Thy strong word, we praise you and acknowledge you up through endless ranks of angels.

Hi, this is Pastor Wilden, inviting you to join us for our hym sing at the 2026 issues, etc.,

making the case conference.

This year's theme, singing the ancient faith in our own days.

Making the case is Friday, June 12th, and Saturday, June 13th at Concordia University, Chicago.

Find out more and register at Issues.et.c.org.

The issues that said are a book of the month for April is prayerful living in a post-Christian culture.

This new book explains how every baptized believer

holds an office higher than any earthly ruler, the office of intercessor before God's throne.

You can purchase prayerful living in a post-Christian culture at issue ZTC.org or by calling

Concordia Publishing House, 1800-32530-40.

Prayerful living in a post-Christian culture,

The Issues, Et cetera, Book of the Month.

Music We approach Good Shepherd Sunday, according to the three-year lectionary, and we see this very strong and enduring image of Christ and his love for, well, his whole flock,

but also for every individual sheep. There's even a hymn that talks about that love,

the king of love, my shepherd, is. Welcome back to Issues, Etc, coming to you live from the studios of Lutheran Public Radio in

Collinsville, Illinois. I'm Todd Wilkin. Thanks for tuning us in. We'll be studying this hymn,

The King of Love My Shepherd is. Dr. Arthur Just joins us. He is Professor of New Testament at Concordia

Theological Seminary, Fort Wayne, Indiana, co-author of the two-volume Concordia Commentary on Luke,

and the book, Heaven on Earth,

The Gifts of Christ in the Divine Service.

Dr. Jess, welcome back.

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