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Acting on Hope

Winter 2025 – 2026 Course Registration

Acting on Hope: Peace, Comfort, and Hope in Christ Crucified and Arisen is designed to provide a Scriptural structure for counseling Repentance, Forgiveness, and Hope for the use of Wisconsin Ev. Lutheran Synod (WELS) or Evangelical Lutheran Synod (ELS) Christian Counselors, and WELS Chaplains and Called Workers. It designed to be a course in which students learn from each other as well as from the professor and the textbooks. The basic intent of the course is to help students develop their own way of using God’s Word in a counseling session or series of sessions that will best honor the Word of God, best help their clients, and that will respect and use evidence-based counseling best practices and methods.

In the course we explore using Scripture in a counseling session and we concentrate on repentance, forgiveness, and hope as applied to clients.

Now in session: MLC PSY9501 Acting on Hope 1, Semester 1, 2026-2027

Acting on Hope

Acting on Hope online course

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  • $360.00 tuition – payable to Martin Luther College
  • In the past, counselors employed by Christian Family Solutions have had their tuition fee paid by the agency. Please contact CFS for payment and contact CFS Human Resources for course time reimbursement and record keeping.

Please register for the course by August 31, 2026. There are two parts to the registration. You are responsible to complete both parts by deadline.

Part 1: Register with Martin Luther College online by August 31, 2026, using this link:
mlc-wels.edu/continuing-education/policies-information/course-offerings/#tab-id-17

Or, Sign In to the MLC Portal:
mlc-wels.edu/continuing-education/registration
(Click on “Course Offerings” and then on “Christian Counselors Only.”)

Part 2: Complete the Acting on Hope Registration Form by August 31, 2026, to reserve your spot and to notify your instructor Alan Siggelkow that you are taking the course.

Important! You must complete both parts of the registration process above to complete the registration process correctly.

Once you are registered

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Student Feedback

What others are saying about Acting on Hope

Remarks are from students who have recently taken the course Acting on Hope  The sources are anonymous because they are taken from the course evaluation form.

This course has greatly increased my confidence in utilizing God’s Word in my counseling practice. Prior to taking this course, I felt intimidated and was not sure where I would start with incorporating God’s Word. I feel like I now have numerous ideas of where to incorporate Scripture as well as a good set of skills in how to apply God’s Word. I also really appreciated the readings as part of the coursework.

I was amazed at how early in the course I was able to integrate information we covered in my actual sessions to help clients. There have been multiple scenarios in session where I was able to use what we learned to help alleviate emotional pain for my client, provide them hope, and remind them of biblical truths. I would highly recommend this course to my peers.

I learned a great deal not only about using God’s Word in my sessions but also about the church and finding greater encouragement in my personal faith.

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