Archives for 2024

In this devotion, Larry Lindstrom ’84 M.Div., wonders what great things can happen when we obey the command to “wait.” Read today’s God Pause.

The 16th annual Day of Defense will be held via Zoom (link in email) on Monday, May 6 starting at 8:00 a.m. and ending at 5:30 p.m. Central. On this day, students in the M.A. professional degree programs—Leadership and Innovation for Ministry, Christian Ministry, Children, Youth, and Family—present their final capstone projects centered on a current issue in their concentration area. Check out the schedule of presenters. Topics will be updated as information is available. Please join us for any or all of these presentations. If you have questions, please contact Arlene Flancher, Program Coordinator, aflancher001@luthersem.edu.

If you missed the teach-in with professors Howard, Lewis, Marsh, Sanders, and Skinner on Friday, you can view a recording of it online. Be sure you’re logged into your seminary email (Gmail) account.

In this devotion, James L. Boyce ’71 M.Div., professor of New Testament and Greek emeritus and God Pause Theological Editor, notes how Jesus not only commands us to love one another but gives us the power to do so. Read today’s God Pause.

Come to a Teach-In about the Bible and sexuality on Friday May 3, 5:30-7:30 p.m.
Hybrid: Gullixson 102 and via Zoom (link in email)
Pizza and beverages provided for those participating on campus.

Are you eager to learn more about reading and interpreting the Bible with an inclusive perspective on sexuality? Professors Howard, Lewis, Marsh, Sanders, and Skinner will teach, engage in discussion, and respond to questions at this event. The Bible is often made to be a battleground for church-based discussions about LGBTQIA+ inclusion and exclusion. This creates obvious challenges for Christian leaders called to teach and preach an inclusive gospel. Serious discussions can be difficult to facilitate. What are fruitful ways to interpret the “clobber passages” in the Bible that often are tossed around in undiscriminating ways to condemn consensual same-sex relationships (Genesis 19:1-38; Leviticus 18:22, 20:13; Romans 1:25-27; 1 Corinthians 6:9-11; 1 Timothy 1:9-10; Jude 6-7)? What are constructive ways to talk about what kinds of sexual norms the Bible promotes? What other passages and aspects of the Bible deserve attention when talking to people about these topics? How can Christian leaders provide pastoral care to people who have been wounded when the Bible has been weaponized against them and their sexual identity? Students, staff, and faculty are welcome to attend. Join us and bring your questions!

In this devotion, James L. Boyce ’71 M.Div., professor of New Testament and Greek emeritus and God Pause Theological Editor, meditates on the extent of Jesus’ love described in the image of vine and branches. Read today’s God Pause.