Missionaries on the move
Several world missionary families are transitioning to new locations to further the ministry of the gospel. In Latin America, Missionary Matthew Behmer and his family recently relocated from Quito, Ecuador,…
Community news: December 2025
Emmanuel, Stratford (formerly March Rapids), Wis., celebrated its 125th anniversary in June. On Oct. 21, Luther Preparatory School, Watertown, Wis., celebrated the ministry anniversaries of Matthew Crass, pastor, 40 years;…
WELS podcasts: Passage, Paragraph, and Prayer
Podcast: Passage, Paragraph, and Prayer Hosts: Rev. Nathaniel Biebert Description: Each episode of this biweekly devotional podcast “consists of a passage from the Bible, a paragraph meditating on that passage,…
Global, vibrant, ever-changing
“New York City is a global, vibrant, ever-changing city,” notes Timothy Bourman, pastor at Sure Foundation, Woodside, Queens, N.Y. The same words could be used to describe Sure Foundation. “I…
Reaching out to new people groups with the gospel
For Christians in the developed world, it’s hard to imagine places where the gospel cannot be easily shared. In fact, of the more than 8 billion people alive today, as…
Emmanuel is coming: Week four devotion
Ponder Jesus’ coming this Christmas based on stanzas from "O Come, O Come, Emmanuel." Week four's devotion focuses on the fourth stanza. Key of David Christmas is coming! Our hopes…
Emmanuel is coming: Week three devotion
Ponder Jesus’ coming this Christmas based on stanzas from "O Come, O Come, Emmanuel." Week three's devotion focuses on the third stanza. Dayspring from on high Christmas is coming! Will…
Emmanuel is coming: Week two devotion
Ponder Jesus’ coming this Christmas based on stanzas from "O Come, O Come, Emmanuel." Week two's devotion focuses on the second stanza. Root of Jesse Christmas is coming! We will…
Emmanuel is coming: Week one devotion
Ponder Jesus’ coming this Christmas based on stanzas from "O Come, O Come, Emmanuel." Week one's devotion focuses on the first stanza. Christmas is coming! For many people, this brings…