January 2026 update: Read frequently asked questions about the grant. Luther Seminary has received a five-year, $10 million grant from Lilly Endowment Inc. to help establish the Luther Collective, a seminary-led collaboration that seeks to develop a renewed vision for theological education. The grant will support Luther Seminary’s strategic work with five partner organizations to […]
Luther Seminary will host the traveling exhibit “Exploring Human Origins: What Does It Mean to Be Human?” after the seminary was selected through a national competition offered by the Smithsonian National Museum of Natural History and the American Library Association. “We are thrilled that Luther Seminary has been selected to host this unique and fascinating […]
For more than 20 years, Luther Seminary has made a strong case that ministry with young people is a theological task. A new, $1.196 million grant from Lilly Endowment Inc. will move this work deeper into the congregational practice of children’s ministry in the years to come. Led by Andrew Root, Luther Seminary’s Carrie Olson […]
Following board approval in early February, Luther Seminary and Lifestyle Communities have entered into a purchase agreement for the Lower Campus. The purchase agreement covers the entirety of the Lower Campus, which spans parcels in both Lauderdale and St. Paul. The property includes Northwestern Hall, Stub Hall, and Breck Woods. A closing date is currently […]
Between mid-August and October 2024, construction work to facilitate necessary repairs will impact access to Olson Campus Center. While the building will remain open during construction, areas affected will include the ramps, sidewalks, and exterior walls on the northwest side of the building as well as interior areas of the chapel and lobby. During the […]
Tripp Fuller and Andrew Root will team up to deliver the 2024 Aus Memorial Lecture on the remarkable life and enduring relevance of Dietrich Bonhoeffer. Before his imprisonment and martyrdom for working with the German resistance, Bonhoeffer lived and shared the gospel in an increasingly dangerous world. Come discover how Bonhoeffer’s ideas of who is […]