In this Easter season, when green shoots and spring flowers are finally emerging, it’s a delight to feel uplifted and optimistic. The words of the Easter Hymn resonate: “Now the green blade rises from the buried grain … love is come again like wheat arising green.” (ELW 379) Alleluia! Christ is risen! This season is […]
Karoline Lewis, Marbury E. Anderson chair in biblical preaching, is the author of “Belonging: 5 Keys to Unlock Your Potential as a Disciple,” published in January by Abingdon Press. “Belonging” helps readers to understand and live out Christian discipleship in a way that is most deeply authentic for themselves, asking: “What does it look like […]
Is there a particular spiritual practice that anchors you in this season of reflection? Maybe you’ve been following along with the wonderful daily meditations from President Emeritus David Tiede, Professor Joy Moore, and other faithful voices in this year’s God Pause Lenten devotional, “God Loved the World.” Whether through daily prayer, study, or fasting, Lenten […]
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 […]