The Lutheran | February 2005 Issue

Cover story
	Cover story Being multicultural helps by Greg VanDunk
	Cover story Equal partners Becoming a multicultural church strengthens Christian community by Elizabeth Hunter
	Cover story Extend the welcome by Karris Golden
	Cover story I am not 'the other' How God built bridges at a Michigan congregation by Gabi Aelabouni
	Cover story More stories
	Cover story We have to try by Robert Elliott
Features
	Features 'Purpose-Driven' and Lutheran, too Eric Burtness tells what we can learn and why we should by Kathleen Kastilahn
	Features After the fire Ashes mark what God burns away by Barbara Cawthorne Crafton
	Features Annaliza's hope A young woman's perspective on life in Palestine by Patricia Lynn Morrison
	Features ELCA sexuality studies: Timeline leading to 2005 Churchwide Assembly
	Features ELCA Sexuality Studies; Task force recommends pastoral response, not policy change by David L. Miller
	Features Jewish woman joins accompaniers
	Features Low-tech love Every act of hospitality points to God's love, not just to the host's charity by Quentin J. Schultze
	Features Peaceful presence ELCA 'accompaniers' walk with Palestinians and Israelis by Ann Hafften
	Features Praying together long distance
	Features Synod removes congregation, hopes for a reconciliation
	Features The idle life In living it, we hear God more clearly by Rochelle Melander and Harold Eppley
	Features The man with the 'Purpose' Baptist pastor Rick Warren creates evangelism phenomenon by Deborah Caldwell
	Features Tsunami tragedy forms a Palestinian-Israeli friendship by Judith Sudilovsky
	Features Waves of compassion The ELCA mourns losses, sends relief after the South Asian tsunami
	Features Women building peace Jerusalem's Christian, Jewish and Muslim women let their hair down by Judith Sudilovsky
Faces
	Faces Bowls of blessings Lenten project serves up aid to orphanage by Jeff Favre
Youngchurch
	Youngchurch Awakening spirituality S.C. confirmands walk the labyrinth, meditate, write psalms by Jami B. Hawkins

Columnists
Our faith: Have mercy on me by Diane L. Jacobson You asked: Reunited in heaven? by Wayne Weissenbuehler Spiritual practices: Harvesting memories by Frederic and Mary Ann Brussat Arts & books: Image and imagination by Linda-Marie Delloff		Presiding bishop: A Pentecost church by Mark S. Hanson Editor: Sublime but subversive by David L. Miller My view: Jesus says 'love one another' by Keith E. Gatling

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'Davey': A Christmas hit 'No service' during service 19 Lutherans in Congress Dogs who love Facts & figures Point & click UCC ad stirs flap What should I bring?		Best this month: 'When Jesus Came to Harvard' and 'A Love Song for Bobby Long' Churchscan: Churchscan Letters: End-of-the-year potpourri Letters to the editor during Christmas were sparse, varied Mission voices: Finding joy in the walk Caring for churches & missionaries in East Africa Reflection: A pain for two God is with Terri, even in her emptiness Worldscan: Worldscan E-newsletter: Gasping for lifeâ€? E-newsletter: Grace E-newsletter: I see the water coming E-newsletter: Living in the shadow of John 3:16 E-newsletter: Through the eyes of another

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