The Lutheran | June 2008 Issue

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	Cover story Come2go This is about an active God, who really listens
	Cover story Door openers Emerging churches renew Lutheran traditions & provide new entry points by Elizabeth Hunter
	Cover story Emergents: A sense of play by Elizabeth Hunter
	Cover story Glossary Some words related to the emerging church by Andrea Hickey, John Hickey, Michael Kern, Aaron Matson, Katherine Murray
	Cover story More young adults unchurched? How Lutherans can engage us by Megan Ross
	Cover story Perspective: A good fit for Lutheran theology by Andrea Hickey, John Hickey, Michael Kern, Aaron Matson, Katherine Murray
	Cover story Soul CafÃ©
	Cover story Spirit Garage We're just trying to be church
Features
	Features An early Memorial Day ....
	Features Celebrating marriage Texas congregation throws party for 60 couples married 40 years or more by Diana Dworin
	Features Dealing with a weak dollar Dollar's decline also affects the church's global work by Karris Golden
	Features It all begins with 'be' That's how we grow in the spiritual life by Peg Schultz-Akerson
	Features Rice for dinner At Minneapolis congregation, families can count on this ... by Julie B. Sevig
	Features Summer in the Son Teaching spiritual disciplines, I'm challenged and blessed by Valerie E. Hess
	Features Table Grace In Christian unity they explore everything from spiritual matters to the phone bill by Gayda Hollnagel
	Features Why weight? I could begin to solve my problem only when I saw the spiritual center by Sarah Mitchell
Faces
	Faces Called to make a difference Human rights advocate will travel for LWF by Heather B. P. Wallace
	Faces When in Rome Visitor returns to write of art by Gregory Favre
Youngchurch
	Youngchurch Down on the farm Montana youth fill a 'barnyard' to help people in need

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Our faith: Jesus finds his voice by Stephen G. Marsh Worship whys: Prayer on the run by Robert A. Rimbo Arts & books: 'Grace,' Lamott's way by Linda-Marie Delloff Presiding bishop: Spiritual vs. religious by Mark S. Hanson		Editor: No surprises by Daniel J. Lehmann Between us: Father and son by Walter Wangerin Jr. My view: Spirituality vs. religion by Robert W. Chell

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The Lutheran wins at Associated Church Press Church Mutual is new insurer ELCA Church Council affirms malaria work First Book of Faith resource is available From floods to fire Making good on a promise Point & click Rwanda's Lutherans host a youth gathering Stendahl, Lutheran bishop and scholar, dies Taking the 'Plunge' That's one big class ... UMC: 'Yes' to full communion Update: Groce marks 90 years Youth gathering seeks young adult volunteers		Best practices: Congregational history Connect memory with promise Best this month: The Gift of Years and Young@Heart Churchscan: Methodist-Lutheran cooperation, new life for damaged fabric, California church bilked and more ... For the record: Augsburg Fortress, Publishers, board Higher education: Ohle becomes Gustavus Adolphus president, California Lutheran University partners with Danish college and mroe Letters: Passing peace isn't peaceful Not everyone likes it Light Side: Wedding woes Reflection: Plain mustard It's not extraordinary, after all but so beautiful Synod assemblies: Bishop elections Synod assemblies: Synod assemblies in full swing Worldscan: Zimbabwe elections, U.S. Global Leadership Against HIV/AIDS, Tuberculosis and Malaria Reauthorization Act and more E-newsletter: 'Next to godliness' E-newsletter: A mean rhubarb pie 'Ethics What you make of life from the leftovers after the main course of salvation has been served.' E-newsletter: Diaconal ministry as evangelism Those who serve remind us who Jesus is E-newsletter: Putting God first E-newsletter: Some wounds never heal

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