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December 31 

"The Presence of God"
Dr. Norman Nagel, Professor Emeritus of Systematic Theology
Concordia Seminary-St. Louis, MO 

December 24
 “The Christmas Hymn ‘Once in Royal David’s City’”
Dr. Arthur Just, Professor of New Testament
Concordia Theological Seminary-Fort Wayne, IN

December 17
“Judgment Day”
Dr. Louis Brighton, Professor Emeritus of New Testament
Concordia Seminary-St. Louis, MO

December 3
“Rick Warren and The Purpose Driven Movement”
Chris Rosebrough, Author
ExtremeTheology.Com

Dear Friend of Issues, Etc.,

During seven years of hosting Issues, Etc., I’ve talked to a lot of people.  But recently I talked with two listeners who reminded me again of why I am sitting behind the microphone.

Courtney Kuntz is a 22-year old woman headed to Harvard University to study for a Master’s degree:

I have been listening to Issues, Etc. for the past two and a half years and when I found out there was a master's program in Christianity and Culture, I thought that would cover the issues that I have loved to listen to for the last few years.  Issues, Etc. has given me the confidence to apply to Harvard knowing that I've been taught trustworthy teaching from God's Word.

 Dennis Rogers is long-time Issues Etc. listener and a convert to Christianity from the Baha’i faith:

I had some contact with some of the other Christian radio stations.  I had more difficulty with Issues, Etc. because you had more of a foundation than those other radio stations.  It seemed to be more intellectual.  It seemed to have a lot more on the academic end of it.  I said I need to talk to someone and I needed to talk to someone bad.  I'm really having a lot of problems here.  And I couldn't talk to the Baha’is because they weren't going to be sympathetic and you were my only contacts that I had within the Christian community that had the intellect that I needed to discuss these things.

I needed a reminder that Issues Etc. , Talk Radio for the Thinking Christian, really does make a difference for our listeners. 

Please consider partnering with us by joining the Issues, Etc. Reformation Club. 

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We hope to have 300 members of the Issues, Etc. Reformation Club by the end of 2006.  Everyone who joins will receive our new “I Have Issues…” t-shirt!  Plus, current Reformation Club members who upgrade their membership will receive the t-shirt and an Issues, Etc. travel mug and pen.

Click here to donate online. You can also make a credit card donation by calling our resource line at 1-800-737-0172. Or you can donate by check: Issues, Etc., P.O. Box 9360, St. Louis, MO 63117.

Thanks for your prayerful consideration!

Wir sind alle Bettler,

Todd Wilken, Host
Issues, Etc.

We now have 252 members - please help us me our year-end goal.

November 26
 "The Hymn 'Lord, Thee I Love with All My Heart'" by Martin Schalling

Dr. Arthur Just, Professor of New Testament
Concordia Theological Seminary-Fort Wayne, IN

November 19
"Who Is Jesus?"

Dr. John Warwick Montgomery, Distinguished Professor of Apologetics and the History of Christian Thought
Trinity College and Theological Seminary

November 12
“Sexuality & Spirituality”
Dr. Peter Jones, Professor of New Testament
Westminster Seminary 

November 5
"American Revivalism"
Dr. Larry Rast, Associate Professor of Historical Theology
Concordia Theological Seminary-Fort Wayne, IN

October 29
“Myths About Martin Luther”
Dr. Ken Schurb, Pastor
Zion Lutheran Church-Moberly, MO

October 22
“Baptism”
Dr. Carl Fickenscher, Associate Professor of Pastoral Ministry and Missions
Concordia Theological Seminary-Fort Wayne, IN


The Issues, Etc. Reformation Tour is coming to Milwaukee!

  • Sunday, October 15 in Shorewood, WI
  • Monday, October 16 in Mequon, WI

October 15
“Praise & Worship Music”
Dr. Leonard Payton, Pastor
St. John Lutheran Church-Horicon, WI 

Thanks to the congregation below for renewing its sponsorship of Issues, Etc. on WRRD, 540 AM in Milwaukee!

Elm Grove Lutheran Church and School
Rev. Larry Myers, Rev. Jeffrey Schulz & Rev. Eric Skovgaard
945 Terrace Drive
Elm Grove, WI 53122
(262) 797-2970

October 8
"Creation & Evolution"
Dr. David Menton, Associate Professor Emeritus of Anatomy
Washington University

Here’s a great opportunity for high school and college-aged youth to learn how to Defend the Faith and Teach the Truth!

Who:    Higher Things’ Retreat
What:   Arguing About Jesus
Where: Zion Lutheran Church in Marshall, MI
When:   November 3-5
How:    (517) 437-7712 or beggarsall@yahoo.com

 Thanks to the congregation below for renewing its sponsorship on KLCV!

Redeemer Lutheran Church
Rev. Mark Ebert & Rev. John Schmidt
510 S. 33rd Street
Lincoln, NE 68510
(402) 477-1710

October 1
“The Ten Commandments”
Rev. Peter Bender, Director
Concordia Catechetical Academy 

Attention San Francisco listeners.
Thanks to a generous donation from a Bay area listener, Issues, Etc. will continue to broadcast through the end of the year Sundays from 8-9 p.m. on KFAX, 1100 AM!  Please help continue the broadcast of Issues, Etc. on KFAX in 2007 by joining the Issues, Etc. Reformation Club. 

September 24
“Stem Cell Research”
Scott Klusendorf, President
Life Training Institute

Here’s an opportunity for mid-Missouri listeners to become better informed on the issue of stem cell research.
Who:    Dr. Bob Weise, professor of Pastoral Ministry and the Life Sciences at Concordia Seminary
What:   Stem Cell Research: Science, Politics and the Christian Witness
Where: Zion Lutheran Church, 1075 E. Urbandale Drive in Moberly, MO
When:  9:30 am-4 pm on Saturday, October 21
How:    (314) 505-7123 or ce@csl.edu

September 17
“Sentimental Christianity”
Mark Galli, Managing Editor
Christianity Today magazine

Attention New Orleans listeners!

 
Issues, Etc. will begin broadcast live from 9-10 p.m. starting this Sunday, September 10 on WSHO, 800AM.

September 10
LIVE from St. Paul’s Lutheran Church-Brookfield, IL
“The Church Growth Movement”
Aaron Wolf, Associate Editor
Chronicles magazine

We have just updated Todd’s speaking schedule.  Check it out here.

Attention San Francisco listeners! 

Sunday, September 10 will be the final broadcast of Issues, Etc. on KFAX, 1100 AM.   We simply cannot justify the increasing airtime costs.  We hope to find another affiliate in the Bay area.  If you have any suggestions, please email Jeff Schwarz at jschwarz@kfuo.org.  Thanks for your assistance!

August 27
“Predestination: Does God Choose Some for Heaven and Others for Hell?”
Dr. Ken Schurb, Pastor
Zion Lutheran Church-Moberly, MO

August 20
"Rapture Theology"

Dr. Reed Lessing, Associate Professor of Old Testament

August 13
“Islam”
Dr. Ergun Caner, Dean
Liberty Theological Seminary 

August 6
“The Lord’s Prayer”
Rev. Peter Bender, Director
Concordia Catechetical Academy

Thanks for the congregations below for renewing their sponsorship of Issues, Etc.!

Bethany Lutheran Church
Dr. Fred Baue
5600 Old Collinsville Road
Fairview Heights, IL 62208
(618) 632-6906

Village Lutheran Church
Rev. John Temple
9237 Clayton Road
St. Louis, MO 63124
(314) 993-1834

July 30
“The Death Penalty”
Dr. David Adams, Associate Professor of Old Testament
Concordia Seminary-St. Louis, MO 

July 23
“The Wretched Man in Romans 7”
Dr. Kim Riddlebarger, Co-Host
The White Horse Inn
 

July 16

“Liberal Theology”
Dr. John Warwick Montgomery
Distinguished Professor of Apologetics and the History of Christian Thought
Trinity College and Theological Seminary

Welcome and thanks to a new church co-sponsor on KFAX in San Francisco!

Our Savior’s Lutheran Church
Rev. Dan Kistler
4400 Cabrillo Highway
Pacifica, CA 94044
(650) 359-1550

July 9
"The Secularization of the Church"
Dr. Mike Horton, Co-Host
The White Horse Inn

July 2
 "Christianity & Culture"
Dr. Robert Benne, Director
Center for Religion and Society- Roanoke College

June 25
“The Role of Women in the Church”
Dr. Martin Noland, Director
Concordia Historical Institute

June 18
"The Antichrist"
Dr. Kim Riddlebarger, Co-Host
The White Horse Inn

June 11
"A Dying Man's Consolation"

Dr. John Saleska, Director
Concordia Bible Institute

Dear Issues, Etc. listener,  

In the name of Jesus, Who has destroyed death, greetings! 

Christ is risen!  He is risen indeed!  Alleluiah!

Look there, the Christ our Brother comes,
Resplendent from the gallows tree.
And what He brings in His hurt hands
Is Life on Life for you and me! 

These words from the Easter hymn, “Joy to the Heart” are Easter’s message.  Christ the Crucified is Christ the Risen, giving His life for us at the Cross, and to us in His resurrection. 

Jesus crucified and risen for sinners is our Life. He is the only life there is in this world of sin and death.  He is our only hope in a hopeless world.  He is the message of Issues, Etc. 

During this Easter season, help us continue Proclaiming Jesus Christ and Him Crucified by joining our monthly donor program the Issues, Etc. Reformation Club. 

CONFESSOR
$25 per month or an annual gift of $250
Issues, Etc. Journal subscription
Issues, Etc. Tape of the Month
The Defense Never Rests book by Craig Parton

APOLOGIST
$50 per month or an annual gift of $500
All of the benefits of being a Confessor
Quarterly Issues, Etc. Book of the Month (4 books total) 

REFORMER
$100 per month or an annual gift of $1,000
All of the Confessor and Apologist benefits
Three Issues, Etc. Journal Subscriptions
Two Issues, Etc. Tapes of the Month
Written Transcript of each Issues, Etc. Tape of the Month
Issues, Etc. Book of the Month (12 books total) 

Click here to donate online. You can also make a credit card donation by calling our resource line at 1-800-737-0172. Or you can donate by check: Issues, Etc., P.O. Box 9360, St. Louis, MO 63117.

We thank you in advance for your prayers and support. 

Wir sind alle Bettler,
 
Todd Wilken, Host
Issues, Etc.

PS- For any size gift to Issues, Etc. during the 50 days of Easter, you will receive a CD of our interview with Dr. Arthur Just on the Easter hymn “Joy to the Heart.  For a gift of $50 or more during Easter, we’ll send you a CD of several Easter hymns recorded by the Kantorei of Concordia Theological Seminary.  And for a donation of $100 or more to Issues, Etc. during the Easter season, we’ll send you an autographed copy of Dr. Paul Maier’s book In the Fullness of Time: A Historian Looks at Christmas, Easter and the Early Church. 

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June 4
"The Legacy of Terri Schindler Schiavo"
Bobby Schindler, Brother
Terri Schindler Schiavo
May 28
“How We Got the New Testament”
Rev. Jeffrey Kloha
Concordia Seminary-St. Louis, MO
May 21
"The Da Vinci Code Movie"
Dr. Paul Maier, Professor of Ancient History
Western Michigan University

Attention St. Louis listeners!  Issues, Etc. will be broadcasting LIVE from 3-6 p.m. on Thursday, May 18 at Village Lutheran Church, 9237 Clayton Road in Ladue.  Joining Todd will be several guests including Dr. Louis Brighton of Concordia Seminary.  Refreshments will be served.  Everyone who attends will get an Issues, Etc. pen and travel mug.

 May 14
“Feminism & Abortion”
Serrin Foster, President
Feminists for Life

Attention listeners in Green Bay, Appleton and Central Wisconsin!  Issues, Etc. is now heard LIVE Sundays from 9-10 p.m. on WEMI in Appleton and 101.7 FM in Fond du lac, on WEMY, 91.5 FM in Green Bay and on WGNV, 88.5 FM in Central Wisconsin.

 May 7
“The Emerging Church Movement”
Chris Rosebrough, Author
Post-Emergent

 
Issues, Etc. Reformation Tour is coming to Detroit!
  •  Sunday, April 30 in Dearborn
  •  Monday, May 1 in Ann Arbor

April 30
"The Person & Work of the Holy Spirit"
Dr. Richard Shuta, Professor of Religion
 Concordia University-Ann Arbor, MI
April 16
"The Easter Hymn 'Joy to the Heart'"
Dr. Arthur Just, Professor of New Testament
Concordia Theological Seminary-Fort Wayne, IN

April 9
“The Lord’s Supper”
Steven Parks, Former Research Consultant
Christian Research Institute 

Thanks to the congregation below for renewing it’s co-sponsorship of Issues, Etc. on KLCV in Lincoln, NE!

Immanuel Lutheran Church
Rev. Scott Porath
1009 G. Street
Eagle, NE 68347-5048
(402) 781-2190

April 2
“World Religions”
Dr. H. Wayne House, Distinguished Professor of Biblical and Theological Studies
Faith Seminary 

Thanks to our church co-sponsors on WRRD, 540 AM in Milwaukee! 

Grace Lutheran Church
Rev. Thomas Chryst
Rev. Randal Poppe
3700 Washington Avenue
Racine, WI 53405
(262) 633-4831

Luther Memorial Lutheran Chapel
Dr. Ken Wieting
3833 N Maryland Ave
Shorewood, WI  53211-2431
(414) 332-5732

Thanks to a new church co-sponsor on WDTK, 1400 AM in Detroit!

 

Redford Lutheran Church

Rev. Steven Billings
22159 Grand River Ave
Detroit, MI  48219-3228

(313) 535-3733  

March 26
“Answering the Objections of Atheists, Agnostics & Skeptics”
Dr. Ron Rhodes, President
Reasoning from the Scriptures Ministries

March 19
 “Religion & Pop Culture”
Terry Mattingly, Columnist
 Scripps Howard News Service

Thanks to the following congregation for renewing its co-sponsorship of Issues, Etc. on KFAX in 2006!

Grace Lutheran Church
Rev. Charles Froh
2825 Alameda De Las Pulgas
San Mateo, CA 94403
(650) 345-9068 

March 12

"Worship"
Rev. Erik Rottmann, Staff Writer
Good News magazine

Worship is the theme of the latest issue of Good News magazine.  You can receive a complimentary issue of Good News by calling 1-800-778-1132.

Welcome listeners in Nashville, TN Sundays at 10 p.m. on WCRT, 1160 AM!
 March 5

“Conversion”
Dr. Carl Fickenscher, Associate Professor of Pastoral Ministry and Missions
Concordia Theological Seminary-Fort Wayne, IN

Affiliate Information!

Issues, Etc. returns LIVE in Chicago beginning at 9 p.m. Sunday, March 5 on WYLL, 1160 AM.

We have new affiliate and airtime in Detroit.  Issues, Etc. starts at 10 p.m. this Sunday on WDTK, 1400 AM in Detroit.

Issues, Etc. begins an hour earlier beginning Sunday, March 5 in several markets:

Chicago - WYLL, 1160 AM - 9 p.m.

Detroit - WDTK, 1400 AM - 10 p.m.

Minneapolis - KKMS, 980 AM - 9 p.m.

Milwaukee - WRRD, 540 AM - 9 p.m.

We have a new affiliate in Austin, TX: Sundays at 10 p.m. on KLGO, 99.3 FM.

February 26
"The Transfiguration"
Dr. Norman Nagel, Graduate Professor Emeritus of Systematic Theology
Concordia Seminary-St. Louis, MO

Attention California Listeners!

February 19, 2006
LIVE from The Lutheran Church of Our Savior in Cupertino, CA

 “Stem Cell Research”

  • Wesley Smith, Senior Fellow
    The Discovery Institute
     

  • Jennifer Lahl, National Director
    The Center for Bioethics and Culture
     

  • William Hurlbut, Member
    President’s Council on Bioethics 

  

February 19
 "Stem Cell Research"
Wesley Smith, Senior Fellow
The Discovery Institute
Jennifer Lahl, National Director
Center for Bioethics and Culture
Dr. William Hurlbut, Member
President's Council on Bioethics
  Topic:  "The Truth of Christianity — More Than a Feeling"
 What:  A 4-week Lecture Series presented by Dr. John Warwick Montgomery, defending the objective reasons for Christian Faith in our day.
When:  On Sunday nights—January 22 & 29, and February 5 & 12, 2006 from 6:30 pm to 9:30 pm
Where:  Founder's Hall, on the campus of Concordia University Irvine.
Cost: Students $30.00 for 4 sessions (or $10.00 per session).
Contact:  Register Now!		  


Topic: "The Christian — Free Indeed!"
 What:  A FREE public forum. Attend a rare public look at Luther's famous treatise on Christian Freedom, featuring Luther Scholar Dr. George Forell and International Lutheran Apologist Dr. John Warwick Montgomery.
When: On Sunday night February 19, 2006 from 6:30pm to 9:30pm
Where: Founder's Hall, on the campus of Concordia University Irvine.
 Cost:  FREE! (free will offering encouraged)
 Contact:  For more information contact Constance at (949) 262-9222
 

Welcome and thanks to a new church sponsor in Milwaukee!

Grace Lutheran Church
Rev. Thomas Chryst
Rev. Randal Poppe
3700 Washington Avenue
Racine, WI 53405
(262) 633-4831

Welcome and thanks to a new church sponsor in New Orleans!

Mount Olive Lutheran Church
Rev. Bradley Drew
315 Ridgelake Drive
Metairie, LA 70001-5315
(504) 833-4963

Thanks to a new sponsor on KCCV in Kansas City!

Moose Landing Bed and Breakfast

24131 146th Street
Leavenworth, Kansas 66048
(913) 351-3362

You can learn first hand from the faculty at Concordia Theological Seminary in Fort Wayne, IN by attending a regional continuing education program this summer.  Click here to find out about an opportunity coming to a city near you!

February 12
 "Christianity & the News Media"

Dr. Uwe Siemon-Netto, Director
Concordia Center for Faith and Journalism
Welcome to our listeners in south-central Minnesota and north-central Iowa on KSUM, 1370 AM in Fairmont, MN!  Issues, Etc. debuts at 9 a.m. on Sunday, February 12 thanks to the church sponsor below. 
  
Trinity Lutheran Church
Rev. Brian Thorson
47334 132nd St
PO Box 235
Lewisville, MN  56060
507-435-4181

Thanks to the following congregation for renewing its co-sponsorship of Issues, Etc. in 2006!

The Lutheran Church of Our Savior
Rev. Dennis Bestul
5825 Bollinger Road
Cupertino, CA 95014
(408) 252-0345

February 5
 "Eastern Orthodoxy"
Dr. Mike Horton, Co-Host
The White Horse Inn
Dr. Gene Smith, Pastor
Shepherd in The Pines Lutheran Church-Big Bear Lake, CA 

January 29
"The Apostles' Creed"
Rev. Peter Bender, Director
Concordia Catechetical Academy

January 23
"Christianity & Postmodern Culture"
Dr. David Wells, Professor of Historical and Systematic Theology
Gordon-Conwell Theological Seminary

Thanks to a new church sponsor on KSIV in St. Louis!

 St. Paul Lutheran Church
Rev. Douglas Balzar
955 Highway 109
Wildwood, MO 63040
(636) 273-6239

Thanks to the following congregations for renewing their local sponsorship of Issues, Etc. in 2006!

Shepherd of the Valley Lutheran Church
Rev. Robert Weller
1281 Redmond Avenue
San Jose, CA 95120
(408) 997-4848

Grace Lutheran Church
Rev. Dale Dumperth
800 E. First Street
Mc Pherson, KS 67460
(620) 241-1627

St. John’s Lutheran Church
Rev. Peter Lange
905 SW Fillmore
Topeka, KS 66606
(785) 354-7132

Mount Calvary Lutheran Church
Rev. James Gier
1215 Baldwin Street
Excelsior Springs, MO 64024
(816) 637-9800

Trinity Lutheran Church
Rev. Robert Wentzel
162nd and Old Cheney Road
Walton, NE 68461
(402) 782-6515

January 15
“Responding to Evil”
Os Guinness, Author
Unspeakable

 January 8
“Rick Warren’s ‘40 Days of Community’”
Chris Rosebrough, Instructor
Capo Valley Community Church

January 1, 2006
"Jesus: Wonderful Counselor, Mighty God, Everlasting Father, Prince of Peace"

Dr. Andy Bartelt, Professor of Old Testament
Concordia Seminary-St. Louis, MO