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Wisconsin Lutheran Seminary Assignment List 2019
(Wisconsin Lutheran Seminary, 2019)
Bence, Jordan P.; Berger, Benjamin J.; Birner, Benjamin J.; Cherney, Michael H.; Hollmann, Michael D.; Horn, Isaiah W.; Jensen, Nathanael J.; Jeske, Samuel M.; Knox, Jesse L; Lambrecht, Adam D.; Laska, Nathan R.; Miller, ...
The Heart of Planning: Avoiding the Ditch of Godless Pragmatism and the Ditch of Lethargic Ministry
(2019)
Pastors understand the importance of planning for ministry, but do pastors always pay attention
to where their heart is when they plan? Pastors can easily plan as if everything depended on
themselves and as a result ...
Carrying on the Mission of the Savior's Heart in the Heartland: Mission and Outreach in Milwaukee County
(2019)
It is no secret that the Wisconsin Evangelical Lutheran Synod (WELS) in general has faced decline in membership over the past twenty-five years. For evidence of this decline, one need look no further than Milwaukee, the ...
The Narrow Lutheran Middle: The Problem of Being a Clinically-Depressed Christian
(2019)
Clinical depression can bring about a great deal of problems in a person’s life. These include a depressed mood, negative self-image, harmful self-talk, a flawed perception of the truth, feelings of anger, sadness, ...
Boundaries, Not Barriers: A Sociolinguistic Examination of Ingroup-Outgroup Concepts in 1 and 2 Corinthians
(2019)
Since God designed humans to communicate and relate to one another socially, the divinely inspired human authors make use of language in ways consistent with sociolinguistic schema common to other members of humanity. The ...
History of Suicidology: Learning from the Past for a Better Future
(2019)
Since 2008, suicide has ranked among the top 10 leading causes of death in the United States. In
2016, suicide was the second leading cause of death for individuals ages 10-34 and the fourth
leading cause of death for ...
Intentional Pre-Membership Assimilation in Mid-Sized Congregations in the Midst of a Declining Church
(2019)
You have pounded the streets. You have practiced good friendship evangelism. Your hard work is beginning to bear fruit. The people you invited to come to worship at your congregation are there! Now what? How can a congregation ...
God's Word is our Great Heritage: Defining WELS Pastoral Recruitment Philosophy for Continued Excellence in Raising Up Future Public Ministers
(2019)
Our Lord has been calling and equipping his people to know, love, and serve him since the beginning of time. For he also called and sent specific individuals to guard and watch over his people so that they would see his ...
In Your Anger Do Not Sin: The Propriety of Anger in Christian Response
(2019)
“In your anger, do not sin.” The apostle Paul quotes this verse from Psalm 4 in his letter to the Ephesians. Upon first glance at this verse, people might think Paul is too emotional, for he is asking them to do something ...
Possessed Places: A Lutheran Perspective on Demonic Activity Within the Home
(2019)
The Christian Church has given much attention to the topic of demon possession
throughout its history. But there are some Christians who continue to face other forms of
demonic activity, particularly within their homes. ...