Mike Harmon ‘19 M. Div. serves at a congregation in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada. He finds that Faith+Lead’s articles and courses help support him in his work in a rural community and area. Harmon’s challenge with rural ministry is that there is not a set community, meaning that there are a small number of people who […]
Paul Miller ‘18 M. Div. attended his first Faith+Lead workshop by being a part of a Funding Forward grant. Faith+Lead is Luther Seminary’s learning hub for Christian leaders. The Funding Forward grant was a year-long opportunity provided by Faith+Lead for twelve church communities to look at ministry funding challenges and experiment in developing a new […]
Ryan Panzer ‘19 M.A. is learning how to take his passion for technology and theology to help Christian communities develop and think through a hybrid ministry. Through this intersection, he has taught Faith+Lead classes, which is Luther Seminary’s learning hub for Christian leaders. In his classes, he met with church leaders and facilitated conversations around […]
Professor Emerita Mary Jane Haemig is one of the editors of “Minister’s Prayer Book: An Order of Prayers and Readings, Revised Edition,” published in 2020 by Fortress Press. This edition, the first revision of this 1959 classic since 1986, includes a more diverse selection of voices than previous editions. The book contains an order of […]
In Paul’s letter to the Phillipians he writes, “Keep on doing the things that you have learned and received and heard and seen in me, and the God of peace will be with you.” (Philippians 4:9) Over the past couple of months, it’s been difficult not to reflect on everything we’ve experienced since that fateful […]
Over the next few weeks, we’ll be in the Easter season, celebrating the joy of Christ’s resurrection. May the grace, peace, and hope of Jesus be with you. Of course, that’s easier said than done. Our society is in the midst of a particularly polarized period, punctuated by hostility and anger. There is war and […]