Senior Theses: Recent submissions
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How Should We Financially Support Our Lutheran Elementary Schools?
(2013)Due to the increase in cost of education as well as economy troubles, there seems to be a growing issue for funding Lutheran Elementary Schools. Finances are not a new problem with the church, but it is still a major point ... -
Edification and Education as Primary Concerns of Worship Rites in the Lutheran Confessions
(2013)In recent years, “worship wars” have erupted in the Lutheran church. Different opinions concerning public worship have been advanced, varying principles have been cited, and papers, essays, and blog posts have been lobbed ... -
Crafting an Effective Mentoring Program for Pastors Struggling with Internet Pornography in View of Psychology and Scripture
(2013)This study lays the framework for a restoration program for WELS pastors who struggle with internet pornography use. Statistics demonstrate an annual rise in pornography usage among clergy. Because of the personal shame ... -
Jesus Christ in the Theology of Jehovah's Witnesses: His Person, Work, and What That Means for the Salvation of Mankind
(2013)“What do you think about the Christ? Whose son is he” (Matthew 22:42)? This work directs that question toward Jehovah’s Witnesses. Its main considerations are: 1) Who is Jesus Christ? 2) What did Christ do for us during ... -
The Challenge of Preaching in a Second Language
(2013)Preaching is hard work. Preaching in a second language is harder still. By looking at generalities about the preaching process, at the complications added by the difficulties of a second language, and at insights gleaned ... -
The Necessary, Relevant, & Practical Digital Media for the Development and Dissemination of a Worship Compendium in the 21st Century: A Hymnal Rebuild from the Cloud Down
(2013)The advent of digital technology, both for storing and displaying information, provides Christians at worship with new tools for facilitating worship, in both formal and informal settings. By taking a broad historical look ... -
The World at Our Doorstep: The Stream of Immigrants Flooding into North America's Largest Cities Demands Our Stronger Commitment to Global City Mission Work
(2013)Globalization and urbanization are growing trends which present the Christian church with wonderful mission opportunities. Unfortunately, the WELS is not taking full advantage of these opportunities because we are not very ... -
The Evangelical Lutheran Church Must Be Constantly Vigilant as It Sings the Christian Song
(2013)In recent decades, Christian churches, including Lutheran churches, have significantly increased their interest in and utilization of contemporary Christian music. WELS congregations have been limited in their ability to ... -
The Lutheran Pastor and Illegal Immigration
(2013)The issue of illegal immigration is hotly contested throughout the United States. Over 11 million people live illegally in our country, and their presence has sparked constant and passionate debate. Sides have been drawn, ... -
Outreach in a Lutheran Grade School Can Succeed by Appropriately Applying Biblical Principles of Church Fellowship
(2013)As an evangelical church body one of our chief goals is to follow the command of the Great Commission. Obviously this has implications for many facets of ministry but that which this paper addresses is how this relates to ... -
The Unknown God Made Known: Reflections on Ministering to the Biblically Illiterate from Paul's Ministry in Athens
(2013)The purpose of this paper is to make pastors and their congregations aware of the problem of biblical illiteracy and what they can do in order to better reach out to such people. It will begin with a review of why evangelism ... -
Parental Involvement in Choice and Charter Schools: Dealing with a Paradigm Shift
(2013)God has given parents the primary role in the religious education of their children. The church’s role has always been secondary as a supporting partner. In recent years cities like Milwaukee, Wisconsin have started voucher ... -
A Redaction-critical Analysis of the Wisconsin Lutheran Seminary Dogmatics Notes
(2013)The purpose of this thesis is to examine and evaluate the historical influences that have effected alterations and additions of content and diction in the Dogmatics notes of the Wisconsin Lutheran Seminary in the span of ... -
Doctrine and Practice: The Case of Female Worship Readers in WELS Multicultural Church Settings
(2013)“I have the right to do anything,” you say—but not everything is beneficial. “I have the right to do anything”—but not everything is constructive. 24 No one should seek their own good, but the good of others” (1 Corinthians ... -
The Lutherans East of the Marsh: An Historical and Ministerial Evaluation of the Wisconsin Synod Lutherans in Northeastern Dodge County, Wisconsin
(2013)The purpose of this paper two-fold: The first purpose is to understand the historical circumstances that led to a high concentration of Lutheran congregations being established in northeastern Dodge County, Wisconsin, and ... -
Fostering Cross-Cultural Growth at WELS Worker Training Schools
(2013)Look into a classroom of Wisconsin Lutheran Seminary classroom in the year 2013 and you will only see maybe one or two minorities amongst the class of around thirty Caucasian students. Ninety-six percent of the MLC student ... -
What God Ordains: The Impact of Late Medieval Nominalism on the Theology of Martin Luther
(2013)There are a host of different avenues one can travel when studying the Reformation period. The following paper focuses on one of the avenues that the author feels receives comparatively little in-depth study in WELS circles: ... -
I Need to Forgive My Impenitent Neighbor
(2013)The purpose of this thesis is to address the topic of forgiveness. This paper will demonstrate how misconceptions concerning the nature of forgiveness can arise in the secular world today, and even in churches, where many ... -
There Are Heavy Crosses the Church Should Be Prepared to Bear When Holding to the Scriptural Teaching on Homosexuality in a Culture that Preaches Tolerance of Immorality
(2013)Homosexuality has gradually been coming more out in the open and more socially acceptable. What was once viewed as perverse and immoral is now defended as an acceptable alternative lifestyle. While many may now want to ... -
The Hymn of the Day: A Historical-Liturgical Evaluation and Contemporary Application
(2014)The Hymn of the Day as a part of Lutheran worship, developed at a time and within the context of an emphatic refocusing on the Word of God. Within that development it came to tie all the scriptural elements within that ...