Every year in the United States countless teenagers promise to remain faithful to Christ and his Church on their confirmation day only to be never heard from again. The Wisconsin Synod is not immune to these tendencies ...

The Bible is essentially one grand story focused on Jesus Christ, the Son of God, who lived a perfect life and gave himself into death for the sins of the world. It is not incidental that as God told salvation’s story ...

The current location of Ai at et-Tell has caused a number of problems for those who take the Bible seriously. The main problem is that there was no occupation of et-Tell during the time of conquest. Because of this many ...

Despite the marketing-saturated world in which we live, congregations do not always seem to be market-oriented entities. This thesis defends and encourages the adoption of a market-oriented mindset in a mission-minded ...

Nearly 2 million service members have deployed since September 11, 2001. Service members have unique experiences and unique needs. A number of common struggles have been noted among those who have served in combat zones. ...

It is the year 2012 AD. While computers of some sort have been in existence for half a decade, modern technology and communication, as we know it, have exploded within the last 20 years. Today’s 21-35 year old, and every ...

This study examines the curricula and instructional methodologies used in seventh and eighth grade classrooms in teaching religion. With the middle school years being a transformational stage of development as seventh ...

Youth ministry is full of difficult challenges for a youth leader in today’s day and age. This paper discusses some of those challenges and how they need to be addressed in a youth group setting. There is also a review ...

In an effort to aid the pastors of our Wisconsin Synod in their continued growth in preaching, I have sought to create an online peer sermon review tool that WELS pastors can use to sharpen both their sermon content and ...

Due to “worship wars” in the Lutheran church, the issue of worship forms has been thoroughly examined from Scripture and from historical perspective. Until recently, however, the Lutheran Confessions have not been strongly ...