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 […]
I am the vine; you are the branches. Those who abide in me and I in them bear much fruit, because apart from me you can do nothing. —John 15:5 In the transformational work we have been doing at Luther Seminary in recent years, it is clear that we are called to be a seminary […]
Recent Luther Seminary graduates Elizabeth Hood and Ryan Popineau join an illustrious group of Children, Youth, and Family Ministry graduates who received the CYF Prize for their scholarly work. Hood was recognized for her paper “Why Gen Z Left the Pew for the Pop Pulpit of Taylor Swift,” and Popineau for his paper “People of […]
“Up until that time, I’d only been a liturgist in the church. I’d never done anything like a reflection. It was very daunting, and I was quite scared. I thought my voice would get high and squeaky and all that. But for some reason, it felt like this was the place I needed to be, […]
We have gifts that differ according to the grace given to us. —Roman 12:6a Sometimes I wonder how the Christian tradition developed such clear lines between those in our community with a clergy role and those without. Certainly, humans crave order and prioritize roles and responsibilities. In doing so—intentionally or not—we assign worth to the […]
Luther Seminary is pleased to announce that two internationally known pioneers in new Christian ministries—F. Willis Johnson and Dave Male—will join the faculty this year as visiting instructors. Johnson and Male will support Luther Seminary’s new initiatives designed to start and develop new ministries, especially ministries to those unfamiliar with “inherited” forms of church. “Across […]