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The Hymn of the Day: A Historical-Liturgical Evaluation and Contemporary Application
(2014)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 ... -
Does James Disagree with Paul on Justification? An Exegetical Comparison of Romans 3:27-4:3 and James 2:14-26
(2014)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 Use of Visual Presentation Technology in Sermons: How to Use This Technology Wisely
(2014)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 ... -
The Blessings of Properly Applied Multi-site Church Planting in the Wisconsin Evangelical Lutheran Synod
(2014)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 ... -
Campus Ministry to International Students: Opportunities Amid Challenges
(2014)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 ... -
How a Distinction Between God's Kingdoms of the Church and the State Shapes a Christian's Approach to Gay Marriage
(2014)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 ... -
The Effect of Multigenerational Families on Worship, Education, and Outreach in Hispanic Ministry
(2014)Hispanic ministry is not a new topic. Our synod recognizes the need to reach a growing demographic in our country, and it has for decades. However, as this demographic has been growing in our country for several decades, ... -
Re-Evaluating the Small Group Bible Study Model from a Lutheran Perspective
(2014)Small Group Bible Studies (SGBS) have been popular among many church bodies for the last three decades. The Wisconsin Evangelical Lutheran Synod (WELS) was hesitant to immediately use this model, which came out of the ... -
The Brave New World of Gospel Ministry: Taking the Great Commission Seriously at a Time of Perceived Christian Marginalization
(2014)It is a generalization, but certainly not simply a presumption, that there is consternation on the part of many Christians as they look at the present and toward the future of Christendom in America. Members of the Wisconsin ... -
The Role of Man and Woman: Defending God's Roles in Marriage Against the Attacks of the Devil in the 21st Century
(2014)With our society continuing to become more “gender-neutral” many influences are attacking the foundation of the roles God has established for man and woman in marriage. While some of these influences merely challenge ... -
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 ... -
Why and How to Teach Biblical Doctrines to Three-, Four-, and Five-Year-Old Children Through Children's Literature
(2014)Children’s learning begins at birth and continues throughout their lives. Learning during early childhood also has a major enduring impact that, in the case of religious instruction, lasts even beyond our temporary lives ... -
An In-Depth Look at the Feasibility of Using Authentic Assessment in Catechism Instruction
(2014)“Authentic assessment” basically is assessment that measures accomplishments that are either in the real world or are directly tied to it. The following essay will explore what it means to have assessments that measure ... -
Leaving Your Legacy with the Church: Concerning the Use of Endowments Funds for Local Congregations
(2014)Church finances have changed in the last 100 years. While budgets and church ministries may increase, biblical stewardship always remains constant. Yet, it seems that it is becoming more difficult to meet the financial ... -
The Use of Facebook in Congregational Evangelism: A Practical Plan
(2014)Facebook is used every single day by hundreds of millions worldwide. As soon as they logon, people are viewing dozens of photos, videos, and status updates that their friends are passing around. Imagine if congregation ... -
The Pastor as Team Leader: Building a Focused Leadership Team
(2014)Many ideas exist about how to lead. The pursuit of this paper is to synthesize a variety of leadership concepts into key principles and suggestions that can be applied to the mission of the local congregation. Through ... -
The Problem of Economics in a Sinful World: How American Christians Fit in the Context of Capitalism
(2014)In this sinful world, a system of economics cannot exist without problems. To demonstrate this, the two most current and prominent systems of economics, socialism and capitalism, are compared. Under socialism, there tends ... -
A Contextualized Approach to Teaching Christology in a Latin American Setting
(2014)Like the rest of the world, the person of Christ is attacked strongly in Latin America. There, he is often viewed not as the Risen Lord, but as a weak man who is in the process of dying. Many people do not believe that he ... -
Rethinking Teen Ministry: A New Strategy for Keeping Teenagers in Church and in the Faith
(2014)Christian churches are struggling to keep teenagers in church and connected to Jesus Christ. In churches around the country, some seventy percent (70%) of young Christians will either be inactive church members or fall ... -
An Understanding of Past and Present Outreach to the Chinese in North America for a More Effective Outreach in the Future: A Case Study of the Minneapolis / St. Paul Area
(2014)This paper is a study of past and present outreach efforts to the Chinese in North America for the purpose of developing strategies for more effective outreach in the future. The sole focus of this study is reaching the ...