Serving in love at the Harris County Jail
“The prisoners are able to live their faith. . . . It’s amazing to see how God works [and] gets his Word out through these guys,” says Matt Brown about…
Resources to build up Christians of all ages
WELS Congregational Services created so many resources for churches in 2023 that it can be hard to keep track of them all. We’re highlighting four that can be a blessing…
Mission work approved in Senegal
The Board for World Missions has approved a plan to send two missionaries to Senegal to learn the culture and language in preparation for sharing the gospel and gathering a…
Devoted to the work of God
Meet Chong Chee Yang, one of the 55 leaders in the Hmong Fellowship Church in Vietnam who completed WELS’ seminary-level training program this past July. Learn more about his background…
A season of miracles
We tend to use the term miracle incorrectly. “It was a miracle that our football team won the game in the last seconds!” “It was a miracle that I didn’t…
Q&A: Why is Pontius Pilate immortalized in our creeds?
Why is Pontius Pilate immortalized in our creeds? We are okay with the mention of Mary’s name in the Apostles’ and Nicene Creeds. She was the mother of Jesus, and…
Shifting congregational culture
Congregational culture change isn’t easy, but if successful, it opens up new ways of using the gifts God has given us to further his kingdom. Story at a glance An…
My Christian life: Perspectives from a lay missionary
A former lay missionary to East Asia shares her perspective on life, community, and identity in Christ. After teaching in WELS schools for a decade, Cindy Lendt decided to sell…
Catechism truths from Matthew: Baptism
“The Bible never says we should baptize babies.” So goes the stale argument against infant baptism. I like to respond, “And the Bible never says we should commune women, either.”…
