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WEB EXTRA OPEN MICS: David Strand’s Q & Aembed

Further Resources & Reading:

download A Listener Analysis of the Data

download An “Issues, Etc.” Q&A


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Week of January 5th to January 9th

Wednesday, January 7th, 2009


Tuesday, January 6th, 2009

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Defending Christ’s Bodily Presence in the Lord’s Supper
Rev. Tim Pauls of Higher Things’ magazine


Further Resources & Reading:

download Website for Higher Things’ magazine

download Responding to Real Absence Arguments by Rev. Todd Wilken


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The Incarnation & Life Issues & Life Sunday
Dr. James Lamb of Lutherans of Life


Further Resources & Reading:

download Life Sunday Resources


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The Wise Men
Dr. Peter Scaer of Concordia Theological Seminary-Fort Wayne, IN


Further Resources & Reading:

download The Guests by Dr. Paul Maier


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A California Supreme Court Ruling That Denies a Church from Keeping Its Property Since Leaving the Episcopal Church USA
Wick Stephens of the Anglican Communion Network


Further Resources & Reading:

download California Supreme Court Says Breakaway Parich Cant Take National Churchs Property from the Los Angeles Times

download Website for the Anglican Communion Network


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The Religious Affiliations of the New Congress
David Masci of the Pew Forum on Religion & Public Life


Further Resources & Reading:

download Website for the Pew Forum




Monday, January 5th, 2009

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Comfort in the Scriptures
Rev. Erik Rottmann of Good News magazine


Further Resources & Reading:

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The Season of Epiphany
Rev. Wil Weedon of St. Paul Lutheran Church-Hamel, IL


Further Resources & Reading:

download Epiphany Season of the Church Year

download The Guests by Dr. Paul Maier

download Epiphany Observed by Rev. Wil Weedon

download A Star, Gifts, and Celebration from the LCMS Commission on Worship

download Searching the Stars from the LCMS Commission on Worship

download The Lord Is in His Temple from the LCMS Commission on Worship

download Gods Faithful Depart in Peace from the LCMS Commission on Worship

download But You, O Bethlehem from the LCMS Commission on Worship




Week of December 29nd to January 2nd

Friday, January 2nd, 2009

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Genesis & The Incarnation embed
Dr. David Adams of Concordia Seminary-St. Louis, MO


Further Resources & Reading:

download “Concordia Commentary Series”


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Hebrews & The Incarnation embed
Dr. John Kleinig of Luther Seminary-Australia


Further Resources & Reading:

download “Concordia Commentary Series”




Thursday, January 1st, 2009

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The Circumcision & Name of Jesus embed
Dr. Peter Scaer of Concordia Theological Seminary-Fort Wayne, IN


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monty The Book of Job & The Incarnation embed
Dr. Chris Mitchell of Concordia Publishing House


Further Resources & Reading:

download “Concordia Commentary Series”




Wednesday, December 31st, 2008

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Psalms & The Incarnation embed
Dr. Tim Saleska of Concordia Seminary-St. Louis, MO


Further Resources & Reading:

download “Concordia Commentary Series”


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The Book of Colossians & The Incarnation embed
Dr. Paul Deterding Author “Concordia Commentary on Colossians”


Further Resources & Reading:

download “Concordia Commentary on Colossians” by Dr. Paul Deterding

download God in a Box by Rev. Todd Wilken




Tuesday, December 30th, 2008

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The Book of Daniel & The Incarnation embed
Dr. Andrew Steinmann Author “Concordia Commentary on Daniel”


Further Resources & Reading:

download “Concordia Commentary on Daniel” by Dr. Andrew Steinmann


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The Gospel of John & The Incarnation embed
Dr. Bill Weinrich of Luther Academy-Latvia


Further Resources & Reading:

download God in a Box by Rev. Todd Wilken




Monday, December 29th, 2008

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The Slaugher of the Innocents embed
Dr. Peter Scaer of Concordia Theological Seminary-Fort Wayne, IN


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



Week of December 22nd to December 26th

Friday, December 26th, 2008

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Stephen the First Martyr embed
Dr. Jeffrey Kloha of Concordia Seminary-St. Louis, MO


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John the Apostle embed
Dr. Louis Brighton of Concordia Seminary-St. Louis, MO



Thursday, December 25th, 2008

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1 & 2 Kings & The Incarnation embed
Dr. Walter A. Maier III of Concordia Theological Seminary-Fort Wayne, IN


Further Resources & Reading:

download “Concordia Commentary Series”


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Philippians & The Incarnation embed
Dr. John Nordling of Concordia Theological Seminary-Fort Wayne, IN


Further Resources & Reading:

download “Concordia Commentary Series”


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The Christmas Hymn “Of the Father’s Love Begotten” embed
Dr. Arthur Just of Concordia Theological Seminary-Fort Wayne, IN


Further Resources & Reading:

download “Of the Father’s Love Begotten” by Marcus Aurelius Clemens Prudentius




Wednesday, December 24th, 2008

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The First Christmas embed
Dr. Kenneth Bailey Author “Jesus Through Middle Eastern Eyes”


Further Resources & Reading:

download “Jesus Through Middle Eastern Eyes” by Dr. Kenneth Bailey




Tuesday, December 23rd, 2008

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The O Antiphons of Advent: O Emmanuel embed
Rev. Wil Weedon of St. Paul Lutheran Church-Hamel, IL


Further Resources & Reading:

download O Emmanuel by Rev. Wil Weedon


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The Book of Revelation & The Incarnation embed
Dr. Louis Brighton of Concordia Seminary-St. Louis, MO


Further Resources & Reading:

download “Concordia Commentary on Revelation” by Dr. Louis Brighton




Monday, December 22nd, 2008

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The O Antiphons of Advent: O Dayspring & O King of the Nations embed
Rev. Wil Weedon of St. Paul Lutheran Church-Hamel, IL


Further Resources & Reading:

download O Dayspring by Rev. Wil Weedon


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The O Antiphons of Advent: O Dayspring & O King of the Nations embed
Rev. Wil Weedon of St. Paul Lutheran Church-Hamel, IL


Further Resources & Reading:

download O King of the Nations by Rev. Wil Weedon




Week of December 15th to December 19th

Friday, December 19th, 2008

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The O Antiphons of Advent: O Root of Jesse & O Key of David embed
Rev. Wil Weedon of St. Paul Lutheran Church-Hamel, IL


Further Resources & Reading:

download O Root of Jesse by Rev. Wil Weedon


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The O Antiphons of Advent: O Root of Jesse & O Key of David embed
Rev. Wil Weedon of St. Paul Lutheran Church-Hamel, IL


Further Resources & Reading:

download O Key of David by Rev. Wil Weedon




Thursday, December 18th, 2008

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The Lord’s Prayer: Give Us This Day Our Daily Bread embed

Rev. Steven Theiss
St. Paul Lutheran Church-Columbia, IL

Rev. Tony Troup
Immanuel Lutheran Church-Waterloo, IL

Rev. Brent Kuhlman
Trinity Lutheran Church-Murdock, NE


Further Resources & Reading:

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

download The Lord’s Prayer from Luther’s Large Catechsim


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monty The O Antiphons of Advent: O Adonai embed
Rev. Wil Weedon of St. Paul Lutheran Church-Hamel, IL


Further Resources & Reading:

download O Adonai by Rev. Wil Weedon


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monty The “Twilight” Book Series & Movie embed
Dr. Richard Stuckwisch of Emmaus Lutheran Church-South Bend, IN


Further Resources & Reading:

download Pastor Richard Stuckwisch’s Blog




Wednesday, December 17th, 2008

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Closed Communion embed
Rev. Bryan Wolfmueller of Hope Lutheran Church-Aurora, CO


Further Resources & Reading:

download The Unity of the Lords Teaching and Closed Communion by Rev. Bryan Wolfmueller

download Website for Table Talk Radio


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monty The Movie “The Tale of Despereaux embed
Gary Ross Writer/Producer “The Tale of Despereaux”


Further Resources & Reading:

download Website for “The Tale of Despereaux” Movie


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monty The O Antiphons of Advent: O Widsom embed
Rev. Wil Weedon of St. Paul Lutheran Church-Hamel, IL


Further Resources & Reading:

download O Sapienta by Rev. Wil Weedon


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Santa Claus Theology embed
Rev. Bill Cwirla of Holy Trinity Lutheran Church-Hacienda Heights, CA


Further Resources & Reading:

download Santa Claus Is Coming to Town by Rev. Bill Cwirla

download Yes, Virginia There Is a Santa Claus by Rev. Bill Cwirla

download Website for The God Whisperers




Tuesday, December 16th, 2008

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monty Daniel the Prophet & the Three Young Men embed
Dr. Daniel Steinmann of Concordia University Chicago


Further Resources & Reading:

download “Concordia Commentary on Daniel” by Dr. Daniel Steinmann


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Christless Christianity embed
Dr. Mike Horton of The White Horse Inn


Further Resources & Reading:

download Website for “Christless Christianity”

download Website for “The White Horse Inn”




Monday, December 15th, 2008

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Church Historian Dr. Martin Noland


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monty An Advent Sermon Preached by Rev. Wil Weedon embed

Further Resources & Reading:

download Text of Pastor Weedon’s Sermon


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monty Is Christmas Christian? embed
Gretchen Passantino of Answers in Action


Further Resources & Reading:

download Celebrate Christ’s Birth by Gretchen Passantino

download Santa Claus & The Gospel by Gretchen Passantino

download Is God Against Christmas? by Raymond Cox

download Is Christmas Christian? by the Christian Research Institute

download Should Christians Observe Christmas? by Elliot Miller

download Are Christmas Trees Idolatrous? by the Christian Research Institute




Friday, December 12th, 2008

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Further Resources & Reading:

download Life In Grace

download Vocation in the Valley


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monty Richard Cizik’s Resignation from the National Association of Evangelicals embed
Mark Tooley of the Institute on Religion and Democracy


Further Resources & Reading:

download Website for Institute on Religion and Democracy


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monty Favorite Christmas Movies embed
Hollywood Screenwriter Brian Godawa


Further Resources & Reading:

download “Hollywood Worldviews” by Brian Godawa




Thursday, December 11th, 2008

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

Soundbite 1 - Dr. Andrew Das on “Is Repentance Man’s Work or God’s Work?”
Soundbite 2 - Pastor Erik Rottmann on “What Do Non-Denominational Churches Believe?”
Soundbite 3 - Pastor Jim Roemke on “What Kind of King is Jesus?”
Soundbite 4 - Dr. Larry Rast on “What Replaces the Sacraments in Evangelicalism?”

Email your vote to talkback@issuesetc.org



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The Lord’s Prayer: Thy Will Be Done embed

Rev. Kevin Martin
Our Savior Lutheran Church-Raleigh, NC

Rev. Heath Curtis
Trinity Lutheran Church-Worden,

Rev. Kirk Clayton
Zion Lutheran Church-Mascoutah, IL


Further Resources & Reading:

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

download The Lord’s Prayer from Luther’s Large Catechsim

     

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A Televised Suicide in Great Britain embed
Wesley Smith of the International Task Force on Euthanasia and Assisted Suiciden

Further Resources & Reading:

download Website for Wesley Smith


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monty The Image of God embed
Dr. Nathan Jastram of Concordia University Wisconsin


Further Resources & Reading:

download The Spitting Image of Love by Dr. Nathan Jastram




Wednesday, December 10th, 2008

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monty Denominational Differences embed
Rev. Erik Rottmann Author One Christ, Many Creeds


Further Resources & Reading:

download “One Christ, Many Creeds” by Rev. Erik Rottmann


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Attempts to Recreate Christianity in Gay-Friendly Terms embed
Jennifer Roback Morse of the Ruth Institute


Further Resources & Reading:

download Website for the Ruth Institute


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Baptism III: Modes of Baptism embed
Dr. Andrew Das of Elmhurst College


Further Resources & Reading:

download “Baptized into God’s Family” by Dr. Andrew Das

download Baptism: Is It a Work of God or a Work of Man? from Good News magazine

download Baptism: A Christological Work by Dr. Larry Rast

download Infant Baptism by Dr. Andrew Das

download Baptism in the New Testament by Dr. Andrew Das

download Luthers Large Catechism on Baptism by Dr. Martin Luther

download Luthers Large Catechism on Infant Baptism by Dr. Martin Luther

download Baptism and Faith: Just Whose Work Is It? by Dr. Richard Shuta

download Infant Baptism: An Ongoing Event in the Christian Life by Dr. Peter Scaer

download Baptism: Christ Marks Us as His Own by Dr. David Scaer

download Into the Womb of the Church Again by Dr. Kent Burreson

download Evidence for Infant Baptism in the Church Fathers and Inscriptions
by Dr. Richard Bucher

download Why We Baptize Babies: The Case for Infant Baptism by Dr. Richard Bucher

download Is Baptism Our Symbolic Work for God or God’s Powerful Work for Us?
by Dr. Richard Bucher




Tuesday, December 9th, 2008

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American Evangelicalism V: Aliturgical embed
Dr. Larry Rast of Concordia Theological Seminary-Fort Wayne, IN


Further Resources & Reading:

download Faith in Contemporary Evangelicalism by Dr. Larry Rast

download The Disturbing Legacy of Charles Finney by Dr. Mike Horton

download Christ Alone in the Scriptues by Dr. Rod Rosenbladt

download From Arrowhead to Augsburg:
Bill Bright in the Light of the Lutheran Confessions by Craig Parton


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monty Christianity & Poetry embed
Rev. Kurt Reinhardt Author My Light and My Salvation


Further Resources & Reading:

download “My Light and My Salvation” by Rev. Kurt Reinhardt


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monty A Recent Christian Century Conference on Hell embed
Mark Tooley of the Institute on Religion and Democracy


Further Resources & Reading:

download Website for Institute on Religion and Democracy


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Baptism II: Infant Baptism embed
Dr. Andrew Das of Elmhurst College


Further Resources & Reading:

download “Baptized into God’s Family” by Dr. Andrew Das

download Baptism: Is It a Work of God or a Work of Man? from Good News magazine

download Baptism: A Christological Work by Dr. Larry Rast

download Infant Baptism by Dr. Andrew Das

download Baptism in the New Testament by Dr. Andrew Das

download Luthers Large Catechism on Baptism by Dr. Martin Luther

download Luthers Large Catechism on Infant Baptism by Dr. Martin Luther

download Baptism and Faith: Just Whose Work Is It? by Dr. Richard Shuta

download Infant Baptism: An Ongoing Event in the Christian Life by Dr. Peter Scaer

download Baptism: Christ Marks Us as His Own by Dr. David Scaer

download Into the Womb of the Church Again by Dr. Kent Burreson

download Evidence for Infant Baptism in the Church Fathers and Inscriptions
by Dr. Richard Bucher

download Why We Baptize Babies: The Case for Infant Baptism by Dr. Richard Bucher

download Is Baptism Our Symbolic Work for God or God’s Powerful Work for Us?
by Dr. Richard Bucher




Monday, December 8th, 2008

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American Evangelicalism IV: Asacramental embed
Dr. Larry Rast of Concordia Theological Seminary-Fort Wayne, IN


Further Resources & Reading:

download Faith in Contemporary Evangelicalism by Dr. Larry Rast

download The Disturbing Legacy of Charles Finney by Dr. Mike Horton

download Christ Alone in the Scriptues by Dr. Rod Rosenbladt

download From Arrowhead to Augsburg:
Bill Bright in the Light of the Lutheran Confessions by Craig Parton


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The Hajj embed
Dr. Adam Francisco of Concordia Theological Seminary-Fort Wayne, IN


Further Resources & Reading:

download How Muslims Do Apologetics by Dr. John Warwick Montgomery

download Islams Worldwide Revival by Dr. Joe Gudel