We are risen indeed!
“We were therefore buried with [Christ] through baptism into death in order that, just as Christ was raised from the dead through the glory of the Father, we too may…
Straight talk: Training and outreach
Has World Missions become all about worker training? I hear this question pop up every so often, and honestly, I get why people ask it. When we talk about seminaries…
Expanding and planning local Spanish-speaking ministries
In November 2025, members from WELS congregations in Texas and Florida gathered at Christ, Denver, Colo., for a Spanish Outreach Intensive—an event designed to help churches reach their Spanish-speaking neighbors…
Miracles in Mark: Lesson 4
Mark 9:14-29: Lord of the demons We have been looking at representative miracles that address different aspects of reality: death, physical healing, and Christ’s power over creation. Here, we arrive…
Please explain: What if I have doubts about what the Bible says?
What if I have doubts about what the Bible says? In 2019, a number of prominent Christian voices began to popularize the phrase “deconstructing the faith.” What was presented as…
Easter firsts
So how can you be first if you put others first? We look to Jesus for the answer to that riddle. Putting others first was at the heart of Jesus’…
Christ in me
Christ died for me, and now he lives and rules in me. Little words make all the difference. I’m talking about prepositions like on or around or through. Four hours…
Q&A: When did Jesus descend into hell and why?
When did Jesus descend into hell and why? Every time we speak the words of the Apostles’ Creed, we confess that Jesus descended into hell. Has that part of Jesus’…
It’s worth it!
Jesus’ exaltation proves that his humiliation was worth it, because we’re worth it to him. She poured herself out in love for God’s people. She labored to lead Jesus’ little…