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.

Now to my father I depart from birth to have ascending, and have the wisdom to impart the Holy Spirit sending,

In trouble he will comfort you and teach you always to be true and in truth shall guide you.

The Lutheran Public Radio Choir with Stanza nine of the hymn.

Dear Christians, One and All Rejoiced. That stanza speaks about the Holy Spirit

being sent, comforting, teaching, and guiding us into all truth. Greetings then, welcome to

issues, et cetera, on this Monday afternoon, May the 4th. I'm Todd Wilkin. Thanks for tuning us in. We'll be

looking forward to Sunday morning, according to Luther's catechisms and the three-year lectionary with Pastor Peter Bender in the

next hour we'll be joined by Dr. Andrew Steinman co-author of our book of the month

four May wrestling with God understanding difficult Old Testament passages

Pastor Peter Bender is pastor of Peace Lutheran Church in Sussex Wisconsin

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