A seminary occupies a distinct and faithful position that is rooted in both the church and higher education. You can see the strength of both sides of this heritage in the collaboration between our faculty and the Board of Directors. In the 2022–25 strategic plan, the Board charged the faculty to assess, adapt, and strengthen […]
Amy Marga, professor of systematic theology, is the author of “In the Image of Her: Recovering Motherhood in the Christian Tradition,” published by Baylor University Press in October 2022. In this new work, Marga argues that a feminist, maternal theology is an overlooked yet critical perspective for understanding God’s work in the world. She seeks […]
Ellie Roscher ’06 M.A. and Heidi Barr ’06 M.A. are the co-authors of “12 Tiny Things: Simple Ways to Live a More Intentional Life,” published by Broadleaf Books in 2021. In a culture that says bigger is better, it is subversive work to take tiny, lasting steps toward learning and growth. Roscher and Barr journey […]
This month we celebrated the life and mourned the death of longtime faculty member Jim Nestingen, professor emeritus of church history. Jim influenced a generation of pastors, deacons, teachers, and everyday disciples—including, I suspect, many of you. Several of Jim’s former students took time to reach out after his death. Their notes about how his […]
Steve Thomason, associate professor of spiritual formation, is the author of “The Visual Preacher: Proclaiming an Embodied Word,” published by Fortress Press in July 2022. An artist and a rostered minister in the ELCA, Thomason aims to help preachers create and use images that make them better storytellers. Believing that pictures speak differently than words, […]
In these final days of Advent, many of us are frantically finishing holiday preparations—not so much lingering in the light of the Advent hope “O Come, O Come, Emmanuel,” as rushing headlong toward Christmas and “Santa Claus Is Coming to Town.” This hectic pace has become such a routine part of life. And yet, I […]