What We Have Isn’t Normal
My friend’s little sister is taking a course at a public university called Intro to the New Testament. If its title reflected its actual content, the course would more aptly be named Intro to Why ...
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 ...
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 ...
Academia Cristo
The Pastoral Studies Institute (PSI) of Wisconsin Lutheran Seminary is looking to train more native Spanish-speakers for pastoral ministry. Recently the WELS One Latin America (1LA) Team has developed a promising strategy for identifying good ...
Annual Easter appeal sent
A letter from President Treptow, reminding us that Christ took on flesh and blood for us, was mailed recently for Easter. He reminded us that the risen Savior broke the pattern of death from sin ...
Seminary Chorus to Appear at St. John’s on the Hillside
On Sunday, March 13 at 7:00 p.m., the Seminary Chorus will appear at St. John Lutheran Church in Milwaukee, once the largest and one of the most historic churches in WELS. The congregation was founded ...
Mission and Ministry Held
From February 8-10, students at Wisconsin Lutheran Seminary participated in Mission & Ministry, an annual three-day event organized by the students. Under the theme “A World Overcome,” this event highlighted the worldwide work of WELS. ...
Waldschmidt and Russow Installation Held
Professors Paul Waldschmidt and Joel Russow were installed as seminary professors on February 9 at 7:00 p.m. Professor Waldschmidt received his pastoral training at Northwestern College, Watertown, WI (1990-1994) and Wisconsin Lutheran Seminary, graduating in ...