Radical Discipleship | by Doug Newton
True "fellowship": Here's the first lesson in this year's curriculum.

When the Top Topples | by Patti Pfeiffer
Falling pastors, church splits ... how do we move past the pain?

In the Face of Evil | by Lisa K. Clark
Here's a not-so-secret weapon we can wield against the world's ugliness.

Why I Got a Tattoo | by Bob Havens
More at stake: Body art's only skin deep ... God gets to the heart.

Letters to the Editor
Salt Shakers: Kari Morris-Guzman
Check It Out: Music
LifeStyle: New Year's Resolutions That Will Go the Distance
World View: Focus on Latin and South America
Bishops' Page: Bishop Kendall: Facing the X-Ray
The News Section
Humor Me: A Margin of Terror
Notices
Editorial: Spiritual Ear Hair

LifeNotes
A dedicated Bible study leader guides an Alzheimer's patient through the steps knowing God and offering a prayer of salvation. When the fog came in again, she knew he now had eternal vision.
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