The Common Rule: Habits of Purpose for an Age of Distraction

I didn’t carve out quiet time with the Lord today. I haven’t prayed yet. I skipped lunch. I’ve spent way too much time scrolling on my phone. I’m tired and distracted and I’m not keeping up. Sound familiar? It’s the all-too-common day’s review for believers who want to follow ...

Seminary Scurry 2026

You are invited to take part in the tenth Seminary Scurry! Our annual 5k and 1/2 mile Kids Dash will take place the morning of April 25th. Check-in begins at 9am and the Kid's Dash ...

Peer Reviewed and Peer Recommended

Want to be better informed about what’s going on in the scholarly world on topics like the Bible, archaeology, culture and society, world religions, church history, missions, worship, or pastoral theology? → Find your next article

Are You Listening?

If you're anything like me, you've got a shelf or a Notes App list of books to be read that contains more books than you've actually read. Things pile up quickly in ministry, brothers, and ...

Top Ten Reasons to Attend Summer Quarter in 2026

Here are the top ten reasons for pastors to consider attending Summer Quarter (SQ) on the campus of Wisconsin Lutheran Seminary in 2026 (June 15-19 and June 22-26). 10. The SQ menu includes eighteen (18!) different courses, scheduled so ...

The Surprising Rebirth of Belief in God

Over the last few decades, the tide of faith has been going out. Church membership has been declining, believing in God has been out of style, and general interest in religion has been waning. But ...

Focus on Ministry 2026

Wisconsin Lutheran Seminary invites high school sophomore, junior, and senior guys to a two-day Focus on Ministry event. They will tour campus, visit classes, worship in chapel, stay in the dorms—and spend some time with ...

Mission & Ministry 2026

God's reach and restoration extend to the farthest ends of our neighborhoods, our communities, and the earth. This promise is fulfilled in Christ, whose light has dawned on the world. As you reflect Christ’s light ...

Of Good Comfort

“Depression is a silent plague in postmodern culture, and is rapidly taking on pandemic proportions…. The World Health Organization reports that it has become the greatest single cause of health disability in the world” (xiii). Dr. Stephen Pietsch, associate ...