Lutheranism in the United States
A look at changes in US Lutheranism over the last 40 years. Forty years ago, in 1986, WELS was the fourth largest Lutheran church body in the United States, behind…
What is there to be afraid of?
One of my seminary professors once recounted something from his childhood that he had never forgotten. He said, “When I was 12 years old in confirmation class, my pastor said,…
God’s promises proclaimed through song
Every year the Seminary Chorus at Wisconsin Lutheran Seminary, Mequon, Wis., tours a portion of the United States, presenting God’s Word in song. This April they will travel south to…
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’…