The Lutheran | May 1998 Issue

Cover story
	Cover story 'I think about returning' by Kathryn Christenson
	Cover story 20 years after confirmation Why do young adults leave the church or stay? We asked them. by David L. Miller
	Cover story Family style by Kathryn Christenson
	Cover story Finding satisfaction by David Volz
	Cover story Going my way by Kathryn Christenson
	Cover story Out of the habit by Kathryn Christenson
	Cover story Why do they come back? by David L. Miller
Features
	Features 'Homicide' gives life to museum dream by Linda Nansteel Lovell
	Features 'We grow together' by David Volz
	Features 53 synods increase giving
	Features A web of Lutherans The Companion Synod program developed by the ELCA Division for Global Mission connects the ELCA with churches worldwide by Elmer Witt
	Features Beautifying Our Lord's little acres With a vision and a strategy, an Oklahoma church landscaped its lot in record time
	Features Churches in the lead by Kathleen Kastilahn
	Features Cross-cultural in L.A. Future pastors learn firsthand about the cross and cultural diversity by Roger Kahle
	Features Editor Lehmann dies
	Features ELCA campus, churches pick up the pieces by Sonia C. Solomonson
	Features ELCA makes ecumenical journey by Edgar R. Trexler
	Features Finding our way home Churches cab lead in recreating community by Carol Mueller
	Features No gay/lesbian event for Youth Gathering in 2000
	Features On drug patrol Chuck Blanchard works to stop kids from starting by Todd Etshman
	Features Out of the ashes Texas congregation finds forgiveness for vandals who damaged church
	Features Peacemaking one kid at a time Baltimore churches work to keep children safe by keeping them busy by Linda Nansteel Lovell
	Features Pelikan to Orthodox church by Roger Kahle, Amy Sitze
	Features Religious leaders sound 'moral alarm' on poverty by Roger Kahle
	Features Revised proposal accepts historic episcopate from Lutheran and Episcopal churches by Edgar R. Trexler
	Features Sense of mission Travel guru Rick Steves finds support for his faith in global connection by Roger Kahle
	Features Small towns no haven by Robert C. Blezard
	Features The promise of spring Becoming again like children, we can hear the trees of the forest singing for joy by David Benson
	Features Winning ways Karyn Bye is showing America a lot of heart on and off the ice by Sue Hildebrand
Youngchurch
	Youngchurch Encore, encore Community Bible school brings them back for more

Columnists
You asked: Can I pray 'in Jesus' name'? by Norma & Burton Everist Arts & books: Our grandparent's story by Linda-Marie Delloff Presiding bishop: Hope from the past by H. George Anderson		Editor: Breathing the faith deeply by David L. Miller My view: Back to Bible lit by Kathy A. Megyeri

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		For the record: For the Record Letters: May 1998 Letters: Palestine pro and con Middle East poses many questions Worldscan: May 1998 Worldscan

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