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Uncovering Our Calling: Luther's Reformation Re-emphasis on Christian Vocation
(2006)In the 2006 WELS Symposium on the Doctrine of Vocation, Professor Ken Cherney offered this paper, explaining the importance of the this doctrine in the life and teachings of Martin Luther. In his battles with monasticism ... -
Understanding and Ministering to Those Who Struggle with Same-Sex Attraction
(2016)It is no secret that the Church faces an uphill battle as it seeks to handle the tough topic of homosexuality. In addition to the inherent difficulty and complexity of the issue, Christians have often failed in their ... -
An Understanding of Past and Present Outreach to the Chinese in North America for a More Effective Outreach in the Future: A Case Study of the Minneapolis / St. Paul Area
(2014)This paper is a study of past and present outreach efforts to the Chinese in North America for the purpose of developing strategies for more effective outreach in the future. The sole focus of this study is reaching the ... -
Understanding Our Calling: The Doctrine of Christian Vocation in the Holy Scriptures
(2006)Our God is a hidden God, but he is also a God who reveals himself in the most ordinary of ways. Our God takes the ordinary and makes it extraordinary. He has taken ordinary people and he gives them a calling in life. Through ... -
Understanding the Word to Preach to People's Intellect, Will, and Emotions
(2016)God has given us a precious gift. He has given us his Word. The Holy Spirit works through this Word to gives the Word its power to change a sinner’s heart. At the same time, this Word also comes to us in the form of any ... -
Unearthing the Flood: Evaluating Geological Flood Theory and Its Use in Christian Lives
(2015)Due to the work of creation science organizations such as the Answers in Genesis apologetics ministry, the possible geologic effects of the Genesis Flood have once again become a popular topic in both scientific and Christian ... -
Unemployment and the Christian Life
(1987)Paul Jorgenson explores the effect that unemployment has on people by first examining what work is, why it is important, and how it becomes too important for us (becoming our identity). He draws from his own experiences ... -
The Unending Pursuit of Growth in Gospel Preaching: a Comprehensive Plan for Continuing Education in Preaching for Pastors of the Wisconsin Evangelical Lutheran Synod
(2010-05)Good preaching has always been vital to the health of Christ's church. hl order to strengthen preaching, this project designed a comprehensive program in continuing education in preaching for pastors of the Wisconsin ... -
Unity Among Us? Three Theses on Church Unity: A Hermann Sasse-Inspired Perspective
(2024)In this paper, I intend to posit three theses on the pursuit of inter-church unity, commonly known as ecumenism. Drawing extensively on letters and essays by Hermann Sasse, I seek to distill several ideas from what he ...