How do you measure success?
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…
Happy anniversary, WELS!
“HAPPY ANNIVERSARY” are words relished by a husband and wife. These words lead to reminiscing about the first date, the proposal, the wedding, the ups and downs of years spent…
What a view!
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…
A pastoral letter regarding man and woman roles
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…
We know the results
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.…
Alone time
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…
More than a job
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…
Waiting: Never easy but always a blessing
“Wait for the LORD; be strong and take heart and wait for the LORD” (Psalm 27:14). Sometimes our waiting comes to an end when the Lord answers our prayer with…
A laudable goal . . . with some questions
The 2023 synod convention adopted an ambitious plan with the stated goal of opening one hundred new home missions in the next ten years. That effort began last year when…