Psalm 128

On Sunday morning, do you ever watch your members as they arrive for worship? Do they come by car? By bicycle? On foot? When I served as a pastor in Japan, people came by all ...

The Ecumenical Luther

Psalm 112

As pastors we serve the people entrusted to our care. We also serve each other, in various ways, including these: word-and-deed encouragement to each other and prayers for each other. Psalm 112 is a beautiful ...

And Take They Our Life

Help Us Reach Our Goal!

Grow in Grace serves WELS pastors with Christ-centered, means of grace-focused growth resources, opportunities, and events. Whether you’ve joined us for a Summer Quarter satellite course, or celebrating a ministry milestone in San Antonio, we ...

Psalm 119

Let’s begin with a riddle: Which part of the Old Testament has seven verses in a row beginning with a Hiphil imperative and then one verse beginning with a Hebrew word often translated “behold”? Hinneh, ...

Preach the Word – May/June 2022

Insights from Unique Ministry Settings “I’m clearly not a part of their target audience.” After a busy day, I flipped through a few television channels one night. I settled on an old movie and soon ...

People to be Loved

Psalm 66

Psalm 66 has a step-like structure with three parts (strophes), but the order of them is unique. While most psalms begin with the individual and then broaden to include others, Psalm 66 starts with the ...

A FREE Resource for You!

Take advantage of and use this FREE resource put together just for you! Whether you are participating in on-campus Summer Quarter or looking to hold a special service during the summer, The Augsburg Confession packets ...