Serving neighbors with compassion
On Thanksgiving Day, members of New Life, Lake Zurich, Ill., drove a couple of passenger vans to Great Lakes Naval Station to pick up 28 naval recruits. These young people,…
Thirty years of helping kids stay connected to Jesus
It all started with a good story. Pastor Tony Schultz had collected many interesting objects throughout his life—some of them from his travels across Africa, Asia, and South America. He…
Mapping Paul’s journeys
At a scholarly conference in ancient Ephesus in 2008, Dr. Glen Thompson, an early-church historian then serving as professor at Wisconsin Lutheran College, Milwaukee, Wis., met Dr. Mark Wilson, a…
Community news: January 2025
Kingdom Workers, a WELS-affiliated ministry, celebrated its 30th anniversary in 2024. Its mission is to partner with Christians to share Jesus’ love while helping their neighbors. St. John-St. James Lutheran…
Let your light shine: Doug Tabor
“Give me people and give me the words to say.” Doug Tabor prayed that prayer when he landed in Seoul, South Korea, to serve as a lay missionary with Friends…
Book nook: Galatians: The Beating Heart of the Gospel
Book nook: Galatians: The Beating Heart of the Gospel Galatians: The Beating Heart of the Gospel by Roy W. Hefti offers readers a fresh, engaging commentary on the apostle Paul’s…
You can own a red car
It was definitely the most unusual church parking lot I had ever seen. While driving past it at highway speed, it looked like all the drivers of the 50-plus cars…
Strength to the weary
When your strength is clearly insufficient and you feel stuck, God is there to set you free. Have you ever felt stuck? Have you ever reached the end of your…
Embroidered garments
I watched this 94-year-old Hmong woman meticulously paint her designs on the fabric in front of her with a hand that had undoubtedly done this thousands of times. She and…