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May 2005
 

Contents

Departments

Voices
Readers Share Thoughts


Give Us This Day
Untied, Not Untethered
Marj Leegard

Mothering Seasons
Time Is on My Side

Nancy Goldberger

Bookmarks
Faithful and Fearless
Karen Ball

Reader Call
Have you ever felt like an outsider? What did you learn from that experience?

Bible Study
Everyday Surprises: The Parables of Jesus

Audrey West
Session 9: God Knows What You Need

In this final session on parables, we consider the parable of the rich fool together with several of Jesus' stories that call for the people of God to reorient their priorities.

Grace Notes
Signs of Time
Linda Post Bushkofsky

Amen!
Living into Lightness
Catherine Malotky

Issue Theme: Free To Be Bold
Jesus asks, "Can any of you by worrying add a single hour to your span of life?" But can we really live as the lilies of the field do? How can we free ourselves from the earthly distractions that prevent us from being bold in our lives?

Early Christian Women: Unsung Heroes and Martyrs
Terri Lackey
The ELCA's Mosaic Television production "Women in the Early Church" provides the basis for this historical article.

What? Me Worry?
Tammy Devine

What words of wisdom can a self-identified offspring of life-long worrywarts offer in this exposé.

Opening the Gift of Time
Dorothy C. Bass
How can we live faithfully in today's society, in which many of us feel trapped between the lines of our to-do lists? In this context, time-honored rhythms of prayer, rest, and worship can prepare us for bold and courageous living.


Quiz: Do you need an inner joy tune-up?
Mia Baumgartner
Is life passing you by or do you savor every minute? Take this 10-question quiz before reading the related article on page 22.

Observations of a Juggler
Mia Baumgartner
Has everyday stress zapped your joy? What might we gain by applying the adage "less is more" to our lives?

Christian Counseling: Help on the Journey
CJ Hines
Even the most faithful among us could at times benefit from professional assistance to get over the roughest spots.

Plus...
Action & Advocacy Guide
Resources and links to help you in your advocacy efforts.

Directory of Reader Services
Subscription, editorial, and ordering information. Plus, ecumenical efforts in Findlay, Ohio.

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Cover Art
Pamela Callahan
Featured Articles in This Issue
"What? Me Worry?"
-by Tammy Devine
"Opening the Gift of
  Time"
-by Dorothy C. Bass
"Observations of a
  Juggler"
-by Mia Baumgartner
"Christian Counseling:
  Help on the Journey"
-by CJ Hines