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Features, April 2010


Cover story

CORE announces new church body     CORE announces new church body
Releases proposal to create North American Lutheran Church


ELCA faces a changing American religious landscape ELCA faces a changing American religious landscape
An interview with Presiding Bishop Mark S. Hanson

by Sandra D. Guy

Sexuality issue causes division, sadness -- and hope Sexuality issue causes division, sadness -- and hope
Assessing the fallout from decisions made at the 2009 Churchwide Assembly

by Sandra D. Guy

Features

'A lot to give' 'A lot to give'
ELCA-affiliated Mosaic serves seniors with developmental disabilities

by Elizabeth Hunter

'I am a Christian' 'I am a Christian'
Luther said we, too, are released from the accuser

by Carolyn M. Schneider

'The Great Surprise' 'The Great Surprise'
It's Easter, more than ever

by Kelly A. Fryer

Rebuilding hope Rebuilding hope
ELCA commitment to Haiti is for the long haul

by Kathryn Sime

Resurrected Resurrected
... as this congregation focuses on 3 Rs: Respond, Return, Rejoice

by Wendy Healy

Scarce & sacred water Scarce & sacred water
Pastor asks returning vacationers: 'Did you bring me some water?'

by Kent A. Mueller

Spiritual resilience Spiritual resilience
It's key for caregivers, whether near or far

by Janet Ramsey

Tales from the church office Tales from the church office


by Julie B. Sevig

Why the disciples follow Jesus Why the disciples follow Jesus
10 reasons -- are they ours too?

by Roland Zimany

Pass the faith

Biblical literacy Biblical literacy
Help boost your family's knowledge of our stories of faith

by Diana Dworin

Now what? Tying faith to care of earth Now what? Tying faith to care of earth
How can I help my daughter connect environmental concerns to her faith?

by Diana Dworin

Faces

A passion for Germany A passion for Germany
Visiting Oberammergau? Stop by and visit with this ELCA pastor

by Jeff Favre

Youngchurch

An Easter service that really was An Easter service that really was



Web exclusives

The way we were: 1951

The way we were: 1951
Kenneth G. Irwin conducts Easter sunrise services during the Korean War


Columnists
Our faith: A question for every Easter
Where do we recognize Christ?

by Nancy J. Stelling
Popular music: Dakota Road strikes again
Wide range of music by band from Minnesota

by Mark Allan Powell
Presiding bishop: Glimpses of unity
Trek renews relationships in body of Christ

by Mark S. Hanson
Editor: Cover story full of risks
Vote fallout must be addressed

by Daniel J. Lehmann
Worship: Presentation programs for worship


by Tom Lyberg
My view: A letter to the ELCA: Certainty
Living in the promise of resurrection

by Renee Splichal Larson

News
'Chat church' probed

'Ecumenical catechism'

'Empty Bowls' to fight hunger

Archbishop of Canterbury laments 'chaos' over women, gays

Back to New Orleans

Barna: Offerings down

Bible belt strong

Booze 'boos'

BOP begins process of benefits for same-gender partners

Censure against Missouri congregation lifted

Chile: ELCA sends aid to assist earthquake survivors

Civility, for Jewish groups

Easter sunrise in the Holy Land

Ecumenism not heresy

Egypt's Christians

Facts & figures: Membership of the top 10 church bodies

Federal budget plea

German bishop resigns

Hillert, noted composer, dies

India: Textbook removed

Keeping families together

Lutheran wins bronze

Malaysia: Interreligious hope

Not a church?

On board this Ash Wednesday

Packing up the wagons

Pastor yanked in Japan

Point & click: Lutherans Restoring Creation

Quote: Episcopal Bishop Henry Parsley

Quote: Episcopal Presiding Bishop Katharine Jefferts Schori

Quote: President Barack Obama

Quote: President Barack Obama

Ramp revival

Toothpaste touchdown

Turkey: Religious freedom

Two years later

Young adults less religious

Young women clergy


Departments
Best this month: Singing Meditation: Together in Sound and Silence

Best this month: Amelia

Best this month: Wangari's Trees of Peace: A True Story from Africa

Higher education: Arbor Day Foundation honors Lutheran seminary and more ...

Letters: Selection of harsh letters not helpful
Writers continue to find much to agree, disagree with each other

Light Side: China: Where Jesus lives

E-newsletter: 'So what do you do?'

E-newsletter: Signs of the cross: Resurrection

E-newsletter: That's why

E-newsletter: Two books

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