Fall in love with God’s Word
As Lutherans we value Scripture, but how much time do we really spend reading it? The phone rang in my office. The voice said, “I’m looking for a Lutheran church.”…
For matchless grace
Nothing else we experience can compare to the grace of God the Father. Hey, Dad. You know that convenience store that makes those incredible milkshakes? The other evening my car’s…
Please explain: Why is Holy Communion so important to confessional Lutherans?
Why is Holy Communion so important to confessional Lutherans? Since the Reformation, no teaching has caused more division than the teaching of the Lord’s Supper. Today, it continues to separate…
Q&A: Is Christianity the only religion that gives the certainty of heaven?
Is Christianity the only religion that gives the certainty of heaven? I want to understand so I can better share the gospel with others. The parable of the blind men…
Confessions of faith: Jack and Cathie Dearing
After retiring, a couple discovers a church where Martin Luther’s reformed teachings preside and Jesus’ free and all-encompassing grace is preached. During their working years, Jack and Cathie Dearing moved…
WELS news briefs: April 2022
Evangelism Ten Everyone Outreach workshops were held in fall 2021. Twenty-five more are planned during the first five months of 2022. WELS Commission on Evangelism designed the Everyone Outreach program…
A heart captured by the gospel: Article 2
When we know God has declared us righteous because of Jesus, we are consumed by a desire to share that truth. On April 17, 1521, Martin Luther stood before the…
A heart captured by the gospel: Article 1
Luther stood confident not in his intellect or courage but in the righteousness of Christ. Five hundred years ago, on April 18, 1521, Martin Luther took a stand. At the emperor’s…
What it means to be truly Lutheran: Public ministers of the gospel are called to serve
Priests in the Middle Ages had two primary tasks: Correctly perform the sacraments of the church to earn God’s grace on behalf of the people and listen to confession. The…