The Lutheran | April 2004 Issue

Cover story
	Cover story Beyond barriers Readers tell of friendships that reveal God's love by Elizabeth Hunter
	Cover story Friendship: 'Hey, Bud' by Ronald Leese, Charles Miller
	Cover story Friendship: 'My name is John' By David (last name withheld on request)
	Cover story Friendship: A little Christ Name withheld upon request
	Cover story Friendship: A place where God lives by Kimberly Groninga
	Cover story Friendship: Cheri & Sally
	Cover story Friendship: Digging for treasure by Meghan E. Smith
	Cover story Friendship: Filling lonely spaces
	Cover story Friendship: Not a 'joiner' by Kristine Luber
	Cover story Friendship: Sue & Joan by Joan Lincoln
	Cover story Luther on friendship
Features
	Features 'Much that binds us together' ELCA visit to Istanbul builds bridges with Orthodox Church
	Features A home for her ashes Widower finds Garden of the Resurrected the perfect resting place by Thomas J. Bagel
	Features A look back, at war and peace by Gloria Walker
	Features A place for peace Lutheran World Relief provides aid and works for peace in war-torn Colombia by Robert C. Blezard
	Features Are prisons more important than people? by Robert C. Blezard
	Features Carter says U.S. failed to share wealth
	Features ELCA bishops focus on evangelism by David L. Miller
	Features Filling our empty pulpits by Elizabeth Hunter
	Features Fund for leaders supports a new generation by Elizabeth Hunter
	Features Just the facts
	Features Po-Chuen's bow The gracious gesture of a dying man blessed me by Jean M. Blomquist
	Features Sweet silence Celtic worship is 'a wonderful way' to start the week by Lyn Jerde
	Features Ta panta! All things restored! Easter celebrates Christ's redemption of all creation by Elaine Siemsen
	Features Tietjen, leader in Lutheran unity, dies
	Features Unconditional & unbelievable Congregations serve prisoners, ex-offenders and their families by Robert C. Blezard
	Features Who is the Cosmic Christ? by Elaine Siemsen
Faces
	Faces Making Mar(s)velous cameras by Jeff Favre
Youngchurch
	Youngchurch Object lessons Ways to teach the Holy Week and Easter stories

Columnists
Our faith: The cruelest month by William R. Matthews You asked: Is shunning on the rise? by Wayne Weissenbuehler Spiritual practices: Meditating on 'The Passion of the Christ' Arts & books: 'Passio' sounds stark note by Linda-Marie Delloff		Presiding bishop: Power, for what? by Mark S. Hanson Editor: Real power, real hope by David L. Miller My view: A letter to Lydia by John Rollefson

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'How can I not be happy?' Choose a charity lower taxes God's breath, our air Married in the 'state of grace' Point & click Poll: No news is good news The odds of God? Who's covering the phone? Youth not so hostile		Best this month: Best this month Churchscan: Churchscan For the record: For the record Letters: Our church & homosexuality Readers are still engaged Reflection: 'This is church' Children redefine what the drop-in center really is Worldscan: Worldscan

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