President Tiede explores Luke’s account of Jesus’ execution and the conquest of Saddam Hussein’s Iraq.
Second Quarter 2003
Faith in a Time of War
Lutherans respond to the war with faithful voices.
Focusing on Leadership
Visits to congregations culminate in leadership sumit.
Seven Marks of a Good Sermon
Preaching speaks to the whole person, and to do that we need to engage the imaginations of our hearers.
Peter Sethre: Bridging Academic and Congregational Life
Ask Peter Sethre about the importance of continuing education, and he replies by quoting Lutheran theologian Joseph Sittler: “It does no good to undertake our witness to Christ with a full heart and an empty head.”
Daniel Simundson: Connecting Students With the Old Testament
As professor of Old Testament, Daniel Simundson has spent the last three decades connecting students with the traditions of the Bible so they can better understand how God is at work in their lives and in the world.
21-day Challenge Jump Starts Leaders to Good Health
If clergy and church leaders aren’t taking care of themselves, how can they take care of a congregation? “The healthier you are, the better chance you have in being a successful leader,” Lydia Volz, Luther Seminary parish nurse, said. “We have to start here, at the seminary, to teach the church’s future leaders to make […]
Yackels Establish 2:1 Matching Grant Fund for Justice
John and Eleanor Yackel are helping prepare leaders of the church to speak out boldly and prophetically when they see examples of oppression and inequality. The Yackels already have endowed the Martin Luther King, Jr. Chair for Justice and Christian Community at Luther Seminary. Now they are creating a $300,000 challenge grant to attract additional […]