Why is reverence a hallmark of Lutheran worship?

Find out in Pastor Will Weiden's column in the latest issues etc journal.

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ETC.org in the Wittenberg trail feature

Pastor Joshua Schuping tells the story of his disillusionment with the errors of

Eastern Orthodoxy and his joy in finding a gospel-centered confession of faith

in Confessional Lutheranism. The free online issues et cetera journal issues et cetc dot org Issues ETC.C.org. The devil wants you all to himself. That means he wants you away from everyone else who cares for you, who truly cares for you, the devil certainly doesn't care for you.

That's family, that's church friends, that's your pastor, and that is finally God himself.

So, what does one do when they find themselves isolated by the devil?

And usually in that case, deeply depressed.

Welcome back to issues et cetera.

Joining us to talk about the devil, isolation,

and depression, Dr. Todd Peppercorn,

he's assistant professor of pastoral ministry

and missions at Concordia Theological Seminary, Fort Wayne, Indiana,

author of I Trust to Endark My Road,

a Lutheran view of depression.

Todd, welcome back.

Thank you.

It's great to be back.

What does it feel like to experience the kind of isolation we're going to be talking about from family, from God from church?

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