A Brief History of Lutheran Schools
by Melvin M. Kieschnick
The impressive number and quality of schools that are supported by ELCA congregations are testimony to the many different strands and priorities of predecessor church bodies and the faithful dedication of many individuals who very often work for substandard pay.

Campus Ministry Celebrating Centennial
by James L. Norlie
The year 2007 marks the 100th anniversary of Lutheran Campus Ministry (LCM) in America. The Rev. Howard Gold was its first campus pastor at the University of Wisconsin-Madison. Today 185 campus ministries serve public and private universities and colleges across the U.S. Also, more than 400 congregations regularly open their doors of welcome to students, faculty, and university staff members in their college communities.

For the Sake of Students: A Campus Ministry History
by Brent Christianson
What began in a Wisconsin prayer meeting in 1905 with a dozen students now involves many thousands of students across the country in a wide range of social, spiritual, and service-oriented activities.

An Incentive to Service: Lutheran Higher Education in the U.S.A.
by L. DeAne Lagerquist
Throughout its nearly 175 years of history in the United States, Lutheran higher education has striven to follow the ideals of faithfulness to its foundations and service to the world, stepping up to the challenges of the present while not losing sight of its primary goals.

When Were They Written? The Dating of the Scrolls
by Neil Altman
The traditional view posits the dating of the famous Dead Sea Scrolls as before the time of Jesus. Other textual evidence point to some time after Jesus' birth. The implications of a later dating may not be insignificant.