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Faith Lens

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Faith Lens engages young people in looking at world events and news through the lens of faith and Scripture. This study follows the common lectionary, using the lessons for the upcoming Sunday.

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Faith Lens Archive

2009
January Something fishy about “sea kittens” Paris Hilton “New Best Friend Forever” Dropping the ball on New Year’s night Show me a sign Faith Lens can now be found at http://blogs.elca.org/faithlens/
2008
January Curing disease Indiana voters face identity crisis A star is born (again) Pope Benedict urges the faithful to take time for God	February Prosecutor resigns over incriminating e-mails Body builders pluck car out of ditch Play like a rock god Writer’s strike could complicate Oscars ceremony	March Scammers target senior citizens (no study for Easter Sunday) Two men freed by DNA test Turning point Police Mission to Kosovo Backed by European Union
April America welcomes Pope Benedict XVI Saving the world and serving the Lord Masked robbers steal millions in Denmark heist You are what you eat	May A parent’s love Lutheran church plans a “mass-baptism” Flawed superheroes dominate summer movie season Jesus is right next door... and across the border	June You gonna eat that? Rare mummified dinosaur found in North Dakota Sheep without a shepherd Eastern Washington town ordered to provide translators for residents Extraordinary ordinary people
July Starting small The “man with no legs” might have the fastest legs Dylan the sea turtle released into the wild You have enough for the trip	August Swimmer fulfills Olympic-sized dream Bolt from the blue at the Olympics Will Bret Favre ever quit? Texting while driving widespread among teens and young adults Hope behind bars	September School district quickly suspends controversial policy Gift of a job changes a life Political season is open season on candidates’ past, families Can’t we all just get along?
October Copper thieves uproot youth sports teams Economic crisis short-circuits tax cuts Isn’t it nice to be invited? After 85 years, Yankee Stadium closes	November The bones of St. Andrew on tour Nebraska “Safe Haven” law leads to teen abandonments Reporter jailed for telling the truth Get out the vote and wait Mother Teresa: great saint or great fraud?	December My eyes have seen it Power 100 breakfast honors women in entertainment Ring those bells! Shoppers and retailers getting ready for the Christmas season