Please explain: How can I be in this world but not of this world?
How can I be in this world but not of this world? In this world, Christians must balance when to circle the wagons to guard against sinful influences and when…
Parables in Luke: Lesson 5
The parable of the persistent widow Compared to other parables, the parable of the persistent widow (Luke 18:1-5) seems simple. Luke explains the intent behind the parable. The parable itself…
“I’ll see you there”
This past summer, my wife and I said good-bye to a dear friend of ours. Cancer was winning a yearslong battle, and her days on earth were coming to an…
Straight talk: Women in world missions
WELS World Missions now has three women serving in full-time missionary positions. For the first time, we are using that title for called workers who are not men. I understand…
Q&A: What role should Christians play in politics?
What role should Christians play in politics? Is that a dangerous question? Politics can feel like a world unto itself. We understand being a Christian in the world more generally.…
Parent conversations: What do Christian parents need to know about AI?
People’s feelings about artificial intelligence (AI) vary widely. Although the two extremes are probably most vocal—AI is the solution to every problem and AI is the problem—I believe that most…
Confessions of faith: Tony and Sarah Carmody
After learning about Jesus’ love and forgiveness, a couple finds a new purpose. Tony and Sarah Carmody were not really looking for a church. It’s not that they weren’t religious.…
How to explain Lutheranism
“All have sinned and fall short of the glory of God, and all are justified freely by his grace through the redemption that came by Christ Jesus” (Romans 3:23-24). What's…
Opportunities together
We call our church body a “synod” for a good reason. Synod means “walking together.” We walk together in a number of ways. We walk together in a common mission…