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First Lutheran seeks what should be first

Since the closing of the town's largest employer, members have learned to focus on discipleship and mission

by Bob Sitze

If you're like me

It really is "your money or your life"

by Bob Sitze

Resources for lifestyle simplicity

Books and websites for your household or congregation

Features

'A crazy idea' with walls

Luther's Table: coffeehouse by day, pub by night

by Julie B. Sevig

A very Lutheran love for teaching

N.Y.C. school spells success for troubled students

by Wendy Healy

Bring Fido to this fest

Tennessee church uses pet blessing as outreach

by Stanley E. Long

How to embrace yourself

And why you need to

by Allan Hart Jahsmann

Namibia: Bare bones, big outcomes

Where graduation is a ticket to a once unreachable destination

by Rachel Pritchett

What's on your plate?

Writer revisits 'God will never give you more than you can handle'

by Terry L. Bowes

Pass the faith

Bible babies

Faith-inspired names gain in popularity

by Diana Dworin

Now what? Stewardship is for all ages

Putting money in the offering plate teaches children to share with others

by Diana Dworin

Top 10 groovy Bible names

by Diana Dworin

Two months out

Counting the days of Advent

Here are some ways mark the season in your congregation

by Julie B. Sevig

Good one!

Taking the 'no phone zone' pledge

Faces

A journey for knowledge

Lay minister helps congregation grow

by Jeff Favre

Youngchurch

Amazing, active kids

They do God's work by serving others

by Andrea S. Pohlmann Kulik

Web exclusives

Deaconesses at play

They enjoy a game of badminton at the motherhouse

God goes mobile ... will Lutherans follow?

Denominations offer resources as smart-phone applications

by Sandra D. Guy

Things we've learned

'It's not about survival of your congregation. ... You have to let go.'

by Martha L. Myers

We've relaunched

The Lutheran's website has a fresh look.

by Amber Leberman

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