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Lutheran Airlines

If you are traveling soon, consider Lutheran Air, the no-frills airline. You’re all in the same boat on Lutheran Air, where flying is an uplifting experience. There is no First Class on any Lutheran Air flight. Meals are potluck. Rows 1-6, bring rolls, 7-15 bring

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Hymns of the Lukewarm Church

The LukeWarm Church announces publication of “Church Songs,” whose title, according to the editor, was chosen because “we didn’t want to turn anybody off with threatening words that no one understands anymore like ‘worship’ or ‘hymn.’ People in today’s society get kind of uncomfortable with

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The Passion of April Fools

There are two tendencies that do not seem balanced to me. Some spiritual leaders have focused strongly on the torturous nature of Christ’s death at Calvary. Listening to their sermons is about as graphic as watching some crime scene investigation movie. The focus on the

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Letters to the Editor

Editor I really enjoyed the article “Season of Hope” by John H. Campbell. It is obvious that Mr. Campbell has a kind and gentle heart, which I think is exactly what God asks of us. Unfortunately, I know many people who are right-wing conservatives and,

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Ready, Aim, Fire

A few years ago in downtown Phoenix, the old-building-saving artsy crowd treated the local yokels to a spectacle, the like of which few had ever seen. While music played, our attention was drawn to several cannons. These were of the sort that used to fire

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Am I the Older Brother?

When I went to seminary to prepare for the ministry I looked at all those charming young men and women and decided that if I had been God there were several of them that I wouldn’t have called to be ministers under any circumstances. Two

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Summer Camp, Only Different

Like most kids, I went to camp. Unlike most other kids, I only went once. I hated camp … with a passion. My one and only experience was at Camp Pinnacle – a Christian camp in Clayton, Georgia. I was one of a herd of