Bored with Lutheran doctrine, liturgy, creeds, and catechism? Bored with the name Northwestern Lutheran? So is WELS! The Wisconsin Synod changed its magazine's name to Forward. Sound familiar. Check this link: Forward. Or the Yiddish version. Or Forward Magazine.

Many pastors and laity are tired of getting their news about the Wisconsin Evangelical Lutheran Synod (WELS) from highly paid spin doctors at the church headquarters.

The Internet provides a unique opportunity to discuss issues and do original research, using email and web links.

Readers will notice that this site features a lot of factual information and direct quotations.

The webmaster resigned his call in the WELS because of the organization's support of clergy adultery, the Church Growth Movement, and unionism. Many of his predictions have come true already:

1. WELS' support of the Church Growth Movement, especially cell groups, has led to many pastors and members becoming Pentecostal and leaving Lutheranism.
   
2. WELS' unionism has continued to grow, with the expected results. Professors Tiefel, Valleskey, and Bivens headed up a pan-denominational WELS worship conference at Carthage College, and Wisconsin Lutheran College hosted a speech by Archbishop Weakland and arch-heretic Martin Marty.
   
3. WELS' work with ELCA has made the smaller group (8% the size of ELCA) a co-conspirator in doctrinal apostasy, homosexual and abortion activism. How else could WELS join ELCA in producing a religious radio show called "Joy"?
   
4. WELS' Christian Worship is the only Lutheran hymnal in print with a feminist Creed and Fanny Crosby hymns.
   
5. Seminary professor John Brug has endorsed the concept of women's ordination.
   
6. WELS membership, pastoral candidates, and morale have all plummeted in the wake of Church Growth leadership.
   
7. Members continue to pay a steep price for the decadence of the WELS clergy. The recent lawsuit against Pastor Fred Adrian's church yielded $400,000 for the plaintiff.