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A Case for Focused Marriage Preparation for Young People in the Wisconsin Evangelical Lutheran Synod
(2014)The world is not hospitable to lifelong marriage. With a national divorce rate over 50%, divorce ends more marriages than death. Christian churches in America have recognized the fact and is trying to address it. Couples ... -
The Catechism in Song: The Benefits of Using Hymnody in Teaching Catechism
(2013)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 Challenge of Preaching in a Second Language
(2013)Preaching is hard work. Preaching in a second language is harder still. By looking at generalities about the preaching process, at the complications added by the difficulties of a second language, and at insights gleaned ... -
Changing Media and the Changeless Message: Sharing the Gospel Through New Media
(Wisconsin Lutheran Seminary, 2021-02-19)For longer than we may realize, technology has been involved in the transmission of God’s Word. Early Christin communities were united through a piece of technology—a book. During the Reformation, Luther and the other ... -
Children with Autism Spectrum Disorder, Their Families, and the Worship Service
(2015)Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) is being diagnosed more often every year throughout the entire world. This means that more children with this disorder and their families will be members of our congregations. This disorder ... -
Choosing Temptations Wisely: A Line Between Allowing No Temptation and Allowing All Temptations
(2015)“Temptation leads to sin; therefore avoid temptation.” This maxim, in whatever form it may appear, has received much more representation than the view offered herein, that temptation cannot always be avoided and sometimes ... -
Chosen By God: Teaching the Doctrine of Election to Encourage our People in Outreach
(2020)While it is considered by many as a difficult and tricky doctrine, Scripture shows us that election is nothing to be afraid of. It is the purpose of this thesis to explore the application of this doctrine to our gospel ... -
Christ at Home: Addressing the Need for Family Devotions
(2012)This paper addresses the lack of devotional activity among today’s Christian families and seeks to give pastors and parents the motivation and direction needed to implement home devotions in the family. After considering ... -
Christ on Screen: The Benefits and Drawbacks of Christian-Based Visual Media in Evangelism and Entertainment
(2020)Christian-based media has tended to be a one-or-the-other kind of situation or scenario. Either a production will be doctrinally sound but have distractingly poor production values, or it will have a large budget but ... -
The Church as the Body of Christ: System Theory and the Church
(2020)This paper presents a brief overview of system theory and showcases the possible strengths and weaknesses of system theory applied to the church. It sets forth system theory as a viable option regarding church ... -
Church Fellowship: To Guard against Persistent Errorists, to Cherish Unity in Truth
(2013)In order for a concept to be passed on to the next generation, it must first be well grasped by the generation that is passing on the concept. When the concept is the understanding of biblical principles, the passing on ... -
The Church in the Community: Showing Love to our Neighbors
(2023)“Love your neighbor as yourself” (Mark 12:31 NIV). What does it look like as Christians live out this command from Jesus? This paper looks at the importance of building relationships and loving our neighbors. Now, more ... -
The Church Intentionally Evangelizing to De-churched, Millennial Families Through the Use of Their Preschool to Make the Family Lifelong Members.
(2017)There is a phenomenon occurring in Wisconsin Evangelical Lutheran Synod preschools. Millennial parents who have a church background, but are not currently actively involved in a church, are enrolling their young children ... -
A City Great to God: Ten Years of WELS Planting to Inform the Next One Hundred Missions
(2023)From the isolated beginnings of the Wisconsin Evangelical Lutheran Synod (WELS), internal tensions have favored planting churches in non-urban settings. Numerous voices within the synod have seen this tendency as an area ... -
Collective vs. Individual Ministry: A Look at a Different Approach to Ministry for Multiple Congregations in a Small Area
(2015)There are several places in the United States, particularly in the Midwest, in which there are three or more churches located within 10-15 miles from each other. While some of these congregations are thriving, others are ... -
“Come, Be Our King”: The Portrayal of Abimelek as an Anti-Judge in Judges 9
(2023)The Lord said to Samuel concerning the Israelites, “It is not you they have rejected, but they have rejected me as their king” (1 Sam 8:7). The book of Judges gives evidence of this rejection prior to the life of Samuel. ... -
Communicating Christ Visually: Utilizing Graphic Design in Ministry
(Wisconsin Lutheran Seminary, 2022-02-18)Graphic Design is both an art form and a means of communication. It is a tool that both pastors and laypeople can utilize in the fields of worship, education, and evangelism. How can we communicate our message to members ... -
Communicating Fellowship: An Evaluation
(2020)Church fellowship is a doctrine that is significant to the Wisconsin Evangelical Lutherans Synod (WELS). It is significant because all doctrine is important; however, church fellowship can also be difficult to communicate. ... -
Communicating the Importance of Doctrine in a Heterodox Ecumenical Context
(2020)In a country with a growing population of heterodox ecumenical Christians, a confessional Lutheran might struggle to communicate the importance of doctrine with a person who sees little to no need for it. This thesis ... -
Communicating with the Public: Church Advertising Methodology and Philosophy
(2015)In a world where businesses use advertisements to persuade and manipulate consumers into buying their product or service, it seems as if there would be no place for this in the church. The lingo, methods, and concepts of ...