Welcome to Family Shield. Today we'll learn about Concordia Center for the Family and how they equip congregations and their members to disciple children and families for Christ. We’ll also learn about relationships from Dr Todd Biermann’s book Handing Out Life: The Simple Way to Rewarding Relationships in All of Life. This includes relationship with God, our family, friends, work associates, and yes, even our enemies. My guest today is Dr Todd Biermann. He's the new executive director of Concordia Center for the Family,