1 Timothy 4:11–16
The Grace Notes devotions in 2024 are based on verses from 1 Timothy. Each devotion includes Greek, pastoral ministry notes, and prayer. January: Paul’s salutation (1 Tim 1:1–2). February: Paul’s purpose in writing to Timothy ...
Biblical Critical Theory: How the Bible’s Unfolding Story Makes Sense of Modern Life and Culture
They say you shouldn’t judge a book by its cover, and someone who sees the cover of this book may not even be able to successfully judge what it is about, much less whether it ...
A Different Path
If you were to survey Wisconsin Lutheran Seminary students as to the route they took to the seminary, most would have similar, traditional paths. However, a few, including me, took a different path. God made ...
Four Branches – November 2024
Jump to: Exegetical Systematic Historical Practical Exegetical Theology: The CGBM: 1 Peter 4:16 Should the earliest Greek papyri carry more weight in text-critical decisions than medieval Byzantine manuscripts? The earlier, the better, right? Not so ...
Four Thousand Weeks
As an electronic piano and punchy saxophone deliver late 1990s corporate enthusiasm, the narrator invites listeners to wonder how some people seem to get so much done yet have so little stress. What makes them ...
An Unexpected Call
It was an unexpected call...an unexpected nudge in the right direction. Many people serving in the public ministry will reference a moment when they began to consider serving God as a pastor, teacher, or staff ...
Winterim at WLS
Grow in Grace is hosting Winterim for pastors at WLS from January 6-10, 2025. Alongside brothers in the ministry, pastors gather together on the beautiful seminary grounds and, once again, sit in classrooms together and ...
Registration for First 2025 Satellite Course Opens this Month
Pastors in the Pacific Northwest, your district is the FIRST to kick off our satellite 2025 rotation. Registration for Biblical Missiology opens soon. Register to participate in this course for credit or audit. Not in the PNW District? ...
Exegetical Video
Our exegetical video (about ten minutes in length) is by Pastor Ian Headrick who serves at St. Paul Lutheran Church in Mt. Calvary, WI. Psalm 122 is about the pilgrims’ destination. Old Testament believers sang this song ...
Celebration of Ministry Retreats Registration NOW OPEN!
Pastors and wives of the WLS classes 1990, 2000, 2015, and 2023 are invited to register now for their respective Celebration of Ministry retreat. Pastors who were originally part of the anniversary classes but who ...