Luther Seminary gives thanks to God for the life and witness of the Rev. Sheldon A. Tostengard. Tostengard, 76, of Roseville, Minn., died peacefully at home on April 29 following complications from Parkinson’s disease.
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Eugene L. Fevold, 1918-2011
The Rev. Dr. Eugene L. Fevold, professor emeritus of church history, died Oct. 29, 2011. He was a highly respected research scholar and teacher, concerned with the use and collection of primary resources in the study of church history and conscious of his responsibility to the church as well as to his students and the seminary. He retired in 1988 as professor emeritus.
An improv artist in the pulpit
Pastor Mike Weaver, M. Div. ’98, was a year into his call at All Saints Lutheran Church in Worthington, Ohio, when he noticed a poster at an ice cream shop for a class called Improvisation Skills for Professionals.
Festival of Homiletics inspires through preaching
From May 14-18, more than 1,300 pastors inspired each other to preach the gospel during the 20th annual Festival of Homiletics in Atlanta, Ga. Speakers included Luther Seminary’s Karoline Lewis, the Alvin N. Rogness Chair of Homiletics; and David Lose, the Marbury E. Anderson Chair in Biblical Preaching.
Dokimazo event focuses on discernment
The 2012-13 academic year marks the launch of a new discernment event for prospective students at Luther Seminary. The new event, called Dokimazo, will be held twice annually, replacing and enhancing Ventures in Vocation and A Day in the Life.
Changing times: 2012 Convocation speakers address today’s church
This year’s Convocation, held Feb. 1-3, centered on the theme By Paths Untrodden—Faith and Leadership in a Time of Change. The event featured two keynote speakers who led plenary discussions between workshops and class reunions.
Financial coaching: Creating confident stewardship leaders
The church is calling strong stewardship leaders—leaders who will not only tend the needs of the individuals in their congregations but those of the larger church. At Luther Seminary, we believe that stewardship education should be pervasive, integrated into the very core of Luther Seminary’s curriculum and culture.
Sequence of events: Narrative Lectionary connects God’s story with ours
When addressing the Northeast Minnesota Synod at its 2010 Assembly, Rolf Jacobson, associate professor of Old Testament, spoke to the importance of scriptural transformation in the life of today’s congregations.