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Martin Luther: Personal and Family Life
(New Ulm Pastoral Conference, 1983-11-01)Much work has been devoted to Martin Luther as the Reformer, but many have neglected his personal life. The most well-known of matters relates to his marriage to Katherine. Though the marriage began to accomplish practical ... -
Martin Luther–God's Voice: A Reaction
(Wisconsin Lutheran Seminary, 2017-10-02)This is Justin C. Cloute's reaction to Paul O. Wendland's "Martin Luther--God's Voice" for 2017 Symposium on Reformation 500 (Martin Luther). -
A Matter of Choice: On the Feasibility and Utility of an Eclectic Text of the Hebrew Bible
(2012)The exegesis of any biblical text is only as good as the text it examines. This thesis will lay out the case for the feasibility and utility of an eclectic text of the Hebrew Bible. First it explains the necessity and ... -
A Matter of Membership: An Assessment of Active Congregational Membership
(Wisconsin Lutheran Seminary, 2022-02-18)“WELS has approximately 56,000 fewer members than it did 25 years ago.” (Forward in Christ, Volume 105, Number 5 - May 2018). For many years, church membership has been in decline. Yet Covid hang-over symptoms such as ... -
Matthew 28:19 and the Mission of the WELS
(2007)This paper is a detailed examination of the WELS Mission Statement in light of Matthew 28:19. It was written to respond to questions as to whether the current mission statement accurately reflects the doctrines of Scripture ... -
The Meaning and Import of Ordination
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The Meaning of Predigtamt in Augsburg Confession V
(2006)In his examination of the historical use of the terms Predigtamt and Amt (and the Latin terms associated with them) in the Augsburg Confession, Prof. Brug determines that the Predigtamt is not the office of the pastoral ... -
The Meaning of the Hebrew Word Torah with Special Reference to Its Use in the Psalms
(0000)In general, God’s torah is his instruction or teaching. But torah also has some narrow meanings. Torah can refer to specific ordinances and groups of regulations. Torah can refer to the instructions God gave Moses on Mt. ... -
Meaningful Preaching on the First Commandment for Teens
(2018)Attention spans are short. Distractions are screaming for acknowledgment. Listening to an entire sermon is difficult. This may not be true for an entire congregation, but it might be a commonality among many people. When ... -
The Mechanics of Member Visitation
(0000)Zarling presents a practical program and advice for member visitations.