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Maintaining Doctrinal Principles and an Effective Evangelism Outreach
(1988)Michael Bartsch explores how confessional Lutheran congregations can uphold doctrinal integrity while engaging in effective evangelism. Grounded in Scripture and the Lutheran Confessions, the essay presents four theses: ... -
Maintaining Joy in Ministry: The Necessity of Vertical Fulfillment and Healthy Horizontal Awareness
(2019)Through his Word, God fills the human heart with a joy that is unlike anything this world has to offer. The pastor, in his calling, is immeasurably blessed to be able to spend the majority of his days reading God’s Word ... -
A Major Homiletical Challenge Facing the Young WELS Pastor In 2022: Sermon Form
(2023)Young pastors in the WELS face unique homiletical challenges in 2022. A survey was conducted by the author to discern what issues are most prominent from the perspective of the young pastor. The survey revealed that a major ... -
The Majoristic Controversy (1551-1562): As Addressed by Article IV of the Formula of Concord (Of Good Works)
(2002)Pastor David Kipfmiller, in his essay for the 2002 Southeast Michigan Pastoral Conference, gives a detailed overview of the Majoristic controversy leading up to the writing of the Formula of Concord (especially article IV ... -
Making a Pre-Marriage Course that Makes a Difference
(2018)Graduates from Wisconsin Lutheran Seminary will be expected to fulfill all of the roles of pastor which include giving pre-marriage counseling. This is a daunting task for any young, inexperienced pastor. One might borrow ... -
Making the Most of Your Small Church
(1986)In this presentation to the Hudson–Potomac Circuit Delegate Conference (1986), Pastor Robert O. Balza explores the unique challenges and strengths of small churches, defined as congregations with fewer than 200 baptized ... -
Malachi: A Decade as God's Messenger
(1994)John Bonow chronicles the history of Malachi, the first official Christian rock band in the Wisconsin Evangelical Lutheran Synod (WELS), formed in 1983 at Christ Evangelical Lutheran Church in Pewaukee, Wisconsin. Named ... -
Man and Woman in God's World
(1975)While women are subordinate to men, this subordination is commonly misunderstood. Subordination describes a person’s role, not their quality. God made clear through the order of creation the relationship men and women were ... -
Man and Woman in God's World: An Expanded Study
(1987)“At the direction of synod the conference of Presidents appointed a committee to prepare a pamphlet on the role of man and woman according to Holy Scripture. The resolution specified that it be done in readily understood ... -
A Man's Journey to Orthodoxy, to Cult Church, Back to Orthodoxy
(2010)Josh Bodden’s paper recounts the spiritual journey of John Bernhoft, who transitioned from the Lutheran Church–Missouri Synod (LCMS) to the cultic Worldwide Church of God (WCG), and ultimately returned to orthodoxy in the ... -
The Mankato Controversy
(1972)Marcus L. Birkholz’s paper examines the Mankato controversy, a pivotal episode in the history of the Wisconsin Evangelical Lutheran Synod (WELS) leading up to its break with the Missouri Synod in 1961. Centered around ... -
The March of Prophecy
(1992)