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Features, June 2010


Cover story

'Camp changed my life' 'Camp changed my life'
Gather around the campfire for some good old memories

by Julie B. Sevig

A place apart A place apart
Camps keep the faith while keeping up with the times

by Julie B. Sevig

Camp trivia to dazzle your friends Camp trivia to dazzle your friends
The highest camp, the oldest camp, Great Lake camps and more ...

by Jon Skogen

Hagan Hags respond, reunite Hagan Hags respond, reunite
Camp Hagen women celebrate 70 years

by Julie B. Sevig

Hymn for [Church Camp] Hymn for [Church Camp]
Created for Fortune Lake, this song can be adapted for your church camp

by Jonathan Rundman

Your camping stories Your camping stories
Tales of faith, love and vocation

by Julie B. Sevig

Features

'So stinking happy'
That's a feeling shared by ELCA campers and Nicaraguan Lutherans

by Anne Basye

A dance of popularity A dance of popularity
"JK Wedding Entrance Dance" video continues to make waves

by Julie B. Sevig

Campfire and high-tech? Campfire and high-tech?
Mission congregation offers both

by Gayda Hollnagel

Discouraged by injustice? Discouraged by injustice?
Think of John and Jesus

by Carolyn M. Schneider

Living daily, with gratitude Living daily, with gratitude
Parkinson's disease and me

by Gerald B. Vande Mark

Sanctuary in the firs Sanctuary in the firs
Oregon congregation tends land on which it was planted

by Steve Lundeberg

The 'write way' to discernment The 'write way' to discernment
Make journaling part of your spiritual and emotional care routine

by Kathryn M. Haueisen

Pass the faith

Now what? Connecting to church in the summer Now what? Connecting to church in the summer
Teen daughter spends summer months with her father, who doesn't attend church

by Diana Dworin

Sexuality and spirituality Sexuality and spirituality
Making connections between bodies & faith

by Diana Dworin

Faces

It's never too late It's never too late
At age 75, Delores McKay serves two calls in Mt. Vernon, N.Y.

by Jeff Favre

Something to crow about
Animal therapy results in prize-winning project

by Elizabeth Hunter

Youngchurch

Encore Encore
Art camps keep kids coming back for more


Web exclusives

The way we were: Early 1960s

The way we were: Early 1960s
Ethicist George Forell lectures to a packed auditorium


Columnists
Our faith: Opening Scripture together
Book of Faith initiative is changing ELCA

by Diane L. Jacobson
Presiding bishop: Gather 'round the camping season
This summer, bring home what many value about outdoor ministry

by Mark S. Hanson
Editor: LIFT wants to hear from you
Looking at the future of the church

by Daniel J. Lehmann
Between us: Lutherans antagonistic
A parable

by Walter Wangerin Jr.
My view: Our original sin
What happened to our confession of faith?

by Richard A. Jensen

News
A time to laugh

An apple a day

Bundles for Ben's birthday

Church bells constitutional

Church Council revises ministry policies

Church, state disagree

ELCA help for China

ELCA responds to Augsburg Fortress lawsuit

Eye black messages banned

Free will?

Freedom of info

Going green, together

Going without & reaching out

Got books?

Leadership change at Wartburg Seminary

Methodists & malaria

Mississippi tornado

New starts for the ELCA

Polish bishops killed

Presidential faith

Quote: James Scahill

Quote: Monica Eckerdal Kjellstrom

Rollin' over the river

Sharing peace in small world

Still jazzed about gathering

Swedes mark 50 years

Take one pillowcase ...

UMC budget struggle


Departments
Best this month: Bible Bable: Making Sense of the Most Talked About Book of All Time
Book explores how the Bible has influenced social issues and popular culture

Best this month: Lord, Save Us from Your Followers

Best this month: Whose Shoes?
Book explores vocation for readers age 4 to 7

Higher education: Green is the watchword at Gustavus Adolphus College

Letters: The time for real self-examination
Don't waste chance to assure ELCA is positioned for mission

Light Side: Bearing the body
Polar bears at a funeral?

Synod assemblies: Assemblies discuss pensions, sexuality decisions

E-newsletter: 'I believe in God'

E-newsletter: Justice amid the anger

E-newsletter: Memories of a mom's first church camp experience

E-newsletter: The fourth expression

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