Though little is known about Habakkuk beyond what he tells us about himself, the question he poses in Habakkuk is known to many: “Why does God permit evil?” The highlight of the book, however, is found in 2:4, where we are ...

This exegetical brief examines Haggai 2:7 and the debated phrase “the desired of all nations will come,” exploring whether it refers to Christ or to desirable things (e.g., treasures). Bivens analyzes the Hebrew grammar, ...

This historical study recounts the unique merger of Gloria Dei and Bethesda Lutheran Churches in Milwaukee, the first such union within the Wisconsin Evangelical Lutheran Synod (WELS). Gloria Dei began as a suburban mission ...

The feminist movement’s influence reaches across today’s culture and into the church. There is a stark contrast between modern society and the Bible’s teaching of the roles of men and women. This can be tremendously difficult ...

Pastors understand the importance of planning for ministry, but do pastors always pay attention to where their heart is when they plan? Pastors can easily plan as if everything depended on themselves and as a result ...