CONTENTS

girl being confirmed

Parent conversations: You might be a Lutheran parent if . . .

William Woodington and his wife, Amy.

My Christian life: One man’s battle with anxiety

Family walking on road in fall

Jesus every day

Bible with cowboy hat and gloves on it

“I never met a man I didn’t like”

OCTOBER ISSUE

Parent conversations: You might be a Lutheran parent if . . .

Does anyone else feel the weight of all the serious issues we have been dealing with as…

This entry is part 22 of 92 in the series parent conversations
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Confessions of faith: Dale Anne Mondy

God’s grace and promises provide comfort for a woman during dark times. “I am the way and…

This entry is part 23 of 83 in the series confessions-of-faith

The second Martin

Martin Chemnitz has important lessons for us as we confess God’s truth in our world. “You Protestants…

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My Christian life: One man’s battle with anxiety

Anxiety can prove to be a good thing. It can draw us back to God and his…

This entry is part 35 of 70 in the series my christian life
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Jesus every day

Six simple ways to bring faith into focus for families every day of the week. Lists of…

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Please explain: Is God’s design for marriage relevant in today’s world?

It’s not difficult to find God’s definition of marriage. “At the beginning,” Jesus said, “the Creator ‘made…

This entry is part 21 of 74 in the series please explain
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President’s message: To judge or not to judge

It’s always a little baffling to me that some of the most familiar words in the Bible…

This entry is part 39 of 73 in the series presidents message
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Bible study: Rewards of grace

The parable of the talents appears in a section of Scripture where Jesus is describing the end…

This entry is part 39 of 66 in the series bible-study
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Q&A: Are there degrees of glory in heaven as a reward for good works?

I’m struggling with the concept of degrees of glory in heaven as a reward for good works….

This entry is part 22 of 87 in the series question-answer
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A thought: Here we stand!

Special? You? Me? We hope that we might be special to someone: our spouse, children, grandchildren, parents,…

This entry is part 14 of 46 in the series a-thought
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A daily walk with our Shepherd

Parents enjoy tucking their children into bed when they are little. Children love to be tucked in—most…

This entry is part 18 of 36 in the series editorial-comment
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The book of James: Active in showing love

A blueprint for living out our life of faith Markings are meaningful. We’ve learned to look for…

This entry is part 40 of 66 in the series bible-study
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“I never met a man I didn’t like”

A Will Rogers quote sparks a deeper look at the love of Jesus. After moving to Oklahoma…

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Preserving His story

Forty years ago, WELS Historical Institute was created to preserve God’s story of his actions in the…

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The umbrella of God’s wisdom

“[Job said,] ‘Oh, that I had someone to hear me! I sign now my defense—let the Almighty…

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