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Reframing confirmation

Six models offer insights for confirmation ministry

by Kathryn Christenson

Rewiring confirmation

Volcanic changes in culture and kids' brains force ministries to play catch-up

by Michael Sherer

Features

'Go for it'

Congregation fixes its own roof and saves a bundle

by Madeline Patton

'God gets all the credit'

Louisa Groce is about to be ordained at 80

by Mark A. Staples

'The doors are open'

Lithuania's Lutheran bishop sees a rejuvenated church

'We can do that'

Congregation rallies to support, reunite Liberian refugee families

by Sharron Kahn Luttrell

'We feel blessed'

Episcopal priest is a godsend to Lutherans without a pastor

by Judy Harrison

Another way

by Tony Stoutenberg

Baker, Luther president, dies

Bishops question if Lutheran Brotherhood trying to be a church

Crisis in Kosovo

Denmark with Dad

It wasn't too late to see where 'Papa Lars' was born

by Carol Mueller

ELCA Church Council seeks clarity

by Sonia C. Solomonson

Ex-bishop admits sexual harassment

Full communion decision

It's time

by Richard Jeske

Marked for God

Malaysian Lutherans take the gospel to mountain people

by Kathleen Kastilahn

Merged ministry

Blended congregation thrives together rather than struggle separately

by Todd Etshman

No baby blues

Infertile friends need your Mother's Day gift of understanding

by Lynette Lamb

Other council action

Pastor on the move

On his day off, Dale Schaefer goes drag racing

by Jeff Favre

Solomonson new managing editor

The gospel and the ER

When 'we've done all we can,' we still face human failures

by Dan Hofrenning

Up from the ashes

Church life grows rapidly in the Kaliningrad enclave of Russia

by William Yoder

Van Deusen dies

Walking together

Combined ministry has enriched MIT students for a quarter century

by Robert C. Blezard

Youngchurch

Helping others

It's time to enter the 1999 'Youngchurch' contest

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