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Overcoming Obstacles to Member Visitation in the 21st Century
(2016)
“The home-going pastor makes a church-going people.” This advice has been given to pastors for more than 150 years, but is it true, relevant, or even practical for a 21st century pastor to conduct regular personal visits ...
Hearing the Helpers: An Examination of How WELS Women Understand the Teaching of the Roles of Men and Women in an Age of Feminism
(2016)
The feminist movement’s influence reaches across today’s culture and into the church. There is a stark contrast between modern society and the Bible’s teaching of the roles of men and women. This can be tremendously difficult ...
The History of the Catholic Church's Response to Evolution and the Early Interpretations of Genesis 1-3
(2016)
The theory of evolution has had a major impact on society. It is taught in our public schools and
it is widely accepted within the scientific community. This theory has even greatly impacted the
body of believers. Some ...
Near-Death Experiences
(2016)
Since the 1970s, near death literature has proliferated on library shelves and even the shelves of Lutherans. In recent years some of these books, such as 90 Minutes in Heaven and Heaven is for Real, have enjoyed widespread ...
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 ...
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 ...
Turnaround Churches in the Wisconsin Evangelical Lutheran Synod
(2014-05)
There is crisis in the traditional American church. A multitude of churches that were once stable or thriving are now struggling and hoping to survive. Local ministry and denominational leaders, as well as church consultants, ...
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 ...