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Thursday, April 30th, 2009

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The Augsburg Confession: The Use of the Sacraments, Both Kinds in the Sacrament & The Mass embed

Rev. Charlie Henrickson
St. Matthew Lutheran Church-Bonne Terre, MO

Rev. David Boisclair
Faith & Bethesda Lutheran Churches-St. Louis, MO

Rev. Mark Bestul of
Calvary Lutheran Church-Elgin, IL


Further Resources & Reading:

download The Augsburg Confession

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Miss California & The Intolerance of Gay Rights Activistsembed
Colleen Carroll Campbell of the Ethics and Public Policy Center

Further Resources & Reading:

download Website for Colleen Carroll Campbell


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Classical Christian Worshipembed
Rev. Bill Cwirla of Holy Trinity Lutheran Church-Hacienda Heights, CA

Further Resources & Reading:

download Top Ten Reasons Why We Use the Liturgy by Rev. Bill Cwirla

download Website for The God Whisperers





Wednesday, April 29th, 2009


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Atheism & Islam embed
Dr. Adam Francisco of Concordia Theological Seminary-Fort Wayne, IN

Further Resources & Reading:

download "Contending for the Faith" Conference

download Current Apologetic Fronts: Atheism & Islam by Dr. Adam Francisco


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Ancient Christians in India embed
Dr. Victor Raj of Concordia Seminary-St. Louis, MO


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Classical Education embed
Dr. Steven Hein of the Concordia Institute for Christian Studies

Further Resources & Reading:

download The Consortium for Classical and Lutheran Education

download Why Classical Education? by Dr. Steven Hein

download An Educational Philosophy for Lutheran Education by Dr. Steven Hein


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Washington Update embed
Rep. John Shimkus




Tuesday, April 28th, 2009

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The Christian Mind embed
Dr. Angus Menuge of Concordia University Wisconsin

Further Resources & Reading:

download "Contending for the Faith" Conference

download The Battle for Your Mind by Dr. Angus Menuge


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The Presbyterian Church USA & Homosexualityembed
Alan Wisdom of the Institute on Religion and Democracy

Further Resources & Reading:

download Website for the Institute on Religion and Democracy


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Gay Marriage in Iowa embed
Mike Hartwig of the Iowa Family Policy Center

Further Resources & Reading:

download Website for the Iowa Family Policy Center


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The Word Faith Movement embed
Bob Liichow of Discernment Ministry International






Monday, April 27th, 2009

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The Veto of a Late-Term Abortion Bill by Kansas Gov. Kathleen Sebeliusembed
Mary Kay Culp of Kansans for Life
Joy Yearout of the Susan B. Anthony List


download Website for Kansans for Life

download Website for the Susan B. Anthony List


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Objective & Subjective Justification embed
Rev. Rolf Preus of First American Church in Mayville, ND, Grace Lutheran-Cookston, MN & First Evanger Church-Fertile, MN

Further Resources & Reading:

download "Justification & Rome" by Dr. Robert Preus

download The Centrality of the Central Article by Rev. Rolf Preus

download What Is the Gospel? What Difference Does It Make? by Rev. Rolf Preus

download Luther Revisited: The Doctrine of Justification Is Still the Issue by Rev. Rolf Preus

download Do Lutherans and Roman Catholics Agree on Justification? by Rev. Rolf Preus

download The Enduring Relevance of the Doctrine of Justification by Rev. Rolf Preus


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An ABC News/Washington Post Poll on How Americans View Islamembed
Dr. Alvin Schmidt of Illinois College

Further Resources & Reading:

download "The Great Divide: The Failure of Islam and the Triumph of the West" by Dr. Alvin Schmidt


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Resurrection vs. Reincarnation embed
Dr. Ken Samples of Reasons to Believe


Further Resources & Reading:

download "World of Difference, A: Putting Christian Truth-Claims to the Worldview Test"
by Ken Samples




Week of April 20th to April 24th


Friday, April 24th, 2009

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download Father Hollywood

download Men4God Weblog


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The Eastern & Western Church Calendars embed
Dr. Kent Burreson of Concordia Seminary-St. Louis, MO


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A Scholar's Look at the Resurrection of Christembed
Bishop N.T. Wright

Further Resources & Reading:

download "Jesus, The Final Days" by N.T. Wright


 

Thursday, April 23rd, 2009

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The Augsburg Confession: Repentance embed

Rev. George Borghardt
St. Mark Lutheran Church-Conroe, TX

Rev. Mark Nebel
St. John's Lutheran Church-Redbud, IL

Rev. Tony Troup
Immanuel Lutheran Church-Waterloo, IL


Further Resources & Reading:

download The Augsburg Confession

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The Next Archbishop of the Roman Catholic Diocese of St. Louis & An FDA Decision to Allow 17-Year-Olds to Buy Plan B Without a Doctor's Prescription embed
Colleen Carroll Campbell of the Ethics and Public Policy Center

Further Resources & Reading:

download Website for Colleen Carroll Campbell


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Prayer embed
Dr. Andrew Steinmann of Concordia University Chicago

Further Resources & Reading:

download "Is God Listening?" by Dr. Andrew Steinmann

download Myths About Prayer by Dr. Donald Deffner

download Lord, Teach Us to Pray from Good News magazine

download If You Need Prayer in Time Of... from Good News magazine

download The Lord's Prayer from Luther's Small Catechism

download The Prayer that Jesus Gave by Dr. John Nordling

download Lord, Remember Us in Your Kingdom and Teach Us to Pray... by Dr. Richard Stuckwisch






Wednesday, April 22nd, 2009


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Spirituality embed
Dr. John Kleinig of Australian Lutheran College

Further Resources & Reading:

download "Grace Upon Grace: Spirituality for Today" by Dr. John Kleinig


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Earth Day, Christianity & The Environmentembed
Dr. Cal Beisner of the Cornwall Alliance for the Stewardship of Creation

Further Resources & Reading:

download "Where Garden Meets Wilderness: Evangelical Entry into the Environmental Debate" by Dr. Cal Beisner


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A Name Change for the Worldwide Church of Godembed
Gretchen Passantino of Answers in Action

Further Resources & Reading:

download Website for Answers in Action



Tuesday, April 21st, 2009

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The Announcement of the Next Roman Catholic Archbishop of St. Louisembed
Dr. James Hitchcock of St. Louis University

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A Sermon Preached by Rev. Steven Parks About Doubting Thomasembed
Rev. Steven Parks of University Hills Lutheran Church-Denver, CO

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Anselm of Canterbury embed
Dr. Matthew Phillips of Concordia University Nebraska

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The Easter Hymn "Joy to the Heart" embed
Rev. Wil Weedon of St. Paul Lutheran Church-Hamel, IL


Further Resources & Reading:

download "Joy to the Heart" Lyrics

download "The Glory of Christ" CD

download Video of Easter Day Entrance at St. Paul's Lutheran Church-Hamel, IL

download Pastor Weedon's Blog


 

Monday, April 20th, 2009

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Equipping Pro-Life Christians: Making a Difference embed
Scott Klusendorf of Life Training Institute


Further Resources & Reading:

download "The Case for Life: Equipping Christians to Engage the Culture" by Scott Klusendorf


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Martin Luther's Pastor Johannes Bugenhagen embed
Rev. Dennis Marzolf of Bethany Lutheran College

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Invitro Fertilization embed
Dr. Gene Rudd of the Christian Medical Assocation

Further Resources & Reading:

download Website for the Christian Medical Association


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A Statement Made by Miss California About Gay Marriage & A Recent Ellen Goodman Column on Gay Marriage embed
Dr. Jennifer Roback Morse of the Ruth Institute


Further Resources & Reading:

download Website for the Ruth Institute




Week of April 13th to April 17th

Vote Ahead of Time for Issues, Etc.™ Soundbite of the Week

Soundbite 1 - Dr. Carl Fickenscher on "Who is Jesus' Greatest Betrayer?"
Soundbite 2 - Dr. Robert George on "What Gay Couples Do in Their Bedrooms is No One's Business"
Soundbite 3 - Dr. John Warwick Montgomery on "Why Belief Must Be Based on Fact"
Soundbite 4 - Scott Klusendorf on "Do Pro-Lifers Focus Too Narrowly on the Unborn?"

Email your vote to talkback@issuesetc.org


Friday, April 17th, 2009

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download The Mockingbird Blog

download Lutheran Logomaniac


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Tolerance embed
Greg Koukl of Stand to Reason


Further Resources & Reading:

download "Tactics: A Game Plan for Discussing Your Christian Convictions" by Greg Koukl

download When Tolerance Is Intolerant by Greg Koukl

download The Intolerance of Tolerance by Greg Koukl

download Why Hate Shouldn't Be a Crime by Greg Koukl



Thursday, April 16th, 2009


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The Augsburg Confession: Confession embed

Rev. Charles Henrickson
St. Matthew Lutheran Church-Bonne Terre, MO

Rev. Randy Asburry
Hope Lutheran Church-St. Louis, MO


Rev. Robert Niehus
Christ Lutheran Church-Oak Park, IL


Further Resources & Reading:

download The Augsburg Confession

download Frequently Asked Questions About an Infrequently Used Practice (Confession) by Rev. Charles Henrickson

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The Crisis in Mainline Christianity embed
Bill Murchison of Baylor University


Further Resources & Reading:

download "Mortal Follies: Episcopalians and the Crisis in Mainline Christianity" by Bill Murchison


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Reproductive Technologies & Children's Rightsembed
Colleen Carroll Campbell of the Ethics and Public Policy Center

Further Resources & Reading:

download Website for Colleen Carroll Campbell


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Gay Marriage embed
Dr. Albert Mohler of Southern Baptist Theological Seminary

Further Resources & Reading:

download "Desire & Deceit: The Real Cost of the New Sexual Tolerance" by Dr. Albert Mohler




Wednesday, April 15th, 2009

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The Impact of the Income Tax on Traditional Families embed
Dr. Jennifer Roback Morse of the Ruth Institute


Further Resources & Reading:

download Website for the Ruth Institute


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Gay Marriage Victories in Vermont & Iowa embed
Dr. Robert George of Princeton University


Further Resources & Reading:

download "The Meaning of Marriage" by Dr. Robert George


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The Easter Hymn "Christ Has Arisen, Alleluiaembed
Dr. Arthur Just of Concordia Theological Seminary-Fort Wayne, IN


Further Resources & Reading:

download "Christ Has Arisen, Alleluia" by Bernard Kyamanywa

download "Heaven on Earth" by Dr. Arthur Just




Tuesday, April 14th, 2009

green Audio Open Lines: Rick Warren on Prop 8 & Is America a Christian Nation?embed

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The Resurrection of Christ embed
Dr. Peter Scaer of Concordia Theological Seminary-Fort Wayne, IN



Monday, April 13th, 2009

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An Easter Sermon Preached by Rev. Bryan Wolfmueller embed
Rev. Bryan Wolfmueller of Hope Lutheran Church-Auroro, CO

download Website for Table Talk Radio


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Equipping Pro-Life Christians: Answering Objections Persuasivelyembed
Scott Klusendorf of Life Training Institute


Further Resources & Reading:

download "The Case for Life: Equipping Christians to Engage the Culture" by Scott Klusendorf


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Dr. John Warwick Montgomery of Patrick Henry College

Further Resources & Reading:

download International Academy of Apologetics, Evangelism, and Human Rights

download Books by Dr. John Warwick Montgomery

download The Jury Returns: A Juridical Defense of Chrisianity by Dr. John Warwick Montgomery

download Science, Theology and the Miraculous by Dr. John Warwick Montgomery

download Why Has God Incarnate Suddenly Become Mythical? by Dr. John Warwick Montgomery





Week of April 6th to April 10th

Good Friday, April 10th, 2009

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Meditating on the Passion of Christ embed
Rev. Paul McCain of Concordia Publishing House


Further Resources & Reading:

download How to Meditate on the Passion of Christ by Martin Luther

download Website for Rev. Paul McCain

download "The Lutheran Study Bible"



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Christ's Seven Dying Words from the Crossembed
Rev. Bill Cwirla of Holy Trinity Lutheran Church-Hacienda Heights, CA


Further Resources & Reading:

download Pastor Cwirla’s Blog

download Website for The God Whisperers



Maundy Thursday, April 9th, 2009

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The Passion of Christ in the Psalms embed
Dr. Tim Saleska of Concordia Seminary-St. Louis, MO




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The Last Supper embed
Dr. Carl Fickenscher of Conordia Theological Seminary-Fort Wayne, IN




Wednesday, April 8th, 2009


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The Humiliation & Exaltation of Christ embed
Dr. Steven Hein of the Concordia Instittute for Christian Studies


Further Resources & Reading:

download The Humiliation of Christ from The Explanation to Luther's Small Catechism

download Website for the Concordia Institute for Christian Studies


Tuesday, April 7th, 2009

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Passover Seders embed
Dr. Dan Gard of Concordia Theological Seminary-Fort Wayne, IN


Further Resources & Reading:

download The Passover Seder & The Lutheran Congregation by Dr. Daniel Gard



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The Church's Observance of Holy Week embed
Rev. Wil Weedon of St. Paul Lutheran Church-Hamel, IL


Further Resources & Reading:

download Palm Sunday from John R. Brockhoff's Lectionary Preaching Workbook

download Maundy Thursday from John R. Brockhoff's Lectionary Preaching Workbook

download Good Friday from John R. Brockhoff's Lectionary Preaching Workbook




Monday, April 6th, 2009


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Equipping Pro-Life Christians: Establishing a Foundation embed
Scott Klusendorf of Life Training Institute


Further Resources & Reading:

download "The Case for Life: Equipping Christians to Engage the Culture" by Scott Klusendorf


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Dr. Gene Edward Veith of Patrick Henry College


Further Resources & Reading:

download Cranach: The Blog of Veith

download State of the Arts by Dr. Gene Edward Veith


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The Events of Holy Week embed
Dr. Peter Scaer of Concordia Theological Seminary-Fort Wayne, IN


 

Week of March 30th to April 3rd

Vote Ahead of Time for Issues, Etc.™ Soundbite of the Week

Soundbite 1 - Dr. Louis Brighton on "What If I Don't Believe in Hell?"
Soundbite 2 - Pastor Michael Walther on "How Often Should We Receive the Lord's Supper?"
Soundbite 3 - Dr. James Nestigen on "Homosexual Desires Turned Into an Entitlement"
Soundbite 4 - Mark Driscoll on "How the Belief in Satan Relates to the Gospel"

Email your vote to talkback@issuesetc.org

Friday, April 3rd, 2009

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download Baptismal Life

download Cyberbrethren


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Senate Confirmation Hearings for Secretary of Health & Human Services Nominee Kathleen Sebelius
Wendi Wright of Concerned Women for America
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Further Resources & Reading:

download Website for Concerned Women for America


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Bryan English of the Iowa Family Policy Center

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Hollywood Screenwriter Brian Godawa


Further Resources & Reading:

download “Hollywood Worldviews” by Brian Godawa




Thursday, April 2nd, 2009

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The Augsburg Confession: The Lord's Supper embed

Rev. John Frahm
Gloria Christi Lutheran Church-Greeley, CO

Rev. Michael Walther
Good Shepherd Lutheran Church-Collinsville, IL


Rev. Warren Woerth
Good Shepherd Lutheran Church-Arnold, MO


Further Resources & Reading:

download The Augsburg Confession

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A U.N. Resolution on Freedom of Religion embed
Colleen Carroll Campbell of the Ethics and Public Policy Center

Further Resources & Reading:

download Website for Colleen Carroll Campbell





Wednesday, April 1st, 2009

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Responding to Evangelical Proof Texts: Matthew 6:7 embed
Rev. Steven Parks of University Hills Lutheran Church-Denver, CO


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Dealing with an Unplanned Pregnancy embed
Heather Ruesch


Further Resources & Reading:

download My Real Life Bella by Heather Ruesch

download Website for Heather Ruesch


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Reaching the Next Generation of Women embed
Dr. Jennifer Roback Morse of the Ruth Institute


Further Resources & Reading:

download Website for the Ruth Institute


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