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

Hi, this is Pastor Wilden, inviting you to join us for our hym sing at the 2026 issues, etc.,

making the case conference.

This year's theme, singing the ancient faith in our own days.

Making the case is Friday, June 12th, and Saturday, June 13th at Concordia University, Chicago.

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

Living according to a Christian sexual ethic today feels like an uphill battle,

but this battle isn't new. Love, marriage, and family,

learning from the early Christians, is the Issues et cetera book of the month for March.

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

Or learn more about love, marriage, and family at issue ZTC.org.

Find out how Christian sexual ethics still means light in the darkness

with love, marriage, and family learning from the early Christians.

These terms have become features, commonly heard features of the way we discuss how we spend our time.

We talk about self-care. What does that mean? We talk about me time. Even Christians will say, well, I need a little me time. What are we saying? What are we confessing there? And is that an idea,

that idea that I come first, or maybe I need to come first before I can help take care of anyone

else? Is that an idea rooted in scripture or not?

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

Joining us to talk about leisure and love of the neighbor.

Jason Dolworth, he's a student at Concordia Seminary St. Louis, and author of a recent column

for the Luther Witness magazine title Hands, Channels, and Means.

Jason, welcome.els, and Means.

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