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Art for the heart

Paintings of the Prodigal Son invite us deeper into God's story and ours

by David L. Miller

Living with pigs and prodigals

by David L. Miller

Features

'Won't you be my neighbor?'

10 ways to help those with chronic illness

by S. Anita Stauffer

Accent on compassion

A Texas seminary program lives out the ELCA multicultural emphasis

by Dawn Gorges

Before you fast ...

by M.J. Smith

Beyond the Oscars

Our reviewers pick the five most spiritual films of 1997

by Frederic and
Mary Ann Brussat

Climbing the family tree on-line

Technology can help you find your ancestors/i>

by Clyde Stites

Do you have Lutheran roots?

by Kathleen Kastilahn

Getting to know you

Congregations grow by understanding what their communities need

by Jeff Favre

Icy storm, warm neighbors

Java and justice

Church finds opportunities for education and witness in the cofee it serves

by Terri Mork Speirs

Lutheran students hold 'Free for All'

by Melissa Ramirez Cooper

Making a difference in New Haven

Yale University students find joy in a tutoring program

by Carolyn J. Lewis

Martin Heinecken dies at 95

by Edgar R. Trexler

Not by bread alone

The discipline of fasting nourishes the soul

by Victor Parachin

Palestinian Lutherans consecrate bishop

ELCA delegation joins Lutherans from 7 countries

by Edgar R. Trexler

Resources for marriage

The ABCs of lively adult education

The ties that bind?

ELCA programs help people with relationships from pre-marriage to divorce and beyond

by Sonia C. Solomonson

Tips for outreach

Watch with me

by David L. Miller

Welford's top 10 tips for beginners in studying family history

What next for Cuba?

Where I find healing

We meet the final enemy face to face, score little victories and keep hope alive

by Stephen Schmidt

Youngchurch

Giving and receiving

Arizona youth teach Bible school at a Navajo reservation

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