered, "What in the world is BOJS going to do now?"
I have one suggestion. Encourage honesty. Right now, nothing is more important.
The ... |
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The two contrasting letters we posted in response to the recent LCMS convention have led to a "love fest" of sorts that provide a glimmer of hope for LCMS unity and more importantly signify the sort ... |
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We have reviewed reactions to the Harrison election from President Kieschcnick, District President Diefenthaler and now we have two contrasting letters to consider both of which were sent in as ... |
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Brother Johannes, a frequent commenter on this site, has left us a timely tip on the post about the ELCA and homosexuality (see comment #67). We are rightly concerned and even shocked that that ... |
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A while back I was contacted by a man who was curious about the difference between the Roman Church and the Lutheran Church. Initially I sent him a copy of my brother Rolf’s short essay on ... |
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I was at a wedding reception last night and referred to the ELCA as "apostate." Not everyone appreciated that determination. I realize it is debatable but to me, the ELCA is beyond being a mixed ... |
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Here is a communique that the Southeastern District President sent out in response to the synod convention. He notes that many were shocked at the elections and he pledges his support to the new ... |
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Now that the Lutheran Church-Missouri Synod has a new president, it can discuss the Benke case with less heat and more light. Maybe. At least the discussion is no longer REALLY about the next ... |
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Religion News Service (which is a wire service focused on religion news) is running a Q&A with Rev. Matt Harrison. Here's a snippet:
Q: The Missouri Synod is known as a conservative ... |
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Last week we told you about the liturgical VBS in Naperville. Attached is a video of the children of Trinity Lutheran Church in Worden, Illinois, singing the catechism. They are singing Titus 3:5-6 ... |
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