In 1 Corinthians 1, St. Paul famously says, for Jews demand signs and Greeks seek wisdom,

but we preach Christ crucified. But what does it mean to preach Christ crucified?

Pastor Hans Fini of Lutheran satire talking about his presentation at the 2025 issues, etc., making the case conference.

Well, it's more than just mentioning that Jesus died on the cross.

To preach Christ crucified is to preach him crucified for you.

To see this story of God's bloody love for you filling every page of the scriptures.

The cross of Christ is far more than a mere historic event.

It's the very center of the Christian life because it's where

God's love for you was manifest. You can meet and hear Pastor Hans Feeney making the case

for Jesus for you at this year's Making the Case Conference. The premier conference for Christian

Laity is Friday, July 18th, and Saturday, July 19th, that Concordia University, Chicago.

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Time and time again, Holy Scripture calls Christians to endure. He who endures to the end will be saved.

It encourages us to endure. It gives us reasons to endure. But what does it mean? What is Christian endurance?

Welcome back to Issues, Etc. I'm Todd Wilkin.

Joining us to answer that question, Pastor Brian Wolfmiller. He's pastor of St. Paul and Jesus Deaf Lutheran churches in Austin, Texas. He posts Theology on the YouTube Channel Wolfmiller 1.

He's author of several books, has American Christianity failed and three recent columns

on Christian Endurance for the latest edition of the Lutheran Witness magazine. Brian, welcome back.

Thank you, Todd. How is this subject we're going to discuss Christian endurance different from the

kind of endurance that the world encourages us toward.

Yeah, it's great. Thank you for this question. It's a good opportunity to meditate on it

and to kind of highlight the differences of what the Lord gives. Maybe we can use Aristotle's

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