June contents JUNE 2015 VOLUME 28 NUMBER 6


28 Soup for all


34 Sacred return


16 Taking charge—leaders under 40 Lutheran News


8 Johnson elected president of Wartburg Seminary


12 Church Council considers mission funding


Cover story


16 10 under 40 These adults are leading the church & changing the world


22 Study guide Features


24 ‘Showers of Blessing’ Church & community address hygiene among homeless


26 Faith in action How to plan meaningful service trips


32 Retiring with purpose


36 Hope ‘inside’ and out Texas prison mission offers study, worship and a second chance


38 Small but mighty Kogi Christian Church flourishes


40 A grammatical moment Young adult’s synod assembly experience results in passion for church


COVER: Steve Jerbi, pastor of All Peoples Church, Milwaukee. Photo by C.M. DeSpears.


30 Youth write the book on food drives Departments


3 A lexicon of faith 4 Editor notes


14 Deeper understandings 23 Reflection 41 Best this month 42 Two months out 43 Faces 45 Deaths 46 Classifieds 47 Light side 47 Crossword 48 Letters 49 Picture this 50 Presiding bishop


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