“What do you think about the Christ? Whose son is he” (Matthew 22:42)? This work directs that question toward Jehovah’s Witnesses. Its main considerations are: 1) Who is Jesus Christ? 2) What did Christ do for us during ...

The Hymn of the Day as a part of Lutheran worship, developed at a time and within the context of an emphatic refocusing on the Word of God. Within that development it came to tie all the scriptural elements within that ...

Fellowship issues have always been hard topics to address in a country that likes to compromise. This thesis examines the events that led up to the LCMS/WELS split and how President John W. O. Brenner dealt with those ...

Does James disagree with Paul on justification? This question has plagued Christians for centuries as they have tried to make sense of the words, "You see that a man is justified by what he does and not by faith alone" ...

The purpose of this thesis paper is to explore the question of whether or not it is appropriate or wise to use visual presentation technology like PowerPoint, Keynote, Prezi, etc., in sermons. In order to do this, there ...

In the last decade, the multi-site church planting model has become a major factor in the way American churches have chosen to expand their reach into the community. Many nondenominational and Evangelical churches have ...

This study explores the benefits of incorporating hymns into a religion curriculum focused on Luther’s Small Catechism. Two things become abundantly clear through a study of God’s Word on this topic: God wants his Word ...

The presence of international students on university campuses in the U.S. provides a unique opportunity to pastors and laypeople for on-going campus ministry to international students. Unique challenges that come with ...

The issue of gay marriage is hotly contested throughout the United States of America. The Supreme Court's decisions are moving in favor of it, as is public opinion. However, Christians understand that God instituted ...

God has given parents the primary role in the religious education of their children. The church’s role has always been secondary as a supporting partner. In recent years cities like Milwaukee, Wisconsin have started voucher ...