Luther Seminary has appointed Rev. Cody J. Sanders, Ph.D., to a tenure-eligible position as associate professor of congregational and community care leadership. Sanders will join the faculty on July 1, 2023. “Luther Seminary’s emphasis on the importance of faithful innovation, focus on a rapidly changing world, and desire for an imaginative and reflective person to […]
Seeds Project Welcomes New Fellows for 2023
The Seeds Project is proud to announce another diverse group of participants for its 2023 fellowship. Representing a variety of racial and ethnic identities, geographic contexts, denominational affiliations, and life experiences, these 16 fellows will come together for 10 months of coaching and collaboration with the goal of accelerating the impact of their ministry. In […]
A Future Full of Hope
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 […]
Book Recommendation: ‘In the Image of Her’
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 […]
Book Recommendation: ‘12 Tiny Things: Simple Ways to Live a More Intentional Life’
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 […]
Life-Changing Work
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 […]