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Features, November 2006
Cover story
A year without buying A year without buying
I learned a lot when I didn't shop

by Janet M. Corpus, Michael D. Watson
Tips from the homefront Tips from the homefront


What we really want What we really want
Do we consume so much because we are materialistic? Or to satisfy hopes and longings?

by John Hoffmeyer
Where you put your treasure... Where you put your treasure...
That's where your heart will go

by Mark Allan Powell, Michael D. Watson
Special report
Bridging the secular and sacred
Students lead advocacy efforts at ELCA schools

by Erin Hemme Froslie
Campus ministry makes inroads at Morgan State Campus ministry makes inroads at Morgan State
African American students relate 'Lutheran' with 'service'

by Robert Elliott
ELCA sees rise in number of ministry candidates


by Elizabeth Hunter
One month to work, learn in Tanzania
Wartburg College students see the impact of AIDS firsthand

by Karris Golden, Fred Strickert
Project Connect Project Connect
Effort links young adults to ministry opportunities, pastors and each other

by Linda Nansteel Lovell
Reflections on campus ministry


What does it mean to be Lutheran? What does it mean to be Lutheran?
The question for founders of Southern Seminary, Newberry College endures
Features
Bread rising Bread rising
Environmentalist mixes faith with organic flour

by Nicole Adamson, Chris Ocken
Holding faith Holding faith
N.D. parishioners make chests and quilts as baptismal gifts
The faith we sing The faith we sing
How hymns reflect and challenge our beliefs

by Mary Elise Lowe, Michael D. Watson
The Magnificent Seven The Magnificent Seven
No, not the 1960 Western a posse of pastors instead

by Edgar R. Trexler
What's next for the Reformation What's next for the Reformation
As a living tradition, it could guide our care for the Earth

by Larry Rasmussen, Michael D. Watson
Faces
Delicious demos Delicious demos
Chef's class delivers for homebound elderly

by Jeff Favre
Environment on his mind
Work on climate issues earns national recognition

by Jeff Favre
Youngchurch
Dramatic experiences Dramatic experiences
Youth send a message through plays, musical
Web exclusives
Hope in the swamp, hope in the heart

Hope in the swamp, hope in the heart

by Benjamin E. Leese

Lutherans and relief work
A first-person look at relief efforts in Hungary 50 years ago

by A. Jean Lesher

Columnists
Our faith: Our hope is in Someone
Christ's presence for us and in us lets us live in what is real

by Martha E. Stortz
Worship whys: Thanksgiving
This is central to what Jesus did in his institution of the eucharist

by Robert A. Rimbo
Spiritual practices: Coping with disappointment
Understand your feelings, then make changes and new choices

by Frederic and
Mary Ann Brussat
Arts & books: 'Precious' and platinum
Alan Jackson sings old hymns

by Linda-Marie Delloff
Presiding bishop: Challenges of hunger
Spreading faith, feeding the poor are interwined

by Mark S. Hanson
Editor: On the money
Advertising a necessity and open to all

by Daniel J. Lehmann
My view: Plastic is hypnotic
Pay God first

by Paul L. Harrington
News
'Rabbi Jesus' controversial?

2006 marks the end of LWR clothing donations

Back to school health fair

Check before giving

Church leaders discuss anti-poverty goals

Death sentence for Sjodin murderer

Halverson to lead Foundation, Development Services

Point & click

Sarah's amazing race

Stars from Bethlehem

Sudan: Bringing people together

Task force finalizes study text
Departments
Best this month: Simple Prayers for Complicated Lives, Grace on the Go and Aurora Borealis

Churchscan: Churchscan

Collegescan: Collegescan

Letters: Pastor's book ad draws fire
Readers say author's view of homosexuality myopic

Light Side: Giving thanks

Reflection: One last thing
It can be a prelude to a new beginning

Worldscan: Worldscan

E-newsletter: 'I bequeath you Earth ordinary, extraordinary Earth'

E-newsletter: Budget cuts really do hurt

E-newsletter: For all the worriers

E-newsletter: Nowhere to run

E-newsletter: Something for nothing
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