In Craig Koester’s Genesis to Revelation course, students come as close as possible to witnessing biblical stories in the year 2009. Koester accomplishes this feat by incorporating music, drama and visual art into the classroom. “We not only read about wandering in the Sinai desert with the Israelites or traveling to Philippi or Corinth with […]
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Would Martin Luther Tweet?
If Martin Luther were alive today, would the father of Lutheranism use modern-day technologies to spread the Word? Would he blog about the 95 Theses? Change his Facebook status? Edit the “indulgences” page on Wikipedia? Tweet his philosophies on Twitter in 140 characters or less? From the Reformation to today Lutherans have taken advantage of […]
Three Graduates Live Out Their Calls As Mission Developers
Luther Seminary intensified its focus on missional development in the 2000-2005 strategic plan, Serving the Promise of Our Mission.
Christians’ Callings in the World: Five-Seminary Grant Funds New Ways to Teach
If you had to guess which section of the Sunday newspaper God would be most interested in, what would
you say?
Legacies of Quello and Hanson Honored in Future Preachers
Luther Seminary has long been known for producing outstanding preachers, but two new efforts aim to deepen preaching skills for pastors already in the parish.
The Path of a Mission Developer at Luther Seminary
Quit preparing your graduates for a church that no longer exists. This was the challenge a pastor gave then-president David Tiede in 1987.
2009 Faithfulness in Ministry Cross Honorees
This year’s Faithfulness in Ministry recipients serve God in very different settings: a Guatemalan mission, a college and a Bible camp. What they have in common, however, is much more important. They all serve the Lord faithfully, everyday. Awards will be given to all the recipients during Mid-Winter Convocation, Jan. 14-16.
Notes from the Mission Field: Marked for Mission
Luther Seminary’s strategic plan is a response to the challenges that face our church and world. It’s that important! Our focus is on educating evangelical public leaders who are capable of providing a hungry and needy world with a spirit-driven apostolic witness. This high calling entails three important dimensions: We are called to be servants of evangelical renewal; We are called to be heralds of hope; We are called to be catalysts for change and mission.