1880–1920 marked the heyday of foreign mission interest and activity among American Protestants. At the center of this crusade, one mission society alone sent 20,000 missionaries abroad between 1880 and 1950. The 1904 edition of ...
"So Christ himself gave the apostles, the prophets, the evangelists, the pastors and teachers, to equip his people for works of service, so that the body of Christ may be built up” (Eph 4:11,12). How ...
Like many words, the word theology can point to a variety of things. Sometimes theology is pointing to all Christian teaching and sometimes more narrowly to the teachings about God’s nature, characteristics, and actions. God’s ...
There are a lot of cool things about being a vicar at Grace Lutheran Church in Falls Church, Virginia, a church located about nine miles away from the United States Capitol. Being that close, many ...
You are going to our seminary for a visit, and before you get there you start to formulate what you’ll experience. When you step onto the campus you are struck by its beauty and nostalgia. ...
Do you think you could do that?” From kindergarten on we are asked some flavor of that question. “Do you think you could be a doctor? An astronaut? How about President?” As students preparing for ...
Wisconsin Lutheran Seminary offers a wide range of opportunities for its students to apply their ministry skills in real-life situations. During their early field training (EFT), each student gets to preach and preside at their ...
It's a small thing I can do.” This is how Ralph Schwark, a retired WELS member living in Manitowoc, Wisconsin, describes the Schwark Family Fund. This fund supports the work of the library of Wisconsin ...
Jump to: Exegetical Systematic Historical Practical Exegetical Theology: The CGBM: Understanding the Positives “Knowledge is good, method is good, but one thing beyond all others is necessary, and that is to have a head, not ...
During the COVID lockdown, I started a book club at church and read through Paradise Lost. My book club consisted of a handful of older ladies, most of whom were skeptical of this selection. Once ...
