In the two and a half years since it started, WorkingPreacher.org has faithfully provided timely, compelling and trustworthy content for today’s working preachers. Biblical content is now also available in Spanish, under the tab “Evangelio.” “WorkingPreacher.org is a very valuable resource for all preachers,” said Justo L. González, a leading voice in Hispanic theology. “On […]
Fall 2010
Best of Both: Interns at Hope Lutheran in Fargo Experience Multiple Ministries
As a congregation of nearly 11,000 baptized members, Hope Lutheran Church in Fargo, N.D., has made a great impact through its mission and outreach programs. So, when Pastors Chuck Olmstead, ’84, and Mike Toomey, ’01, began to talk about a new way to partner with rural churches, extending Hope’s ministry outward seemed like the perfect […]
Luther Seminary: A Family Tradition
Growing up in a non-Christian family in Seoul, South Korea, Mikyoung Park knew little about the church. And given her longtime plans for a career in music, the church didn’t seem like something she needed. But that changed when Park, ’09, became one of four in her family to attend Luther Seminary over the past […]
100 Years of Service: Esteemed Mission Society has Strong Ties to Luther
The Lutheran Orient Mission Society has a long and esteemed history. In the last 100 years, LOMS has been responsible for tearing down walls and building bridges between Muslims and Christians in Kurdistan by helping Kurdish women make a living with their talents, giving Kurdish children an education and putting the spoken Kurdish word to […]
Alum Grows Unique Ministry in Immigrant Community
Rose Mary Sánchez-Guzmán lives on the border—in more ways than one. As pastor of Iglesia Luterana Cristo Rey in El Paso, Texas, less than 10 minutes from Ciudad Juárez, Mexico, she has centered herself on the physical border that separates two nations. But, in ministering to a congregation plagued by issues of immigration and poverty, […]
Rolf Olson, ’81, Revitalizes a Changing Congregation
When he accepted a call to Richfield Lutheran Church four years ago, Rolf Olson, ’81, knew he was taking on a challenge. The congregation had experienced steep membership declines over the previous two decades and was unsure of how best to move forward. “I knew the first order of business was rebuilding trust,” Olson said […]
Ministry and Martial Arts
Miranda Hinrichs may be the only Luther Seminary student who can break three stacked bricks using only the palm of her hand. Like many of her classmates, Hinrichs is preparing for ordained ministry. But unlike any of her fellow students, she has competed in multiple national taekwondo championships. Most recently, Hinrichs won a gold medal […]
Luther Seminary’s mission … “to all nations”
The Lutheran World Federation Assembly met in Stuttgart, Germany, in July. The LWF comprises 140 member churches in 79 countries, representing 70 million Christians worldwide. The theme of the assembly was Give Us Today Our Daily Bread. Mark Hanson, ELCA presiding bishop and president of the LWF, spoke of our present time when “the world is in pain.”