Be strong and courageous. Those are the words that the Lord spoke to Joshua as he was sending

him across the Jordan to take possession of the promised land. Pastor Brian Wolf Miller talking

about his presentation at the 26 issues, etc. making the case conference. Where does that courage

come from? From Joshua's strength? From the number of soldiers? No, from the promise,

I will not leave you or forsake you. The Christian is courageous to face all of the troubles of

this world, not because we're strong, not because we can resist the world and the flesh and the devil

on our own, but because the

Lord is with us. The Lord fights for us. The Lord keeps us through all the troubles of life into

the joy and hope of the life to come. You can meet and hear Pastor Brian Wolf-Miller making

the case for Christian Courage at this year's Making the Case Conference June 12th and 13th

at Concordia University Chicago.

Learn more at issue ZTC.org.

Let me be thine forever, my faithful God and Lord.

Let me forsake thee never, nor wander from thy word, nor do not let me waver

but give me steadfastness

and for such grace forever

thy holy name of bless.

The hymn of the day for this coming Sunday, the second Sunday after Pentecost, let me be thine

forever.

The gospel reading takes us to the calling of Matthew.

Jesus says to Matthew sitting at his tax booth, follow me, and he rose and

followed him. Greetings and welcome to issues, et cetera, coming to you live from the studios of Lutheran

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