Home Missions approves new mission starts and enhancements
On April 3–4, WELS Board for Home Missions approved 11 new missions and enhancements for the synodwide 100 Missions in 10 Years initiative. “Each of the five new starts is…
Sharing God’s love across cultures
“We can love all of them, and we can make sure they know we believe God loves them and Jesus loves them. And for some, we’re going to rejoice when…
Moments with missionaries: Dan Lindner
At some point, every pastor internalizes Acts 17:16-34, and I’m no different. Whether serving as a vicar in a foreign land, a parish pastor, or now as the WELS Campus…
Unifying for ministry
Located ten minutes apart, Morrison Zion, Greenleaf, Wis., and Immanuel, Shirley, Wis., both want to reach out with the gospel in the rural area 15 miles outside of the De…
Community news: June 2025
The Lutheran Military Support Group celebrated its 10th anniversary in May. Shepherd of the Hills, West Bend, Wis., dedicated its new sanctuary on April 13. St. John, Wauwatosa, Wis., celebrated…
Come on in
“They devoted themselves to the apostles’ teaching and to fellowship, to the breaking of bread and to prayer” (Acts 2:42). Do you know people who are just so good at…
My Christian life: “A cord of three strands”
A couple shares the importance of keeping Jesus at the center of a marriage. “Though one may be overpowered, two can defend themselves. A cord of three strands is not…
Confessions of faith: Ronald and Ismar
A family discovers God’s relentless grace through the physical help and spiritual witness of multiple WELS congregations. Hardship pursued the family relentlessly. Ronald’s eyes were heavy with weariness from his…
Your identity in Christ
Despite all you have done, through faith in Jesus, you remain God's child. This is all that matters. The teen tentatively raised his hand to my question. He was the…