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 2026 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 Issuezc.org.

Come the Holy Ghost, God, our friend, the fullness of your graceless sin. To fill each faithful mind and heart

Your radiant love to them in part

Lord well dead by your fire and light

Men souls in willing faith unite

And learn to speak a common tongue for this the Lord your highest praise me

son alleluia the hymn of the day for the day of Pentecost, come Holy Ghost, God, and Lord.

It's a good time to focus on that third article of the creed, dealing with the person and work of the Holy Spirit.

Greetings and welcome to Issues, etc. live on this Monday afternoon, the 18th of May.

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

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