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Read more about the article Blessings too numerous to count

Blessings too numerous to count

  • Post author:Mark Schroeder
  • Post published:2025/04/29
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This year, we are privileged to celebrate the 175th anniversary of our synod’s founding. As we look back over those 175 years, we will find much to be thankful for.…

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Read more about the article “Christ through us”: A synod convention preview

“Christ through us”: A synod convention preview

  • Post author:Mark Schroeder
  • Post published:2025/03/29
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WELS is not merely a religious organization or a Christian denomination. More accurately, it is a fellowship of more than 1,200 congregations and 330,000 people who have joined together in…

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Read more about the article Even in darkness light dawns

Even in darkness light dawns

  • Post author:Mark Schroeder
  • Post published:2025/02/27
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“Blessed are those who fear the LORD, who find great delight in his commands. . . . Even in darkness light dawns for the upright . . . They will…

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Read more about the article How do you measure success?

How do you measure success?

  • Post author:Mark Schroeder
  • Post published:2025/01/30
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How do you measure success? In business, success is measured by increased sales and rising profits. In sports, success is measured by games won and championships achieved. In war, success…

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Read more about the article What a view!

What a view!

  • Post author:Mark Schroeder
  • Post published:2024/12/23
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A long time ago, when I was in college, two friends and I decided that we wanted to spend a few weeks hiking in the mountains. We drove across the…

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Read more about the article A pastoral letter regarding man and woman roles

A pastoral letter regarding man and woman roles

  • Post author:Mark Schroeder
  • Post published:2024/11/15
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In 1993, after years of scriptural study, our synod in convention adopted the doctrinal statement “Scriptural Principles of Man and Woman Roles.” Like all faithful doctrinal statements, it is an…

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Read more about the article We know the results

We know the results

  • Post author:Mark Schroeder
  • Post published:2024/10/31
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By the time you read this, people in the United States already are going to the polls for early voting. Election Day itself is Tuesday, Nov. 5. By Wednesday, Nov.…

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Read more about the article Alone time

Alone time

  • Post author:Mark Schroeder
  • Post published:2024/09/30
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No matter how much of a social animal you are, no matter how much you love to spend time with friends and family, everyone needs some alone time once in…

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Read more about the article More than a job

More than a job

  • Post author:Mark Schroeder
  • Post published:2024/09/01
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When I was a senior in high school, I found myself in a difficult dilemma. I was the youngest of eight children. By the time I was ready to graduate…

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