Twelve students spent the week at Amazing Grace in Myrtle Beach, SC, working with Pastor Ben Zahn and Mission Counselor Wayne Uhlhorn. They spent time learning about the history of Amazing Grace, along with some ...
On January 6, 2026, the day on which many Christians celebrate the Epiphany of our Lord, Professor Emeritus James P. Tiefel was called home to heaven. He was 76. “Blessed are the dead who die ...
A Christmas card from President Treptow was mailed this month to friends and supporters of Wisconsin Lutheran Seminary. In his letter, he reminds us that the baby wrapped in cloths was not just a sign ...
Join the Seminary Chorus for Christmas at the Seminary, a service of lessons and carols, at 3:00pm and 7:00pm on Sunday, December 14, 2025. The annual Christmas concert includes traditional and modern anthems for choir, hymns, and ...
I consider myself very blessed! I have the wonderful privilege of learning in two different classroom settings. From 7:30 a.m. till 12:30 p.m., I sit in a classroom at Wisconsin Lutheran Seminary as a student. ...
Throughout its 175 years of existence, the Wisconsin Evangelical Lutheran Synod (WELS) has alwaysmade the training of pastors a high priority. In 1863, the Wisconsin Synod opened its seminary in a rented home in Watertown, ...
For as long as I’ve wanted to be a pastor, I’ve wanted to be a “pastor who reads books.” I rememberwalking into my pastor’s office as a child and being blown away by floor-to-ceiling shelves ...
While the seminary’s primary objective throughout its long history has been to train men to serve asparish pastors, there has always been an effort to continue that training after graduation. Compared to the continuing education ...
I am a 71-year-old male of northwestern and eastern European ancestry. Being born and raised in north central Wisconsin, it’s not surprising that I still enjoy deer hunting. My hunting partner, who lives in a ...
Seminary students and professors will immediately recognize the opening words of Luther’s explanation of the first article of the Apostles’ Creed, words that highlight the importance of spiritual and physicalhealth. The school’s rigorous theological curriculum ...
