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Issues, Etc.

Difficult Old Testament Passages, Part 3 – Dr. Reed Lessing, 5/5/26 (1252)

Issues, Etc.

Lutheran Public Radio

Spirituality, Christianity, Religion & Spirituality

4.81.9K Ratings

🗓️ 5 May 2026

⏱️ 58 minutes

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Issues, etc. regular guest Dr. Reed Lessing and Dr. Andrew Steinman are co-authors of the Issues,

0:05.3

etc. Book of the Month for May, wrestling with God, understanding difficult Old Testament passages.

0:11.8

This new book is published by Concordia Publishing House. Their phone number, 1-800-3253040,

0:17.9

or find out more about wrestling with God at Issue ZTC.org.

0:22.7

Wrestling with God, understanding difficult Old Testament passages,

0:26.3

the issues, et cetera, book of the month.

0:29.2

Thy strong word, we praise you and acknowledge you up through endless ranks of angels.

0:35.1

Hi, this is Pastor Wilden, inviting you to join us for our hym sing

0:39.7

at the 2026 Issues, etc., making the case conference. This year's theme, singing the ancient

0:46.8

faith in our own days. Making the case is Friday, June 12th, and Saturday, June 13th at Concordia University, Chicago.

0:56.0

Find out more and register at Issues.etc.org.

1:05.3

The problem is, of course, that many men in the Manosphere are acting in a way that mirrors feminism.

1:11.6

So what they don't like about feminism is because it holds men in contempt.

1:15.6

But what the Manosphere is doing is it's holding women in contempt.

1:19.6

But if we take Christian nationalism as the idea that we need to build our political platform

1:23.6

and our nation along strictly Christian principles,

1:26.6

then I would say that certainly has

1:29.4

its severe limitations. You cannot legislate belief upon a people.

1:35.3

Atheism is technically and literally speaking a hopeless faith, because atheism is, of course,

1:42.8

a faith that's a belief system. Because it gives people

1:46.5

no ultimate hope. They may have hope in this world, but they've no ultimate hope.

1:52.1

Karlstadt had the spirit of a revolutionary, and the spirit of a revolutionary is always

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