Leadership conference equips members to serve
More than 1,300 WELS members gathered in Chicago in January for the WELS National Conference on Lutheran Leadership. For three days they dedicated themselves to learning about leading in the…
Christ begins
Follow Jesus’ public ministry through the words of the hymn “Christ Begins.” Baptism We stand and we watch on the bank, wide-eyed. Water runs and all heaven opens wide, And…
Please explain: Does God favor certain people?
In the world today, it seems like the worst thing you can do is show favoritism. Free market capitalists want to tear down regulations so that no company is shown…
Book nook: Your Life Has Meaning
From business success to health to basic activities that give us joy and fulfillment, the events of the past year have—even temporarily—robbed us of what we think makes life worth…
Campus cornerstone: Fighting the loneliness epidemic
How are you doing in the midst of this epidemic? I’m not talking about the COVID-19 epidemic, but another one which has been around much longer. It doesn’t claim as…
Lutheran leadership conference a success
WELS Congregational Services hosted the first ever WELS National Conference on Lutheran Leadership in Chicago, Jan. 21–23. Approximately 800 people, representing about 350 WELS congregations, met to hear five plenary…