The Lutheran | February 2004 Issue

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	Cover story 'Papa Days' for R.J. by Michael D. Watson
	Cover story Amazing grace for grandmas by Linda Nansteel Lovell
	Cover story Dealing with a role change
	Cover story Like trees planted by the water Grandmas thirst for and receive support from a Chicago congregation by Elizabeth Hunter
	Cover story My worry and prayer continues by Mildred Johnson
Features
	Features A voice of partnership by Jeff Favre
	Features Bringing God into it Congregations called to encourage worshipful weddings and support marriages by Julie B. Sevig
	Features Campus ministry comfort UND students seek solace after classmate's disappearance by Erin Hemme Froslie
	Features Chillin' on eBay Internet rummage sale part stewardship, part outreach by Elizabeth Hunter
	Features Dancing in the face of fear A church-supported music school helps Iraqi children deal with trauma by Hege Opseth
	Features Ebenezer Lutheran Church Columbia, S.C. by Jami B. Hawkins
	Features Ending the silence by Jeff Favre
	Features Faces of faith ... at the end of an uphill climb in Kenya by Julie B. Sevig
	Features Faith Lutheran Church Eldridge, Iowa by Lorraine Jordan
	Features How to take the word outside the box
	Features Justus Falckner ordination celebrated
	Features Mount Carmel Lutheran Church San Luis Obispo, Calif. by Jeff Favre
	Features Our church & homosexuality James Childs answers questions about the work of the task force by David L. Miller
	Features The word outside the box Bold believers tell Bible stories in their own voices by Jennifer Ginn
	Features Wedding ideas
	Features You have the power to stop the pandering Start by listening for the truth instead of the popular by Paul Simon
Youngchurch
	Youngchurch David rocks Pa. youth share Godï¿½s word through music

Columnists
Our faith: A vale of soul-making by William R. Matthews You asked: Dying and rising by Wayne Weissenbuehler Spiritual practices: Equanimity by Frederic and Mary Ann Brussat Arts & books: Inside black theology by Linda-Marie Delloff		Presiding bishop: Spiritual disciplines by Mark S. Hanson Editor: Hungry for confession by David L. Miller My view: Creating space for God by Karen Minnich-Sadler

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Footloose at Wheaton Homeless in Seattle, with beauty & strength Jesus returns Poll: Collegians value spirituality Pop quiz! What's your faith? Teens & parents: Does religion help? Turning 'spam' into bread?		Best this month: Best this month Churchscan: Churchscan Letters: Discussing tough issues Sometimes patience wears thin Mission voices: Sharing a meal Reflection: Earthbound Yet we reach toward heaven Worldscan: Worldscan

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