“A clean conscience, sincere faith, and Christian joy” – A Devotion for Pastors (2 Timothy 1:1-5)
Paul has been called the apostle of faith. Because more than one-third of the New Testament uses of χαρά (21 out of 59) are found in Paul’s writings, he might also be called the apostle ...
Prayer in the Night: For Those who Work or Watch or Weep
As I write this review, the sunset in Boston is 4:12 PM. The nighttime is long. Those who live in the northern part of the country can relate. However, I also know that soon enough ...
Compelled Groundbreaking Scheduled
Wisconsin Lutheran Seminary (WLS) has faithfully carried out its mission of pastors forming pastors to proclaim God's praise. WLS equips future pastors to shepherd congregations and share the hope of the changeless gospel in a ...
Pastors Joel Gerlach and Wayne Mueller called home
Pastor Joel Gerlach of Wauwatosa, Wisconsin, was called home on April 20, 2026, at the age of 97. After graduating from Wisconsin Lutheran Seminary in 1953 (Mequon, Wis.), he served as a pastor at five ...
Telling People What to Think: A Concise Homiletics for Lutheran Parish Pastors
“I get paid to tell people what to think.” That’s the “cocktail party job-description” LCMS pastor and district president Heath Curtis suggests for pastors (2). Curtis argues that his pithy description can apply to almost every aspect of our varied ...
Four Branches—April 2026
Jump to: Exegetical Systematic Historical Practical Eschatological Discourse, Part Five: Concluding Caution The “Heavenly Upheaval”[1] section describes the events immediately following the New Testament (NT) era. Jesus says, “But in those days, following that distress” ...