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November 17-23, 2010–Sentenced to Die

Contributed by Brian Hiortdahl, Resurrection Lutheran Church, Chicago, IL Warm-up Question What is the worst punishment you ever received?  Did you deserve it? Sentenced to Die Justin Wolfe has spent most of his twenties on death row in Virginia. Just...

November 10-16, 2010–Between a Rock and a Hard Place

Contributed by Jocelyn Breeland, Fairfax, VA Warm-up Question Have you ever found yourself in a tough situation with  no good choices? Between a Rock and a Hard Place LoHud.com recently reported the suicides of Nejla Akkoc, 71, and her 31-year-old...

November 3-9, 2010–Doing More Harm Than Good?

Contributed by Jen Krausz, Bethlehem, PA Warm-up Question How do you decide whether to help someone? Doing More Harm Than Good? Nine months after a devastating earthquake killed over 250,000 people, many Haitians and international experts say that the millions...

October 27-November 2, 2010–Searching for the Truth

Contributed by Dennis Sepper, University Pastor, Pacific Lutheran University, Tacoma Washington Warm-up Question How do know if something is true? Searching for the Truth With the November 2 election drawing near, if you are anything like me, you are tired of...

October 20-26, 2010–Schadenfreude

Contributed by Bob Chell, Lutheran Campus Pastor, South Dakota State University Warm-up Question What’s your favorite reality show? Why? Schadenfreude Google “why we love reality TV” and you will get 50,500,000 results in 0.24 seconds. Type in “list of reality...