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October 28-November 4, 2009 – Signs of the times

Contributed by Pastor Seth Moland-Kovash All Saints Lutheran Church Palatine, IL Warm-up Question:  How easy do you find it to forgive a friend when something bad happens that is clearly their fault? Finding fault and placing blame are things that...

October 21-28, 2009 – “Boy in Balloon” appears to be a hoax… parents’ publicity stunt

Contributed by Steven Alloway Granada Hills, CA Warm-up Question:  Have you ever been tricked into believing something that you found out later wasn’t true? How did you respond? What did you do when you found out? The nation watched in...

October 14-21, 2009 – Grocery bagger with Down’s syndrome inspires hundreds

Contributed by Angie Larson Clive, IA Warm-up Question:  What would be the job that you would least want to have? Joe worked as a bagger at the local grocery store for nearly 7 years. Joe, age 25, has Down’s syndrome....

October 7-14, 2009 — A free market

Contributed by Jocelyn Breeland Fairfax, VA  Warm-up Question: Do any of the things you own make you sad? Do any of them consume a lot of your time? Michael Moore’s latest documentary, “Capitalism: A Love Story,” is a continuation of...

September 30-October 7, 2009 – Lutherans pass new Social Statement, “Human Sexuality: Gift and Trust”

Contributed by Pastor Jay McDivitt Denver, CO Warm-up Question:  Do you dream about getting married someday? What do you think about when you think about marriage? In its Churchwide Assembly in August, the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America amended and...