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Dear Friend of Issues, Etc., 

In the name of Jesus, Who has become man for us, so that He might bear our sins in His body on the cross, Greetings!

To you, this night, is born a child
Of Mary, chosen virgin mild;
This newborn child, of lowly birth,
Shall be the joy of all the earth.
This is the Christ, God’s Son most high
Who hears your sad and bitter cry;
He will himself your Savior be,
And from all sin will set you free.

—"From Heaven Above to Earth I Come" by Martin Luther

The season of Christ begins with the celebration of His incarnation and birth. The story of Christmas is not a fanciful legend or a tall tale. It is TRUTH. The salvation of all men is founded upon the truth of Jesus’ incarnation. That is why we at Issues, Etc. defend and teach such truths all year-round. 

As you celebrate Jesus’ birth this year, we would remind you how much Issues, Etc. depends on your support.

Issues, Etc. is entirely supported by you!

As this year draws to a close, please consider helping us with a year-end, tax deductible gift. You may write us at:

Issues, Etc.
P.O. Box 9360
St. Louis, MO 63117

Or you can make a credit card donation by calling our resource line at 1-800-737-0172.

And as always, we are as much in need of your prayers as we are of your financial support. We pledge to continue "defending the faith and teaching the truth" year-round, in the Church and for the world. 

Thanking you in advance for your prayerful support, we remain… 

Your Brother in Christ, 



Rev. Todd Wilken, Host
Issues, Etc.

Welcome to earth, O noble Guest,
Through whom this sinful world is blest!
You turned not from our needs away!
How can our thanks such love repay?

—"From Heaven Above to Earth I Come" by Martin Luther

P.S. 

  • For a year-end contribution of any size, we will send you a cassette recording of our new  15-minute Issues, Etc. demo. The tape contains sound bites from the best of Issues, Etc. 
    during the past six years!

  • If you make a gift of $50, we will send you the demo tape and an autographed copy of Dr. Paul Maier’s book The First Christmas.

  •  For a gift of $100, we will send you the demo tape and Dr. Rod Rosenbladt’s book Christ Alone along with our five-hour tape series with Dr. Rosenbladt on Christ Alone. 

And for $250 or more, we will send you all of the above-mentioned premiums.

 

 

December 30
 Links to reference articles associated with the Sunday Night National Broadcast:
"Buddhism vs. Christianity" 
Dr. Ravi Zacharias, Host 
"Let My People Think" 

"The History of the King James Bible" 
Dr. Alister McGrath, Professor of History 
Oxford University 

December 23
 Links to reference articles associated with the Sunday Night National Broadcast:
"The Christmas Hymn, Of the Father’s Love Begotten’" 
 Dr. Art Just, Professor of New Testament 
Concordia Theological Seminary-Fort Wayne, IN 
Rev. Henry Gerike, Director 

"The First Christmas" 
Dr. Paul Maier, Professor of Ancient History 
Western Michigan University 

December 16
 Links to reference articles associated with the Sunday Night National Broadcast:
 "Is Christmas Christian?"" 
Gretchen Passantino, Co-Founder 
Answers in Action 

"Messianic Prophecy" 
Dr. John Saleska, Director 
Concordia Bible Institute 

December 9
 Links to reference articles associated with the Sunday Night National Broadcast:
 "Religious Pluralism" 
Dr. Albert Mohler, President 
Southern Baptist Theological Seminary 

"Biblical Prophecy" 
Dr. Kim Riddlebarger, Co-Host 
"The White Horse Inn" 

First Sunday of the Advent Season

December 2
 Links to reference articles associated with the Sunday Night National Broadcast:
"Biblical Hope"
 Dr. Jeff Gibbs, Associate Professor of New Testament 
Concordia Seminary-St. Louis, MO 

"The Season of Advent" 
Rev. Richard Stuckwisch, Pastor 
Emmaus Lutheran Church-South Bend, IN 

November 25
 Links to reference articles associated with the Sunday Night National Broadcast:
"Charismatic Worship Music" 
Dr. Leonard Payton, Author 
Reforming Our Worship Music 

"Why Go to Church?" 
Dr. Norman Nagel, Professor of Systematic Theology 
Concordia Seminary-St. Louis, MO 

Thanksgiving Weekend 2001

Dear Friend of Issues, Etc., 

In the name of Jesus, from Whom, through Whom and to Whom are all things. Greetings! 

Thanksgiving Day was made a national holiday on October 3, 1863 by President Abraham Lincoln. He ended his "Proclamation of Thanksgiving" urging the American people, [to] fervently implore the interposition of the Almighty Hand to heal the wounds of the nation and to restore it as soon as may be consistent with the Divine purposes to the full enjoyment of peace, harmony, tranquility and Union.

Lincoln sought peace, harmony and tranquility for his nation. 

1,800 years earlier, St. Paul wrote:

I urge, then, first of all, that requests, prayers, intercession and thanksgiving be made for everyone — for kings and all those in authority, that we may live peaceful and quiet lives in all godliness and holiness. (1 Timothy 2:1-2)

Now, Paul sought more than temporal peace and civil order. Paul knew that there is an even greater purpose to Christian requests, prayers, intercessions and thanksgivings. He continued:

This is good, and pleases God our Savior, who wants all men to be saved and to come to a knowledge of the truth. For there is one God and one mediator between God and men, the man Christ Jesus, who gave himself as a ransom for all men. (1 Timothy 2:3-6)

Issues, Etc. has that very purpose: That all men would be saved and come to a knowledge of the truth. This is why we proclaim the truth of the one Mediator and Ransom for all men, Jesus. We urge you to pray that the freedom which we enjoy to proclaim Christ crucified would continue. We also ask you to pray for Issues, Etc.

We want you to know how much Issues, Etc. depends on your support. Issues, Etc. is entirely supported by our listeners and readers. 

If you are thankful for Issues, Etc., please consider supporting us with a year-end, tax deductible gift. You may write us at:

Issues, Etc.
P.O. Box 9360
St. Louis, MO 63117

Or to make a gift by credit card, call our resource line at 1-800-737-0172.

We thank God for the opportunity to continue Defending the Faith and Teaching the Truth of the Gospel. We pray that through the outreach of Issues, Etc. many would come to a knowledge of Jesus Christ, the Savior of all men.

Thanking you in advance for your prayerful support, I remain… 

Your Brother in Christ, 



Rev. Todd Wilken, Host
Issues, Etc.

P.S. 

  • For a year-end contribution of any size, we will send you a cassette recording of our new  15-minute Issues, Etc. demo. The tape contains sound bites from the best of Issues, Etc. 
    during the past six years!

  • If you make a gift of $50, we will send you the demo tape and an autographed copy of Dr. Paul Maier’s book The First Christmas.

  •  For a gift of $100, we will send you the demo tape and Dr. Rod Rosenbladt’s book Christ Alone along with our five-hour tape series with Dr. Rosenbladt on Christ Alone. 

And for $250 or more, we will send you all of the above-mentioned premiums.

November 18
 Links to reference articles associated with the Sunday Night National Broadcast:
"Religious Symbols in the Public Square"
Dr. John Warwick Montgomery, Distinguished Professor of Apologetics and the History of Christian Thought 
Trinity College and Theological Seminary-Newburgh, IN 

"Prayer in Public Schools" 
Dr. John Warwick Montgomery, Distinguished Professor of Apologetics and the History of Christian Thought 
Trinity College and Theological Seminary-Newburgh, IN 

Please consider joining Dr. Montgomery and friends at the Sixth Annual European Summer Study Session of The International Academy of Apologetics, Evangelism & Human Rights in Strasbourg, France - July 10-21, 2002.

November 11
 Links to reference articles associated with the Sunday Night National Broadcast:
"Christ Alone in Preaching"
Dr. Rod Rosenbladt, Co-host
"The White Horse Inn"
"The Prayer of Jabez" 
Dr. Mark Talbot, Associate Professor of Philosophy
Wheaton College

November 4
 Links to reference articles associated with the Sunday Night National Broadcast:
"The Hymn, ‘Jerusalem the Golden’" 
Dr. Art Just, Professor of New Testament
Concordia Theological Seminary Fort Wayne, IN
Rev. Henry Gerike, Director
Concordia Seminary Chorus

Honoring the Saints by Dr. Roger Pittelko

"The Messianic Congregational Movement" 
Rev. Ed Balfour, Pastor
Redeemer Lutheran Church-Cape Elizabeth, ME

Press Release- Pastor Todd Wilken named host of the weekly national edition of Issues, Etc.  Click here for details.

Reformation Day is October 31!

Are you interested in attending a Reformation Day worship service on Sunday, October 28? 

Issues, Etc. recommends that you visit one of the congregations which graciously sponsor our broadcast.

Dear Friend of Issues, Etc., 

In the name of Jesus, through Whom God shows Himself to be just, and the One Who justifies sinners by Grace, through Faith, Greetings!

"Salvation unto us has come by God’s free grace and favor;
Good works could not avert our doom, they help and save us never.
Faith looks to Jesus Christ alone, Who did for all the world atone;
He is our one Redeemer."

Salvation unto Us Has Come!  This hymn is often associated with the Reformation — and for good reason. These words were written in the early 1520’s by Paul Speratus, a priest imprisoned for openly preaching the Scriptural teachings of the Reformation: Grace alone, Faith alone, Christ alone and Scripture alone. 

How amazing! Although Speratus was forbidden to preach this Gospel, through his hymn this Gospel has been preached for the last 480 years! How like the Apostle Paul, who tells us:

"Remember Jesus Christ, raised from the dead, descended from David. This is my gospel, for which I am suffering even to the point of being chained like a criminal. But God's word is not chained." (2 Timothy 2:8-9)

We at Issues, Etc. have the same love for this Gospel. We have the same focus on God’s Grace by which He justifies sinners freely, through Faith, for Jesus’ sake. We rejoice that this Gospel is not chained, but can be freely proclaimed through Issues, Etc.

While we remember the Reformation, we remind you how much Issues, Etc. depends on your support. Issues, Etc. is entirely supported by you, our listeners and readers. Please consider helping us with a year-end, tax deductible gift. You may write us at:

Issues, Etc.
 P.O. Box 9360
St. Louis, MO 63117

Or to make a gift by credit card, call our resource line at 1- 800-737-0172.

And as always, Issues, Etc. needs your prayers as well as your financial support. We pledge to continue "Defending the Faith and Teaching the Truth" of the Gospel in 2002 and beyond. 

Thanking you in advance for your prayerful support, I remain… 

Your Brother in Christ, 

Rev. Todd Wilken, Host 
Issues, Etc. 

"Since Christ has full atonement made and brought to us salvation,
Each Christian therefore may be glad and build on this foundation:
Your Grace alone, dear Lord, I plead, Your death is now my life indeed,
For you have paid my ransom."

P.S.

  • For a year-end contribution of any size, we will send you a cassette recording of our new  15-minute Issues, Etc. demo. The tape contains sound bites from the best of Issues, Etc. 
    during the past six years!

  • If you make a gift of $50, we will send you the demo tape and an autographed copy of Dr. Paul Maier’s book The First Christmas.

  •  For a gift of $100, we will send you the demo tape and Dr. Rod Rosenbladt’s book Christ Alone along with our five-hour tape series with Dr. Rosenbladt on Christ Alone. 

And for $250 or more, we will send you all of the above-mentioned premiums.

October 28
 Links to reference articles associated with the Sunday Night National Broadcast:
"Lutheran Church Bodies in America"
Dr. Ron Feuerhahn, Associate Professor of Historical Theology
Concordia Seminary-St. Louis, MO

"Are Lutherans Protestant?"
 Dr. Ron Feuerhahn, Associate Professor of Historical Theology
Concordia Seminary-St. Louis, MO

October 21
 Links to reference article associated with the Sunday Night National Broadcast:
"The Apocrypha"
Dr. Louis Brighton, Professor Emeritus of New Testament
Concordia Seminary-St. Louis, MO

"The Word-Faith Controversy"
Rob Bowman, Director
Institute for the Development of Evangelical Apologetics

October 14
 Links to reference articles associated with the Sunday Night National Broadcast:
 "The Results of the Incarnation" 
Dr. Ken Schurb, Pastor, Professor, & Theologian
The Lutheran Church-Missouri Synod

"The Catholicity of Christianity" 
Dr. John Armstrong, Director
Reformation & Revival Ministries

Click here for more information on Dr. John Armstrong’s Reformation 2001 Conference October 25-27 in Wheaton, IL.

Attention San Francisco Bay Area Listeners!

 What?  Bioethics Symposium

Who?  Dr. James Bachman, Professor of Philosophy and Ethics, Concordia University-Irvine
            Dr. Bob Weise, Chair of Pastoral Ministry and Life Sciences, Concordia Seminary-St. Louis
            Dr. Jack Preus, President, Concordia University-Irvine

Where?  Our Savior Lutheran Church
               1385 South Livermore Avenue
               Livermore, CA

When?  Saturday, October 13, 2001 - 9 a.m. to 3 p.m.

How?  Pre-register by calling (949) 854-8002, ext. 1862 or email LaVeda.Carter@cui.edu
October 7
 Links to reference articles associated with the Sunday Night National Broadcast:
 "Ministry to Soldiers"
Dr. Jack Preus, President
Concordia University-Irvine, CA

"The Popularity of Islam in a New Age of Spirituality"
Dr. Fred Baue, Author
The Spiritual Society: What Lurks Beyond Postmodernism

September 30
 Links to reference articles associated with the Sunday Night National Broadcast:
 "Islam"
Dr. John Warwick Montgomery, Distinguished Professor of Apologetics and the History of Christian Thought
Trinity College and Theological Seminary-Newburgh, IN

"Just War"
Dr. John Warwick Montgomery, Distinguished Professor of Apologetics and the History of Christian Thought
Trinity College and Theological Seminary-Newburgh, IN

Please consider joining Dr. Montgomery and friends at the Sixth Annual European Summer Study Session of The International Academy of Apologetics, Evangelism & Human Rights in Strasbourg, France - July 10-21, 2002.

Prayer of the Church - September 11, 2001
Dear Heavenly Father, God of peace and harmony, You would have Your children on earth live together in peace and quietness. Nevertheless, in Your wisdom You have permitted this attack of terror to be unleashed against our nation. Watch over, we pray, all those whose lives have been impacted by this tragedy. Heal the injured, comfort those who mourn, and give patience and strength to those who must now wait to learn the fate of their loved ones.

Give endurance to all police, fire, and medical personnel as they struggle to attend to the needs of the injured. To all those involved in the investigation of these attacks, grant patience and diligence as they go about their important work of identifying those who have brought about this great suffering. Frustrate any further attacks that may be planned, and guide the leaders of our nation so that they may act wisely in response to this crisis.

Above all, enable Your holy Church to speak Your comforting Word of peace in Jesus Christ, so that in the midst of this dying world we all may know the true source of our hope; through the same Jesus Christ, our Lord, who lives and reigns with You and the Holy Spirit, one God, now and forever.  Amen.

LCMS Commission on Worship

September 23
 Links to reference article associated with the Sunday Night National Broadcast:
 "Millennial Madness in the Aftermath of the Terrorist Attacks on September 11"
Dr. Louis Brighton, Professor Emeritus of New Testament
Concordia Seminary-St. Louis, MO

"Preaching in Times of Tragedy"
Dr. Carl Fickenscher, Associate Professor of Preaching
Concordia Theological Seminary-Fort Wayne, IN

Links to reference article associated with the Sunday Night National Broadcast:
September 16
"How Can a Loving God Allow Tuesday’s Tragedy?"
Dr. John Saleska, Director
Concordia Bible Institute-Mequon, WI

"Was Tuesday’s Tragedy Divine Judgment Against America?"
Dr. Daniel Gard, Associate Professor of Old Testament
Concordia Theological Seminary-Fort Wayne, IN

 Resources in the aftermath of Tuesday’s tragedy:

Thanks to our new church sponsor in Austin, TX, Issues, Etc. returns to KIXL, 970 AM live Sunday nights from 10-11 p.m.! 

Rev. Paul Harris
Trinity Lutheran Church
1207 West 45th Street
Austin, TX 78756
(512) 453-3835

 Links to reference article associated with the Sunday Night National Broadcast:
 September 9
"Racial Segregation in the Church"
Dr. Uwe Siemon-Netto, Religion Editor
United Press International

"Stem Cell Research"
Dr. James Bachman, Professor of Philosophy and Ethics
Concordia University-Irvine, CA

 Links to reference article associated with the Sunday Night National Broadcast:
September  2
"Seeker Sensitive Christianity: Fact & Fiction"
Dr. Mike Horton, Co-Host
"The White Horse Inn"

"The Influence of Christians on Labor & Economic Freedom"
Dr. Alvin Schmidt, Author
Under the Influence: How Christianity Transformed Civilization

The Sanctification of Human Life by Dr. Alvin Schmidt

An Issues, Etc. exclusive - the article on "Tithing" by Dr. James Bollhagen as promised during the July 22 program.  
Links to reference article associated with the Sunday Night National Broadcast:
August 26
"Non-Denominationalism"
Rev. Larry Rast, Assistant Professor of Historical Theology
Concordia Theological Seminary-Fort Wayne, IN

"A Six-Day Creation"
Dr. David Adams, Associate Professor of Old Testament
Concordia Seminary-St. Louis, MO

 Links to reference article associated with the Sunday Night National Broadcast:
August 19
"What’s Wrong with Evangelicalism?"
Craig Parton, United States Director
International Academy of Apologetics, Evangelism and Human Rights

"Youth Ministry"
Rev. Todd Peperkorn, Editor-in-Chief
Higher Things

Links to reference article associated with the Sunday Night National Broadcast:
August 12
"Sin & Salvation in Country Music"
Dr. Gene Edward Veith, Professor of English
Concordia University-Mequon, WI

"How We Got the Bible"
Bob and Gretchen Passantino, Co-Founders
Answers in Action
Links to reference article associated with the Sunday Night National Broadcast:
August 5
 "Intelligent Design"
Dr. David Menton, Associate Professor of Anatomy
Washington University
Is God an Evolutionist? by Dr. David N. Menton

"The Church in the World"
Rev. Matt Harrison, Executive Director
Board for Human Care Ministries-The Lutheran Church-Missouri Synod

Links to reference article associated with the Sunday Night National Broadcast:
July 29
 "Christianity & Culture"
Dr. Laurence White, Pastor 
Our Savior Lutheran Church-Houston, TX 

"The Baptism Hymn, 'God's Own Child, I Gladly Say It'"
Rev. Henry Gerike, Director
Concordia Seminary Chorus
Mark Bender, Music Director
St. Paul Lutheran Church-Des Peres, MO

Links to reference article associated with the Sunday Night National Broadcast:
July 22
"The Born-Alive Infants Protection Act" 
Hadley Arkes, Professor of American Institutions 
Amherst College 

"Tithing"
Dr. James Bollhagen, Professor of Exegetical Theology
Concordia Theological Seminary-Fort Wayne, IN  

Links to reference article associated with the Sunday Night National Broadcast:
July 15
 "Parables of Atonement and Assurance"
Dr. Jeff Gibbs, Associate Professor of Exegetical Theology
Concordia Seminary-St. Louis, MO

"The Early Christians"
Dr. Paul Maier, Professor of Ancient History
Western Michigan University

Links to reference article associated with the Sunday Night National Broadcast:
July 8
"Medical Ethics in America"
Wesley Smith, Attorney
International Anti-Euthanasia Task Force

"The Influence of Pentecostalism on Evangelicalism"
Dr. Mike Horton, Co-host
"The White Horse Inn"

Links to reference article associated with the Sunday Night National Broadcast:
July 1
"Seminary Training"
Dr. Dean Wenthe, President
Concordia Theological Seminary-Fort Wayne, IN

"The Puritans"
Rev. Larry Rast, Assistant Professor of Historical Theology
Concordia Theological Seminary-Fort Wayne, IN 

Links to reference article associated with the Sunday Night National Broadcast:
June 24
"Catechesis: Instruction in the Christian Faith" 
Rev. Peter Bender, Director 
Concordia Catechetical Academy 

"Church Discipline" 
Dr. Raymond Hartwig, Secretary 
The Lutheran Church-Missouri Synod 

Links to reference article associated with the Sunday Night National Broadcast:
June 17 
"The Humanitarian Efforts of Christians" 
Dr. Alvin Schmidt, Author 
Under the Influence

"The Influence of Christians on Aesthetics" 
Dr. Alvin Schmidt, Author
Under the Influence

Links to reference article associated with the Sunday Night National Broadcast:
June 10
"The Millennial Generation & Worship"
Uwe Siemon-Netto, Religion Editor
United Press International

"The New Age Movement"
Elliot Miller, Editor
Christian Research Journal

June 3
Links to reference article associated with the Sunday Night National Broadcast:
"Judgment Day" 
Dr. Louis Brighton, Professor Emeritus of Exegetical Theology 
Concordia Seminary-St. Louis, MO 

"American Revivalism" 
Rev. Larry Rast, Assistant Professor of Historical Theology 
Concordia Theological Seminary-Fort Wayne, IN 

May 27
"The Prayer of Jabez"
Dr. Daniel Gard, Associate Professor of Exegetical Theology
Concordia Theological Seminary-Fort Wayne, IN

"Experiencing God’"
Greg Koukl, Founder
Stand to Reason

Links to reference article associated with the Sunday Night National Broadcast:
May 20
"The Health, Wealth & Prosperity Gospel" 
D. R. McConnell, Author 
"A Different Gospel" 

"The Practical Ethics of Peter Singer"
Scott Klusendorf, Director of Bio-Ethics
Stand to Reason

Links to reference article associated with the Sunday Night National Broadcast:
May 13
"Theology of Glory vs. Theology of the Cross" 
Dr. R. Scott Clark, Associate Professor of Church History 
Westminster Theological Seminary-CA 

Links to reference article associated with the Sunday Night National Broadcast:
May 6
"Biblical Interpretation in a Postmodern World"
Dr. Dean Wenthe, President
Concordia Theological Seminary-Fort Wayne, IN

"How to Study the Bible"
Dr. John Saleska, Director
Concordia Bible Institute

Attention listeners in Austin, TX!

Dear Friend of Issues, Etc.,

Greetings in Jesus' name!

Saturday, May 19 marked the final broadcast of Issues, Etc. on KIXL, 970 AM in Austin.  Our national radio talk show had been airing for more than four years on Saturday nights from 6-8 p.m. on KIXL.  The management at KIXL has decided to cancel Issues, Etc. due to “programming changes.”

We need your help in getting Issues, Etc back on KIXL!  There are three things that you can do to help accomplish this task...

  1. Pray for the staff and outreach of Issues, Etc.

  2. Call Gene Bender, general manager of KIXL, and ask him to begin re-airing Issues, Etc.  Mr. Bender can be reached at (512) 372-9700. 

  3. Write a letter and mail it to:  Gene Bender, KIXL Radio, 11615 Angus Road, Suite 120B, Austin, TX 78759.  Or you can fax your letter to Mr. Bender's attention at (512) 372-9088.  Or you can email him at gbender@kixl.com

Please help us to continue to defend and teach the truths of the Reformation and to challenge today’s postmodern culture with its unbiblical and illogical ideology to the people of Austin! 

Thanks for your consideration.

God's blessings,

  

Don Matzat
Host, Issues, Etc.

Dear Friend of Issues, Etc.:

The latest edition of the Issues, Etc. Journal is out!

Inside this issue, you’ll find Don Matzat’s article The Apologetic Task, and my article The Six Commandments of the Boomers, plus numerous tape and book resources.

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In Christ,

Todd Wilken
Associate Host
Editor

 

 

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Welcome Central Missouri listeners to Issues, Etc.!

Jefferson City, MO: Broadcasts on KMCV, 89.9 FM, Sunday  9 -10 p.m.

Links to reference article associated with the Sunday Night National Broadcast:
April 29
"Eusebius: The Church’s First Historian"
Dr. Paul Maier, Professor of Ancient History
Western Michigan University

"The Left Behind Series"
Brent McGuire, Author
"Will You Be Left Behind?"

Welcome Southwestern Missouri listeners to Issues, Etc.!

Springfield, MO: Broadcasts on KSCV, 90.1 FM, Sunday  9 -10 p.m.

Links to reference article associated with the Sunday Night National Broadcast:
April 22
"The Resurrection vs. Reincarnation"
Craig Hawkins, Director
Apologetics Information Ministry

"Jehovah’s Witnesses & Christ’s Resurrection"
Rob Bowman, Publications Editor
Watchman Fellowship

HE HAS RISEN!  HE HAS RISEN, INDEED!

Links to reference article associated with the Sunday Night National Broadcast:
April 15
"The Easter Hymn ‘With High Delight Let Us Unite’"
Rev. Henry Gerike, Director
Concordia Seminary Chorus

"Handel’s Messiah"
Dr. Carl Schalk, Professor Emeritus of Church Music
Concordia University-River Forest, IL

Links to reference article associated with the Sunday Night National Broadcast:
April 8
"The Humiliation of Christ"
Dr. Robert Kolb, Mission Professor of Systematic Theology
Concordia Seminary-St. Louis, MO

"The Passion Week Hymn ‘Stricken, Smitten, and Afflicted’"
Rev. Henry Gerike, Director
Concordia Seminary Chorus

Links to reference article associated with the Sunday Night National Broadcast:
April 1
"Christ-Centered Theology"
Dr. Norman Nagel, Professor of Systematic Theology
Concordia Seminary-St. Louis, MO

All Theology is Christology by Dr. David Scaer

"Fundamentalism"
Rev. Larry Rast, Assistant Professor of Historical Theology
Concordia Theological Seminary-Fort Wayne, IN

Links to reference article associated with the Sunday Night National Broadcast:
March 25
"1 Corinthians & Women in the Church"
Dr. Walter A. Maier II, Emeritus Professor of Exegetical Theology 
Concordia Theological Seminary-Fort Wayne, IN

"The Baby Boomer Worldview"
Rev. Todd Wilken, Associate Host
Issues, Etc.

Links to reference article associated with the Sunday Night National Broadcast:
March 18
"The Psychology of Atheism" 
Dr. Paul Vitz, Professor of Psychology 
New York University

"Pascal’s Wager" 
Ken Samples, Founder
Augustine Fellowship Study Center

Links to reference article associated with the Sunday Night National Broadcast:
March 11
"The Media Conspiracy"
Paul Coughlin, Author
Secrets, Plots & Hidden Agendas

"The Two Covenant Theory of Atonement"
Rev. Joe Gudel, Contributing Editor
Christian Research Journal

Links to reference article associated with the Sunday Night National Broadcast:
March 4
"Defending the Christian Faith"
Dr. Don Matzat, Host
Issues, Etc.

"The Lenten Hymn ‘Cross of Jesus, Cross of Sorrow’"
Rev. Henry Gerike, Director
 Concordia Seminary Chorus

Links to reference article associated with the Sunday Night National Broadcast:
February 25
"The Dead Sea Scrolls"
Dr. Nathan Jastrum, Associate Professor of Theology
Concordia University-Mequon, WI

"Christians in a Dot Com World"
Dr. Gene Edward Veith, Culture Editor
World Magazine

Attention Washington, Oregon, northern California and southwestern Canada listeners!  

The Concordia Seminary Chorus under the direction of Issues, Etc. regular, Pastor Henry Gerike, will present A Service of Evening Prayer for the Season of Epiphany at the following congregations…

  • Monday, February 19 at Grace Lutheran Church in Crescent City, CA - (707) 464-4712  

  • Tuesday, February 20 at Grace Lutheran Church in Eugene, OR - (541) 342-4844

  • Wednesday, February 21 at St. Matthew Lutheran Church in Port Angeles, WA - (360) 457-4122

  • Thursday, February 22 at Immanuel Lutheran Church in Everett, WA - (425) 252-7038

  • Friday, February 23 at Zion Lutheran Church in Surrey, British Columbia, Canada - (604) 576-1394

  • Saturday, February 24 at Beautiful Savior Lutheran Church in Seattle, WA - (206) 246-9533

  • Sunday, February 25 at Messiah Lutheran Church in Seattle, WA - (206) 524-0024

  • Sunday, February 25 at 7 p.m. at Beautiful Savior Lutheran Church in Milton, WA - (253) 922-6977

  • Monday, February 26 at St. Michael Lutheran Church in Portland, OR - (503) 282-0000   

Please contact the churches for times and street addresses.

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Links to reference article associated with the Sunday Night National Broadcast:
February 18
"The IRS vs. Indianapolis Baptist Temple"
Dr. David Adams, Professor of Exegetical Theology
Concordia Seminary-St. Louis, MO

"The Gay Christian Movement"
Joe Dallas, Founder
Genesis Counseling

Links to reference article associated with the Sunday Night National Broadcast:
February 11
"Judicial Activism"
Edwin Meese III, former U.S. Attorney General

"A Christ-Centered Marriage"
Rev. Peter Kurowski, Author
"The Lifelines of Love"

Links to reference article associated with the Sunday Night National Broadcast:
February 4
"Repentance"
Dr. David Smith, Pastor
St. Paul Lutheran Church-Des Peres, MO

"Heaven"
Dr. Louis Brighton, Professor Emeritus of Exegetical Theology
Concordia Seminary-St. Louis, MO

Links to reference article associated with the Sunday Night National Broadcast:
January 28
"The Law & Self Accusation"
Dr. Carl Fickenscher, Associate Professor of Homiletics
Concordia Theological Seminary-Fort Wayne, IN

"Jesus Christ: Prophet, Priest & King"
Dr. Norman Nagel, Professor of Systematic Theology
Concordia Seminary-St. Louis, MO

Links to reference article associated with the Sunday Night National Broadcast:
January 21
"Gwen Shamblin & The Weigh Down Workshop"
Greg Koukl, Founder
Stand to Reason

"Miracles"
Ron Rhodes, President
Reasoning from the Scriptures Ministries

Links to reference article associated with the Sunday Night National Broadcast:
January 14
"Public Discourse in an Entertainment Culture"
Dr. Neil Postman, Professor of Communications
New York University

"Worship Music"
Dr. Dan Zager, Associate Professor of Music
Eastman School of Music

Welcome Eastern Texas listeners to Issues, Etc.!

Longview, Texas: Broadcasts on KPXI, 100.7 FM, Saturday 10 -11 p.m.

February 16-18 2001

Attention listeners in Detroit, Ohio, New York,  Pennsylvania, and Ontario, Canada!

Conference: 6th ANNUAL VENTURES IN OUTREACH

Who:    Dr. Don Matzat
What:   "Discussing Christianity with Your Skeptical Friends and Co-Workers"
Where:  Messiah Lutheran Church, 700 Glen Forrest Boulevard; Waterloo - Ontario, Canada
When:   February 16-18
How:    Pre-register by calling (519) 884-3849

Other speakers include Issues, Etc. regulars Dr. Dean Wenthe and the Rev. Kurt Marquart of Concordia Theological Seminary in Fort Wayne, IN

Links to reference article associated with the Sunday Night National Broadcast:
January 7, 2001
"The Magi"
Dr. Paul Maier, Professor of Ancient History
Western Michigan University

"The Season of Epiphany"
Dr. Paul Grime, Executive Director
Commission on Worship-The Lutheran Church-Missouri Synod