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Chosen!

2007 National Youth Gathering termed “the church at its best.” Reflections and photos from this year’s Gathering.
More on “Preparing Pastors”

Regarding the letter from Mr. Roth published in the August issue of the Witness, I need to ask a couple of questions: What does Mr. Roth include in his use of the term stewardship?  And, what are the “manifold benefits” to which he refers—are they primarily monetary?   I agree that financial stewardship—by individuals, congregations, districts,
In His Corner

NFL Hall of Famer Roger Wehrli cites God’s abiding presence in enshrinement speech.
More on the “Racially Split Church”

Regarding Dr.Uwe Siemon-Netto’s article (June/July 07), “The Sin of the Racially Split Church,” I am wondering if Dr. Siemon-Netto has considered that, in a free society, the people have the choice of association in non-governmental situations (e.g., the church) After more than 350 years of living in the same land and hundreds of billions of
“Letting Go” of a Child

by Dr. Leslie (Jack) Fyans My 15-year-old daughter wants to be more independent. I realize this is a normal part of growing up. However, her father is finding it very hard to “let go” and wants to maintain the same degree of control over her. How can he and I work this out to the
Revitalizing Congregations

The first resolution adopted by convention delegates encourages the Synod, in conjunction with its Ablaze! goals, to revitalize at least 2,000 existing congregations by 2017.
Preparing Pastors

Kudos to our seminaries for offering courses and training in “Preparing Pastors Worldwide” (May). Now if they could just squeeze in a course and training on the subject of stewardship. I truly believe that manifold benefits to congregations and our Synod as a whole would soon result. Ray RothClearwater, Fla.   Read More Letters to

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