Ernst, a frequent contributor to The Lutheran, lives in Charlottesville, Va.; www.ernstwrite.com.

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• Our worldwide church
  Global contexts challenge Lutheran theology
• From victim to advocate
  Survivor's goal: Stopping illegal gun purchases
• On the 'yellow brick road'
  Oz enthusiast and expert celebrates 70 years
• Depression & youth
  Mental illnesses do affect schoolchildren. Here's what to look for and how to get help.
  Web only: "More warning signs" and "Resources for help"
• 'Lawyer of faith' breaks barriers
  Nance is first African-American woman dean at the University of Arkansas
• The question of undocumented immigrants
  From a Lutheran faith perspective, answers differ
• Three congregations work to stop deportations
  New York City
• From baptism to burial
  Orphans and elderly worship in a chapel inspired by Wartburg Castle
• How sweet the sound
  These kids have their sights on Royal Albert Hall
• Thirtysomethings talk about church
  What's important, what's not, on the path to spiritual fulfillment
• Stephanie Pearson: A time to experiment
• Lee Hufford: A feeling of community
• Disaster dollars fund healing
• 'What more do we have to do?'
  Lutheran Disaster Response-New York meets continuing needs from Sept. 11
• New York pastor keeps vigil at firehouse
• Faith in firefighters
  New York City's new fire chief draws strength in Lutheran pews
• You're part of the priesthood
  Martin Luther's foundational concept lives today in all believers
• All that jazz
  St. Peter, Duke Ellington ...
• The 'hidden gift'
  Grief over their daughter's suicide inspires prevention work
• What do you do?
  It's a question about your work and faith
• Law & gospel
  For Zachary Carter, the two are 'seamlessly embedded'
• One of the family
  Cross-cultural adoptees need love and awareness of their heritage
• A question of identity
• How to control funeral costs
• Dead right
  Talking about death comes easy till it gets personal. That's when the church has something to say.
• Above the Oval Office
  Bruce Reed is 'an original thinker,' says President Clinton.

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