San Antonio Celebration Registration Ends THIS WEEK!

The last day to register for your Celebration of Ministry retreat is THIS FRIDAY, March 14! This year's retreats will take place April 23 to April 25 in San Antonio, Texas. More retreat information as ...

Upcoming Satellite Courses and Online Courses Opening for Registration

Registration is NOW OPEN for the Minnesota District Satellite in April. Also opening this month is registration for the May satellite in Dakota/Montana district and many districts having events in June. Pastors are encouraged to ...

1 Timothy 5:9–16

The Grace Notes devotions in 2025 are based on verses from 1 Timothy. Each devotion includes Greek, pastoral ministry notes, and prayer. In chapter 5, Paul gives Timothy counsel about how to serve various groups ...

Wonderfully Made: A Protestant Theology of the Body

Four Branches – February 2025

Jump to: Exegetical Systematic Historical Practical Exegetical Theology: Utilizing God’s Blessing, Part 1—The Blessing in the Old Testament.  We speak it at the end of every service. Maybe it’s something you also use at the ...

Kingdom, Grace, Judgment: Paradox, Outrage, and Vindication in the Parables of Jesus

Writing a volume on the parables can’t be easy; any would-be author and interpreter must navigate webs of varying interpretation, wrestle with laconic sayings, be confronted with surprising, strange, and sometimes uncomfortable ideas, and, of ...

Faculty Retirements

Professor John Schuetze, who served at the seminary for 28 years, retired at the end of December 2024. During his time on the faculty, he taught courses in systematic theology, pastoral theology, and counseling, while ...

Call Accepted

Mr. Sean Young, who has served as the WELS Director of Mission Operations since May 2012, has accepted the Lord’s call to serve as the director of mission advancement. He will take up that work ...

Winterim 2025

During early January, Winterim—the two-week session between semesters—gave students who choose to stay on campus an opportunity to study in areas not normally part of the seminary curriculum. This year 36 students participated in learning ...

2025 Celebration of Ministry Retreats Early Bird Registration Closes Soon!

‌Members of the WLS graduating classes of 1990, 2000, 2015, and 2022 have until February 14 to take advantage of the early bird discount for the 2025 Celebration of Ministry retreats. The retreats will take ...