Previous symposium essays are available in the WLS library’s Essay File under the name of the essayist. Livestream archive of the previous symposium is available at http://livestream.com/WLSLive. (Search WLS Symposium)
2021 Pastoral Wellness
2020 Martin Luther’s 1520 Treatises
Jason Oakland
James Danell
Ben Schaeffer
2019 Christian Apologetics
Michael Berg
Luke Thompson
Justin Cloute
2018 Pastor as Shepherd-Leader
David Scharf
Jonathan Schroeder
Jonathan Hein
2017 Martin Luther
Kenneth Cherney
Paul Wendland
Mark Zarling
Mark Braun
2016 Hermeneutics
Steven Lange
Benjamin Tomczak
Daniel Waldschmidt
2015 Pastor as Teacher
Aaron Mueller
Daniel Habben
2014 Preaching
Michael Jensen
Andrew Bauer
Phillip Sievert
2013 Pastor and His Seminary Training
Harland Goetzinger
Michael Seifert
Bart Brauer
2012 Brotherly Admonition
John Koelpin
Earle Treptow
James Huebner
2011 Lutheran Schools
Mark Braun
Mark Zarling
Don Patterson
2010 Worship and Outreach
Aaron Christie
Adam Mueller
Jonathan Schroeder
2009 Congregational Health
David Kolander
Thomas Kock
Kenneth Fisher
2008 The Church
Jonathan Hein
Thomas Nass
Charles Degner
2007 Christian Stewardship
David Valleskey
Ronald Muetzel
Forrest Bivens
2006 Christian Vocation
Steven Degner
Kenneth Cherney
Mark Paustian
2005 Lutheran Confessions
Arnold Koelpin
Paul Naumann
Joel Otto
2004 Pastoral Education
Paul Kelm
Joel Gerlach
John Brenner
2003 Holy Communion
Joel Fredrich
Stephen Valleskey
Jonathan Micheel
2002 Holy Baptism
Mark Lenz
Charles Cortright
John Vieths
2001 Christian Freedom
John Braun
Curt Jahn
Michael Schultz
2000 Forward in Christ at the Dawn of a New Millennium
Joel Prange
Keith Wessel
Paul Wendland