South and East Pastors Conference 2025 –Out of the Wilderness … Hope – Playlist
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In Scripture, the wilderness is a place of trials and temptations. Many times the wilderness is where God’s people are tempted to feel forgotten and forsaken. Yet in that same wilderness we find some of the greatest examples of God’s provision and mercy. Let’s gather as brothers in Christ and be refreshed by God’s Word and each other’s presence, as we are reminded that God is with us.
- Opening Worship Service Message – Rev. David A. Davis
- Session 1: Navigating the Book of Numbers – Rev. Dr. R. Reed Lessing
- Session 2: From Sinai to Paran –Rev. Dr. R. Reed Lessing
- Session 3: From Paran to the Plains of Moab – Rev. Dr. R. Reed Lessing
- President’s Report – Rev. David A. Davis
Speaker
Rev. Dr. R. Reed Lessing
Chair of Old Testament Studies | Concordia University, St. Paul, Minn.
Rev. Dr. R. Reed Lessing serves as The Edwin F. and Esther L. Laatsch Chair of Old Testament Studies at Concordia University in St. Paul, Minn. He is also the university’s director for the Center of Biblical Studies and director of the university’s pre-seminary program. Reed has authored and co-authored many books, including several in the Concordia Commentary series. Reed is an avid jogger, biker, hiker, and cross-country skier.