Straight talk: Finding a healthy balance
WELS Home Missions is WELS’ church-planting entity. Uniquely equipped with resources congregations don’t have, Home Missions has been able to fund 63 new missions over the last decade so that…
You are surrounded
When you feel overwhelmed by problems, don’t despair. Your all-powerful God is all around you and will always be there. “Give it up. You’re surrounded!” I can’t tell you how…
Please explain: What am I to think when I see Christians doing wrong things?
What am I to think when I see Christians doing wrong things? Scripture often contrasts light and darkness. There was a time when each of us was darkness. Paul plainly…
Miracles in Mark: Lesson 3
Mark 8:1-21: The feeding of the four thousand I thought I knew what this miracle was about. I should have known better, especially because I’m a twin and a father…
Be an influencer
They are called influencers. They might be athletes, actors, or musicians. By definition, influencers influence. They can change the thinking or behavior of their followers, and the top influencers have…
Tucked away safely
As God’s children, we are hidden under the robe of Christ’s perfection. The rain poured down in buckets with no sign of letting up. The boy and his father waited…
Conference addresses challenges with hope
“The WELS National Conference on Lutheran Leadership was designed with these two thoughts in mind. One, the Lutheran leader trusts firmly in the efficacy and sufficiency of God’s Word,” says…
Community news: March 2026
Bethlehem, Menomonee Falls/Germantown, Wis., celebrated the teaching ministry anniversaries of Mike Mittelstadt (30 years) and Kris Strasser (25 years). On Jan. 18, home mission congregation Harbor Lutheran Church, Cambridge, Mass.,…
Keeping neighbors warm
It gets cold in Wisconsin. Really cold. Winter gear like hats, gloves, and scarves are a necessity that, unfortunately, many don’t have access to. This need—and opportunity—in the community is…