Issues, Etc.

05/12/2026

Our Issues, Etc. Book of the Month is Wrestling with God: Understanding Difficult Old Testament Passages
by Andrew E. Steinmann and R. Reed Lessing

The Old Testament is difficult for many readers to understand. How can the vengeful, angry God of the Old Testament be the same as the comforting, loving God of the New Testament? How can these old narratives of death, revenge, and morally wrong choices guide you as a Christian? To truly understand the New Testament, you have to wrestle with the Old Testament and things that might not make sense.

Authors R. Reed Lessing and Andrew E. Steinmann guide you through the Old Testament to understand these often difficult and overlooked passages. Their conversational yet academic writing style makes learning about the Old Testament accessible to those at all points in their Bible reading journey. Discussion questions at the end of each chapter invite you to think more in-depth about what you just read and record your answers. To stretch your understanding, a list of resources for further reading is also included at the back of the book.

Purchase at the CPH website, https://www.cph.org/wrestling-with-god-understanding-difficult-old-testament-passages

05/12/2026

The 2026 Issues, Etc. "Making the Case" Conference begins one month from today! The premier conference for Christian laity is Friday, June 12 and Saturday, June 13 at Concordia University Chicago.

See link in Comment section below to learn more and register.

05/11/2026

Our Issues, Etc. Sponsoring Congregation is Zion Lutheran Church, London AR. We gather regularly for the worship of our Lord Jesus Christ, not because He needs our service, but because we need Him. The divine services of the Lord’s Word and the Lord’s Supper are at the center of our life together. They are coupled with many opportunities for daily devotion and prayer within the congregation. Christ ministers to us in the Divine Service, calling us to repentance for sin, and bestowing upon us His gift of forgiveness. By His forgiveness, we learn to live in the freedom of His salvation and the joy of loving service to others.

Pastor Joshua Ralston invites you to

Sunday Divine Service 10:00 AM
Wednesday Evening Prayer During Advent & Lent 7:00 PM

Visit our website, www.zionaugsburg.org.

Zion Lutheran Church is a community formed by Jesus Christ in Baptism, and gathered by Him around Scripture, Prayer, and the Eucharist. Through the Church, Jesus seeks to draw all people to Himself, forgiving their sins by His death on the cross, and sanctifying them for a life of love for God and s...

05/09/2026

Pastor Peter Bender of the Concordia Catechetical Academy joined us for an in-studio interview on Friday, May 8, 2026.

05/08/2026

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05/08/2026

Our Issues, Etc. Question of the Week: What expert guest do you like the most and why?

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05/06/2026

St. Paul’s Lutheran School in Brookfield is expanding to include curriculum for high school students at the start of the 2026-27 school year.

05/05/2026

05/05/2026

Our Issues, Etc. Book of the Month is Wrestling with God: Understanding Difficult Old Testament Passages
by Andrew E. Steinmann and R. Reed Lessing

The Old Testament is difficult for many readers to understand. How can the vengeful, angry God of the Old Testament be the same as the comforting, loving God of the New Testament? How can these old narratives of death, revenge, and morally wrong choices guide you as a Christian? To truly understand the New Testament, you have to wrestle with the Old Testament and things that might not make sense.

Authors R. Reed Lessing and Andrew E. Steinmann guide you through the Old Testament to understand these often difficult and overlooked passages. Their conversational yet academic writing style makes learning about the Old Testament accessible to those at all points in their Bible reading journey. Discussion questions at the end of each chapter invite you to think more in-depth about what you just read and record your answers. To stretch your understanding, a list of resources for further reading is also included at the back of the book.

Purchase at the CPH website, www.cph.org/wrestling-with-god-understanding-difficult-old-testament-passages

05/04/2026

We thank our Issues, Etc. Sponsoring Congregation, Redeemer Lutheran Church, Scottsdale, AZ. Our mission is faithfully to preach the Word of God, both Law and Gospel, in accordance with the Holy Scriptures and the Confessions of the Evangelical Lutheran Church; correctly to administer the Sacraments for the forgiveness of sins; and to reach out to those who have not yet come to faith in Christ Jesus. Redeemer Lutheran Church is affiliated with the Evangelical Lutheran Synod (ELS), an orthodox Lutheran church body based in Mankato, Minnesota.

Pastor Aaron Hamilton invites you to Divine Service each Sunday at 9 AM.
Bible Study and Sunday School begin at 10:30 AM.

Visit our website, www.redeemerscottsdale.org.

WE ARE SO GLAD YOU FOUND US Redeemer believes and teaches that the Bible is the inspired, inerrant Word of God. This means that we believe all the Bible, every word, has been given by God. All of our teachings are drawn directly from the Holy Scriptures.

05/04/2026

The Lutheran reformers commended “the mutual conversation and consolation of the brethren.” The 2026 Issues, Etc. "Making the Case" is an opportunity for you to gather with listeners from around the world for morning and evening prayer services, the Divine Service, a hymn sing, three meals, a live broadcast, great speakers, book signings and a Lutheran singles event.

The premier conference for Christian laity is Friday, June 12 and Saturday, June 13 at Concordia University Chicago. Registration is $160. On-campus dorm options are available.

Don’t miss this opportunity for “mutual conversation and consolation of the brethren.” Click the link in the Comment section below to learn more and register.