It is an honor to be a proclaimer of the Gospel, and we have much to be proud of in Christ who empties us of our sins and fills us with His grace.

The Gospel outpaces all would-be and eventually fleeting identity-makers and brings in the truth of a renewed-in-Christ humanity.

Heroes all have deep flaws and weaknesses. It is the same in real life as it is in myths. Craig and Troy take a look into the life and times of the Prophet Jonah. He is the kind of Bible Hero that we love to hate, but mostly because he is so much like us. What made Jonah tick? Why did he run when God told him to go to Ninevah? How does God work in spite of Jonah's weakness and rebellion? Listen to this episode of For You Radio and find out!

The history of the early Reformation in the New World is both a tale of pirates and the battle of catechisms.

On episode SEVENTY-ONE of Let the Bird Fly! Mike and Wade welcome back a guest that seems to be hanging around quite a bit lately, Rev. Brian Doebler to discuss a topic that he knows more than a thing or two about; namely, Missiology.

No matter which side, it’s easy for all of us to build Bible verses into grenades aimed at obliterating the political other.

A good place to start is to work hard at loving those no one else seems to love. I can’t think of a more Christ-like action.

On episode 26 the Fellows are joined by Pastor Craig Donofrio to talk about missions. Lutherans, especially in the LCMS are often accused of ignoring the mission field, pastor Donofrio talks about why that has changed, and why it is more important than ever to not only back missionaries abroad, but also to evangelize her in the United States. Sit back, relax, grab a drink, and enjoy the show.

Folks who have done missions in third world nations come back with stories about how they were transformed by the experience, and yet often there is no reference to Christians proclaiming the good news of Christ’s death and resurrection for the forgiveness of sins.

We may seem destitute of hope, but the hope of Christ is stronger than our weakness.