Formed by the Parish
You never know when one of those phone calls will come. I had just wiped the final traces of the reception’s prime rib dinner from my mouth, when the phone rang. The caller solemnly summoned ...
Registration for Celebration of Ministry Opens THIS MONTH
Registration for the 2023 Celebration of Ministry retreats opens October 21, 2022. We look forward to gathering with you in 2023! Members of the classes of 1988, 1998, 2013, 2020 along with their wives are ...
Pastor Appreciation Month
Grow in Grace wants to thank YOU, pastor, for your dedication to serving for the Lord. Below is a brief video from the Grow in Grace team, thanking you. https://vimeo.com/758878836
Annual Symposium Held
Almost 400 people attended Wisconsin Lutheran Seminary’s (WLS) annual fall symposium from Sept. 19-20, either virtually or on campus in Mequon, Wis. Attendees heard three papers presented on the topic of compassion ministry. We live in a cultural setting where many are wrestling with how the church can become increasingly ...
Psalm 121
This past weekend my wife and I drove to New Ulm for homecoming at Martin Luther College. In the span of a few days, we experienced one blessing after another. One of those blessings was ...
One Unified Voice
“We praise you, O God, we acclaim you as Lord!” Chills run down my spine. One unified, strong, and hauntingly beautiful voice completely surrounds me. But it’s 120 voices that sing—120 who are one body, ...
Formed by a Christian Home
I’m not the son of a pastor. My grandpa was not a pastor. My great-grandpa was not a pastor. You get the picture. As a child, I didn’t dream about serving in the public ministry. ...
The Lord Continually Forms His People For Service
The Lord is always at work. He never takes a vacation. Jesus told the Jewish leaders persecuting him for healing a man on the Sabbath, “My Father is always at his work to this very ...