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2004
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December

• 12/30/04 (Real) (MP3) Lutherans around the world respond to a tidal wave that struck South Asia. Melissa Ramirez Cooper reports.
• 12/23/04 (Real) (MP3) The presiding bishop of the ELCA has a special challenge for his listeners. Frank Imhoff reports.
• 12/16/04 (Real) (MP3) The 2004 Christmas message of the ELCA Presiding Bishop Mark S. Hanson.
• 12/09/04 (Real) (MP3) A new Davey and Goliath holiday special airs on the Hallmark Channel. Melissa Ramirez Cooper reports.
• 12/02/04 (Real) (MP3) Palestinian Christians continue to flee the Holy Land. Melissa Ramirez Cooper reports.

November

• 11/25/04 (Real) (MP3) The season before Christmas is an appropriate time for Christians to counter terrorism. Frank Imhoff reports.
• 11/18/04 (Real) (MP3) The ELCA's presiding bishop looks back at U.S. elections and the moral values that were missing from the campaigns. Frank Imhoff reports.
• 11/11/04 (Real) (MP3) A Lutheran publishing house is doing ministry in the marketplace. Frank Imhoff reports.
• 11/04/04 (Real) (MP3) The Lutheran bishop of Palestine said whoever is elected President of the United States must lead with justice and peace versus militarized power. Melissa Ramirez Cooper reports.

October

• 10/28/04 (Real) (MP3) Lutherans are preparing themselves to enter the ethical debates around genetically modified organisms. Frank Imhoff reports.
• 10/21/04 (Real) (MP3) Because of the HIV-AIDS pandemic, Lutherans are working cooperatively in southern Africa. Melissa Ramirez Cooper reports.
• 10/14/04 (Real) (MP3) In October, Lutherans and Catholics worldwide mark the 5th anniversary of the signing of the Joint Declaration on the Doctrine of Justification, a significant theological document. John Brooks reports.
• 10/07/04 (Real) (MP3) Lutherans have met and exceeded a challenge to buy 90 tons of fair-trade coffee. Melissa Ramirez Cooper reports.

September

• 9/30/04 (Real) (MP3) More Lutherans say 'Yes' to global mission. Melissa Ramirez Cooper reports.
• 9/23/04 (Real) (MP3) Lutheran pastors and scientists met to discuss faith, science and the church. Frank Imhoff reports.
• 9/16/04 (Real) (MP3) Lutherans are lighting candles in October to raise awareness about mental illness. Frank Imhoff reports.
  9/09/04 (Real) (MP3) The Evangelical Lutheran Church in America is looking for congregations willing to test some new worship materials this fall. John Brooks reports.
• 9/02/04 (Real) (MP3) Hurricane season is overwhelming large areas of the southeast United States. Frank Imhoff reports.

August

• 8/26/04 (Real) (MP3) Lutherans initiate agreement with Scholastic, the the world's largest publisher of children's books. Melissa Ramirez reports.
• 8/19/04 (Real) (MP3) Lutheran women in Liberia are working for peace. Melissa Ramirez reports.
• 8/12/04 (Real) (MP3) The Lutheran Mission Investment Fund Reaches the 300 Million Dollar Mark. John Brooks reports.
  John Brooks reports.
• 8/05/04 (Real) (MP3) Lutheran Churches in India Demand Water Justice. Melissa Ramirez reports.

July

• 7/29/04 (Real) (MP3) Lutheran Vespers Has A New Host. Melissa Ramirez reports.
• 7/22/04 (Real) (MP3) Lutheran Bishop of Lithuania says Jesus Christ is Head of the Church. Melissa Ramirez reports.
• 7/15/04 (Real) (MP3) Lutherans Make Commitment to be an Increasingly Multicultural Church Intentional and Foundational.
  Melissa Ramirez reports.
• 7/08/04 (Real) (MP3) A United Methodist Pastor says Martin Luther Set an Important Example on Communication and the Church.
  John Brooks reports.
• 7/01/04 (Real) (MP3) Rural ministry in the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America got a boost this month with the first meeting of what is known as Star Ministry Alliance.
  John Brooks reports.

June

• 6/24/04 (Real) (MP3) Lutherans Believe Ending World Hunger Is Possible.
  Melissa Ramirez reports.
• 6/17/04 (Real) (MP3) Lutherans are engaged in phase two in the process to restructure their church.
  Melissa Ramirez reports.
• 6/10/04 (Real) (MP3) A Palestinian Lutheran Pastor Chronicles The Spring 2002 Israeli Invasion of Bethlehem.
  John Brooks reports.
• 6/03/04 (Real) (MP3) Lutheran deaconesses have a new directing deaconess.
  Frank Imhoff reports.

May

• 5/27/04 (Real) (MP3) The presiding bishop of the ELCA spoke with the head of the United Nations about democracy in Iraq.
  Frank Imhoff reports.
• 5/20/04 (Real) (MP3) Lutherans and other faith groups work to end hunger.
  Melissa Ramirez reports.
• 5/13/04 (Real) (MP3) Lutherans are reviewing the process they use to screen their ministers.
  Frank Imhoff reports.
• 5/06/04 (Real) (MP3) Lutherans Remember the 1994 Genocide in Rwanda.
  Melissa Ramirez reports.

April

• 4/29/04 (Real) (MP3) Lutherans and Catholics have completed their tenth round of talks in the past forty years.
  Frank Imhoff reports.
• 4/22/04 (Real) (MP3) Lutheran studies on sexuality will reach an important milestone at the start of next year.
  Frank Imhoff reports.
• 4/15/04 (Real) (MP3) A Lutheran lay leader from Chile shares a message of love and hope to Lutherans in the United States.
  Melissa Ramirez reports.
• 4/08/04 (Real) (MP3) Fellowship, spirituality and service are important among young adult Lutherans.
  Melissa Ramirez reports.
• 4/01/04 (Real) (MP3) Lutherans are sharing their thoughts on how their church should view same-gender relationships.
  Frank Imhoff reports.

March

• 3/25/04 (Real) (MP3) The Lutheran bishop of Slovakia seeks an active relationship between church and society.
  Melissa Ramirez reports.
• 3/18/04 (Real) (MP3) Lutherans in Latvia live among the poor in a wealthy nation.
  Frank Imhoff reports.
• 3/11/04 (Real) (MP3) The separation wall through the West Bank threatens a Lutheran hospital's ability to serve Palestinians.
  Melissa Ramirez reports.
• 3/04/04 (Real) (MP3) Lutheran pastors fresh out of seminary are often on their own. With the Internet, they don't have to be.
  Frank Imhoff reports. 

February

• 2/26/04 (Real) (MP3) Dozens of clergy women leading large Lutheran congregations met to discuss their unique calling.
  Frank Imhoff reports. 
• 2/19/04 (Real) (MP3) The Palestinian Lutheran bishop and members of Congress shared hopes for peace in the Middle East.
  Melissa Ramirez reports.
• 2/12/04 (Real) (MP3) Lutherans and Disciples begin formal talks this year.
  Frank Imhoff reports. 
• 2/05/04 (Real) (MP3) Lutherans have begun a comprehensive study of education.
  Frank Imhoff reports. 

January

• 1/29/04 (Real) (MP3) Lutheran investors and borrowers are helping each other and building new churches.
  Frank Imhoff reports. 
• 1/22/04 (Real) (MP3) Lutherans are teaming up for the Souper Bowl of Caring.
  Melissa Ramirez reports. 
• 1/15/04 (Real) (MP3) Lutherans are beginning to take their position on health care to heart.
  Frank Imhoff reports. 
• 1/08/04 (Real) (MP3) Science and technology will be useless without policies to engage them in the battle against world hunger.
  Frank Imhoff reports. 
• 1/01/04 (Real) (MP3) Lutherans with disabilities have a lot to offer.
  Frank Imhoff reports.