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The Effects of the Age of Pietism on the Lutheran Church
(1991-10-22)The age of Pietism began with a strength and weakness analysis of a group of Lutheran congregations. Upon their findings, church leaders determined that spiritual renewal was necessary. They first attempted to work through ... -
A Biblical Perspective on Recruitment to the Public Gospel Ministry
(Northern Pastoral Conference, 1998-02-17)Recruitment into the public ministry is unlike recruitment done in the secular world to enhance an institution’s program, enrollment, participation, or statistical position. Instead, we recruit individuals into the Gospel ... -
Habitus Practicus: Luther Submits Theology and Practice to Scripture
(Central Pastors' Conference, 2011-05-02)Habitus practicus, the irony is in the Latin name itself. It is the study of scriptural theology that is practical and down to earth. This is a concept that Luther embodied throughout his ministry, understanding that the ... -
Celebrating Unity Among the Pastors of our Fellowship
(1995-05-08)As the WELS and ELS celebrate their 75th anniversary of fellowship, it is an opportunity to thank God for the past and present fellowship. The New Testament explicates the importance of fellowship, iterating the bond of ... -
Called to Lead: The Authoritative Role of Pastors and Teachers in the Parish According to Call
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Comfort Beneath the Cross: Exegesis of Romans 8:18–39, with Special Emphasis on Election
(Eastern Conference, 2022-10-18)Romans 8:18-39 brings about the age-old question of "cur alii prae aliis" (why some and not others) and the doctrine of election. However, rightfully understanding these verses requires seeing the Forest - the bigger ... -
Take Every Thought Captive - Make It Obedient to Christ: On Being a Lutheran at “Reformation 500”
(Wisconsin Lutheran Seminary, 2017-10)Since the Reformation, the Lutheran Church has been answering the question of what the Lutheran identity means. The Lutheran Church has endured The Thirty Years War, its identity challenged by Roman Catholics and the ... -
The Genus Maiestaticum and Phil 2:5-11: Who’s the “Who” in Philippians 2?
(Northwestern Publishing House, 2018)The “conventional approach” to Philippians 2:5-11 hinges on the understanding that ὅς at the beginning of verse 6 refers to the pre-incarnate Christ. Therefore, Jesus’s incarnation was the humiliation, and his resurrection ... -
Preaching the Gospel on the Dakota-Montana Prairies
(Dakota-Montana District, 1970)It was fitting that Professor K.G. Sievert was assigned to write a history of the Dakota-Montana District on its fiftieth anniversary in 1970. Sievert had been a pastor and, then, professor in the Dakota-Montana for ... -
Crossing the Line: Where Baptism Divides Us
(Cottenbelt Pastors Conference, 2019-10-15)Baptism is the line in the sand that separates the various Christian denominations. Christians use this one word as a litmus test to determine the doctrinal differences among denominations. It reveals the framework of the ... -
1957 - 1959 WELS Exploratory NorCal Work Correspondence
(1959)This is a collection of 9 letters sent by various pastors in the Arizona-California District to members in the San Francisco Bay Area. They were corresponds from 1957-1959 regarding the requests for a missionary from the ... -
A God-wrought Reformation 450th Anniversary 1517-1967: Essays-Sermons
(Reformation Committee, 1967)This Anniversary Booklet represents a seven-week observance of the 450th Anniversary of the Reformation by the churches of the Wisconsin Evangelical Lutheran Synod in northern California begun Sept. 17 and ending Oct. 29, ... -
Messianic Prophecy and English Translations with Addendum
(2012-10)With the recent publication of NIV11, many people in the WELS raised concerns regarding the translation’s handling of messianic prophecies. The problem arose from the classifications of Old Testament prophecies: Direct (or ... -
The Formation and Function of WELS Hymnals: What can we discover about worship from the story of our hymnals?
(National Conference on Worship, Music, and the Arts, 2008-07)The publication of the Christian Worship Supplement provides the opportunity to reflect on the important roles that hymnals play in the story of the Lutheran church and the WELS, especially regarding worship. Since the ... -
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 ... -
The Trinity: Glory Be to the Father and to the Son and to the Holy Spirit!
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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 ... -
Tools for the Study of the Old Testament
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Historical Notes on the Wisconsin Lutheran High School Conference
(Wisconsin Lutheran Seminary, 1958-09-21)