Confessions of faith: Linda Sherman
After many years, a woman finds true happiness, hope, and peace in God’s Word. Linda Sherman says she has been searching for something her entire life. She didn’t find it…
Back to the basics: Baptism
December 3-9: The institution A very special day Can you remember the day of your baptism? Those who were baptized as infants may remember seeing pictures and hearing stories about…
Confessions of faith: Casy Phillips
Put in jail for a crime he didn’t commit, a man finds true freedom in the gospel. The Holy Spirit works in mysterious ways and in unique places. For Casy…
Confessions of faith: Ken Blaine
After years of praying, a wife sees God’s perfect timing in the baptism of her husband. Although it took over 30 years of praying, at just the right time Ken…
Confessions of faith: Anna Linden
A woman relates how God’s grace has changed her life and how she works to share that grace with others. Grace—God's unconditional, undeserved love—is a concept that used to be…
Confessions of faith: Lynne Eby
An atheist who hated Christians discovers the truth of God’s Word. Lynne Eby shares a lot of similarities with the apostle Paul. Lynne spent the first 35 years of her…
Confessions of faith: Colleen Thorson
Two new friends discover that college offers opportunities to grow in faith and share what they learn with others. Colleen's college experience didn’t start the way she expected. The basics…
Up close and personal
Nothing brings WELS’ world mission work to life like visiting those missions in person. I had such an opportunity last October. Along with WELS World Missions Administrator Larry Schlomer and…
District news: September 2022
SOUTHEASTERN WISCONSIN More than 300 people attended the first church picnic of Living Hope, West Allis, Wis., on July 24. Living Hope is the merger of three West Allis churches—Jordan,…