• Consciously Thinking of the Nonconsciousness: Intuitive Formation Theories in the Light of God's Word 

  Wranovsky, Nathaniel S. (2025)

  There has been an explosion in the understanding of the mechanics of the human nonconscious mind. People are led primarily by nonconscious cognition—innate and formed patterns of thinking—that gives impressions, makes ...

• Bringing Jesus to Buddhists: The Basics of Buddhism for the Purpose of Evangelism 

  Wenzel, John J. (2025)

  This thesis aims to educate and instruct the pastors, teachers, and laypeople of WELS congregations, the fundamental basics of Buddhism for the purpose of sharing the Gospel of Christ. It gives a summary of the core tenets ...

• Faithful Stewards: Maximizing Church Property for Income and Mission 

  Walther, Christopher G. (2025)

  It is a challenging time for Christian churches in the United States. Membership and attendance are in decline. Giving is decreasing while costs are increasing. This has led some churches to try new approaches to grow or ...

• What Do Coptic Christians Believe About Salvation? 

  Valdez, Phillip (2025)

  This Thesis Paper covers the topic of the Coptic Church and its beliefs and teachings on salvation. This study aims to fill a gap in knowledge among Confessional Lutherans about the Coptic Oriental Orthodox Church of ...

• Brothers In Christ, Brothers Serving Christ: The Relationship Between Pastors and Principals 

  Stein, Nathaniel (2025)

  The relationship between a pastor and principal is vital for the life of the church and school. Work obligations and working relationships within Lutheran elementary schools have the potential to create added stress for ...

• The Benefits and Risks of Using AI For Sermon Prep 

  Sprain, Joshua B. (2025)

  AI has been developed over the last couple of years to make life easier. AI tools are available to use and can help save someone much time. There are AI tools dedicated to help with education, research, and spell-check. ...

• An Open Door Policy Hospitality Ministry to Serve Immigrant Communities 

  Satorius, Noah W. (2025)

  This paper explores the topic of hospitality, specifically a hospitality ministry with a heart for the immigrant experience. This paper attempts to answer how the church can best serve these people and open doors for the ...

• "Speaking the Truth in Love": Philosophies for Addressing Same-Sex Attraction in WELS High Schools 

  Roekle, Benjamin T. (2025)

  Navigating discussions around same-sex attraction in educational settings requires a balance of doctrinal fidelity, pastoral care, and cultural awareness. This thesis explores the philosophies and approaches used within ...

• AI Associate: Examining Artificial Intelligence and Its Potential Impact on the Pastoral Ministry 

  Pederson, Jonalden Delmer (2025)

  Artificial Intelligence (AI) is rapidly transforming many fields, including public ministry, offering tools that can reshape the way pastoral work is carried out, while maintaining its theological essence. This thesis ...

• Lutheran Theosis? Key Similarities and Differences between the Mystical Union and Eastern Orthodox Theosis 

  Mortensen, Malachi (2025)

  In the Eastern Orthodox Church salvation is not a judicial decree. Rather salvation is a synergistic process known as theosis. Through this process of theosis, a believer is made to be more and more like God through the ...

• "Christ-Centered Learning for Christ-Centered Living": A History of Michigan Lutheran High School 

  Mitchell, Ryan H. (2025)

  This paper explores the rich history of Michigan Lutheran High School, highlighting the school's establishment, key developments, and significant events over the decades. Featuring interviews with former students, teachers, ...

• How Instruments Enhance the Singing of the Psalms 

  Massiah, Jordan (2025)

  Instruments have played a significant role in the history of the church’s songs by helping people sing praises to our God. From ancient times, instrumentalists accompanied people to sing the Psalms — the Bible’s hymnbook. ...

• The Road to Manhood: A Christian Response to Toxic Masculinity 

  Kieselhorst, Jacob (2025)

  Roadmaps are essential for finding the way through difficult and treacherous terrain. Our world today is full of treacherous terrain surrounding the topic of toxic masculinity. It has coalesced into two main arguments. On ...

• Luther's Restoration of the Status of Women 

  Halter, Ryan C. (2025)

  Within the circles of the Wisconsin Synod, the status of women in the church is a subject of regular discussion. From generation to generation, the question of the roles that women play in the church continues to be ...

• Through the Lens of Brenz: How Lutheran Christology Is Not Actually Lutheran 

  Gumm, Jonathan C. (2025)

  This thesis explores the Christology of Johannes Brenz and its significant influence on the development of Lutheran theology, particularly through the lens of its departure from Martin Luther’s original teachings. Brenz, ...

• How Do We Protect Those Who Serve and Protect Us? Moral Injury: The Horrific Spiritual Injury That Our Public Safety and Military Experience 

  Gorr, Christopher S. (2025)

  Many of our service members and first responders are suffering from an invisible injury that impacts their souls: moral injury. Closely related to trauma and post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), moral injury is distinct ...

• We Need to Talk: The Need for Christian Parents to Actively Educate Their Children About Sex 

  Flunker, Zachary D. (2025)

  The main purposes of this project are to illuminate the shortcoming by many Christian parents to talk with their children about sex and encourage parents to embrace their important role to do so. Parents educating their ...

• Feasting on the Story: The Sacrament of Holy Communion Through the Lens of the Narrative Paradigm 

  Carter, Ethan M. (2025)

  This study aims to show a theological application of the narrative paradigm and its effectiveness in interpreting the Bible’s narrative context. The narrative paradigm is a proposal from communication scholar Walter Fisher ...

• Principles of the Early Catechumenate for Modern Catechists 

  Borgwardt, Jacob (2025)

  As the religious landscape of America continues to shift, churches may reevaluate their processes for initiating the people who desire to join their membership. The early catechumenate presents a different approach to ...

• Rebuilding the Broken Bond: Counseling Couples in Crisis After An Affair 

  Bilitz, D. Quinn (2025)

  Pastors face difficult and complex cases in counseling throughout their ministries. One of the more complex and increasingly frequent counseling cases is marital infidelity. When a spouse has an affair, the marriage bond ...

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