This week on the Word of the Lord Endures Forever. We study more in this altar, the second book,

with Psalms 45 through the first part of Psalm 48. Your throne, O God, I will cause your name to be

remembered. Almighty fortress, God has gone up with his shout and greatly to be praised. Join me,

Pastor Will Whedon, for the Word of the Lord endures forever.

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From East to west from shore to shore that every heart awake and sing

the holy child who were me born

the Christ the everlasting king

The Lutheran Public Radio Choir With the Christmas hymn from east to west.

This coming Sunday is a busy Sunday for the Holy Family.

There is a threat of violence against Jesus that he narrowly escapes by fleeing by night with his family to Egypt.

When he returns, he becomes a Nazarene.

He returns not to Bethlehem, but to Nazareth.

Welcome back to Issues, Et cetera. I'm Todd Wilkin.

We're coming to you live from the studios of Lutheran Public Radio.

Thanks for tuning us in.

Pastor Ben Ball joins us to look forward to Sunday morning, according to the one-year electionary, the second Sunday after Christmas. He is senior pastor

of St. Paul Lutheran Church in Hamill, Illinois, and second vice president of the Lutheran Church,

Missouri Senate. Ben, welcome back. Hey, happy New Year, Todd, and Merry Christmas. The gospel reading

for this coming Sunday, second Sunday after Christmas,

doesn't feel very Christmassy.

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