Mary Hess, professor of educational leadership, is co-author with Stephen Brookfield of “Becoming a White Antiracist: A Practical Guide for Educators, Leaders, and Activists.” The book was released by Stylus Publishing in April. It was written to answer the question that many white people have when confronted with the need to work for racial justice: “What […]
Listen, listen, God is calling! Through the Word inviting, Offering forgiveness, Comfort and joy! —Tanzanian hymn, ELW 513 During this past year, Luther Seminary has been actively engaged in the work of listening. We’ve listened to the church, who have told us that theological education needs to be more accessible, affordable, and responsive to the […]
After raising $87 million since 2017, Luther Seminary has publicly launched its Listen! God is Calling campaign. The campaign is designed to address the core challenge facing faith communities today: The churches Luther Seminary serves struggle to form Christian identity and practice with their own members, their children, and their neighbors. Luther Seminary is uniquely […]
On October 13, Living Lutheran published an interview with Mary Hess, professor of educational leadership, on “Becoming a White Antiracist,” a book she coauthored with Stephen Brookfield. “In Christian faith, … we talk about a God in whose love we are all drawn, and that love draws us toward each other. And one of the […]
All Saints’ Day is approaching, and it has me thinking about the saints whose examples have meant so much to me on my journey of faith. There’s Dietrich Bonhoeffer, who was the subject of my Ph.D. research at the University of Cambridge. Bonhoeffer’s courage and public witness against the horrors of Nazi Germany cost him […]
Cameron Howard, associate professor of Old Testament, is author of “The Old Testament for a Complex World: How the Bible’s Dynamic Testimony Points to New Life for the Church,” which was published by Baker Academic in June. The book challenges the notion that the Old Testament is irrelevant today, arguing instead that it is well-suited […]