The Lutheran | July 2010 Issue

Cover story
	Cover story 'Every day is Sunday' for ELCA military chaplains by Anne Ford
	Cover story Caring for the military Across the ELCA, they 'need our support' by Cindy Novak
	Cover story Damon Winkleman: 1986-2009 Community remembers its native son, killed in action in Afghanistan by Cindy Novak
	Cover story Healing the wounded soul Congregations can begin by understanding some hurts can't be seen by Cindy Novak
	Cover story Resources for military service personnel and their families The ELCA and its partners offer camps, social ministries and guides
	Cover story Steeped in hospitality Could Iraqi tea offer a recipe for building bridges? by Michael T. Lembke
	Cover story The way we were: 1951 Chaplain visits the 24th's Medical Battalion wards near the fighting front in Korea
Special report
	Special report Feeling it ELCA retirees cope with pension losses by Sandra D. Guy
	Special report Pension decisions across denominations Full communion partners haven't had to cut pension payouts by Sandra D. Guy
Features
	Features A right to employment People with disabilities find work, fulfillment through a Lutheran facility in Germany by Corinna Waltz
	Features Danes discuss & dance into the night Congregation preserves folk school spirit by Tim Pallesen
	Features In this room, children fly ELCA partners offer children in Haiti healing activities by Emily Sollie
	Features Joseph's Square Men's group takes 'God's work. Our hands.' to the woodshop by Kaye Bird
	Features This pastor cooks while he teaches 'When you do what you love, it draws people in' by Wendy Healy
Pass the faith
	Pass the faith Cultivating quiet Consider a back-to-school blessing for an August worship service by Diana Dworin
	Pass the faith Now what? Reclaiming Sabbath Sundays after church are always go-go-go by Diana Dworin
Two months out
	Two months out Bless those backpacks Consider a back-to-school blessing for an August worship service
Good one!
	Good one! Traveling pancakes Illinois congregation takes its pancake breakfast on the road
Faces
	Faces Follow the leader pays dividends Greg Tehven helps college students make a difference by Jeff Favre
Youngchurch
	Youngchurch Caring & sharing Popcorn buys books in Panama

Columnists
A Lutheran Christian life for today: Column to focus on faithful living by Peter W. Marty Presiding bishop: Give public service its due by Mark S. Hanson		Editor: New voice,vision in column by Daniel J. Lehmann My view: Blessed are the poor by Joy M. Gonnerman

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Americans say morals in decline Brazilian leader dies Call to protect religious freedom Check your microphones China & house churches Christians in Iraq Creation worship resources Eucharistic understandings First UCC: $50,000 gift to Lutheran Seminary Flocked by flamingos From clergy shortage to clergy glut Gallup: Opposition to gay marriage shows a slight decrease Good stewards honored Historic Ph.D. Hope & grief Investigation sought LCMS raises $56 million LDR is Organization of the Year Lutheran publications honored by church press Malawi: Gay couple jailed Miles for Malawi Mind your manners Moms & church shape giving On a roll Outside Europe, Catholic growth Pastors welcomed back to roster Point & click: Association of Lutheran Resource Centers Religious freedom SBC baptisms up Sex abuse allegations spread Soles for souls Sudan: Not 'free and fair' Take your pick Tanzanians refuse aid, service Tennessee floods: Lutherans collaborate on cleanup The butcher, the baker, the ... Traveling jeans UK: Abortion TV ad Unitarians divest		Best this month: After You Believe: Why Christian Character Matters Best this month: Dear Primo: A Letter to My Cousin Best this month: Shrek Forever After Higher education: Svennungsen resigns as president of Texas Lutheran University VanAken inaugurated as president of Thiel Letters: Camp stories are tales worth telling Great resource to the church that calls out for continued support Light Side: Kids and technology Synod assemblies: Synod assemblies discuss variety of concerns Bishops of Pacifica and Northwestern Ohio synods re-elected E-newsletter: Called to freedom Reading Galatians in Iraq E-newsletter: Cultivating quiet (study guide) E-newsletter: It is the grass that suffers E-newsletter: Pray

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