BJS Writings

This page lists and links to some of my writings on Brothers of John the Steadfast.

Topics include Conversion, Scripture, Catechism, Liturgy, Sacraments, Soteriology, Church and Ministry, Christ's Humiliation, Society, and the reading Lutheran layperson.

Conversion:

Conversion: To See Decisions Dead People Make, Visit the Cemetery

 

A Simple Map of Conversion Terminology

 

The Will in Conversion: Protestant Rationalism versus Lutheran Adherence to Scripture

Conversion: Trusting God’s Word for Your Regeneration and Resurrection

 

The Word; Law & Gospel

Threatened with Loss of the Word

Scripture:

A Layman’s Take on the Plastic Text of the New Testament – Part 1, Convention Overtures

 

A Layman’s Take on the Plastic Text of the New Testament – Part 2, Dr. Kloha’s Paper

 

A Layman’s Take on the Plastic Text of the New Testament – Part 3, Conclusion and Issues

 

Dr Jeffrey Kloha and Textual Criticism – A Post Convention Report

 

Dr. Becker’s Ever Shrinking Word of God (Part 1)

 

Dr. Becker’s Ever Shrinking Word of God (Part 2)

 

Dr. Becker’s Ever Shrinking Word of God (Part 3)

 

More on the Becker Situation

 

Synodical Defection from Scripture

 

Catechism:

Encouragement for the Scared Father

 

Review of Praying Luther's Small Catechism by John T. Pless

 

Mission: Decline of the Church, Self-Esteem, and the Small Catechism

 

Small Catechism Memory and Flash Cards in 11 English Translations

 

Reactions to BJS Publication of “Catechesis: The Quiet Crisis.”

 

Mission and Outreach: Mapping the Small Catechism against the Enemy’s Stock Lies

 

Unified Congregational Catechesis — Printer Ready, Aesthetically Pleasing

 

Reactions to BJS Publication of “Catechesis: The Quiet Crisis.”

 

A Simple Weekly Catechism Reading Plan – With Bulletin Insert

 

Bulletin Inserts — Large Catechism Readings for Lent, Holy Week, and Easter

 

Free the Catechism

 

Real Men Catechize their Children

 

The Catechism is Strategic — New Website: Lutheran Catechism

 

Stage 4 Cancer – Do Our Families Have It; or, the Sorry State of Catechization in the Home

 

The No-Name Evangelistic Association, or How the Faith Came to My Grandchildren

 

Liturgy:

Liturgy: A General Bibliography

 

Liturgy: Do We Really Want to Go to Heaven?

 

Historic Liturgy: Affirmations Prompted by Putdowns

 

Sacraments:

How Can We Expect This to Work?

Intinction Would Have Withdrawn the Word of Forgiveness from Me

FiveTwo’s Wordless, Bloodless, and Christless Theory of Sacrament

Soteriology:

My Plea: Recognize Theosis

Sanctification: Losing for Lack of a Lord

Church and Ministry:

Bishop Tyranny and Heresy (Part 1)

 

Bishop Tyranny and Heresy (Part 2)

 

Anything but Dull – Convention Report – 2015 Montana District LCMS – Part 1

 

Anything but Dull – Convention Report – 2015 Montana District LCMS – Part 2

 

Charm, Politics, Waiting Games, and the Vanishing Gospel

 

FiveTwo: Movements and Gifts

 

Why Do I Grovel beneath Pastors?

 

FiveTwo: Spiritual Montanans

 

Then You’ll Have a Clean Room

 

Christ's Humiliation:

Bosom, Burial, Banishment – Step 5 in the Humiliation of Christ

 

Alexamenos Worships His God

Society:

A Bereaved Farewell to the Boys Scouts of America

NEC-NOS:

An Arch to Engage Young Children in the Divine Service

 

On My Heart, a Lutheran memory work program

The Reading Lutheran Layperson:

Helps for the Reading Lutheran Layperson