Community news: May 2025
Nearly 200 women gathered at St. Matthew’s, Oconomowoc, Wis., on Feb. 22, for a retreat based on Colossians 2:6,7 with the theme “Beautifully rooted.” St. John-St. James Lutheran School, Reedsville,…
Training future church planters
In January 2025, three different groups of students from Wisconsin Lutheran Seminary (WLS) went on Winterim trips as part of a special partnership with WELS Home Missions. These trips were…
My Christian life: Child of missionary grows up to serve as missionary herself
As a child of a missionary and now as a missionary myself, Joshua 1:9 is my beacon: “Be strong and courageous. Do not be afraid; do not be discouraged, for…
God’s people grow
Continuing education offers opportunities for called workers—and the people they serve—to grow. “Faithful gospel ministers always seek to hone their skills and adapt to ministry changes. They recognize that there…
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…
Illustrating God’s powerful Word through art at Taste of Missions
“To put my art out there was a huge blessing,” says Vienne Lang, a junior at Luther Preparatory School, Watertown, Wis., about her experience entering and winning the Taste of…
2024 Wisconsin Lutheran Seminary graduates
To see Martin Luther College's graduates, visit forwardinchrist.net/2024-mlc-graduates. Volume 111, Number 7 Issue: July 2024
My Christian life: A journey from Ukraine to the United States
From Ukraine to the United States, God watches over his children through good and bad times. Fifteen-odd years ago, a little boy in Ukraine stood confidently in front of a…
News from WELS’ sister churches
Luteranos Confesionales Colombia celebrated 50 years of preaching God’s Word in Colombia in February. What began as a three-man WELS missionary team to this Latin American mission field has now…