Then he said to them all, “If any wish to come after me, let them deny themselves and take up their cross daily and follow me. For those who want to save their life will lose it, and those who lose their life for my sake will save it.” –Luke 9:23-24 We should not be […]
From One Shape Fits All to a Mixed Ecology
The texts we read during Lent, Holy Week, and into Easter remind us that Jesus is all over the place. He’s in the wilderness and up to Galilee and in Jerusalem and over to Bethany. He talks to the poorest of the poor, the richest of the rich, and everyone in between. And throughout his […]
From Fixing to Wondering
Lent has begun, and many of us will have heard the words of Psalm 51: “O Lord, open my lips, and my mouth will declare your praise.” You may be reading this message weighed down with the worries of the day, or struggling with health or family concerns. Perhaps you are wondering, as we all […]
Promises of a New Year
With Christmas, New Year, and Epiphany observations behind us, Christians are now on our way to a Lenten journey that will take us to the cross, an empty tomb, and a future full of God’s promises. In this bleak midwinter, however, it can feel as though these promises are so far off, distant, and abstract […]
Rutlen Lecture
Join Luther Seminary on February 27, 2024, for an evening with ecologist and lay theologian Rick Lindroth. Professor Lindroth will deliver the 2024 Rutlen Lecture on Faith and Creation, “Science, Truth, and Christian Faith in a Time of Eco-Crisis.” Event Details Rutlen Lecture on Faith and Creation with Rick Lindroth Tuesday, February 27, 2024 7 […]
Joy to the World
“Rejoice always, pray continually, give thanks in all circumstances; for this is God’s will for you in Christ Jesus.” So writes the Apostle Paul in his first letter to the Thessalonians (5:16–18). Despite its secular reputation as the “happiest time of the year,” the weeks before Christmas can be wearying—for students and faculty wrapping up […]