Is it worth it? We ask ourselves this question many times every day. Is it worth it to drive out of our way to save a few pennies on gas? Is it worth it getting the kids out of the car, or should we ...

“The one thing you do not want to do as the captain of a Navy ship is to run into another ship.” This struck me as I sat in the captain’s chair and listened to the docent on the USS Midway museum here ...

Come to me all you who are weary and burdened, and I will give you rest. Do you ever play games like Sudoku or Wordle, and find that your brain starts to hurt as you search for which letter or number ...

How many times did you wait today? Wait in line. Wait at a red light. Wait for a text. We spend a surprising amount of life waiting. Are you patient when it comes to waiting? The Christian life is a ...

In the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit. Amen. This week, we have heard that Jesus commands Christians to carry their “crosses”. To carry your cross means to bear whatever ...

When you say, “I hope so,” what do you mean? “I hope the traffic isn’t bad…I hope it doesn’t rain.” It’s a wish more than a guarantee. That is not the hope in our Bible verse today: “In this hope we ...

“So is my word that goes out from my mouth: It will not return to me empty, but will accomplish what I desire and achieve the purpose for which I sent it” (Isaiah 55:11). When we first moved into our ...

Request a missionary speaker at your next event. Whether it’s a special church service, school event or another organization, WELS missionaries are available to share their experiences spreading the ...

Not only so, but we ourselves, who have the firstfruits of the Spirit, groan inwardly as we wait eagerly for our adoption to sonship, the redemption of our bodies. The Bible calls the blessings we ...

In the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit. Amen. My dad always got excited when he saw deer while driving. He would shout, “Deer!” so that everyone in the vehicle could look. But ...

Wisconsin Lutheran Seminary in Mequon, Wis., is investing in a building project for blessings now that have impacts into ...