CONTENTS

wheat and cross with family photo

Confessions of faith: Nick and Lacey Wagner

up close hand holding phone with NEWS on screen

Our Lutheran moment

tug of war with cross

Resolved in Christ

Devotion_HEADER_May23

More than enough

MAY ISSUE

The view from above

The ascensions of both Elijah and Jesus offer encouragement to us who remain below. Do you prefer…

Confessions of faith: Nick and Lacey Wagner

A couple discovers a new church home after sending their children to its school. Nick and Lacey…

This entry is part 3 of 83 in the series confessions-of-faith

Q&A: How can parents encourage adult children who wander from the faith?

Some of my adult children have wandered from God’s path. Society has convinced them that everything they…

This entry is part 3 of 87 in the series question-answer

Parent conversations: How do we resist making our parenting law-based?

One of the reasons that I appreciate this column is that it continually reminds me of the…

This entry is part 3 of 92 in the series parent conversations

Our Lutheran moment

Recent news headlines highlight one challenge after another for our world—which makes it an ideal time to…

This entry is part 5 of 16 in the series lutheran leadership

My Christian life: Engaging the church’s youth

After struggling to feel connected in church during his youth, a pastor works to engage the church’s…

This entry is part 16 of 70 in the series my christian life

My wordless groans

A mother shares how God hears and answers her prayers through the challenges and joys of motherhood….

Water the seed: Ministry in the public school

“Does he know your weaknesses? Does he see your hidden fears? Does he know who he is…

This entry is part 7 of 36 in the series editorial-comment

Please explain: What is the Holy Spirit’s role in the life of a Christian?

What is the Holy Spirit’s role in the life of a Christian? When Lutheran students learn about…

This entry is part 3 of 74 in the series please explain

Psalm 91: When God lifts you up on his lap

Her little hand swatted my newspaper aside. “Grandpa, I talking to you,” she said. My granddaughter wanted…

This entry is part 2 of 66 in the series bible-study

Appreciating the clouds

A cloudy day or a sunny day? What would you rather have? I think most people would…

This entry is part 5 of 38 in the series before-you-go

Resolved in Christ

United with Christ, we work to address conflict so we can be of one mind with one…

More than enough

“[The Lord] said to me, ‘My grace is sufficient for you, for my power is made perfect…

This entry is part 20 of 81 in the series devotion

Our worldwide fellowship

When you think of the Wisconsin Evangelical Lutheran Synod (WELS), no doubt you think of it in…

This entry is part 20 of 73 in the series presidents message

Table of contents for previous issues

2023: AprilMarch | February | January

2022: December | November | October | September | August | July | June | MayAprilMarch | February | January |

2021: December | November | October