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Praising His Grace: The History of the Wisconsin Synod in Japan, 1957-1982, Book I (1543-1957)
(1982)Book I of Praising His Grace traces the early history of Christianity in Japan and the Wisconsin Evangelical Lutheran Synod’s (WELS) initial mission efforts from 1952 to 1957. The authors outline Japan’s complex religious ... -
Praising His Grace: The History of the Wisconsin Synod in Japan, 1957-1982, Book II (1957-1971)
(1983)This historical account, authored by David R. Clark, David A. Nottling, and William E. Runke, chronicles the development of the Wisconsin Evangelical Lutheran Synod’s (WELS) mission in Japan from 1957 to 1971. Following ... -
Praising His Grace: The History of the Wisconsin Synod in Japan, 1957-1982, Book III (1972-1982)
(1985)This volume documents the third decade of the Wisconsin Evangelical Lutheran Synod’s (WELS) mission work in Japan, highlighting the growth and development of the Lutheran Evangelical Christian Church (LECC). Through a ... -
Prayer and Fellowship and the Detroit Conference, 1904
(1904)In this paper, Bente answers the question, “Why can’t we establish and maintain common prayer services with Iowa and Ohio (Synods)?” In the first paragraph of the paper, Bente describes the historical situation as, “At the ... -
Prayer Fellowship
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Prayer Fellowship at the Detroit Conference
(1975)Robert O. Balza’s essay examines the contentious issue of prayer fellowship as it arose during the third intersynodical Lutheran free conference held in Detroit, Michigan, in April 1904. Attended by over 300 pastors from ... -
Prayer in a Digital World: Practical Suggestions for Using Technology to Assist in Our Prayer Life
(2013)Pastor Huebner approaches the ever-relevant topic of prayer in a highly contextualized way. He looks at the various technological advancements of the past decade or so (cloud computing, mobile technologies, and CRM/CMS ... -
The Prayer of a Penitent Person: An Exegesis of Psalm 51
(1994)Jon A. Baumann’s essay offers a rich exegetical and pastoral exploration of Psalm 51, presenting it as a model prayer of repentance. Through detailed analysis of the Hebrew text, Baumann highlights David’s plea for mercy, ... -
Pre-Marriage Counseling: Why, How, and for How Long?
(1994)Pre-Marriage counseling serves such a vital purpose in this world. Why? Because of sin. Perfect love can no longer be achieved since the fall into sin in the Garden of Eden. Family life is on the decline. Good marriages ... -
Pre-Seminary Curriculum Re-Evaluation: Historical and Contemporary Perspectives on the Non-Biblical Language Requirement
(2018)In a changing world, the WELS must constantly reassess the system by which it trains men for the public ministry. Over the course of more than 150 years, the pre-seminary curriculum has adapted to changing times, circumstances, ... -
The Preacher and Personal Finances
(1981)John A. Braun’s 1981 essay, The Preacher and Personal Finances, addresses the complex relationship between pastors and their financial compensation. Presented at a missionaries’ conference, the paper explores societal ... -
Preaching From the Old Testament
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Preaching God's Story in Psalms: The Importance of Seeing the Tapestry in the Threads
(2023)This paper seeks to answer: “What homiletical strategies can help pastors preach the Psalms in a way that reinforces the hermeneutic that all of Scripture is a unified story of God’s love for people?” The paper is split ... -
Preaching in Paradise: A Look at the Puerto Rican Vicar
(2004)Over thirty years of vicar service in Puerto Rico offered seminarians a rare opportunity to combine language acquisition, cultural immersion, and hands-on ministry. This essay documents the evolution of the program, from ...