Contents

In Process
God created a world that is in the process of becoming. It isn't done yet — and neither are we. The world can be a risky place, but we live and we learn, and so we grow.

Alligator Fears
Martha Sterne
Many of our deepest fears are sort of alligator fears — gliding fast and hungry toward us or biding their time, just under the surface.

From Font to Funeral
Dennis L. Bushkofsky
At All Saints Day we often remember those saints who have died during the past year. When we think about their funerals, let's remember their baptisms.

Eating Alone
Sonia Solomonson
Alone and lonely are not synonymous. Happiness is an inside job.

Picture Perfect
Serena S. Sellers
We're in the process of becoming. We're not perfect, and for some of us, perfectionism can be a catalyst for sin.

A Focusing Event
Wendy Reid Crisp
The crises of life can make us suddenly focus on what is truly important: friends who stand with us in our hour of need and God's word that stands forever.

Bold Lessons from India
Terri Lackey
The 300th anniversary of the Lutheran church in India was celebrated in July. What can we learn from our brothers and sisters across the globe?

Departments
Voices
In Process
Kate Sprutta Elliott

Give Us This Day
The Patience of God's Time
Marj Leegard

Calendar Notes
November.
Audrey Novak Riley

Let Us Pray
The Examen
Debra K. Farrington

We Recommend
Resources for action, advocacy, programs, or further study.

Bible Study
Hope in God in Times of Suffering
Terry and Faith Fretheim
Session 3: Suffering as Becoming
Chance and randomness are also part of God's world, a world that is still in the process of becoming.

Health Wise
Overcoming Alzheimer's
Molly M. Ginty

Grace Notes
Open Circles
Linda Post Bushkofsky

Amen!
Trusting Grace and Vision
Catherine Malotky

Plus...
Women of the ELCA Grants
Raising Up Health
Audrey Novak Riley

Directory of Reader Services
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