A thought: Good job!
Good job and thank you! I thought this but couldn’t say it to everyone I thought should hear it. As I write this, we have been asked—mandated—to avoid unnecessary contact…
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A thought: Good job!
To die is gain
Although her time on earth was short, Jodi lived as an example of God’s love. Jodi got the diagnosis the summer after her first year in college—it was cancer. She…
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To die is gain
A Bible story just for me: Guilt
Using Bible stories to examine characteristics of God that we never thought about, characteristics that apply to what we’re facing right now. You are not what you have done She…
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A Bible story just for me: Guilt
Q&A: Is death natural?
All of my life, I have heard the phrase “Death is natural.” I never questioned its truth until I watched my grandma pass away. Even though she believed in Jesus,…
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Q&A: Is death natural?
Parent conversations: How much should I monitor my child online?
This month’s column might not be what you are expecting. It doesn’t include endorsements for the latest security apps to keep your child safe online or to measure how much…
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Parent conversations: How much should I monitor my child online?
Campus cornerstone: Fighting the loneliness epidemic
How are you doing in the midst of this epidemic? I’m not talking about the COVID-19 epidemic, but another one which has been around much longer. It doesn’t claim as…
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Campus cornerstone: Fighting the loneliness epidemic
Devotion: Be gentle like Jesus
“A bruised reed he will not break, and a smoldering wick he will not snuff out” (Isaiah 42:3). Jesus had every advantage over her. A faultless life. A supreme understanding…
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Devotion: Be gentle like Jesus
As a father has compassion
Our brother Jesus teaches us about his Father so we can be better fathers. The other day, someone told me one of the saddest stories ever. A little boy has…
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As a father has compassion
Confessions of faith: Anthony and Alex Lleonart
After attending a Lutheran school and getting a chance to study God’s Word in depth, two brothers become members to prepare for adulthood. “At the time, I didn’t appreciate it…
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Confessions of faith: Anthony and Alex Lleonart
President’s message: A lesson to be learned
As I write this in April, our world is in the midst of what most would agree is an unprecedented crisis. The COVID-19 virus has had serious effects on almost…
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President’s message: A lesson to be learned
Public ministry matters
All believers have a ministry, but we call it “public ministry” when believers ask or call someone to serve them. To understand what public ministry is and why it matters…
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Public ministry matters
Bible study: God provides victory over death!
First, it is important to answer the question, “What is death?” Very simply, death is separation. The Bible speaks of three types of separation: physical, spiritual, and eternal. Physical death…
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Bible study: God provides victory over death!
Getting older. Getting closer.
As a young boy, sometimes I’d think, In the year 2000, I’ll be 45 years old. Wow, that’s old! Guess what? My perspective has changed—in part because the year 2000…
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Getting older. Getting closer.
Please explain: How do I know whom to believe now that Jesus is gone?
Have you ever found yourself on your own: leaving home to launch your adult life, traveling in a foreign country, or losing a spouse or parent? What did it feel…
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Please explain: How do I know whom to believe now that Jesus is gone?
Spur one another on
“Let us consider how we may spur one another on toward love and good deeds, not giving up meeting together, as some are in the habit of doing, but encouraging one…
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Spur one another on
Left to right: Dan Sims; his wife, Jennifer; and their three kids, George; Josie; and Marcus.
New director for Christian Aid and Relief
In June, Dan Sims will begin his work as the new full-time director of WELS Christian Aid and Relief. “As much as I will miss parish ministry, I’m really excited…
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New director for Christian Aid and Relief
New mission online event set for this month
WELS Missions and the Lutheran Women’s Missionary Society (LWMS) are partnering to offer Taste and See, a first-of-its-kind free online mission event, from June 27–July 11. This new opportunity to…
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New mission online event set for this month
Book nook: In God’s Orchard
In God’s Orchard: Cultivating the Fruit of a Spirit-Filled Life may not be the first Bible study ever written about the fruits of the Spirit, but it has a lot…
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Book nook: In God’s Orchard
New family devotions available
WELS Commission on Discipleship is offering devotions developed for the entire family to use. The devotions coincide with the previous Sunday’s Bible readings. Each devotion is complete with a set…
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New family devotions available
Serving those who serve their country
One of the many groups served by WELS Commission on Special Ministries is military service members and their families. One way the commission does this is through military contact pastors—pastors…
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Serving those who serve their country
And the door closed behind us
The memories of kindergarten linger as a school year abruptly ends. One day they brought you to me. They hugged you and kissed you and said good-bye. I reached for…
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And the door closed behind us
My Christian life: Battling cancer as a teenager
A pastor reflects on his battle with cancer as a teenager and how his experiences helped shape him and his ministry. Growing up, Paul Jansen fondly remembers a great home…
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My Christian life: Battling cancer as a teenager