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Features, January 2009


Cover story

Going, going  gone? Going, going gone?
What happened to respect and how do we get it back?

by Jonathan Cordero, Don Waisanen

Has technology made it worse? Has technology made it worse?
Being disrespectful has never been easier

by Julie B. Sevig

Respect rut Respect rut
Parents and kids find respect is a two-way street

by Diana Dworin

Features

Hail, hail Hail, hail
The Luther League gang's all here

by Beth Bohling

Herod's fear Herod's fear
It comes from losing control; ours from the call of discipleship to exchange control for trust.

by Frank G. Honeycutt

Investing with purpose Investing with purpose
ELCA leaders take corporate social responsibility seriously

by Gayle V. Aldrich

Pray it forward Pray it forward
South Dakota congregation will pray for you just ask

by Julie B. Sevig

Scriptural biography Scriptural biography
Certain Bible passages reveal God's hand in our lives

by Martin D. Wells

Sounds like a plan? Sounds like a plan?
Scripture reveals God's call isn't to 'success' but danger

by William R. White

Star on a stick Star on a stick
Celebrating Epiphany at church and home

by Craig M. Mueller

The texts of your life The texts of your life
Reflect on the Bible verses that make up your own scriptural biography

by Martin D. Wells

Trinity Trotters Trinity Trotters
Washington, D.C., church boasts monument(al) runners

by Wendy Healy

Where school is a safe place Where school is a safe place
In Nairobi, Kenyan Lutherans keep girls off the streets

by Stephen H. Padre

Pass the faith

Dinosaur dilemma Dinosaur dilemma
Just where do they fit in the creation story?

by Diana Dworin

Now what? Choosing godparents Now what? Choosing godparents


by Diana Dworin

Faces

Hooked on music
At 90, choir director never 'runs out of things to learn'

by Jeff Favre

In touch with nature In touch with nature
To be a Christian means caring for God's earth

by Jeff Favre

Youngchurch

Worship 101 Worship 101
California church teaches the building blocks of liturgy


Web exclusives

The way we were: 1953 and 1956

The way we were: 1953 and 1956


Columnists
Our faith: A call to everyone in the ELCA
Become more fluent in the language of Scripture

by Diane L. Jacobson
Arts & books: Home and The Curious Case of Benjamin Button


by Frederic and
Mary Ann Brussat

Arts & books: Visit sacred places
Photography takes you to peaceful and powerful faith destinations

by Linda-Marie Delloff
Presiding bishop: Fraudulent privilege
Respect missing for those on margins

by Mark S. Hanson
Editor: New year, fresh start
Opportunity, challenge abound

by Daniel J. Lehmann
My view: What about God's play?
It's not the opposite of God's work

by Ron Moe-Lobeda

News
30 months and restitution

318 baptisms

In God's Name DVD

All Peoples, all eco

Ban on proselytizing

Bethlehem tourism up

Bishops take HIV test

Bold Women's Day

Building a legacy

Buttons to the Bayou

Calvin anniversary

Cathedral cuts budget, staff

Chinese house churches

Church reduces death risk?

Congolese fear hunger

Council considers rules, prepares for '09

Crisis in Zimbabwe

Double hook, double blessing

Drive-through Nativity

England: Female clergy

Episcopal departure

Festival endowed

Film on Liberian women & peace

For thine is the solar power

Help for Haiti

Jesus art in book form

Lutheran help for detainees

Malaysian bishop dies

More attention to Roma

Mumbai attacks

Nearly $1 million for Zimbabwe

Nepal & same-sex marriage

New exec for deaconesses

Our food & our faith

Quilt used for ELCA events

Quilter recruits to the rescue

Quote: Star R. Scott

Quote: Walt Groff

Ramp recipient

Recovery for brain injury

Seminaries & interfaith work

Seminaries face tough economy

Shawl in my pocket

Spitting seeds for evangelism

Sudan: Well and growing

Tents of hope

United for a cause

Uppsala climate statement

Winning back 'casino church'

Worldwide hunger worse


Departments
Higher education: Grega joins staff of Valpo, Gettysburg's lacrosse coach wins award, Grand View becomes university and more ...

Higher education: Wartburg Seminary to restructure

Letters: Cover story raises questions
Some like change, others don't

Light Side: Kids & Jesus

Reflection: On the Atoll
Exploring an island, I discover Christ's love

E-newsletter: Lousy Christian tippers

E-newsletter: Tales of scrapbookers and quilters

E-newsletter: Where is the church?

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