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Through My Bible In 3 Years
» Through My Bible Yr 2 – February 16
» Through My Bible Yr 2 – February 15
» Through My Bible Yr 2 – February 14
» Through My Bible Yr 2 – February 13
» Through My Bible Yr 2 – February 12
Through My Bible In 3 Years - Audio
» Through My Bible Yr 2 – February 16
» Through My Bible Yr 2 – February 15
» Through My Bible Yr 2 – February 14
» Through My Bible Yr 2 – February 13
» Through My Bible Yr 2 – February 12
Daily Devotion
» The Long Walk – February 16, 2019
» A Friend in a High Place – February 15, 2019
» That Perfect Love – February 14, 2019
» The Prophet of Grace and Truth – February 13, 2019
» The Greatest Expression of Love – February 12, 2019
Daily Devotions - Audio
» The Long Walk – February 16, 2019
» A Friend in a High Place – February 15, 2019
» That Perfect Love – February 14, 2019
» The Prophet of Grace and Truth – February 13, 2019
» The Greatest Expression of Love – February 12, 2019
Forward in Christ
» Struggling with healthy cell phone use
» Consider making a digital resolution in 2019
» Trust in God provides relief from fear
» How can we protect our kids without scaring them?
» Using Chrismons in Advent devotions
WELS Together Newsletter:
» A joyful event in Puerto Rico
» WELS members support Christmas outreach program
» Fearlessly proclaim the gospel
» Conference of Presidents 2019 winter meeting
» Your gifts, God’s blessings 2019
Faith Related Q and A
» I was raised in the CLC and later, in my thirties, started attending WELS congregations. For many of those years I never fully believed the Lutheran teaching on the real presence. The Bible did not convince me that it was the proper understanding. I left the Lutheran church several years ago, however, I'm not afraid of being wrong and changing my position if the Scriptures show me that I'm wrong. My question: I was told as a Lutheran that the simple words of Christ himself, "This is my body, this is my blood" is sufficient proof to support the teaching of the real presence. However, in John 6 Christ talks about himself and of eating his body and drinking his blood. Yet in "The People's Bible" the author says that this language was to be understood figuratively, not literally. I am in agreement with the author and think that it would be supportive of my understanding of the Lord's Supper if Christ's words in Matt. 26:26 were not taken literally. So the question becomes: Why is Matt. 26:26 taken literally and John 6:53 figuratively?
» Is Holy Communion symbolic?
» Can a non-Lutheran guest, who regularly attends a Presbyterian church, receive Communion at a WELS church?
» I grew up WELS and am still a member of a WELS church. My boyfriend attends an EFCA church. We have had discussions on the differences in what we believe, and the largest areas we struggle with are Baptism and Communion. He believes that they are only symbols and not means of grace. I have been struggling with how we differ in these views. In another question (difference between WELS and EFCA), it was mentioned that "doctrinal errors—any errors—are serious and potentially destructive of saving faith." Would this be able to be further explained? Does that mean that believing in one way means you do not go to heaven? Also, as my boyfriend and I continue these discussions, are there any devotions that would assist us as we dive further into these topics? Thank you for your assistance.
» Is theater-going sinful? A Methodist is telling me that theater-going is sinful.
WELSTech Podcast - Audio
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» 587 – Streaming
» 586 – Minus 23
» 585 – So You Feel Like Google Can Do More For You?
» 584 – Intranets 101

Train a child in the way he should go, and when he is old he will not turn from it. ~ Proverbs 22:6