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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 ...