Issues, Etc.

06/10/2026

The Chicago office of the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR-Chicago), the nation’s largest Muslim civil rights and advocacy organization, demands that Concordia University Chicago immediately cancel its decision to lend its facilities to host Robert Spencer, Megan Basham, and other speakers at the 2026 ‘Issues, Etc.’ “Making the Case” conference scheduled to take place on Concordia’s campus on Friday, June 12, and Saturday, June 13, 2026.

06/09/2026

Rev. Ken and Carol Bunge of Lufkin, TX visited the LPR studios on Tuesday, June 9, 2026.

06/09/2026

Our Issues, Etc. Book of the Month is "Lift Your Eyes: How to Live Outside Yourself" by Joshua Pfeiffer.

In a culture obsessed with self-discovery and personal authenticity, we've been taught to look inward for identity, purpose, and fulfillment. But what if this inward gaze is the very thing keeping us trapped, anxious, and unfulfilled?

Drawing on Martin Luther's transformative insight that Christians live "in Christ through faith and in the neighbor through love," author Joshua Pfeiffer offers a radical alternative to our age of expressive individualism. This isn't about self-improvement—it's about self-transcendence.

Lift Your Eyes charts a compelling path outward: upward to God in faith and gratitude, outward to our neighbors in love and service, and forward in joyful anticipation of resurrection. Grounded in Scripture and Lutheran theology, Pfeiffer reveals how the freedom we desperately seek comes not from looking within, but from lifting our eyes beyond ourselves.

Purchase at the PCH website, www.cph.org/lift-your-eyes-how-to-live-outside-yourself

06/08/2026

We thank our Issues, Etc. Sponsoring Congregation, Concordia Evangelical Lutheran Church, Wilmington, DE. Serving Community by Sharing Christian Hope. We are a congregation of The Lutheran Church - Missouri Synod.

You are invited to Tuesday's Bible Study at 1 p.m.
Thursdays, Men's Bible Study at 8 a.m. (via Zoom)
Sundays, Sunday School/Adult Bible Study at 9:15 a.m.
Divine Service at 10:30 a.m.

Visit www.concordiade.com/home

06/05/2026

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06/04/2026

Concordia University Chicago and Lutheran Church Canada (LCC) are pleased to announce a new partnership that recognizes Concordia-Chicago as LCC's university of choice.

Grounded in a shared commitment to Confessional Lutheran education and the formation of Christian leaders, this agreement creates a supportive pathway for LCC students to pursue a Christ-centered education while strengthening connections across congregations and communities.

For more information: https://www.cuchicago.edu/news/20262/06/cuc-lcc-university-of-choice/

06/03/2026

We’re expecting approximately 100 attendees at our Lutheran singles event during next week's Issues, Etc. “Making the Case” Conference, Friday, June 12 and Saturday, June 13, at Concordia University Chicago. The singles event will be led by Pastor Bryan Wolfmueller and his wife, Keri. Learn more and register: issuesetc.org/2026conference.

06/02/2026

Our Issues, Etc. Book of the Month is "Lift Your Eyes: How to Live Outside Yourself" by Joshua Pfeiffer.

In a culture obsessed with self-discovery and personal authenticity, we've been taught to look inward for identity, purpose, and fulfillment. But what if this inward gaze is the very thing keeping us trapped, anxious, and unfulfilled?

Drawing on Martin Luther's transformative insight that Christians live "in Christ through faith and in the neighbor through love," author Joshua Pfeiffer offers a radical alternative to our age of expressive individualism. This isn't about self-improvement—it's about self-transcendence.

Lift Your Eyes charts a compelling path outward: upward to God in faith and gratitude, outward to our neighbors in love and service, and forward in joyful anticipation of resurrection. Grounded in Scripture and Lutheran theology, Pfeiffer reveals how the freedom we desperately seek comes not from looking within, but from lifting our eyes beyond ourselves.

Purchase at the PCH website, www.cph.org/lift-your-eyes-how-to-live-outside-yourself

06/01/2026

We thank our Issues, Etc. Sponsoring Congregation, Shepherd of the Springs, Colorado Springs, CO. Worship at SSLC is formal, reverent, and distinctively Lutheran. We want to make a clear confession that worship is this congregation’s central feature. God’s love is most clearly demonstrated when He distributes His gifts of Word and Sacrament to the body of Christ in the Divine Service.

Pastor Jeff Patterson invites you to Sunday’s Divine Service at 9:00 AM
Followed by Bible Study at 10:30 AM

Visit www.sslc-cos.org

05/30/2026

Just a quick little video encouraging you all to consider attending the 2026 Issues Etc Conference at Concordia University Chicago on June 12 and 13.For more...