Browsing Senior Theses by Issue Date
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Establishing Elders in Cross-Cultural Communities
(2012)Elders have held places of leadership among God’s people since at least the days of Moses. Today, elders help pastors lead a congregation through many roles. The office of elders is invaluable to a pastor and his church. ... -
The Role of the Pastoral Ministry in the Context of a Lutheran Elementary School
(2012)The purpose of this thesis is to examine the role and function a pastor performs in the context of a Lutheran elementary school ministry. Recent decades have have brought with them severe challenges for the Lutheran ... -
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 ... -
The Influence of the Pharisaic Movement on the Preservation of a Jewish Identity During the Intertestamental Period
(2012)This paper explores the influence of the Pharisees in the preservation of a Jewish Identity during the Intertestamental Period. This paper focuses on the impact of the Pharisees on the nation of Israel in both the spiritual ... -
Helping New Members Transition from Bible Information Class to Personal Bible Study
(2012)For many adult confirmation students, in-depth study of the Bible ends when they complete the final pages of their Bible Information Class. During multiple weeks and months these new members are instructed in the truths ... -
The Target of Paul's Polemic: A Dialogue with the New Perspective
(2012)What attitude was Paul opposing when he said that “a man is justified by faith apart from works of the law” (Romans 3:28)? The traditional view has been that Paul was opposing works righteousness, the idea that says, “I ... -
Jesus Christ in the Theology of Jehovah's Witnesses: His Person, Work, and What That Means for the Salvation of Mankind
(2013)“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 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 ... -
Parental Involvement in Choice and Charter Schools: Dealing with a Paradigm Shift
(2013)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 ... -
The Necessary, Relevant, & Practical Digital Media for the Development and Dissemination of a Worship Compendium in the 21st Century: A Hymnal Rebuild from the Cloud Down
(2013)The advent of digital technology, both for storing and displaying information, provides Christians at worship with new tools for facilitating worship, in both formal and informal settings. By taking a broad historical look ... -
What God Ordains: The Impact of Late Medieval Nominalism on the Theology of Martin Luther
(2013)There are a host of different avenues one can travel when studying the Reformation period. The following paper focuses on one of the avenues that the author feels receives comparatively little in-depth study in WELS circles: ... -
The Evangelical Lutheran Church Must Be Constantly Vigilant as It Sings the Christian Song
(2013)In recent decades, Christian churches, including Lutheran churches, have significantly increased their interest in and utilization of contemporary Christian music. WELS congregations have been limited in their ability to ... -
The Trend Toward Gender Inclusive Language and Its Effect on Word Choices in Christian Worship: A Lutheran Hymnal
(2013)Language is never static, but it is constantly changing. Phrases that had one meaning in a previous generation can mean something completely different in the next. “Man” used to be a word that could be understood in a broad ... -
Doctrine and Practice: The Case of Female Worship Readers in WELS Multicultural Church Settings
(2013)“I have the right to do anything,” you say—but not everything is beneficial. “I have the right to do anything”—but not everything is constructive. 24 No one should seek their own good, but the good of others” (1 Corinthians ... -
Marriage in the Patriarchal Period and Present-day Lessons for Young Adults
(2013)In Genesis chapter 24, there is a detailed account of how Isaac acquired his wife, Rebekah. This paper demonstrates that the account in Genesis does fit within its historical context of the patriarchal period and there is ... -
There Are Heavy Crosses the Church Should Be Prepared to Bear When Holding to the Scriptural Teaching on Homosexuality in a Culture that Preaches Tolerance of Immorality
(2013)Homosexuality has gradually been coming more out in the open and more socially acceptable. What was once viewed as perverse and immoral is now defended as an acceptable alternative lifestyle. While many may now want to ... -
Outreach in a Lutheran Grade School Can Succeed by Appropriately Applying Biblical Principles of Church Fellowship
(2013)As an evangelical church body one of our chief goals is to follow the command of the Great Commission. Obviously this has implications for many facets of ministry but that which this paper addresses is how this relates to ... -
Parenting with Law and Gospel
(2013)This thesis examines how a Christian parent will carry out his or her God-given task of parenting. This world is full of different parenting books and styles. This paper aims to identify God’s method of parenting. By ... -
Crafting an Effective Mentoring Program for Pastors Struggling with Internet Pornography in View of Psychology and Scripture
(2013)This study lays the framework for a restoration program for WELS pastors who struggle with internet pornography use. Statistics demonstrate an annual rise in pornography usage among clergy. Because of the personal shame ... -
Fostering Cross-Cultural Growth at WELS Worker Training Schools
(2013)Look into a classroom of Wisconsin Lutheran Seminary classroom in the year 2013 and you will only see maybe one or two minorities amongst the class of around thirty Caucasian students. Ninety-six percent of the MLC student ...