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  • Top 10 Posts of 2025

    Top 10 Posts of 2025

    As another year comes to a close, it’s worth pausing to reflect on where the Lord has led us and what he has taught us through his Word. Throughout 2025, some posts revisited familiar passages, others wrestled with hard questions, but all were meant to point you, dear Christian, to the amazing love of your

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  • Faith Footnotes: Top 3 Episodes of 2025

    Faith Footnotes: Top 3 Episodes of 2025

    2025 brought many moments to pause, reflect, and grow in faith. Our “Faith Footnotes” podcast explored God’s Word, sharing practical insights, encouragement, and gospel hope with listeners throughout the year. These three episodes stood out as favorites among our audience—timely conversations you can return to again and again: January: “A Year in God’s Word: The

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  • Does Jesus Live Up to Your Expectations?

    Does Jesus Live Up to Your Expectations?

    Note: Matthew chapter 2 records events that occurred sometime after Jesus’ birth, not on the night we celebrate at Christmas. Still, the Magi’s rejoicing belongs beautifully with the Christmas story. Their joy flows from the same truth we rejoice in today: The child born in Bethlehem is the promised Savior, revealed not only to Israel

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  • God Gives the Proof We Need

    God Gives the Proof We Need

    The minor festivals of the church year highlight the faith and lives of believers throughout the history of the Christian church. These believers, by God’s grace, had their eyes fixed on their Savior Jesus. Their lives reflected that, and as we reflect on what God’s Word says about such believers, we see our Savior and

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  • Just as He Promised

    Just as He Promised

    When John, who was in prison, heard about the deeds of the Messiah, he sent his disciples to ask him, “Are you the one who is to come, or should we expect someone else?” (Matthew 11:2-3). I recently attended a webinar where the speaker offered the attendees a special promotion: Rate his podcast and receive

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  • Mary in Scripture: A Christmas Reflection

    Mary in Scripture: A Christmas Reflection

    In this episode of “Faith Footnotes,” we sit down with author Lou Ann Mokwa to explore Mary—the mother of Jesus—as Scripture presents her. We talk about her faith, humility, and obedience, and what her story teaches Christians today. Lou Ann also shares insight from her Bible study, “Mary: Providential Earthly Mother of God” and why…

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The mission of Northwestern Publishing House is to deliver biblically sound, Christ-centered resources within the Wisconsin Evangelical Lutheran Synod and beyond. As the publisher for and subsidiary of the WELS, NPH has been a 501(c)(3) organization since 1966. This means that NPH is recognized as a non-profit and tax-exempt organization by the Internal Revenue Service.

We have fulfilled our mission for over 130 years. While publishing is much different today than when we first began, our ministry of serving others with the good news of salvation remains. God has blessed NPH with dedicated and gifted servants who daily carry out his work. We are deeply thankful for the people who have been instrumental in our ministry in years past and who play a role today.

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