The Lutheran | March 2013 Issue

Cover story
	Cover story Resurrection wonders Congregations find renewed purpose, fresh ministries, outreach through self-examination, determination by Cindy Novak
Features
	Features 'Social media rocks' That's just one lesson learned from alternative young adult ministry by Adam J. Copeland
	Features A ministry metaphor In this community, building walls had a way of breaking them down by Julie B. Sevig
	Features Blinded by the light We must be like Paul by Stephen P. Bouman
	Features Hymn of the month club Congregation writes songs on kids' hearts by Julie B. Sevig
	Features On each shelf, many stories ELCA Archives show the life of the church, then and now by Elizabeth Hunter
	Features Patchwork congregations by Cindy Novak
	Features Sound ministry Young people hear the call loud and clear in Northfield, Minn. by Julie B. Sevig
	Features Synod? Nope. Northern Texas-Northern Louisiana wants to be known as a mission area by Ann Hafften
	Features Transformation for all congregations by Cindy Novak
	Features Welcome home Refugee families find new life thanks to these ELCA partners by Mark A. Staples
Two months out
	Two months out Appreciating blue by Julie B. Sevig
Good one!
	Good one! Sacred Leaf by Julie B. Sevig
Deeper understandings
	Deeper understandings Interreligious dialogue Would Martin Luther engage in such discussion today? by J. Paul Rajashekar
Faces
	Faces Making a giant leap in competitive skiing world by Jeff Favre

Columnists
Elements of the Lord's day: That interesting meal by Peter W. Marty Presiding bishop: Questions worth considering by Mark S. Hanson		Between us: Go with God by Walter Wangerin Jr. My view: Sounding the alarm by Rebekah Weant Costello

News		Departments
$750,000 for seminaries Aid for refugees Concealed in church? Congregation withdrawals Episcopalians battle over aid to Israel Ethiopian Lutherans sever ties Historic church burns Letters keep editors alert Lutherans warn Vatican Missionary honored Myanmar meeting Not a diocese Pastor apologizes for prayer Prayer for the president Sacred music program suspended at Luther Update: Hurricane Sandy		Best this month: Here Come the Humpbacks! Best this month: Quartet Best this month: The Life of the Body: Physical Well-Being and Spiritual Formation Higher education: Higher education Letters: Can't drop Jesus when talking about God Shrinking church, marriage article & 'My view' draw plenty of criticism E-newsletter: God is dead? E-newsletter: Sorry to burst your bubble E-newsletter: The parable of the new member E-newsletter: The sign read: 'Ashes and Prayer'

LWF asks members to be a 'communion in a fragmented world'