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The Lutheran Church Responds to Conflict: The Civil War and Its Issues in Nineteenth Century America
(2015)
The American Civil War had profound effect on those who experienced it. Over 600,000
succumbed to disease and warfare as a young nation struggled to define itself amid the day’s
most pressing questions. Should slavery ...
Senior Ministry: A Look at the Growing Number of Senior Citizens and How to Effectively Minister to Them
(2015)
The “Baby Boomer” generation is getting older. By the year 2030 they are estimated to number over seven million people! The question we need to ask ourselves as a church body is, “Are we ready?” Senior ministry is going ...
Women's Voice in the Church: A Study of the Connection between Voice and Authority and Its Implications for Today
(2015)
A debate rages around the “roles” or “callings” of men and women and how it affects women having a voice and authority in the church today. There are two sides to this debate. The Egalitarians say there should be no ...
Protecting Children from the Dangers of Pornography: Guidance for Twenty-First Century Parents
(2015)
Despite the ever increasing availability of pornography to young people in today’s culture, little has been done to equip parents to educate their children about the dangers pornography presents. Scripture compels parents ...
A Study of the Bible's Nautical Terminology in Light of Recent Archaeological Findings with Pastoral Applications
(2015)
An understanding of the nautical terms in the Bible will help pastors teach biblical narratives and imagery. Just as sailors gain a new appreciation for God’s gifts on the sea each time they cast off the dock lines, so ...
Bolstering Ministerial Influence and Recruitment at Area Lutheran High Schools for Full-Time Pastoral Ministry in the Wisconsin Evangelical Lutheran Synod
(2015)
The issue of pastoral recruitment is an on-going one. The numbers at the synodical schools of WELS are constantly in flux. How does WELS get a handle on it? How will WELS continue to fulfill Christ’s mission if its pool ...
Communicating with the Public: Church Advertising Methodology and Philosophy
(2015)
In a world where businesses use advertisements to persuade and manipulate consumers into buying their product or service, it seems as if there would be no place for this in the church. The lingo, methods, and concepts of ...
God's People Grow Together: The Church's Responsibility to Invigorate Spiritually Overlooked Twenty-Somethings
(2015)
The purpose of this thesis project was to investigate the reasons why Twenty-Somethings are not involved with congregational activities and what the congregation can do to improve in this area of ministry. By the use of a ...
Children with Autism Spectrum Disorder, Their Families, and the Worship Service
(2015)
Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) is being diagnosed more often every year throughout the entire world. This means that more children with this disorder and their families will be members of our congregations. This disorder ...
Choosing Temptations Wisely: A Line Between Allowing No Temptation and Allowing All Temptations
(2015)
“Temptation leads to sin; therefore avoid temptation.” This maxim, in whatever form it may appear, has received much more representation than the view offered herein, that temptation cannot always be avoided and sometimes ...