CONTENTS

yellow butterflies with one blue butterfly in the middle

Jesus is the difference

Evangelical Lutheran Synod, Lutheran Church– Missouri Synod, and WELS logos

Continued conversations

two young girls on a seesaw

The seesaw battle

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My Christian life: “Why am I still here?”

AUGUST ISSUE

Jesus is the difference

“I consider everything a loss because of the surpassing worth ...
Jeremiah J. Gumm

A powerful message

When the disciples of Jesus first heard it, they must ...
Mark Schroeder

World news and commentary: August 2025

New pope, same story On May 8, 2025, the Roman ...
Benjamin Schaefer

Continued conversations

Leaders from the Lutheran Church–Missouri Synod, WELS, and the Evangelical ...
Thomas Nass

The seesaw battle

I ride a teeter-totter every day—the battle between my old ...
James Aderman

Q&A: Are there different levels of hell for different degrees of sin?

Are the levels of hell determined by how “bad” a ...
David Scharf

Parent conversations: If our kids are to be the church leaders of tomorrow, what should we be doing to prepare them today?

Laying the foundation for a child’s life of faith is ...
Melanie Giddings, Phil Huebner

A year of challenges and grace

WELS’ 2024 statistical summary weaves a narrative of challenge, resilience, ...
Jonathan R. Hein

Confessions of faith: Tao Nguyen

A Vietnamese man discovers God’s peace in Jesus and shares ...
Tao Nguyen

Please explain: Is it sinful to be wealthy?

Is it sinful to be wealthy? If we want an ...
Matthew Langebartels

Distorted Bible passages: John 8:32

Examining misquoted, misused, and misapplied Bible verses. "The truth will ...
Andrew Schroer

Forgiving is healthy

A growing body of research reveals that forgiving is healthy ...
James F. Pope

Looking back to live forward

By looking back to the cross of Jesus, we find ...
Nathan Nass

My Christian life: “Why am I still here?”

A father answers his teenage daughter’s question, “Why am I ...
Adam Klingbeil

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