A year of firsts
Lydia Thiesfeldt, a 2020 graduate of Martin Luther College, appeared on the cover of the July 2020 issue of Forward in Christ. Thiesfeldt was assigned to serve as the early…
Brothers in ministry
It was an exciting day for Joel and Karen Thomford. Not one, not two, but all three of their sons received assignments at Wisconsin Lutheran Seminary’s call day on May…
Confessions of faith: Teryl and Terry Bishop
One by one, new members are discovering God’s grace and sharing it with others. A little over a year ago, Teryl and Terry Bishop didn’t have a church home—or a…
Q&A: How can we be sure the Bible includes what God originally gave us?
I know the Bible is God’s Word. But what about the reliability of the Bible as ancient literature? How can we be sure we have what God originally gave us?…
Freedom’s value is in its use
“You, my brothers and sisters, were called to be free. But do not use your freedom to indulge the flesh; rather, serve one another humbly in love” (Galatians 5:13). As Americans, we understand well…
A hymn for all ages
It is not too often that a third-grade boy is impressed by a hymn as long and deep as “Behold a Host, Arrayed in White” (Christian Worship 550). My Lutheran…
Please explain: Why is the church always talking about money?
Some of the things said in church about money should never be said. Scolding people because the church didn’t meet the budget just wears them out. Heaping on guilt if…
President’s message: Cooperating in externals
WELS confesses and teaches that for church bodies to express unity and fellowship there needs to be full agreement in doctrine. Such fellowship is practiced when members of each church…
Here we still stand
We train public ministers who boldly confess with their lips what fills their hearts. Picture a pastor at a coffee shop. He’s with an unchurched prospect who visited worship and…