A mission-minded response to abortion
Before we confront the scourge of abortion, we must address the deeper scourge of alienation from God. The response to the Supreme Court’s overturning of its 1973 Roe v. Wade…
Christ through us: Commission
Our focus for 2025–2035 The new long-range strategic plan names four priorities for WELS to focus on for the next ten years. These sweeping areas tackle the challenges the church—and…
Christ through us: Calling
Our focus for 2025–2035 The new long-range strategic plan names four priorities for WELS to focus on for the next ten years. These sweeping areas tackle the challenges the church—and…
Please explain: Was John’s baptism the same as the baptism commanded by Jesus?
A few years before Jesus’ Great Commission directed his followers to baptize and teach his Word (Matthew 28:19,20), John the Baptist baptized people (see Luke 3:3; 20:4; Acts 18:25). Was…
Q&A: What would Jesus think about all the different Christian denominations?
Jesus wants his church to be unified. Wouldn’t he be appalled by all the different Christian denominations? In the high priestly prayer, Jesus prays, “My prayer is not for them…
Reflecting diversity: One campus, three languages
It’s not unusual in WELS today to see congregations that are bilingual. But to see a congregation that’s trilingual—with ministry in three languages—is more unique. This last August, King of…
Connecting people to the gospel
“I would use the illustration of a switchboard operator from the early days of telephone communication to explain the work of a diaspora ministry facilitator,” says Neil Birkholz, WELS’ Asian…