When the sharing of one's gifts is rejected:
What does one do when one desires to serve God with his gifts, abilities, talents in the church, and the church will not make use of ones talent (as St. Paul would say, one part of...
Last Modified: 06/16/2005 16:05:54 |
Church became WELS:
Recent family discussion brought up WELS churches in Watertown WI. We know that St. Mark's has been WELS all the time but we believe that St. John's was not always WELS. We wante...
Last Modified: 06/14/2005 15:02:38 |
Voting out a Pastor:
I belong to a WELS church in Saginaw, MI. I was informed that a Pastor can be voted out of the church with 2/3 of the vote, that is from the men of the church. I disagree with what...
Last Modified: 06/09/2005 16:07:46 |
Roles in the Church:
My question is two-fold. It is a two part question in regard to two answers that were provided. In your response to women technically being able to read from the lectern. My ...
Last Modified: 06/02/2005 17:14:59 |
Rick Warren:
In an archived response on Rick Warren and his Purpose Driven approach you stated that congregations would be ill-served to emulate Warren because he frames his purposes in terms o...
Last Modified: 06/02/2005 16:50:12 |
Dominant Pastor:
This is very delicate subject to discuss, but I wanted to ask the question. We have received a new pastor in our midst, and he is very young. Number one, our church has been e...
Last Modified: 05/11/2005 12:41:45 |
Our Flag in church:
An E"L"CA pastor recently told me that the American flag has no place in a Christian church, because church and state must remain separate and because having the flag in God's sanc...
Last Modified: 05/10/2005 10:07:48 |
The Purpose-Driven Church:
What are the WELS views on the book "The Purpose-Driven Church"? I know you have spoken about "The Purpose-Driven Life" but I was wondering about the views expressed in this book....
Last Modified: 05/10/2005 09:31:32 |
Spirituality Questions:
In your opinion, could there be within Lutheranism an orthodox expression of the various spiritualities one finds in the Roman church? In other words, could we have "Lutheran Fran...
Last Modified: 05/02/2005 13:59:40 |
confirmation:
I was wondering if there is a requirement for confirmation. I remember taking a written test and having an oral examination, and am wondering if this is required yet today or if i...
Last Modified: 05/02/2005 09:35:52 |
joseph of arimathea & the lost tribes of israel:
I want to know what the Wisconsin Synod's stance is on the validity of statements made about Joseph of Arimathea and of the lost tribes of Israel. I have been researching severa...
Last Modified: 05/01/2005 13:22:21 |
The Pope as anti-christ:
I recently have a friend who's brother goes to a WELS HS. They celebrated the Holy Father's (the pope) death with cookies and milk with chants the "Antichrist is dead." I was ...
Last Modified: 04/30/2005 07:22:16 |
Disagreement with Elders:
Our pastor has been asked by a representative of the District President to spend more time with his family pursuant to Paul's letter to Timothy and the requirements of Overseers an...
Last Modified: 04/26/2005 11:15:04 |
gossip:
Recently an annonymous letter was put in my mailbox at church that stated some pretty nasty things. It claimed that I had gotten pregnant, had an abortion, etc. It was very hurtf...
Last Modified: 04/20/2005 08:48:40 |
confirmation vow:
I lost my confirmation certificate many years ago in a house fire. My friend wants to read what the actual Wisconsin Synod confirmation vow is. Could you display the actual confi...
Last Modified: 04/18/2005 07:17:08 |
Synod theme:
Has a new synod theme been chosen to replace the current "Peace through Jesus"? If so, what is it? If not, when will it be chosen and shared with congregations?
Last Modified: 04/15/2005 10:01:35 |
Elders with issues:
I am a member of a growing WELS mission congregation. The pastor recently announced the addition of a fourth elder for our congregation. An issue that has come up recently is tha...
Last Modified: 04/14/2005 17:32:31 |
Confirmation Classes:
Do you have any information about programs for mentors for confirmation students? I've heard about some where confirmands choose or are provided a mentor who helps them with questi...
Last Modified: 04/09/2005 12:52:52 |
Adult information classes:
A WELS pastor recently invited me to attend an upcoming adult information class. As an "unchurched" Christian, with little formal religious education, could you please tell me wha...
Last Modified: 04/05/2005 08:25:18 |
Easter Egg:
1. May I know the meaning of Easter egg and rabbit? 2. How it is related to Easter celebration? 3. Where is the origin of the Easter egg and rabbit ?
Last Modified: 04/04/2005 17:30:44 |