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LivingLutheran


Editor & director, content Jennifer Younker jennifer.younker@elca.org


Content editors Megan Brandsrud megan.brandsrud@elca.org


John Potter john.potter@elca.org


Erin Strybis erin.strybis@elca.org


Manager, content services Andrea Pohlmann Kulik andrea.kulik@elca.org


Copy editor Bruce Helland bruce.helland@elca.org


Manager, graphics Michelle Goodman and artistic direction michelle.goodman@elca.org


Graphic designer Karen Dersnah karen.dersnah@elca.org


Print production specialist Colleen Dorner colleen.dorner@elca.org


Manager, digital Dan Michel media strategy dan.michel@elca.org


Digital media Kris Koskinen kris.koskinen@elca.org


Brett Nelson brett.nelson@elca.org


Will Nunnally will.nunally@elca.org


Tracie Watkins tracie.watkins@elca.org


Strategic communications Barbara A. Fletcher coordinator barbara.fl etcher@elca.org


Advertising Mark K. Brewer mark.brewer@elca.org


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Living Lutheran is the monthly magazine of the ELCA. Fulfi llment is managed by Augsburg Fortress, Box 1209, Minneapolis, MN 55440. (ISSN 0024-743X USPS 322080)


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Subscription rates: $19.95 a year; outside N. America add $9.20 for postage. Payable in U.S. funds. Send subscription requests to Living Lutheran Circulation, Augsburg Fortress, PO Box 1553, Minneapolis, MN 55440-8730. Or subscribe online: LivingLutheran.org.


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Copyright ©2017 Evangelical Lutheran Church in America. All rights reserved. Duplication in whole or in part in any form is prohibited without written permission from the publishers. Printed in the U.S.A.


Nonprofi t periodicals postage paid at St. Paul, MN, and additional mailing offi ces.


POSTMASTER: Send address changes to: Living Lutheran, Augsburg Fortress, Publishers, PO Box 1553, Minneapolis, MN 55440-8730.


Variety This month we share with you a variety of ELCA stories that cover a breadth of topics. I am always amazed each month about the range of stories and leads that we explore that show how the church is sharing, inviting and challenging in all aspects—personally, domestically and globally.


In this month’s cover story, “Seminary status check” (page 14), Charles Austin writes about the problems ELCA seminaries are currently facing and the innovative solutions and opportunities that have arisen from addressing the current situation. Presiding Bishop Elizabeth Eaton’s column (page 50) announces churchwide initiatives that address the leadership and seminary problems.


“Recovery and the church” (page 22) shows how churches are using recovery-based ministries to welcome those who may not have found it otherwise. As we continue our Reformation 500 series, this month focuses on 50 Reformation sites, including a special top 10 list of travel writer and TV host Rick Steves’ favorites (page 28).


And this month we are trying something diff erent. It’s no surprise that technology has changed how we interact and engage, so as part of our “Letters” section (page 6), I will be including comments and thoughts shared through our social media. Our team is excited to hear your thoughts and comments about Living Lutheran and our stories on Facebook (Facebook/ELCALivingLutheran) or on Twitter (@LivingLutheran).


We would love to hear from you. Contact us at LivingLutheran@elca.org.


EDITOR’S


NOTE By Jennifer Younker


Living Lutheran is the magazine of the ELCA 4 FEBRUARY 2017


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