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Dr. T.C. Schmidt, author, “Josephus and Jesus” Josephus and Jesus: New Evidence for the One Called Christ (free download) The post First Century Jewish Historian Flavius Josephus on Jesus – Dr. T.C. Schmidt, 4/10/26 (1002) first appeared on Issues, Etc..

Pr. Will Weedon, Host of “The Word of the Lord Endures Forever” We Praise You, O God The Word of the Lord Endures Forever Celebrating the Saints Thank, Praise, Serve and Obey See My Savior’s Hands The post Worship, Adiaphora and the Lutheran Confessions, Part 1 – Pr. Will Weedon, 4/10/26 (1001) first appeared on Issues, Etc..

Dr. Leonard Payton of St. John Lutheran-Forest Park, IL Prayerful Living in a Post-Christian Culture The post Intercessory Prayer in a Post-Christian Culture, Part 2 – Dr. Leonard Payton, 4/8/26 (0982) first appeared on Issues, Etc..

Jim Campbell of Alliance Defending Freedom Alliance Defending Freedom The post A Supreme Court Decision Striking Down a Colorado Law Censoring Counselors Speech When Dealing with Gender Confusion – Jim Campbell, 4/9/26 (0993) first appeared on Issues, Etc..

Pastor Bryan Wolfmueller of St. Paul Lutheran, Austin, TX Rome Examined The post Responding to Roman Catholic Teaching, Part 2: Tradition and Original Sin – Bryan Wolfmueller, 4/9/26 (0992) first appeared on Issues, Etc..

Dr. John Bombaro of St. James Lutheran-Lafayette, IN The post Looking Forward to Sunday Morning (One Year Lectionary): Second Sunday of Easter – Dr. John Bombaro, 4/9/26 (0991) first appeared on Issues, Etc..

Peter Bender of The Concordia Catechetical Academy Concordia Catechetical Academy The post Looking Forward to Sunday Morning (Three-Year Lectionary): Second Sunday of Easter – Pr. Peter Bender, 4/8/26 (0983) first appeared on Issues, Etc..

Terry Mattingly of Rational Sheep Rational Sheep Pop Goes Religion: Faith in Popular Culture GetReligion.org The post Media Coverage of a Hate Speech Trial of Lutheran Leaders in Finland – Terry Mattingly, 4/8/26 (0981) first appeared on Issues, Etc..

Audio Open Lines The post What Is Your Favorite Easter Hymn and Why? 4/7/26 (0972) first appeared on Issues, Etc..

Tim Goeglein, Sr. of Focus on the Family Why young adults need Dating 101 Stumbling Toward Utopia Toward a More Perfect Union The post Faith, Freedom and Family – Tim Goeglein, 4/7/26 (0971) first appeared on Issues, Etc..

Pr. Will Weedon, Host of “The Word of the Lord Endures Forever” We Praise You, O God The Word of the Lord Endures Forever Celebrating the Saints Thank, Praise, Serve and Obey See My Savior’s Hands The post The Easter Hymn, “The Day of Resurrection” – Pr. Will Weedon, 4/6/26 (0961) first appeared on Issues, Etc..

Dr. Ken Schurb of the Central Illinois District of the Lutheran Church Missouri Synod The post The Season of Easter – Dr. Ken Schurb, 4/6/26 (0962) first appeared on Issues, Etc..

Dr. Arthur Just of Concordia Theological Seminary-Ft. Wayne, IN Heaven on Earth: The Gifts of Christ in the Divine Service Concordia Commentary: Luke 1:1-9:50 Concordia Commentary: Luke 9:50-24:53 The post The Holy Week Hymn, “O Sacred Head, Now Wounded” – Dr. Arthur Just, 4/3/26 (0931) first appeared on Issues, Etc..

Pr. David Petersen of Gottesdienst: The Journal of Lutheran Liturgy God With Us Gottesdienst: The Journal of Lutheran Liturgy. The post The Holy Week Hymn, “Sing My Tongue the Glorious Battle” – Pr. David Petersen, 4/2/26 (0932, Encore) first appeared on Issues, Etc..

Pr. David Petersen of Gottesdienst: The Journal of Lutheran Liturgy God With Us Gottesdienst: The Journal of Lutheran Liturgy. The post The Holy Week Hymn, “The Royal Banners Forward Go” – Pr. David Petersen, 4/2/26 (0921) first appeared on Issues, Etc..

Dr. Charles Schulz of Concordia University Chicago Communing with the Betrayer The post Judas, the Lord’s Supper and Closed Communion – Dr. Charles Schulz, 4/2/26 (0922, Encore) first appeared on Issues, Etc..

Dr. Leonard Payton of St. John Lutheran-Forest Park, IL Prayerful Living in a Post-Christian Culture The post Intercessory Prayer in a Post-Christian Culture, Part 1 – Dr. Leonard Payton, 4/1/26 (0913) first appeared on Issues, Etc..

Dr. Charles Gieschen of Concordia Theological Seminary-Ft. Wayne, IN The post Communion with Christ – Dr. Charles Gieschen, 4/1/26 (0912) first appeared on Issues, Etc..

Terry Mattingly of Rational Sheep Rational Sheep Pop Goes Religion: Faith in Popular Culture GetReligion.org The post A New York Times Story about a Surge in Converts to Roman Catholicism – Terry Mattingly, 4/1/26 (0911) first appeared on Issues, Etc..

Pr. Ted Giese of Mount Olive Lutheran-Regina, Saskatchewan Pr. Giese’s Movie Reviews The post A Review of the Movie, “Project Hail Mary” – Pr. Ted Giese, 3/31/26 (0903) first appeared on Issues, Etc..

Dr. Geoffrey Boyle of Concordia Theological Seminary-Fort Wayne, IN The post Our Identity and Purpose in Christ – Dr. Geoffrey Boyle, 3/31/25 (0902) first appeared on Issues, Etc..

Dr. John Bombaro of St. James Lutheran-Lafayette, IN The post Looking Forward to Sunday Morning (One Year Lectionary): Easter Sunday – Dr. John Bombaro, 3/31/26 (0901) first appeared on Issues, Etc..

Peter Bender of The Concordia Catechetical Academy Concordia Catechetical Academy The post Looking Forward to Sunday Morning (Three-Year Lectionary): Easter Sunday – Pr. Peter Bender, 3/30/26 (0893) first appeared on Issues, Etc..

Audio Open Lines The post Responding to Listener Email and the Issues, Etc. Comment Line, 3/30/26 (0892) first appeared on Issues, Etc..

Dr. Michael New of the Charlotte Lozier Institute Michael New’s Articles at National Review The Charlotte Lozier Institute The post A New Guttmacher Institute Report on Abortion – Dr. Michael New, 3/30/26 (0891) first appeared on Issues, Etc..

Pr. Chris Rosebrough of Fighting for the Faith Fighting for the Faith The post This Week in Pop-Christianity: Russell Evans, “Your Future Direction Is in Your Mouth” – Pr. Chris Rosebrough, 3/27/26 (0863) first appeared on Issues, Etc..

Josh Wood of Them Before Us The Boozer Family Story Omits The Children They Sacrificed Them Before Us The post An IVF Story Connected to the NCAA Men’s Basketball Tournament – Josh Wood, 3/27/26 (0862) first appeared on Issues, Etc..

Dr. Chad Kendall of Concordia University Chicago The post Protreptics: Speech Designed to Instruct and Persuade – Dr. Chad Kendall, 3/27/26 (0861) first appeared on Issues, Etc..

Dr. Päivi Räsänen, Former Minister of the Interior of Finland The post The Finnish Supreme Court Ruling on a Freedom of Speech and Religion Case Involving Lutheran Leaders in Finland – Dr. Päivi Räsänen, 3/26/26 (0852) first appeared on Issues, Etc..

Dr. Mark Rockenbach of Concordia Seminary-St. Louis The post Responding to Gender Ideology – Dr. Mark Rockenbach, 3/26/26 (0852) first appeared on Issues, Etc..

Pastor Bryan Wolfmueller of St. Paul Lutheran, Austin, TX Rome Examined The post Responding to Roman Catholic Teaching, Part 1: Scripture – Bryan Wolfmueller, 3/26/26 (0851) first appeared on Issues, Etc..

Pr. Will Weedon, Host of “The Word of the Lord Endures Forever” We Praise You, O God The Word of the Lord Endures Forever Celebrating the Saints Thank, Praise, Serve and Obey See My Savior’s Hands The post Philippians 4:8 “Think on These Things”, Part 2 – Pr. Will Weedon, 3/25/26 (0843) first appeared on Issues, Etc..

Terry Mattingly of Rational Sheep Rational Sheep Pop Goes Religion: Faith in Popular Culture GetReligion.org The post Media Coverage of the Death of a Popular Orthodox Patriarch in the Republic of Georgia – Terry Mattingly, 3/25/26 (0842) first appeared on Issues, Etc..

Lisa Cooper, Christian Research Journal Contributor Effective Evangelism with Gen Z Women in the Age of Social Media Influencers The post Gen Z Women and Online Influencers – Lisa Cooper, 3/25/26 (0831) first appeared on Issues, Etc..

Kyle Mann of The Babylon Bee The Babylon Bee The post Christian Satire – Kyle Mann, 3/24/26 (0831) first appeared on Issues, Etc..

Pr. Ben Ball of St. Paul Lutheran-Hamel, IL The post Looking Forward to Sunday Morning (One Year Lectionary): Palm and Passion Sunday – Pr. Ben Ball, 3/24/26 (0832, Encore) first appeared on Issues, Etc..

Peter Bender of The Concordia Catechetical Academy Concordia Catechetical Academy The post Looking Forward to Sunday Morning According to Luther’s Catechisms: Palm Sunday and Sunday of the Passion – Pr. Peter Bender, 3/23/26 (0822) first appeared on Issues, Etc..

Audio Open Lines The post Responding to Listener Email and the Issues, Etc. Comment Line, 3/23/26 (0821) first appeared on Issues, Etc..

Dr. J. Budziszewski of the University of Texas Pandemic of Lunacy: How to Think Clearly When Everyone Around You Seems Crazy “Revenge of Conscience” by J. Budziszewski “What We Can’t Not Know” by J. Budziszewski The post The Case for Commonsense Sanity – Dr. J. Budziszewski, 3/20/26 (0792) first appeared on Issues, Etc..

Dr. Aaron Moldenhauer of Concordia University Wisconsin The post The Role of Pastors and the Laity in the Church – Dr. Aaron Moldenhauer, 3/20/26 (0791) first appeared on Issues, Etc..

Robert Spencer of Jihad Watch The Tragedy of Islam: Failure and Excuses Intifada on the Hudson: The Selling of Zohran Mamdani Antisemitism: History and Myth Muhammad: A Critical Biography The Critical Qur’an Jihad Watch Did Muhammad Exist?: An Inquiry into Islam’s Obscure Origins―Revised and Expanded Edition The Critical Qur’an: Explained from Key Islamic Commentaries and [...] The post Comments from US Secretary of State Marco Rubio on Radical Islam – Robert Spencer, 3/19/26 (0783) first appeared on Issues, Etc..

Dr. Charles Schulz of Concordia University Chicago The post Joseph, The Guardian of Jesus – Dr. Charles Schulz, 3/19/26 (0782) first appeared on Issues, Etc..

Peter Bender of The Concordia Catechetical Academy Concordia Catechetical Academy The post Looking Forward to Sunday Morning According to Luther’s Catechisms: Fifth Sunday in Lent – Pr. Peter Bender, 3/19/26 (0781) first appeared on Issues, Etc..

Pr. Will Weedon, Host of “The Word of the Lord Endures Forever” We Praise You, O God The Word of the Lord Endures Forever Celebrating the Saints Thank, Praise, Serve and Obey See My Savior’s Hands The post Philippians 4:8 “Think on these Things”, Part 1 – Pr. Will Weedon, 3/18/26 (0773) first appeared on Issues, Etc..

Pr. Roy Askins of The Lutheran Witness The Lutheran Witness The post The Hidden Will of God in Your Life – Pr. Roy Askins, 3/18/26 (0772) first appeared on Issues, Etc..

Terry Mattingly of Rational Sheep Rational Sheep Pop Goes Religion: Faith in Popular Culture GetReligion.org The post Media Coverage of Youth Ministry – Terry Mattingly, 3/18/26 (0771) first appeared on Issues, Etc..