Wisconsin Lutheran Seminary: Recent submissions
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Our Gifts to the Lord: Stewardship of Our Gifts in Synod
(1964)Harold E. Wicke’s address, Our Gifts to the Lord (Stewardship of Our Gifts in Synod), delivered at the Western Wisconsin District Convention in 1964, explores the stewardship of financial resources within the Wisconsin ... -
Is the Pastorate in the Congregation the Only God-Ordained Office in the Church?
(1971)Harold E. Wicke’s article, Is the Pastorate in the Congregation the Only God‑Ordained Office in the Church?, published in Wisconsin Lutheran Quarterly (April 1971), addresses the claim by the Lutheran Churches of the ... -
A Survey of American German Lutheran Orders of Service (ca. 1850 - ca. 1925)
(2004)Douglas M. Carter presents a comparative study of fourteen American German Lutheran orders of service spanning 1850 to 1925, focusing on their historical development, liturgical structure, and theological fidelity. The ... -
To Defend and Maintain: A Brief History of the Family of God at Our Savior Lutheran Church, Freeport, Illinois
(2003)Michael T. Carr chronicles the founding and development of Our Savior Lutheran Church in Freeport, Illinois, born in 1964 when Pastor F.E. Bartling and twelve families left the Lutheran Church–Missouri Synod over doctrinal ... -
The Early History of the Lutheran Pioneer Program
(1986)Scott Carmichael traces the origins and development of the Lutheran Pioneer Program, a Christ-centered youth organization founded in 1951 in Burlington, Wisconsin. Initiated by Pastor Reuben Marti and Bruce Thompson as a ... -
An Evaluation of the Lutheran Confessions
(1966)Harold Wicke’s essay, An Evaluation of the Lutheran Confessions, presented at the Arizona–California District Convention in 1966, examines the enduring relevance of the Lutheran Confessions amid modern theological trends ... -
Third Synodical Report...Concerning the True Use of the Means of Grace in the Work of Conversion
(2005)Third Synodical Report of the Canada District of the Evangelical Lutheran Synod of Missouri, Ohio, and Other States, 1882. Translated by Jon Bare, May 6, 2005. -
The WELS in Colorado Springs: The Suspension of Mount Olive Evangelical Lutheran Church
(1988)Chuck Westra’s essay, The WELS in Colorado Springs: The Suspension of Mt. Olive Ev. Luth. Church (1988), recounts the events leading to the suspension of Mt. Olive Lutheran Church from the Wisconsin Evangelical Lutheran ... -
Thoughts on Objective Justification: Selections from Abraham Calov's Biblia Illustrata
(2014)I selected 2 Corinthians 5:18-19; Romans 3:23-24 4:25, and 5:18-19 for several reasons. First, after scouring through the works of various authors, I found that these passages kept coming up in the discussion about objective ... -
Matthew 28:19 and the Mission of the WELS
(2007)This paper is a detailed examination of the WELS Mission Statement in light of Matthew 28:19. It was written to respond to questions as to whether the current mission statement accurately reflects the doctrines of Scripture ... -
St. Matthew Evangelical Lutheran Church, Oconomowoc, Wisconsin: The First Ten Years
(1984)Arthur D. Callies chronicles the tumultuous early history of St. Matthew Evangelical Lutheran Church in Oconomowoc, Wisconsin, focusing on its formation following a divisive split from St. Paul's congregation in the early ... -
God's Mission: The Means and the Method
(2010)Pastor Westra summarizes his paper as follows, “It is my objective in this paper to examine the tension between an appropriate view of the means of grace and a proper perspective on the methodologies that we use in proclaiming ... -
Building the Body of Christ: A Study of the Assimilation of Members into the Christian Congregation
(1998)New members are flocking to your church because of the good news of Jesus …now what? How do you make them feel like a part of the church’s mission? How do you mesh the new members with the veterans? Westra writes of his ... -
The Role of the Bible Institute in Training Evangelists and an Examination of Alternatives
(1982)Walter W. Westphal’s essay, The Role of the Bible Institute in Training Evangelists and an Examination of Alternatives (1982), evaluates the function of Lutheran Bible Institutes (LBIs) in Central Africa, particularly in ... -
The Augsburg Confession: Article VII
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The Land of Enchantment: Mission Work in the Rio Grande Circuit
(1998)Heath Butler’s essay explores the history, challenges, and blessings of WELS mission work in the Rio Grande Circuit, which spans New Mexico and El Paso, Texas. Beginning in the mid-1960s, the Wisconsin Synod established ... -
A Day in the Light for the Synod of the Northwest
(1981)Carl J. Busse’s essay recounts the theological crisis and doctrinal trials that shook the English Evangelical Lutheran Synod of the Northwest in the 1950s. The essay centers on three pastors—George Crist, John Gerberding, ... -
An Exegetical Study of 1 Thessalonians 4:13-18: With Reference to the Rapture
(1977)Walter W. Westphal’s essay, An Exegetical Study of I Thessalonians 4:13–18 with Reference to the Rapture (1977), provides a detailed analysis of Paul’s teaching on Christ’s return and its implications for eschatology. ... -
Karl F. Krauss: A Personification of the "True Michigan Spirit"
(1990)Mark Buske’s essay presents a biographical tribute to Rev. Karl F. Krauss, a beloved pastor in the Wisconsin Evangelical Lutheran Synod (WELS) who served Emanuel First Lutheran Church in Lansing, Michigan, for 58 years. ...