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Cleansed and Fed: The Sacramental Life
(Wisconsin Evangelical Lutheran Synod, 2011-07-25)
Jesus gives his bride - the Church - the Gospel in Word and Sacraments. Through these means, we received the love and forgiveness of our Savior and our hearts’ alignment with Christ’s doctrine. Through baptism, Jesus took ...
Matthew 28:19 and the Mission of the WELS
(2007)
This paper is a detailed examination of the WELS Mission Statement in light of Matthew 28:19. It was written to respond to questions as to whether the current mission statement accurately reflects the doctrines of Scripture ...
You Were Ordained for a Life of Growth: Pursuing Ministry Excellence by the Gospel and for the Gospel
(Wisconsin Lutheran Seminary, 2011-05)
An essay to prepare brothers in pastoral ministry for developing a spiritual and professional growth plan.
The audio file is read by Jasper Sellnow.
Lutheran Worship Reforms of the 1500s that We Can Still Use Today
(Pastor Teacher Delegate Conference WELS, 2010-01-21)
This article examines the Lutheran worship reforms during the 1500s and their relevance today. It identifies changes made during the Reformation, such as purifying the liturgy, emphasizing justification doctrine, promoting ...
A Study of Romans 13:1-7
(2015)
Change Under God: James Schaefer and the WELS’ Weltanschauung
(Wisconsin Lutheran Seminary, 2008-12-15)
The social and political philosopher Edmund Burke once said, “A state without the means of some change is without the means of its conservation.” Apparently Burke had never heard of the Wisconsin Evangelical Lutheran Synod. ...
The Holy Spirit and His Gifts
(Wisconsin Lutheran Seminary, 2021)
The Church Grows Under the Cross: Mission Expansion in the Wisconsin Evangelical Lutheran Synod, 1929-1983
(2019-04)
In 1929, the Wisconsin Evangelical Lutheran Synod (WELS) was a small church body serving primarily German immigrants with congregations in twelve states, mostly in the Midwest; the only “foreign” work was a mission on the ...