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Being Prepared, Lending a Hand
by Kim Plummer Krull The Haiti earthquake makes us think about how we can help suffering survivors and also about ...
When ‘Wanting to Do the Right Thing’ Might Get You in Trouble
Haiti, Volunteerism, and a Desire to Help Commentary by Albert B. Collver III and Daniel Mattson The earthquake in Haiti ...
‘Loaded With Opportunities’
Three rural LCMS congregations in Kansas and Nebraska share their stories.
Which Map?
by Dr. Robert D. Newton Is it possible to be faithful in following Christ “into all the world” and still ...
Ministry in the Margins
by Anthony A. Cook The View from Here Editor’s Note: With this online column, we offer occasional essays on topics ...
The Earthquake in Haiti: Again, the ‘Why’ Question
by Rev. John T. Pless As I write these lines, the world reels with the news of a devastating earthquake ...