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Features, May 2006
Cover story
'This I Believe' exercise


Blame calculus


Changing faith
A dance, a spiral, a walk . How is your faith moving?

by Chris Ocken, E. Louise Williams
Stages of faith


by Chris Ocken
Features
A corner of care


Building on the Mount of Olives Building on the Mount of Olives
Hoping to stem the flow of Christians from the Holy Land, Lutherans build affordable housing

by Judith Sudilovsky
Council: Synod resolution conflicts with policy


by Elizabeth Hunter
ELCA members, others lobby Congress for host of causes ELCA members, others lobby Congress for host of causes
Some question 'liberal' activities

by Charles M. Austin, Annie Lynsen
Laureate: All of us can do something Laureate: All of us can do something
Nobel Peace Prize Forum connects environment with peace

by Elizabeth Hunter
LIRS and ELCA bishops protest House immigration bill


by Elizabeth Hunter
Lutheran hospital says it needs $1.4 million


Meet Emil & his tribe Meet Emil & his tribe


by Charles Bailey
Prasanna Kumari Samuel, former LWF leader, dies


Prayer protection Prayer protection
Congregations fight sexual exploitation by naming children before God

by Erin Hemme Froslie
R. Marshall Stross, 1917-2006


Resurrection on this side of the grave Resurrection on this side of the grave
From depression, I am called to new life

by Jami B. Hawkins
Best this month
The Lord is My Shepherd and Water


by Frederic and
Mary Ann Brussat
Faces
Enjoying the ride Enjoying the ride


by Jeff Favre
He watches TV for you
Critic keeps eye out for families

by Jeff Favre
Youngchurch
A quiet message of praise A quiet message of praise


by Andrea S. Pohlmann
Web exclusives
'Not doing something is the worst thing ...'

'Not doing something is the worst thing ...'
Katrina survivor's words reveal haunting challenge

by Mark A. Staples

Learning about Bonhoeffer's life

by Elizabeth Garber

Perspective: A love supreme to weather life's storms
Storm survivor's precious words are memorable gift

by Mark A. Staples

Teaching Dietrich Bonhoeffer
'Meeting' the theologian in their classroom, university students raise questions

by Robert Bacher

The Virgin Mary after Dan Brown and Mel Gibson
She's far from her home in the Gospels

by Jon M. Sweeney

The way we were: 1920

The way we were: 1920
Columnists
Our faith: The Spirit's temper
It has an infinite fuse, stretching to eternity

by Martha E. Stortz
Worship whys: Bodies
Even for shy people, movements, gestures, postures play a part in worship

by Robert A. Rimbo
Spiritual practices: Be exceedingly glad
It's how we can express our gratitude and devotion

by Frederic and
Mary Ann Brussat
Arts & books: Theme and variation
Book looks at God as 'improviser'

by Linda-Marie Delloff
Presiding bishop: Church, find your voice
We can find agreement in the Middle East

by Mark S. Hanson
Editor: A 'big-tent' church
Advocacy, other issues reveal differences

by Daniel J. Lehmann
My view: Memorial Day, not holy day
But Christians remember vets in gratitude

by John Rollefson
News
'Giving begets giving'

DaVinci Code: Beyond fact vs. fiction

Frozen airman is laid to rest

If there were no Lutherans ...

IRS issues warning

Leave these games behind?

Letter campaign seeks 'daily bread' for all
Departments
Churchscan: Churchscan

Letters: Movies through a spiritual lens
Readers see films differently

Light Side: Wobbly & crazy worship

Mission voices: Walking with Lithuanians
ELCA couple serves English-speaking congregation

Reflection: Dear Faith
In our love for you, we give you back to God

Worldscan: Worldscan

E-newsletter: A poem for Maundy Thursday

E-newsletter: Becoming part of a community

E-newsletter: Volunteering changes attitudes

E-newsletter: Why Jesus Is Enough
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