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Understanding and Ministering to Those Who Struggle with Same-Sex Attraction
(2016)
It is no secret that the Church faces an uphill battle as it seeks to handle the tough topic of
homosexuality. In addition to the inherent difficulty and complexity of the issue, Christians have
often failed in their ...
Understanding the Word to Preach to People's Intellect, Will, and Emotions
(2016)
God has given us a precious gift. He has given us his Word. The Holy Spirit
works through this Word to gives the Word its power to change a sinner’s heart. At the
same time, this Word also comes to us in the form of any ...
Enduring by His Grace: An Updated History of the Lutheran Evangelical Christian Church in Japan from 1957 Through 2019
(2020)
In 1982 the Wisconsin Evangelical Lutheran Synod along with the Lutheran Evangelical
Christian Church, the WELS’ sister synod in Japan, celebrated the twenty-fifth anniversary of
mission work in Japan. A history of the ...
From Spener to Stanley: Exploring Pietistic Themes in Modern American Evangelicalism
(2020)
The Pietist movement that took place among German Lutherans in the 17th century was
predicated on a turning inward. Pietists saw moral improvement as the goal of Christianity, and
focused on Christ in us rather than ...
Intergenerational Education in the Church: Parental Benefits of Learning alongside Children
(2017)
The majority of Christian churches structure their Christian education opportunities by dividing groups according to age—Sunday School consists of different classrooms according to grade while a different Bible class is ...
StrengthsFinder and Its Use Within the WELS
(2020)
WELS pastors have a multitude of thoughts about StrengthsFinder. They have a variety of
responses along with different opinions on how it should or shouldn’t be used. This thesis
explores StrengthsFinder as a whole. ...
The Development of Lutheran Preaching: A Review of Select Sermons by Martin Luther, C.F.W. Walther, and Siegbert Becker
(2020)
The phrase Sola Scriptura rings loudly in the minds of Lutheran ministers. Scripture alone is the
means by which God brings his life saving message to all people. Pastors want to rightly handle
the Word of God as they ...
The Heart of Planning: Avoiding the Ditch of Godless Pragmatism and the Ditch of Lethargic Ministry
(2019)
Pastors understand the importance of planning for ministry, but do pastors always pay attention
to where their heart is when they plan? Pastors can easily plan as if everything depended on
themselves and as a result ...
Carrying on the Mission of the Savior's Heart in the Heartland: Mission and Outreach in Milwaukee County
(2019)
It is no secret that the Wisconsin Evangelical Lutheran Synod (WELS) in general has faced decline in membership over the past twenty-five years. For evidence of this decline, one need look no further than Milwaukee, the ...
The Narrow Lutheran Middle: The Problem of Being a Clinically-Depressed Christian
(2019)
Clinical depression can bring about a great deal of problems in a person’s life. These include a depressed mood, negative self-image, harmful self-talk, a flawed perception of the truth, feelings of anger, sadness, ...