The Lutheran | May 2006 Issue

Cover story
	Cover story 'This I Believe' exercise
	Cover story Blame calculus
	Cover story Changing faith A dance, a spiral, a walk . How is your faith moving? by Chris Ocken, E. Louise Williams
	Cover story Stages of faith by Chris Ocken
Features
	Features A corner of care
	Features Building on the Mount of Olives Hoping to stem the flow of Christians from the Holy Land, Lutherans build affordable housing by Judith Sudilovsky
	Features Council: Synod resolution conflicts with policy by Elizabeth Hunter
	Features ELCA members, others lobby Congress for host of causes Some question 'liberal' activities by Charles M. Austin, Annie Lynsen
	Features Laureate: All of us can do something Nobel Peace Prize Forum connects environment with peace by Elizabeth Hunter
	Features LIRS and ELCA bishops protest House immigration bill by Elizabeth Hunter
	Features Lutheran hospital says it needs $1.4 million
	Features Meet Emil & his tribe by Charles Bailey
	Features Prasanna Kumari Samuel, former LWF leader, dies
	Features Prayer protection Congregations fight sexual exploitation by naming children before God by Erin Hemme Froslie
	Features R. Marshall Stross, 1917-2006
	Features Resurrection on this side of the grave From depression, I am called to new life by Jami B. Hawkins
Faces
	Faces Enjoying the ride by Jeff Favre
	Faces He watches TV for you Critic keeps eye out for families by Jeff Favre
Youngchurch
	Youngchurch A quiet message of praise by Andrea S. Pohlmann Kulik

Web exclusives
	Web exclusive 'Not doing something is the worst thing ...' Katrina survivor's words reveal haunting challenge by Mark A. Staples
	Web exclusive Learning about Bonhoeffer's life by Elizabeth Garber
	Web exclusive Perspective: A love supreme to weather life's storms Storm survivor's precious words are memorable gift by Mark A. Staples
	Web exclusive Teaching Dietrich Bonhoeffer 'Meeting' the theologian in their classroom, university students raise questions by Robert Bacher
	Web exclusive The Virgin Mary after Dan Brown and Mel Gibson She's far from her home in the Gospels by Jon M. Sweeney
	Web exclusive The way we were: 1920

Columnists
Our faith: The Spirit's temper by Martha E. Stortz Worship whys: Bodies by Robert A. Rimbo Spiritual practices: Be exceedingly glad by Frederic and Mary Ann Brussat Arts & books: Theme and variation by Linda-Marie Delloff		Presiding bishop: Church, find your voice by Mark S. Hanson Editor: A 'big-tent' church by Daniel J. Lehmann My view: Memorial Day, not holy day by John Rollefson

News		Departments
'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		Best this month: The Lord is My Shepherd and Water 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