My Christian life: Holding up the prophets’ hands
How one woman turned her mission zeal into a lifetime of service "holding up the prophet's hands". For almost 60 years Delores Griepentrog has been writing letters of encouragement and…
God provides harvest workers: One family’s story
Recently retired pastor Richard Lehmann shares a personal story of how God continues to provide harvest workers for his field: My father—Dr. Arnold Lehmann, music professor at Northwestern College, Watertown,…
My Christian life: Heart transplant inspires a life of service
A heart transplant confirms a young man’s desire to share the blessings of Jesus with others. Three distinct moments come to mind when Pastor John and Katy Roekle knew their…
Letters reflect wisdom and encouragement
“Ministry is a marathon, not a sprint,” writes Dave Pagel, pastor at Bethany, Kenosha, Wis. “In order to be effective, you need to take care of yourself spiritually, physically, and emotionally.” Pagel’s words are written…
Brothers in ministry
It was an exciting day for Joel and Karen Thomford. Not one, not two, but all three of their sons received assignments at Wisconsin Lutheran Seminary’s call day on May…
Here we still stand
We train public ministers who boldly confess with their lips what fills their hearts. Picture a pastor at a coffee shop. He’s with an unchurched prospect who visited worship and…
2021 Wisconsin Lutheran Seminary grads
At the graduation service on May 21, 28 graduates received diplomas for successfully completing their seminary studies. Assignments At the Call Day service on May 20, 33 men, five of…
2020 Wisconsin Lutheran Seminary grads
Volume 107, Number 7 Issue: July 2020 To see Martin Luther College's graduates, visit forwardinchrist.net/2020-graduations.
District news: April 2020
WESTERN WISCONSIN St. John, Barre Mills, Wis., celebrated its 150th anniversary on March 1. The congregation first worshiped together on March 2, 1870, in a farmhouse that is still standing…