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  • Letter From the Music Editor

    A Holy Week Message I venture a guess that everyone reading this email was expecting to be in the middle of a hectic yet wonderful week of worship. Holy Week is a time when, for worship planners and musicians, months of preparation culminate in shouts of joy at Jesus’ entry into Jerusalem, songs of peace…

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  • Explore the New Hymnal Website

    The Christian Worship website offers up-to-date content you won’t want to miss: Special pages for leaders, planners, musicians, and worshipers Interview videos from the Hymnal Project Committee Glimpses of beautiful hymnal page designs Service Builder demo videos A sampling of rich liturgical artwork Articles that provide background information and commentary on Hymnal Project Committee decisions Answers to common questions…

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  • How Do I Deal With Bad Answers

    Likely you’ve experienced it. You’ve asked a question, and the answer which has come back at you is . . .  well . . . really bad. How does a teacher handle that situation? Before we begin, let’s realize one thing: The teacher of the Word doesn’t have to feel conscience-bound to confront or correct…

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  • Letter From the Editor

    Wanted: Women Writers – Wanted: Political Sanity Greetings from Northwestern Publishing House, Today I want to share some information about a conference that may interest the women in your congregation, as well as two resources that you may find helpful as our country prepares for another intense election cycle. God has blessed many of our…

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  • Looking Back, Forging Ahead – A Letter From the Editor

    January offers a natural time to reflect on the past year. At NPH, as we look back on music and worship, we are deeply thankful for all the ways God allows us to serve our church leadership, church musicians and worship coordinators, and congregation members. In 2019: NPH published eight children’s choral anthems in 2019.…

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  • Why Use Open Questions?

    For what reasons might an open question be so useful for when teaching adults? The question above is an example of an “open question.” An open question is a question for which there isn’t one correct answer. Or, to say it a bit differently, an open question is one for which there could be several,…

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About Us

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.

To God be the glory!