Luther Seminary held its 157th commencement on Sunday, May 31, at Central Lutheran Church in Minneapolis. The class of 2026 includes more than 90 graduates. Commencement weekend began with a baccalaureate service in the Chapel of the Incarnation on Saturday, May 30. Alan Padgett, professor of systematic theology and The Northwestern Lutheran Theological Seminary Chair […]

In December 2025, Luther Seminary received a five-year, $10 million grant from the Lilly Endowment Inc. to help establish the Luther Collective, a seminary-led collaboration that seeks to develop a renewed vision for theological education. Together, the Luther Collective aims to meet leaders where they are to cultivate God’s calling in their lives. The Luther […]

For distributed learners, Residential Focus Sessions offer an immersive, in-person learning experience and the chance to connect with the wider Luther Seminary community. These intensive, three-day classes are offered four times per year. Until now, they were always held on campus. This January, Luther offered the first “off-site” Residential Focus Session—an experiment designed to test […]

In January, Enter the Bible launched a new podcast, “The Bible in a Year from Luther Seminary.” The podcast covers the entire Bible over the course of a year, focusing on one or two books in each episode. New episodes come out each Wednesday. Every episode features a guest Bible scholar who discusses the featured […]

On September 26, Luther Seminary will welcome eminent New Testament scholar and beloved Professor Emeritus Craig Koester ’80 M.Div. to deliver the 2026 Fretheim Lecture in Biblical Theology titled “The Death of Jesus and the Message of Life According to John.” Known especially for his groundbreaking work on Hebrews, Revelation, and John as well as […]