The Lutheran | November 2008 Issue

Cover story
	Cover story Dying & rising Baptism signifies our death and resurrection by Clint Schnekloth
	Cover story Phoenix rising With God, the death of something can lead to change and, therefore, to new life by Susan C. Johnson
	Cover story To go where we've never gone before Pruning and death in congregations can bring life by Daniel W. Gibson
	Cover story What about the ELCA? by Kenneth W. Inskeep
Special report
	Special report Bugs, beware Lenoir-Rhyne students fight to save Carolina hemlocks by Margaret Allen
	Special report Crisis affects ELCA schools by Elizabeth Hunter
	Special report Going 'trayless' ELCA colleges embrace green trend by Elizabeth Hunter
	Special report Higher education briefs Susquehana University, Muhlenberg College, Lutheran Campus Ministry at Rice University and the Univesity of Houston, and more ...
	Special report In San Diego, a campus ministry by Erin Farnaes
	Special report Making college affordable Most won't pay 'sticker price' at ELCA colleges and universities by Erin Hemme Froslie
	Special report New biofuel began at Augsburg College
	Special report The Lutheran sense of vocation It's key for ELCA colleges and ELCA faculty at secular schools by Karris Golden
Features
	Features 'Living' their mission Louisiana churches set priorities & define ministries in post-Katrina world by Nate Harris
	Features Forgiveness no accident Family finds blessings during recovery by Debra Illingworth Greene
	Features From Gutenberg to Google Church publishers face many challenges by Gregory Favre
	Features It's 'Uncle Earl' now In Banner Elk, N.C., only some of the names have changed by Edgar R. Trexler
	Features My retirement detour A believer encounters chronic illness by Mark A. Staples
	Features Pay(ing) pal Two teenagers a world apart attend school one paying for the other by Julie B. Sevig
	Features The dance to end hunger This Pennsylvania pastor can teach you to tango by Nate Harris
	Features Transformation in Iraq Lessons of war matter, but so does staying open to God's teaching today by Steve Timm
Faces
	Faces A 'phenomenal' woman Social worker relies on her faith by Jeff Favre
	Faces A higher ed. calling Lutheran promotes enrollment in Utah's colleges and universities by Jeff Favre
Youngchurch
	Youngchurch Filling the barnyard Youth buy sheep, cows, bees and other animals for people in need

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Our faith: The modern church by Stephen G. Marsh Worship whys: November by Robert A. Rimbo Arts & books: Celebration of art by Linda-Marie Delloff		Presiding bishop: Communal repentance by Mark S. Hanson Editor: Race and justice by Daniel J. Lehmann My view: Luther on attack ads by Paul K. Hanson

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'Are you willing?' A place to play with God After Hurricane Ike, Lutherans respond Attacks in Orissa Be prepared Beckmann: Remember the poor Bible style guide Charity begins at church China tops State Department list Christmas at sea Court questions 'privilege' ELCA aid for India floods ELCA studies first-call churches England: Religous studies up European Americans organize Facts & figures: ELCA campus ministries Fifty years of female clergy Gathering registration open Germany: Investigating abuse Interim for Southeast Michigan Jews: Proselytizing offensive Luther Decade launched Meeting of the minds for mission Pastors on wheels Power-sharing in Zimbabwe Prayer after a hurricane President Bush at Gettysburg Quote: Mark A. Anderson Red Cross access to detainees Rolling in blessings Seminary invitation withdrawn Standing on the word of God The Bible & Middle East Thrivent wins literacy award Vatican demands retraction Women discuss Spellers' book Women's ordination in Bolivia		Best practices: How's it going? Take time to assess your ministry Best this month: Grace's Window and The Secret Life of Bees Letters: Separation of church & state What does this mean? Light Side: The joke's on you, Grandpa Reflection: 'Come good home' Hear the words in the language of love and be blessed E-newsletter: Family support E-newsletter: Letters of a Lutheran Army chaplain E-newsletter: Presbyterians and Lutherans share more than recipes E-newsletter: We vote every day

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