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Justification, Expounded by Scripture, and Its Application to Mission and Ministry
(2005)In part I of this essay, Buchholz examines the doctrine of justification as it is presented in Scripture, expounding on justification as a legal term, an objective reality, something which is apprehended by faith, and a ... -
Melanchthon's Doctrinal Compromises
(1960)Martin Luther often spoke well of Philip Melanchthon. They were cohorts in the battle against Rome. However, Melanchthon was not always the steadfast and unflinching follower of Luther. As he got older, he made mistakes. ... -
Jesus Canceled Your Debt!
(2013)Buchholz explains his work by saying, “A dispute has arisen among Lutheran theologians regarding the doctrine of justification. The specific question deals with the completeness of justification at Christ’s cross and empty ... -
The Northwestern Lutheran: Its Inception and Inaugural Year
(2000)Tim Westendorf’s historical essay, The Northwestern Lutheran: Its Inception and Inaugural Year (2000), explores the origins of the Wisconsin Evangelical Lutheran Synod’s English-language periodical, The Northwestern Lutheran, ... -
The Efforts of Professor John Philip Koehler to "Keep the Unity of the Spirit through the Bond of Peace" through the Protes'tant Controversy
(2010)Aaron R. Bublitz’s paper explores Professor John Phillip Koehler’s role in the Protes’tant Controversy of the 1920s within the Wisconsin Evangelical Lutheran Synod. Koehler, a seminary professor and advocate of the Wauwatosa ... -
The 1960's: A Decade of Growth and Change for Calvary Evangelical Lutheran Church, Thiensville, WI
(1999)Brent S. Brutlag’s church history paper chronicles the transformative decade of the 1960s at Calvary Evangelical Lutheran Church in Thiensville, Wisconsin. Drawing from congregational meeting minutes, Brutlag highlights ... -
WELS Outreach to the Poor
(1985)Rolfe Westendorf’s essay, The WELS Outreach to Poor: A New Frontier (1985), calls attention to the Wisconsin Synod’s limited success in evangelizing among economically disadvantaged populations and proposes strategies for ... -
A Conflict in Combining Confessional Lutheranism and Political Conservatism at King of Kings Ev. Lutheran Church, Garden Grove, California
(1981)Mark Brunner’s 1981 church history paper examines the early years of King of Kings Lutheran Church in Garden Grove, California, highlighting tensions between confessional Lutheran theology and political conservatism. The ... -
WELS in the Inner City
(1982)Rolfe F. Westendorf’s essay, WELS in the Inner-City (1982), chronicles the Wisconsin Synod’s evolving mission strategy amid urban demographic shifts and racial integration challenges. Initially a rural and small-town church ... -
Ten Steps in Building a Church Archives
(0000)This article explains some of the important steps of maintaining a congregation’s history. It explains good procedures for setting up an archive system, collecting material, sharing material, and storing it. It also gives ... -
Today's Children – A Lost Generation
(0000)Rolfe F. Westendorf’s essay, Today’s Children—A Lost Generation (1980s), delivers a sobering critique of societal trends undermining the well-being and moral formation of children. Westendorf argues that contemporary culture ... -
The LORD’S Passover - An Exegesis of Exodus 12:1-14
(1999)In this exegetical study presented to the Chicago Pastoral Conference in 1999, Paul Brug explores Exodus 12:1–14, the institution of the LORD’s Passover. Brug examines the Hebrew text verse by verse, offering grammatical, ... -
The Theology of Fellowship
(1981)Rolfe F. Westendorf’s essay, The Theology of Fellowship (1981), shifts focus from the Wisconsin Synod’s historic defense of fellowship boundaries to the often-neglected positive dimension: the biblical mandate for mutual ... -
The Inner-City Call
(1975)Rolfe F. Westendorf’s 1975 letter offers practical and spiritual counsel to a newly called worker in Milwaukee’s inner-city mission field. Emphasizing empathy and Christian love over technique, Westendorf outlines challenges ... -
Self-Esteem: The Rest of the Story
(1991)Rolfe F. Westendorf’s essay, The Theology of Fellowship (1981), shifts focus from the Wisconsin Synod’s historic defense of fellowship boundaries to the often-neglected positive dimension: the biblical mandate for mutual ... -
Why the Historical-Critical Method of Interpreting Scripture is Incompatible with Confessional Lutheranism
(0000)John F. Brug’s essay critiques the historical-critical method of biblical interpretation, arguing that it is incompatible with confessional Lutheranism and undermines the doctrine of biblical inerrancy. He contrasts this ... -
Why Confessional Lutherans Believe that Genesis 1-3 Describes Real History
(0000)John F. Brug’s essay defends the historical understanding of Genesis 1–3 as foundational to confessional Lutheran theology. He contrasts the historical-grammatical method, which interprets Genesis as literal history, with ... -
Ministry to the Poor: A New Frontier
(0000)Rolfe F. Westendorf’s essay, The Theology of Fellowship (1981), shifts focus from the Wisconsin Synod’s historic defense of fellowship boundaries to the often-neglected positive dimension: the biblical mandate for mutual ... -
Why Bible-Believing Lutherans Subscribe to the Book of Concord Without Reservation
(2003)There are several problems concerning subscription to the Lutheran Confessions that are currently issues in the Lutheran church. 1. Some refuse subscription because they do not believe the basic teachings of the Bible. 2. ... -
Why Bible-Believing Lutherans Subscribe to the Book of Concord
(2001)John F. Brug’s essay explains why confessional Lutherans subscribe to the Book of Concord alongside Scripture. He emphasizes that while the Bible is the sole infallible source of doctrine, confessions are necessary to ...