April contents APRIL 2014 VOLUME 27 NUMBER 4 24 Living gallery


16 Tradition Lutheran News 8 Pray for South Sudan Cover story


16 Tradition: Breathing new life into ancient practices


19 Luther & tradition


20 ‘Good morning, Brother Sun’ Adventures in faith formation at home


22 Study guide


38 Going to the Harvest Moon Ball Lutheran senior care blends generations


40 Full circle at Wartburg Affordable housing, church partnerships and more


Features


30 Passage to newness Living in hope as Easter people


32 Just One More rescues food and souls


36 Is ‘Allah’ exclusively for Muslims?


28 Returning


34 First days Departments


3 Challenging conversations 4 Editor notes


14 Deeper understandings 23 Reflection 42 Two months out 43 Faces 44 Best this month 45 Deaths 46 Classifieds 47 Light side 47 Crossword 48 Letters 49 Picture this 50 Presiding bishop


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