The Fourth Commandment reads in part, “Honor your father and mother.” Ruth Reigstad’s life— and her death—bears witness to that.
Second Quarter 2006
Notes from the Mission Field
Families are the new mission field. In Africa, mission historians tell us that the most effective missionaries of the 19th and 20th centuries were the ones who could best enter the home with the good news of Jesus Christ. The same is true today.
Drawing the Young to the Congregation’s Heart: A revamped Children, Youth and Family Ministry meets growing demand
The updated CYF extends beyond youth and family to include children and young adults. Classroom work grounds students in theology, youth culture, practical leadership and more.
Mark Hillmer: Reconnecting Life and the Gospel
Every course involves having the students share an autobiography, especially as it is framed by scripture. It’s transformed the atmosphere in the room, he says. “When we tell our stories in class, it breaks down barriers between students. It’s preparing them to be real people in the parish.” And Hillmer includes himself in this assignment. “I tell my story, too. I want them to know I am flesh and blood; I have sinned and fallen short of God’s glory.”
Planting the Seed, Growing Where God Puts You: Alum-in-Residence Katy McCallum Sachse, ’99, Shares Thoughts on Ministry
Although she said it was “bizarre” to be on campus without her classmates, participating in the program is “very re-energizing.”
What Our Alums Are Doing: Congregations Band Together to Support New Mission Church
Even as the ELCA pastors in Minnesota’s Brainerd Lakes area—many of them Luther grads—shepherd their own congregations, they have their eyes on a larger flock. The four congregations are working together to support a new mission church to reach a growing number of unchurched residents.
High Tech and High Numbers for D.Min. Programs
Pastors in Luther Seminary’s Doctor of Ministry (D.Min.) program are going high-tech to bring their preaching to a higher level. And pastors from the Southwestern United States are meanwhile looking to Luther to revitalize their congregations.
In Memory
Jon Anttila 1958-2006 Luther Seminary this spring lost Accounting Director Jon Anttila, a man with a mind for numbers and a heart for those around him. He died April 13 while surrounded by family members who were called to the hospital to be with him. Anttila worked in accounting for the seminary since 1981. Colleagues […]