Archives for June 2024

The Brivo installation process has gone more slowly than our contractor planned, but they are aiming to have all of the new locks and card readers installed by the end of this week. Once locks and readers are installed, the next step is to install and configure the video intercom system that will allow us to implement our visitor policy when buildings are locked during operating hours. We expect the intercoms to be operational in early July and will notify the campus community when we are ready to move to a locked campus.

Please join Operations staff in celebrating Jake Ratkovich. Jake is leaving our family after 12.5 years to pursue new and exciting opportunities. We will always appreciate Jake for his tireless work ethic and team support. Please stop by to wish Jake the best and grab a sandwich and soda while you are here, 12 p.m. on Thursday, June 27, in Bockman Hall, room 116.

In this devotion, George Knudson ’79 M.Div., observes how simple acts of service are also acts of hospitality toward all who would hear the good news. Read today’s God Pause.

Students, staff, faculty, and friends—Are you going to camp this summer? Are you connected to an outdoor ministry? Do you have a friend, congregation member, or loved one working at camp this summer? If so, we need your help. The admissions office is sending care packages to camp and outdoor ministry staff this summer. How does it work? A camp staff member would pick up a Luther Seminary postcard from a camp colleague—or receive one directly from you—fill in their name and camp location, and mail it back to us by August 5. We would then send them a small care package of treats and a vocational discernment devotional. Request postcards for your camp or a specific camp staff member today. Luther Seminary is grateful for the outdoor ministry staff who will help kids and youth with faith formation this summer. Thank you for your help in this recruitment work. Questions? Reach out to Jen Gruendler, jgruendler001@luthersem.edu.

In this devotion, George Knudson ’79 M.Div. explores the psalmist’s progression from arrogance to dismay to joy through the course of the psalm. Read today’s God Pause.

The Luther Seminary Library has a new bibliography on “The God Debate: From the Ancient Arguments to the New Atheism” that includes the Richard Dawkins debate with Ayaan Hirsi Ali as well as many other resources “from Pascal to Plantinga.”