Then he said to them all, “If any wish to come after me, let them deny themselves and take up their cross daily and follow me. For those who want to save their life will lose it, and those who lose their life for my sake will save it.” –Luke 9:23-24 We should not be […]
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From One Shape Fits All to a Mixed Ecology
The texts we read during Lent, Holy Week, and into Easter remind us that Jesus is all over the place. He’s in the wilderness and up to Galilee and in Jerusalem and over to Bethany. He talks to the poorest of the poor, the richest of the rich, and everyone in between. And throughout his […]
Promises of a New Year
With Christmas, New Year, and Epiphany observations behind us, Christians are now on our way to a Lenten journey that will take us to the cross, an empty tomb, and a future full of God’s promises. In this bleak midwinter, however, it can feel as though these promises are so far off, distant, and abstract […]
Joy to the World
“Rejoice always, pray continually, give thanks in all circumstances; for this is God’s will for you in Christ Jesus.” So writes the Apostle Paul in his first letter to the Thessalonians (5:16–18). Despite its secular reputation as the “happiest time of the year,” the weeks before Christmas can be wearying—for students and faculty wrapping up […]
Book Recommendation: ‘The Holy and the Hybrid: Navigating the Church’s Digital Reformation’
Ryan Panzer ’19 M.A. is the author of “The Holy and the Hybrid: Navigating the Church’s Digital Reformation,” published by Fortress Press in September 2022. It was only a few years ago that digital ministry seemed like an uncertain reality. But following the shifts to online worship experiences during the pandemic, Christian leaders and congregations […]
Accompanying Christian Leaders
One of the reasons I’m filled with deep gratitude these days is a growing sense of abundance at Luther Seminary around new ways to connect with and accompany Christian leaders. In addition to the full-tuition Jubilee Scholarship initiative and an updated curriculum in our M.A. and M.Div. programs, we are listening and learning about what […]