If you are age 70ݢ or older, new legislation now allows you to make cash gifts totaling up to $100,000 a year from your traditional or Roth IRA to qualified charities without incurring income tax on the withdrawal. This is good news for people who want to make a charitable gift during their lifetime from […]
Burgess Lecture on Missio Dei; Jewish/Christian Seminar: Bonhoeffer and Jews
It’s fall, and that means Luther Seminary is gearing up for several of its annual events, including the Burgess and Word & World Lectures, the Reformation Festival’s Singing the Faith service, and a special Jewish/Christian seminar on Bonhoeffer and the Jews. Visit the events calendar to learn more.
Did You Know…?
Did you know that this fall’s God Pause daily devotionals are all written by students in Luther Seminary’s Doctor of Ministry Program in Biblical Preaching The students are all pastors who attend Luther as part of a cohort, which means they go through the entire program with the same group of colleagues. Their ministries become […]
Students Help Out in Tornado’s Aftermath During Community Service Day
“When you serve, you learn,” said Master of Arts student Carole Joyce about Luther Seminary’s Community Service Day. She and about 40 other students, faculty and staff traveled southwest of the Twin Cities to help farms hit by a tornado.
Adults and Youth Find Common Ground “Meeting God in Prayer”
Luther Productions’ video series, “Meeting God in Prayer,” consists of only six segments at five minutes each. But the program had an immeasurable impact for folks at Holy Trinity Lutheran Church (ELCA) in St. Louis, Mo.
Student Voices: Spend a Year in the Life of Four Student Bloggers
Meet Sarah, Andy, Marissa and Aaron, four students who have agreed to share their thoughts about seminarian life on a new blog, https://www.luthersem.edu/lifeatluther [“Life at Luther.”] The blog was created specifically for those considering attending seminary, but everyone will be interested in their thoughtful, illuminating and often funny insights. Visit them at https://www.luthersem.edu/lifeatluther