Updates from congregations around the Church of the Lutheran Confession. Right along Highway 54, which runs through the middle of downtown Melrose, Wisconsin, stands St. Paul’s Lutheran Church. The congregation dates back to 1902 when Pastor William Parisius of Christ’s Evangelical Lutheran Church (WELS) in Burr Oak, Wisconsin, began holding services for a number of… St. Paul’s Lutheran Church—Melrose, Wisconsin Read More

“Therefore be patient, brethren, until the coming of the Lord. See how the farmer waits for the precious fruit of the earth, waiting patiently for it until it receives the early and latter rain. You also be patient. Establish your hearts, for the coming of the Lord is at hand.” (James 5:7-8) Te Christian faith… The Christian’s Wait Read More

STUDIES IN THE NEW TESTAMENT “But He gives more grace. Therefore He says: ‘God resists the proud, But gives grace to the humble.’ Therefore submit to God. Resist the devil and he will flee from you. Draw near to God and He will draw near to you. Cleanse your hands, you sinners; and purify your… Humble Yourselves Read More

What’s New With YOU? Updates from congregations around the church of the Lutheran Confession “Therefore, having been justified by faith, we have peace with God through our Lord Jesus Christ.” (Romans 5:1) The past few years have brought several changes to Peace with God Lutheran Church. We have had a change of worship schedule, moving… Peace with God Lutheran Church Onalaska, Wisconsin Read More

STUDIES IN THE NEW TESTAMENT “Who is wise and understanding among you? Let him show by good conduct that his works are done in the meekness of wisdom. But if you have bitter envy and self-seeking in your hearts, do not boast and lie against the truth. This wisdom does not descend from above, but… In the Meekness of Wisdom Read More

STUDIES IN THE NEW TESTAMENT “But do you want to know, O foolish man, that faith without works is dead? Was not Abraham our father justified by works when he offered Isaac his son on the altar? Do you see that faith was working together with his works, and by works faith was made perfect?… A Living Faith Works Read More

STUDIES IN THE NEW TESTAMENT “Listen, my beloved brethren: Has God not chosen the poor of this world to be rich in faith and heirs of the kingdom which He promised to those who love Him? But you have dishonored the poor man. Do not the rich oppress you and drag you into the courts?… Picking Winners and Losers Read More

STUDIES IN THE NEW TESTAMENT “But be doers of the word, and not hearers only, deceiving yourselves. For if anyone is a hearer of the word and not a doer, he is like a man observing his natural face in a mirror; for he observes himself, goes away, and immediately forgets what kind of man… Active Listeners Read More

STUDIES IN THE NEW TESTAMENT “Let the lowly brother glory in his exaltation, but the rich in his humiliation, because as a flower of the field he will pass away. For no sooner has the sun risen with a burning heat than it withers the grass; its flower falls, and its beautiful appearance perishes. So… Glorious Humiliation Read More

STUDIES IN THE NEW TESTAMENT “Now may the God of peace who brought up our Lord Jesus from the dead, that great Shepherd of the sheep, through the blood of the everlasting covenant, make you complete in every good work to do His will, working in you what is well pleasing in His sight, through… God Bless You! Read More

STUDIES IN THE NEW TESTAMENT “For here we have no continuing city, but we seek the one to come. Therefore by Him let us continually offer the sacrifice of praise to God, that is, the fruit of our lips, giving thanks to His name. But do not forget to do good and to share, for… No Continuing City Here Read More

“Jesus Christ is the same yesterday, today, and forever.” (Hebrews 13:8) Electronic stability control, or ESC, is an advanced form of automotive technology that assists the driver in keeping or regaining control over the vehicle by automatically braking individual wheels. Some estimates suggest that this safety technology reduces fatal accidents by as much as fifty-six… Stability Control Read More

“Marriage is honorable among all, and the bed undefiled; but fornicators and adulterers God will judge.”  (Hebrews 13:4) “What’s the point in marriage? It’s just a piece of paper, and a piece of paper doesn’t define our love.” That statement sums up how many people view marriage today. But would such people hold the same… Marriage: More Than Just a Piece of Paper Read More

STUDIES IN THE NEW TESTAMENT “See that you do not refuse Him who speaks. For if they did not escape who refused Him who spoke on earth, much more shall we not escape if we turn away from Him who speaks from heaven, whose voice then shook the earth; but now He has promised, saying,… Let Us Have Grace Read More

STUDIES IN THE NEW TESTAMENT “Now no chastening seems to be joyful for the present, but painful; nevertheless, afterward it yields the peaceable fruit of righteousness to those who have been trained by it. Therefore strengthen the hands which hang down, and the feeble knees, and make straight paths for your feet, so that what… Faith Therapy Read More

STUDIES IN THE NEW TESTAMENT “Therefore we also, since we are surrounded by so great a cloud of witnesses, let us lay aside every weight, and the sin which so easily ensnares us, and let us run with endurance the race that is set before us, looking unto Jesus, the author and finisher of our… A Faith That Runs Read More

STUDIES IN THE NEW TESTAMENT “By faith Isaac blessed Jacob and Esau concerning things to come. By faith Jacob, when he was dying, blessed each of the sons of Joseph, and worshiped, leaning on the top of his staff. By faith Joseph, when he was dying, made mention of the departure of the children of… Faith’s Certain Hope Concerning Things to Come Read More

“By faith Abraham obeyed when he was called to go out to the place which he would receive as an inheritance. And he went out, not knowing where he was going. By faith he dwelt in the land of promise as in a foreign country, dwelling in tents with Isaac and Jacob, the heirs with… Heroic Acts of Faith Read More

STUDIES IN THE NEW TESTAMENT “Therefore do not cast away your confidence, which has great reward.  For you have need of endurance, so that after you have done the will of God, you may receive the promise: ‘For yet a little while, And He who is coming will come and will not tarry. Now the… Confident in Christ Read More

“Therefore, brethren, having boldness to enter the Holiest by the blood of Jesus, by a new and living way which He consecrated for us, through the veil, that is, His flesh, and having a High Priest over the house of God, let us draw near with a true heart in full assurance of faith, having… Completed Actions, Abiding Results Read More