When a suicide bomber strikes 500 meters from your doorstep, it’s a dark day to look on the bright side — but Rev. Mark Brown tries.
Fourth Quarter 2004
Alum Ministers to Olympic Team Amidst Joy and Sorrow
The relationship between Pastor Mark Reitan and Mike Candrea, coach of the U.S. Olympic Softball team, bears witness to the power of spiritual friendship.
Student Leads Rural Congregations in Deliberating Difficult Topics
Three rural North Dakota churches develop skills to lead congregational talks on difficult social issues by participating in the ELCA’s “Journey Together Faithfully” study on human sexuality.
How Congregations Can Engage in Respectful Conversation
Church Innovations, a non-profit organization founded by Luther Professor of Systematic Theology Pat Keifert, assists congregations with renewal, transformation and conflict resolution.
M.A. Student Crosses Borders to Build Up Congregational Leadership
Francis Tsui travels monthly to the “outposts” of Christianity in such countries as China, Vietnam, Cambodia, Mongolia and Thailand to teach local church leaders.
2005 Faithfulness in Ministry Cross Honorees
It is with thanksgiving that Luther Seminary honors this year’s recipients: Alvin Erickson,’61, Delmar Gusdal, ’58, and Theodore Vinger, ’57.
Strategic Plan Update: Post Graduate Programs Train Scholars/Preachers to Re-energize the Church
Luther Seminary has affirmed and retooled its graduate programs for a “re-energized vision of God’s mission in a changing world in the 21st century.”
Luther’s D.Min. Program in Biblical Preaching
Love preaching? Love a good sermon? Hear how the D. Min. program in biblical preaching can make a difference in your congregation.