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Crossing the Line: Where Baptism Divides Us
(Cottenbelt Pastors Conference, 2019-10-15)Baptism is the line in the sand that separates the various Christian denominations. Christians use this one word as a litmus test to determine the doctrinal differences among denominations. It reveals the framework of the ... -
1957 - 1959 WELS Exploratory NorCal Work Correspondence
(1959)This is a collection of 9 letters sent by various pastors in the Arizona-California District to members in the San Francisco Bay Area. They were corresponds from 1957-1959 regarding the requests for a missionary from the ... -
A God-wrought Reformation 450th Anniversary 1517-1967: Essays-Sermons
(Reformation Committee, 1967)This Anniversary Booklet represents a seven-week observance of the 450th Anniversary of the Reformation by the churches of the Wisconsin Evangelical Lutheran Synod in northern California begun Sept. 17 and ending Oct. 29, ... -
Messianic Prophecy and English Translations with Addendum
(2012-10)With the recent publication of NIV11, many people in the WELS raised concerns regarding the translation’s handling of messianic prophecies. The problem arose from the classifications of Old Testament prophecies: Direct (or ... -
The Formation and Function of WELS Hymnals: What can we discover about worship from the story of our hymnals?
(National Conference on Worship, Music, and the Arts, 2008-07)The publication of the Christian Worship Supplement provides the opportunity to reflect on the important roles that hymnals play in the story of the Lutheran church and the WELS, especially regarding worship. Since the ... -
Cleansed and Fed: The Sacramental Life
(Wisconsin Evangelical Lutheran Synod, 2011-07-25)Jesus gives his bride - the Church - the Gospel in Word and Sacraments. Through these means, we received the love and forgiveness of our Savior and our hearts’ alignment with Christ’s doctrine. Through baptism, Jesus took ... -
The Trinity: Glory Be to the Father and to the Son and to the Holy Spirit!
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The Church Grows Under the Cross: Mission Expansion in the Wisconsin Evangelical Lutheran Synod, 1929-1983
(2019-04)In 1929, the Wisconsin Evangelical Lutheran Synod (WELS) was a small church body serving primarily German immigrants with congregations in twelve states, mostly in the Midwest; the only “foreign” work was a mission on the ... -
Tools for the Study of the Old Testament
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Historical Notes on the Wisconsin Lutheran High School Conference
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The Holy Spirit and His Gifts
(Wisconsin Lutheran Seminary, 2021) -
Fifty Years of God's Blessings in the Dakota-Montana District: 1920-1970
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Ein Kleines Theologisches Wörterbuch
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An Index of Old Testament-Related Articles, Studies, Sermons, and Book Reviews in Theologische Quartalschrift/Wisconsin Lutheran Quarterly
(Wisconsin Lutheran Seminary, 2023)The intent of this index is to assist with providing background about previous research and understanding of the Old Testament in WELS. It builds off a prior, more comprehensive work by Thomas P. Nass. -
Change Under God: James Schaefer and the WELS’ Weltanschauung
(Wisconsin Lutheran Seminary, 2008-12-15)The social and political philosopher Edmund Burke once said, “A state without the means of some change is without the means of its conservation.” Apparently Burke had never heard of the Wisconsin Evangelical Lutheran Synod. ... -
Avoiding The Hornet's Nest: Woman Suffrage and Synodical Conference Lutherans
(Wisconsin Lutheran Seminary, 2020-03)The 19 Amendment of the United States Constitution granted women the right to vote. The movement for “Woman Suffrage” must be seen in its cultural context, in order to understand the arguments used for and against the ... -
Satze uber Synode, Kirchenzucht und Synodalzucht, gedruckt auf BeschluB der allegmeinen Pastoralkonferenz der Synode von Wisconsin und den Gliedern derselben vorgelegt von August F. Ernst
(1911)August Friedrich Ernst (1841–1924) served as president of Northwestern College in Watertown Wisconsin (1870–1919). He also served as the president of the Federation of Wisconsin, Minnesota, Michigan, and Other States ... -
Life with Yahweh after Death
(Bill J. Tackmier, 2020)This dissertation demonstrates how seven Psalms passages that refer to life beyond death reflect a single, coherent view of postmortem existence held in ancient Israel. Although it has been argued by some over the past ... -
The Word is Worth Sticking With
(Southeastern Conference of the Michigan District, 2018-04-11)