Challenged churches
All churches face challenges. Defining the biggest challenge can help congregations determine what can be done to meet it. “Are we a challenged church?” One congregation closes every 90 minutes,…
All churches face challenges. Defining the biggest challenge can help congregations determine what can be done to meet it. “Are we a challenged church?” One congregation closes every 90 minutes,…
Why I am confident in the future of Christianity. I am confident about the future of Christianity. I really am. This is not an attempt to sound pious by quoting…
A teen shares her mental health struggles and how God gave her the strength to endure. Going into high school I knew to expect the unexpected, however, nothing could have…
Strong leaders need strong followers, working together to advance God’s kingdom. What characteristics does an individual need in order to be a good leader? Many believe an above-average intelligence, visionary…
Recent news headlines highlight one challenge after another for our world—which makes it an ideal time to share what Lutherans believe. The last thousand days have been eventful. COVID-19 became…
Lutheran leaders joyfully spend hours in prayer, knowing prayer in Jesus’ name always works according to the Savior’s will. In Revelation, the apostle John certainly crystallizes the context for any…
More than 1,300 WELS members gathered in Chicago in January for the WELS National Conference on Lutheran Leadership. For three days they dedicated themselves to learning about leading in the…
This year, for the first time, WELS high school students were specially invited to attend the WELS National Conference on Lutheran Leadership in Chicago. Sixty-one teenagers from ten area Lutheran…
In God’s kingdom, nothing happens without the Word. Automobile purists insist that the only way to drive a car is by manual transmission. There’s nothing like the exhilaration of driving…