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.

They may call your doctor, they may call your teeth, but you're going to have to serve somebody. Yes, you are. You're going to have to serve somebody.

When the world uses the word vocation, they mean a job or training for a job.

But what does Scripture mean when it uses that word?

What do Christians mean when they talk about

Christian vocation? It must be more than just your job. Welcome back to Issues, etc.

I'm Todd Wilkin, joining us to discuss a Lutheran view of vocation. Dr. Gene Edward Vieth,

he's retired provost and professor of literature, Patrick Henry College,

adjunct professor at Luther Classical College, previously served as culture editor for World

Magazine. He's director of the Chronic Institute at Concordia Theological Seminary, Fort Wayne,

Indiana, an author of numerous books, including God at Work, and a column for the latest edition

of the Lutheran Witness magazine

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