Wisconsin Lutheran Seminary: Recent submissions
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Limits of the Burdens of Oaths and Vows upon Christian Consciences
(2023)Christians, particularly those engaged in public service, at times may be pressured to take actions that do not appear to be God-pleasing, pursuant to the obligations of broadly written oaths required by governmental ... -
God's Dwelling with Man: Prophecies Fulfilled Give Rich Meaning to the Festival of Pentecost
(2023)Is there a simple two sentence explanation that captures the importance of Pentecost? This paper focuses on the question “How do we preach and teach about Pentecost in a way that is meaningful to God’s people?” The methodology ... -
The Seelsorger Cares for Survivors' Souls: Burden or Blessing?
(2023)What can a pastor do? What can he say? When a person who comes to him and reveals the painful scars seared into the mind and body, they surely expect help. As the pastor listens to the details surrounding the trauma ... -
What is the Word of God? Understanding Divine Communication through a Relevance-Theoretic Model of Communication
(2023)What is the word of God? The question is a provocative one, no doubt. Or perhaps it is one which a person may be tempted to shrug off for being so patently obvious. To be sure, a fruitful answer to this question is accessible ... -
The Church in the Community: Showing Love to our Neighbors
(2023)“Love your neighbor as yourself” (Mark 12:31 NIV). What does it look like as Christians live out this command from Jesus? This paper looks at the importance of building relationships and loving our neighbors. Now, more ... -
Family Ministry the Lutheran Way
(2023)How do churches minister to families? This question has been asked by churches since ancient times. Families face new challenges in every generation. While our tools have remained the same, the power of God’s Word and the ... -
The Awkward Shepherd: Tactics For A Young Pastor To Improve His Interpersonal Communication Skills
(2023)Whether a pastor serves as a minister of a congregational flock or as a teacher of students in an institution, face-to-face communication plays a large role in his call. Yet for some pastors who have just graduated from ... -
A City Great to God: Ten Years of WELS Planting to Inform the Next One Hundred Missions
(2023)From the isolated beginnings of the Wisconsin Evangelical Lutheran Synod (WELS), internal tensions have favored planting churches in non-urban settings. Numerous voices within the synod have seen this tendency as an area ... -
A Biblical Response to Christian Nationalism
(2023)American politics are messy, emotional, controversial, and particularly difficult to talk about–especially for Gospel-centered Christians who seek to put their hope in and focus on God’s kingdom. American politics are not, ... -
Finding Value in a Counterfeit World: A Biblical Evaluation of Feminism
(2023)Feminism is one of the most influential social justice movements today. It has exposed many terrible abuse cases toward women that were motivated by wicked intentions. However, while responding to abuse, the movement brought ... -
Rousing the Sleeping Giants: A Look into the Spiritual Leadership of Men
(2023)This thesis is aimed at the discipleship of males who did not have a strong model of spiritual leadership in their early lives (Practical Theology). There are numerous studies on training men up in a Christian way from a ... -
American Heresy: Christian Zionism and the Scriptural Response
(2023)Christian Zionism is an increasingly pervasive heresy that has sprung up and flourished in the American Evangelical zeitgeist. While it is primarily an American Protestant issue, Lutherans in this country are not immune ... -
A Shepherd Among his Sheep: The Relationship Between a Pastor and His Members
(2023)Love God’s Word. Love God’s people. Love connecting God’s Word to God’s people. Perhaps that would be a good way of summarizing pastoral ministry. Many pastors entered the ministry out of love for God’s people. Through ... -
A Major Homiletical Challenge Facing the Young WELS Pastor In 2022: Sermon Form
(2023)Young pastors in the WELS face unique homiletical challenges in 2022. A survey was conducted by the author to discern what issues are most prominent from the perspective of the young pastor. The survey revealed that a major ... -
Send the Banquet Invitations: Methods of Ministering to People with Special Needs
(2023)This thesis aims to adapt American special education methods to a pastor’s and congregation’s ministry. Special Education and related services, especially in the United States, have developed significantly over the past ... -
Lutheran Antiracism: A Scriptural Response to the Writings of Ibram X. Kendi
(2023)There is a desire in our society to find solutions for the divisive issues of race and racism. Popular culture is filled with calls for inclusivity, equity, diversity, and antiracism. One of the leading philosophical voices ... -
Serving Those Who Serve: A History of WELS Ministry to the Armed Forces 1945-2020
(2023)Ministry is all about the people that God has called a pastor to serve. Often, a pastor will be called to serve those who serve in the armed forces and their family members. For as long as the Wisconsin Evangelical Lutheran ... -
Adapting an Evangelical Lutheran Homiletical Approach to Communicate More Effectively in a Pakistani Cultural Setting
(2023)There have been many studies on an honor/shame culture in the fields of missiology, theology, and hermeneutics. Scholars have diligently labored to research how to apply biblical hermeneutics and methodology in an honor/shame ... -
Quiet in the Pulpit: A Qualitative Study of Introverted Pastors
(2023)Many of the duties involved in the pastoral ministry involve large amounts of interaction with other people. From preaching and teaching to mixing and mingling, a pastor needs to be able to spend time with members and ... -
Caring for the Cared For: The Roles and Responsibilities of Lutheran Pastors and Mental Health Professionals
(2023)Mental health is a more open and prominent topic in the culture of 2023. As mental health clinics fill up, pastors must be ready to address and care for mental health illnesses in their congregations. This paper seeks to ...