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Herr Pastor and Papa John: John F. Brenner - a Michigan District Mainstay
(1997)Aaron L. Christie’s essay profiles Pastor John F. Brenner, a long-serving and influential figure in the Michigan District of the Wisconsin Evangelical Lutheran Synod (WELS). Based on a two-hour interview and extensive ... -
Professor Edmund Reim - A Man of Principle
(1990)A Brief Summary of Events Surrounding the Resignation of Professor Reim. -
Crown of Life Evangelical Lutheran Church: Hubertus, Wisconsin
(2002)Chris J. Christenson’s essay recounts the history of Crown of Life Evangelical Lutheran Church in Hubertus, Wisconsin, from its founding in 1969 through 2002. Born during a time of national unrest, the congregation began ... -
The Effect of Professor Emeritus David Valleskey's Leadership Model: An Insight to the Pastor's Heart
(2006)James Wilcox’s essay explores the leadership model of Professor Emeritus David Valleskey and its impact on students at Wisconsin Lutheran Seminary during his tenure as professor and president (1984–2004). Drawing on ... -
Uncovering Our Calling: Luther's Reformation Re-emphasis on Christian Vocation
(2006)In the 2006 WELS Symposium on the Doctrine of Vocation, Professor Ken Cherney offered this paper, explaining the importance of the this doctrine in the life and teachings of Martin Luther. In his battles with monasticism ... -
When Here Our Pathways Part: An Account of the Dissolution of Fellowship Between St. James Lutheran Church of West St. Paul, MN and the Wisconsin Evangelical Lutheran Synod
(2002)David Wietzke’s essay documents the theological and procedural events leading to the dissolution of fellowship between Saint James Lutheran Church (West St. Paul, MN) and the Wisconsin Evangelical Lutheran Synod (WELS). ... -
Saving Souls or Stealing Sheep: An Inquiry
(1987)Evangelizing to members of other Christian Church bodies—is it something Wisconsin Synod congregations should be practicing? Ken Cherney weighs the scriptural principals that apply to both sides of this question. He examines ... -
On Bible Translation and Choosing a Bible
(2011)In this Quarterly article Professor Cherney examines the different issues of choosing a Bible translation. He explores the interplay between functional equivalence and formal correspondence, the complexities of what it ... -
The History of WELS Fellowship Relations Since 1963
(1963)Bruce Wietzke’s essay traces the Wisconsin Evangelical Lutheran Synod’s (WELS) fellowship relations from 1963 to the early 1980s, grounded in the synod’s doctrinal principles on church fellowship. Beginning with the ... -
Hidden In Plain Sight: Luther's Doctrine Of Vocation
(0000)The doctrine of vocation was a “jewel forged in Luther’s own conscience, in the fire of his personal battle with monasticism.” In today’s society, this doctrine holds no less value. Christians see that God has called every ... -
God’s Money in God’s Mission: Financial Support and the Minister of the Gospel
(2009)In this essay, Kenneth Cherney makes five points about financial support of ministers: 1) it is not a payment for services rendered; 2) it is provision for needs, since this service precludes them from earning a livelihood ... -
Exegesis of 2 Timothy 4
(1981)Bruce V. Wietzke provides a detailed exegetical study of 2 Timothy 4, emphasizing Paul’s final exhortation to Timothy: “Preach the Word.” The essay outlines the chapter’s structure, beginning with Paul’s solemn charge to ... -
General Linguistics and Some Exegetical Fallacies
(2009)In this Quarterly article Professor Cherney examines the common errors people make during exegesis. He comments on issues such as abuse of etymology, judgments on worldview based on language, focusing too much on individual ... -
Is the Bible the Word of God?
(1970)Ludwig Wiesinger defends the inspiration, inerrancy, and authority of Holy Scripture against modern theological challenges. Responding to claims that the Bible merely contains God’s Word, Wiesinger affirms that Scripture ... -
First Do No Harm: Toward a Philosophy of Ministry for Short-Term Missions
(2008)Prof. Cherney examines the rationale and motivation for sending short-term missionaries: why we send them, whom we should send, and what we send them to do. -
Exegetical Brief: Did Job 'Repent'? (42:6)
(2014)The book of Job is replete with hapax legomena, unusual spellings, vexing text-critical questions, and highly compressed and elliptical constructions. Usually the main point is still discernible, but many scholars have ... -
The Fox Valley Lutheran High School Planning Committee with Attention Paid to the Founding Purpose
(1991)This paper examines the origins and purpose of Fox Valley Lutheran High School (FVL), focusing on the work of its Planning Committee from 1946 to 1948. Against a backdrop of growing concerns over public education’s secular ... -
The Helenville Problem
(1976)This historical study investigates the circumstances behind Pastor Gottlieb Reim’s resignation as president of the Wisconsin Synod in 1865, a mystery briefly noted in Koehler’s history as “trouble at Helenville.” Reim, a ... -
Applying the Scriptural Principles of Divorce and Remarriage to Uncertain Circumstances
(1988)This essay addresses pastoral challenges in applying biblical principles of divorce and remarriage to complex, uncertain situations. Wiedmann emphasizes three guiding questions: Do we know the principles, the circumstances, ... -
Part 1: Study of 1 Corinthians 14 and Part 2: Counseling with Charismatics As Pastors As We Deal Glossolalia
(1984)This paper combines exegetical analysis of 1 Corinthians 14:1–25 with pastoral guidance for addressing glossolalia (speaking in tongues) among charismatics. Part I emphasizes Paul’s normative principle of love and the ...