Lutheran Witness: May 2006

In May, the Easter season ends and new images of Jesus enter our minds. Perhaps chief among them— springing from a scriptural text used almost invariably in May—is the image of the Good Shepherd. Few other verses rival “The Lord is my shepherd” in the emotional tug it exerts on our hearts. For that reason, with this May issue of The Lutheran Witness, we focus on “The Shepherd of Your Soul” in the cover story.

From the President: Our New Shepherds

From the Editor: To the Reader

Features:

The Shepherd of Your Soul — John W. Oberdeck

Making Shepherds — James Heine

A Soldier’s View: In the Valley of the Shadow of Death — Erik J. Erkkinen

The Last Graduation — Rodney Rathmann

Islam: Keeping the Facts Straight — Alvin Schmidt

Departments:

Lifeline

Letters

Notices

Family Counselor

Q & A

Shedding Some Light

Searching Scripture

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