Christ and cribbage
A chaplain uses an age-old game to share a lifesaving message. I knocked on Nick’s door and asked if I could come in. I was the new chaplain at Wellhaven…
Q&A: Do Lutherans take the Bible literally and teach millennialism?
Someone told me that Lutherans don’t take the Bible literally, which is why we don’t teach millennialism, that is, Christ’s thousand-year reign with his believers on earth, as found in…
President’s message: A field ripe for harvest
Our synod has been involved in world missions for well over a century. From the start, our efforts in world missions focused almost entirely on sending WELS missionaries to foreign…
The book of James: Correctly evaluating riches
A blueprint for living out our life of faith What are our chief concerns in life? Eternal salvation or earthly security? Christ’s righteousness or our own real estate? Peace or…
A thought: Obedience
As children we were conditioned to obey. When we were told to do something, our parents expected us to do it. Make your bed. Behave. Do your homework. But we…
September 2021
Week 33 John 19:28-42 Matthew 27:62-28:15 John 20:1-18 Luke 24:13-49 John 20:19-31 John 21:1-25 Acts 1:1-26 Week 34 Acts 2:1-47 Acts 3:1-26 Acts 4:1-37 Acts 5:1-42 Acts 6:1-15 Acts 7:1-29…
Synod convention shorts
Here are some quick updates on what happened at this year’s synod convention: Approval of the synod’s ministry financial plan for the upcoming biennium of 2021–23. “WELS is financially strong,” says…
Delegates work together at hybrid convention
THREE HUNDRED THIRTY voting delegates attended WELS’ 66th biennial convention, July 26–28, at Luther Preparatory School, Watertown, Wis., under the theme, “Here we stand.” Yet the convention floor looked a…
2021 synod convention photos
WELS' 66th biennial convention took place at Luther Preparatory School, Watertown, Wis., from July 26-28, 2021. To see more photos, visit the synod convention website. To learn more about the…