The Lutheran | August 2007 Issue

Cover story
	Cover story 10 ways to practice faith-sharing by David Daubert, Chris Ocken
	Cover story A cure for Lutheran laryngitis? Here's what it means to be Lutheran today by David Daubert, Chris Ocken
	Cover story Can Luther help? by David Daubert, Chris Ocken
	Cover story Where it's working by David Daubert, Chris Ocken
Churchwide assembly
	Churchwide assembly Churchwide Assembly to elect officers Range of concerns to come before voting members by Elizabeth Hunter
Features
	Features A beacon on the key by Richard Hermstad
	Features Are you ready? Wind, flood, earthquake, fire be prepared by Barbara Sharkey, Michael D. Watson
	Features LWF celebrates 60 years of 'making a difference' by Cindy Novak
	Features More than maintenance Church's subterranean workshop calls men to ministry by William J. Reynolds
	Features New lives for the blind One woman's dream brings hope to many in and around Jerusalem by Judith Sudilovsky
	Features New Orleans two years later
	Features Responses to human sexuality study lag by Charles M. Austin
	Features Talk together How congregations can face conflict and grow closer by Rochelle Melander
Faces
	Faces A friend indeed Healing is 'calling' for Alaska pediatrician by Jeff Favre
	Faces Art from the heart Painter illustrates lives of migrants by Jeff Favre
Youngchurch
	Youngchurch Making pals in the parish Sunday school children team up with seniors

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Columnists
Our faith: A productive community by Stephen G. Marsh Worship whys: Praying by Robert A. Rimbo Arts & books: New songs for peace by Linda-Marie Delloff		Presiding bishop: Work required by Mark S. Hanson Editor: Heading for the pier by Daniel J. Lehmann My view: Surprises happen ... by Carol Sabbar

News		Departments
'Just act yourself' A place to bury ... and now to marry Canadians elect first female national bishop Discipline upheld, pastor defrocked Evangelism tips New Sanctuary Movement: Help for staying 'home' Now it's your turn Testing, testing ... and caring in Honduras Update: 'Finder's Keepers?' Update: Triathlete runs up $31,000 for world hunger		Best this month: Hometown Tales and A Mighty Heart Churchscan: Churchscan Higher education: Higher education scans Higher education: Tutoring improves life for Somali refugees Letters: The kingdom of God What does it mean? Light Side: Marital jest Reflection: Orlando to Chicago Remembering and anticipating Churchwide Assembly Synod assemblies: Bishop elections Synod assemblies: Schmeling case, social issues and more Worldscan: Worldscan E-newsletter: Bring the church to them E-newsletter: Get up and eat E-newsletter: Responding to the bridge collapse E-newsletter: What is the providence of God?

ELCA member and Peace Corps volunteer dies in Ghana