2024 Grow in Grace

This is an abridged version of a newsletter article that Rev. Nathanael Scharf shared with his congregation, St. Paul’s Lutheran Church, in New Ulm, MN, in the summer of 2026. ...

Who is you? And does that matter? Artificial intelligence has made it possible to give the impression that something is from “you” when in fact the source is only a ...

Join us at Wisconsin Lutheran Seminary on September 21–22 for Symposium 2026: What Is Man? Answers from Lutheran Anthropology. View the full details and register online today!

Summer is evaporating, and pastors are gearing up for the post-summer season with all that it brings. As calendars begin to fill, let continuing education be a scheduled part of ...

The Grow in Grace Professional Development Plan (PDP) on MyWELS Cloud can be updated at any time. We encourage pastors to review and update their PDP each summer when updating their ...

Retired Pastor Jonathan Schultz from Calgary, Alberta, reflects on his experience serving as a mentor. As I approach the end of the third year of my pastor-partner relationship with Dan ...

Each week in worship, thousands of Lutheran pastors and their congregations participate in public confession and absolution. It is at the heart of our proclamation of Law and Gospel, prepares the worshipers to be at ...

Jump to: Exegetical Systematic Historical Practical Exegetical Theology: The Righteous One of Psalm 34: “Not One of His Bones Will Be Broken”  Psalm 34 opens in the first person. “I will extol the LORD at ...

Piety is not an ugly word. That should not be a provocative statement. Yet, to some, piety seems like an ugly word. Maybe it is simply a sense that the ...