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THE EFFECTS OF DIVORCE ON CHILDREN: EXPLANATION OF THE ONTOLOGICAL CRISIS AND PRACTICAL STRATEGIES FOR CAREGIVING
(2013)The objective of this paper is to inform the reader about the unique challenges that children of divorced parents face. This paper will focus on the evolution of marriage from the 17th century to present day and how this ... -
How Should We Financially Support Our Lutheran Elementary Schools?
(2013)Due to the increase in cost of education as well as economy troubles, there seems to be a growing issue for funding Lutheran Elementary Schools. Finances are not a new problem with the church, but it is still a major point ... -
Texting and Its Use in Pastoral Counseling
(2013)This thesis aims to examine texting as an appropriate and useful tool when counseling an individual. Texting has been a growing trend in communication, especially among teens. Teens prefer to text over any other form of ... -
The Lutheran Pastor and Illegal Immigration
(2013)The issue of illegal immigration is hotly contested throughout the United States. Over 11 million people live illegally in our country, and their presence has sparked constant and passionate debate. Sides have been drawn, ... -
A Redaction-critical Analysis of the Wisconsin Lutheran Seminary Dogmatics Notes
(2013)The purpose of this thesis is to examine and evaluate the historical influences that have effected alterations and additions of content and diction in the Dogmatics notes of the Wisconsin Lutheran Seminary in the span of ... -
The Lutherans East of the Marsh: An Historical and Ministerial Evaluation of the Wisconsin Synod Lutherans in Northeastern Dodge County, Wisconsin
(2013)The purpose of this paper two-fold: The first purpose is to understand the historical circumstances that led to a high concentration of Lutheran congregations being established in northeastern Dodge County, Wisconsin, and ... -
The Unknown God Made Known: Reflections on Ministering to the Biblically Illiterate from Paul's Ministry in Athens
(2013)The purpose of this paper is to make pastors and their congregations aware of the problem of biblical illiteracy and what they can do in order to better reach out to such people. It will begin with a review of why evangelism ... -
The World at Our Doorstep: The Stream of Immigrants Flooding into North America's Largest Cities Demands Our Stronger Commitment to Global City Mission Work
(2013)Globalization and urbanization are growing trends which present the Christian church with wonderful mission opportunities. Unfortunately, the WELS is not taking full advantage of these opportunities because we are not very ... -
Who Is This Church? The Necessity of Proper Assessment, Leadership, and Strategy for the Church in Transition
(2013)In the 21st Century, the relevance of needed “change” in congregations is growing. With communities changing in makeup, congregational leadership dwindling, and congregational health often suffering, pastors and members ... -
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 ... -
How the Gospel of Jesus Can Free Someone from the Fear that Comes with the Traditional Hmong Religion
(2013)The purpose of this thesis is to examine the traditional Hmong religion and the impact that it has on the Hmong people. By examining the Hmong religion, this thesis will show that the Hmong religion is currently holding ... -
I Need to Forgive My Impenitent Neighbor
(2013)The purpose of this thesis is to address the topic of forgiveness. This paper will demonstrate how misconceptions concerning the nature of forgiveness can arise in the secular world today, and even in churches, where many ... -
God's Environmentalism: A Study of Biblical Ecology
(2013)For the past half century, the philosophies of environmentalism and ecology have powerfully influenced the passage of international and domestic legislation, the writing of curricula for every stage of learning, and the ... -
Using Christian Apologetics in Reaching Out to Postmoderns: Evangelism to a Culture of "Hipsters"
(2013)The purpose of this thesis project was to learn how to efficiently evangelize to Postmoderns, in particular Hipsters. This project does not attempt to define the philosophy of Postmodernism, but rather uses a trial and ... -
Edification and Education as Primary Concerns of Worship Rites in the Lutheran Confessions
(2013)In recent years, “worship wars” have erupted in the Lutheran church. Different opinions concerning public worship have been advanced, varying principles have been cited, and papers, essays, and blog posts have been lobbed ... -
The Role of Reported Speech in Enriching the Narrative in the Book of Ruth: "He Said, She Said," and "She Said, He Said"
(2013)In the last 30 years or so, more and more scholars are taking a literary approach to Scripture. This has yielded fascinating discoveries with regard to the artistic quality of biblical narrative. Sadly, a disregard for the ... -
Functional Illiteracy: Ministering to Functionally Illiterate Adults by Employing Modern Educational Philosophies
(2013)This study is meant to familiarize pastors and ministerial educators with functional illiteracy in America. Often this subject is addressed in terms of youth who are functionally illiterate or non-English speakers who are ... -
Private Confession and Absolution: A Hidden Treasure
(2013)The topic of this thesis is private confession and absolution. Looking around at WELS churches today, one can see that private confession and absolution has largely fallen out of practice. Is this good? Is this bad? Is ... -
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 ... -
An Apologetic of the Cross as a Lutheran Approach to 21st Century Apologetics Centered on the Hiddenness of God
(2013)This research examines contemporary Christian apologetics to contextualize current apologetic developments and demonstrate where Lutheran theology departs from popular evangelical approaches to apologetics. It then proposes ...