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Features, March 2010


Cover story

Disaster personal for ELCA leader Disaster personal for ELCA leader
When global disaster recovery is your job, what happens when tragedy hits home?

by Elizabeth Hunter

Hearts for Haiti     Hearts for Haiti
Generosity, grief and hope span the ELCA

by Elizabeth Hunter

Lutherans respond generously Lutherans respond generously
With immediate and long-term help for Haiti ...

by Kathryn Sime

Mission trips reveal faith of Haitians Mission trips reveal faith of Haitians
Congregations in Fleetwood, Pa., and Moorhead, Minn., had mission groups in Haiti when the earthquake struck

by ELCA News Service

Quake claims future pastor Quake claims future pastor
'Ben spent his last breath singing'

by Julie B. Sevig

Talking to children about disasters Talking to children about disasters
Questions about God's role amid suffering are tough to answer

by Diana Dworin

Thanks be to God Thanks be to God
Good news for youth born in Haiti and their families

by Linda Lockhart

Features

A gift of life, laughter A gift of life, laughter
In Mauritania, water says it all

by Houleye Tall

Going 3 deep Going 3 deep
In New England, they're studying '40 days, 3 persons, 1 God'

by Julie B. Sevig

Jesus' wisdom not from gray hair or fresh face Jesus' wisdom not from gray hair or fresh face
Christ's intergenerational ministry

by Martin J. Lohrmann

Keeping a good Lent Keeping a good Lent
Piety, practices and pilgrimage

by Michael Cooper-White

Lament Lament
Where two realities collide

by Paul Lutter

Life lessons Life lessons
Relationships help ease today's stress

by Paul L. Campbell

Paying it forward Paying it forward
This includes thanking God, say U.S. and Tanzanian Lutherans

by Elizabeth Hunter

Pass the faith

Now what? How do I help my teen with Lenten discipline? Now what? How do I help my teen with Lenten discipline?
Daughter is inspired by Roman Catholic friends to give up something for Lent

by Diana Dworin

The vocation of childhood The vocation of childhood
Helping kids more clearly discern God's call in their daily lives

by Diana Dworin

Best this month

<i>Listen to the Wind</i> Listen to the Wind
The Story of Dr. Greg & Three Cups of Tea

by Frederic and
Mary Ann Brussat


<I>Stones into Schools</I> Stones into Schools
Promoting Peace with Books, Not Bombs, in Afghanistan and Pakistan

by Frederic and
Mary Ann Brussat


Significant films of '09 Significant films of '09
Reviewers select movies that reveal and reflect the search for meaning

by Frederic and
Mary Ann Brussat


Faces

White walls, beware White walls, beware
Artist leaves her signature in her church, community

by Jeff Favre

Youngchurch

Gentle worship
... for extraordinary families

by George Kegley

Web exclusives

The way we were: 1955

The way we were: 1955
Ingvald Thvedt leads worship with deaf and hearing-impaired children


Columnists
Our faith: Tension in the Bible
Contradicting verses strengthen understanding

by Mark D. Wickstrom
Presiding bishop: A test and a witness
Faith front & center in response to Haiti

by Mark S. Hanson
Editor: Doing good, doing it right
Haiti relief comes naturally

by Daniel J. Lehmann
Between us: Letters from the land of cancer


by Walter Wangerin Jr.
My view: Pension disaster
Human story behind plan change

by Leonard R. Flachman

News
Anti-Muslim bias

Asylum for homeschoolers

Blowin' in the wind

Britain rejects forced hirings

Chicago church fire

Church real estate loss

Churches resume benevolence

Clergy blast court ruling

College named after C.S. Lewis

Comic change

Congregation & bishop argue vote

Congregations vote to leave

Danes sign Porvoo

Davey & Goliath animator dies

Denominational harmony

ELCA member helps 54 orphans in Haiti

Facts & figures

Forgive Haiti's debt

Hartke to head LIRS

Japanese Christian wins lawsuit

Justice, not revenge

Malaria work continues

Northeastern Iowa Synod council backtracks

Pastors too 'scruffy'

Quote: Benjamin Busch

Quote: Scott Mantz

Reformers' works online

Rights to 'Allah'

S.C. church spares the air

Scrolls dispute

Stop trafficking

Tiller's shooter convicted; congregation prays for peace

Violence in Egypt denounced

Violence in Nigeria

Wittenberg Center moves

Worship space for Wiccans


Departments
Higher education: Finlandia holds an Apron Show, Cal Lutheran dedicates Peace Pole and more ...

Letters: 2 readings produce different views
Is there a clear, unbiased way to interpret the Bible?

Light Side: Ark rivals

E-newsletter: Dying well

E-newsletter: Walking with Haiti in prayer

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