Pastor Brian Wolf-Miller, author of the Issues, Etcetera, Book of the Month,

Finally Free, Three Lessons in the Parable, the Prodical Son.

One of the major points that's often missed is that Jesus with this parable of the prodigal

Son is calling those Pharisees and scribes away from their complaining, grumbling at the mercy of Christ, and to join the angels

in rejoicing over the repentance of a sinner. Learn more about finally free at issuesetc.org.

Several issues et cetera guests are candidates for leadership positions in the Lutheran Church, Missouri Synod.

Every Lutheran Church, Missouri Synod congregation has received nomination forms for president and vice presidents of the Synod.

Please encourage your pastor and congregational leaders to fill out and return these nomination forms before February 19th of 2026.

Learn more at Issuesetc.org slash 2026 nominations.

Issuesetc.org slash 2026 nominations.

Music. Jesus famously says, I am the light of the world. If anyone follows me, he will not walk in darkness.

He calls us the light of the world, and he invites us to walk as children of the light through his

apostle. How dark must the darkness of sin be?

Greetings and welcome to issues, etc. coming to you from the studios of Lutheran Public

Radio in Collinsville, Illinois.

I'm Todd Wilkin.

Thanks for tuning us, and we'll be studying the hymn, O Christ, our true and only light,

with Dr. Arthur Just.

Then we'll have Pastor Brian Wolf-Miller debunked the myth.

Lutherans don't teach about good works.

Dr. Arthur Just is Professor of New Testament at Concordia Theological Seminary, Fort Wayne, Indiana.

He's seasonal pastor at Grace Lutheran Church in Naples, Florida, author of the two-volume Concordia commentary on Luke,

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