Illustrating God’s powerful Word through art at Taste of Missions
“To put my art out there was a huge blessing,” says Vienne Lang, a junior at Luther Preparatory School, Watertown, Wis., about her experience entering and winning the Taste of…
Book nook: Waiting on God More
In Northwestern Publishing House’s intriguing new “My 180” series, authors are asked to “devote themselves to a full 180 days” of reading, praying, and journaling on a biblical topic and…
Getting to know the new district presidents
During this summer’s district conventions, two districts elected new presidents. In the Pacific Northwest District, President John Steinbrenner had accepted a call to serve as pastor at Martin Luther, Oshkosh,…
Please explain: Is it true that God will never give us more than we can handle?
Is it true that God will never give us more than we can handle? I've lost count of how many times I’ve heard someone recite what seems to be a…
My Christian life: A health crisis leads to new ministry opportunities
A health scare prompts a man to make changes in his life, resulting in new ministry opportunities to share Jesus’ love. Coach Lance Meyer is a walking billboard for the…
Back to school
“Continue in what you have learned and have become convinced of, because you know those from whom you learned it, and how from infancy you have known the Holy Scriptures,…
Focused on Christ
WELS youth rallies continue to focus attendees on God and what he has done. As I sat on the bus listening to my Discman in 1999, I wasn’t sure what…
Parent conversations: How can we be sensitive to parents with a child who has special needs?
I’m leading a Bible study on grief as I write this. A few days ago, I was preparing a lesson that included a portion of Lamentations chapter 2: “My eyes…
Tragedy strikes world missionary and his family
During the early hours of Sunday, June 30, a fire broke out and killed Steve Witte and five of his family members. Witte, the team leader for WELS’ Asia One…
