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Supporting new teachers so they thrive
NTI sounds like a dramatic TV crime show, but for 105 first- and second-year teachers in ten WELS districts, the New Teacher Induction program is a life saver. “New teachers, even the brightest, meet...
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First impressions at The Springs
A woman approaches The Springs in Sparks, Nev. She’s driven by this church a thousand times, but today she is ready to stop. She was raised Lutheran, so the church’s teachings are familiar. She’s made...
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New program helps congregations analyze ministry
Beautiful Savior, Marietta, Ga., is at a crossroads. While it is a healthy, growing, financially stable congregation, the church’s leadership knows that the congregation needs to make some decisions...
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Reaching students through campus ministry
“Campus ministry was very important to me over my years at the University of Wisconsin–Stevens Point (UW-SP). With the stress, temptations, and busy schedule of college, it would have been very...
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Let your light shine: ALA
Showing Christian love and support can make a difference. People notice, and you never know what the results will be. Take this example from one of our area Lutheran high schools: It was the 2013...
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Mission Stories: Malawi
Malawi John E. Holtz Snip. A diseased leaf drops to the ground. Snip. A twig falls. Clinging to the twig is a mysterious looking sack of tiny eggs. Snap. A dead branch is removed with a firm grip and a...
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My refuge
My refuge Even when I am a brute beast, my Savior gently rescues me. Tracy Siegler Therapists, social workers, counselors—they tend to ask questions that are fairly mundane. They want their clients to...
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Good2Go
Good2Go Kenneth L. Brokmeier In the fall of 2014, a free new app called Good2Go became available for cell phones. Lee Ann Allman created Good2Go following conversations with her own college children...
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Jesus prayed for us: Part 3
Nearly half of Jesus’ prayers include praise or thanksgiving. Samuel C. Degner A few bites into the meal, the child at the dinner table says, “Wait . . . did we pray yet?” Dad looks at Mom. Mom looks...
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The cross
The cross John A. Braun Everything will work out! We’ve all heard that little encouragement in the face of difficulty. Of course, it’s not really such a little encouragement. It’s God’s promise (Romans...
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We believe as all believers have: Part 3
“We believe in one Lord, Jesus Christ, the only Son of God, eternally begotten of the Father, . . . of one being with the Father.” Joel D. Otto How can the Son be as completely divine as the Father,...
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What’s New Year’s Day like in heaven
What’s New Year’s Day like in heaven? Do they even have it there? The Bible says that with the light of Jesus’ face, they don’t need sunshine there (Revelation 21:23). But without a sun for the earth...
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When the news is bad
When the news is bad Jesus is always the answer during hard times—for us and for those we see as invincible, full-of-life college students. Glenn L. Schwanke Students are beginning to gather before one...
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Upcoming conference opportunities
Two national conferences being held this summer will allow WELS members to hone their skills and grow their knowledge in the areas of school leadership and technology. The WELS National School...
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