I feel a deep sense of hope as I write this note to the spring 2014 issue of Luther Seminary’s Story magazine. It is a hope filled with excitement, gratitude and peace.
Spring/Summer 2014
Luther Seminary Calls Next President
We are pleased to welcome the Rev. Dr. Robin J. Steinke as Luther Seminary’s next president!
High Calling
Alum serves as chief of chaplains for U.S. Air Force
Welcome to God’s House
Grad focuses on special-needs ministry
Lloyd Svendsbye, 1930-2014
Former Luther Seminary president Dr. Lloyd Svendsbye, ’54, died on Sunday, March 2, in Edina, Minn., surrounded by family and friends. He was 83.
A New Curriculum for a Changing Church in a Changing World
As Martin Luther, hammer in hand, pounded the nail of his 95 Theses on the Wittenburg Church Door in 1517, it was inconceivable to predict how drastic a reformation the church would go through in the years following.
The New Curriculum from Multiple Angles
The process of creating the new curriculum involved many voices and took shape over a long discernment period. Here, three of those voices chime in on what they think of the results.
Standard Outcomes, Personalized Paths
Higher education has long operated under the assumption that competency in any field is demonstrated by the successful completion of a pre-determined set of courses.