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 Issuezc.org.

Yes, we have a border crisis. Yes, we have a tax crisis. Yes, we're in a war. But the most immediate threat facing our constitutional republic is a crisis of fatherlessness.

No longer do we talk about in terms of being a male or female. There are all kinds of other options now. There's a huge

spectrum that you can choose from. And the problem is it's all based upon you, your desire,

your thoughts, your feelings, and it's not based upon God and what God has gifted you to be,

which is either a male or a female.

And here we have our Lutheran attitude, which is that we honor the past and we are

open to these traditions. We have a positive or a optimistic view of the history of the church.

We just don't let them displace the scriptures. Let no one fear death, for the Savior's death has set us

free. He that was held a prisoner of death has annihilated it.

Bodybuilders here in Las Vegas know that Jesus has done all the heavy lifting,

and we love, issues, etc.

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