So throughout the book of Numbers, we see the Israelites trying to navigate life in between.

Dr. Reed Lessing, author of the issues that said are a book of the month,

Hope in the Wilderness, Practical Insights from the Book of Numbers.

Because obviously this is where those who are in Christ, Jesus find ourselves every day.

We're in between.

God has begun a good work through Holy Baptism, our exodus out of Egypt, and yet we're not yet in the promised land.

Learn more about hope in the wilderness at issues etc.org.

I'm Dr. Russell Dawn, president of Concordia University Chicago, reminding you about the prepared-to-serve church professional guarantee.

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Support future churchwork students by becoming a

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with Christ at the center, we stand tall for the church.

Son of God, eternal Savior, stars of life and truth and grace.

Word made flesh whose birth among us, hallows all our human race.

You are head who thrown in glory, for your own will ever plead.

Fill us with your love and pity.

Heal our arms and help our need.

The hymns, Son of God, eternal Savior speaks there about Christ's love and pity.

In the gospel reading for this coming Sunday in Luke 14, Jesus shows pity.

Even while his enemies look on testing him to see what he will do, he shows pity to a man

and heals him on the Sabbath. Greetings and welcome to issues, etc., live on this Monday afternoon,

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