On grief and grieving: A Christian perspective
Glenn L. Schwanke In 1969 Elisabeth Kübler Ross published her groundbreaking book On Death and Dying: What the Dying Have to Teach Doctors, Nurses, Clergy and Their Own Families. The…
A gospel-filled life: Part 5
Pray to know God better Jeffrey D. Enderle Someone was bound to invent an easy button. One office supply company has already used an “easy button” to advertise solutions to office headaches. But we…
Light in the darkness
John A. Braun The longest day of this year will be June 21—the day of the summer solstice. In the United States, we will have about 15 hours of light. The sad realization is that…
The Book of Revelation: Part 7
Comfort in the midst of conflict: Revelation 14 Timothy J. Westendorf We’ve seen the first three of the seven “visions”—the dragon and his two beastly allies. Chapter 14 reveals the next three. The…
The shiny penny
A three-year-old puts his shiny penny in the hands of Jesus. Holly J. Beckman It was time to leave for church. My three-year-old grandson had a weekly ritual. He would gather all his little treasures…
God’s promised rest
Therefore, since the promise of entering his rest still stands, let us be careful that none of you be found to have fallen short of it. Hebrews 4:1 Daniel J.…
Congregational Services launches Welcome Home
“Welcome home.” It’s what one says to a spouse who’s been gone on a business trip or to a child who’s been away at school. With a new program from WELS Congregational…
An unexpected mission field
Mark G. Schroeder Every congregation has them. Every member in our congregations knows them. They may be out of sight, but in Christian congregations, they should never be out of mind. “They” are members of…
New location for Northwestern Publishing House
Northwestern Publishing House (NPH) has moved. In May, it packed up its offices and relocated to its new home, the WELS Center for Mission and Ministry (CMM), the synod’s headquarters…