Archives for 2025

In this devotion, David F. Dahl ’80 M.Div., wonders how God’s grace through the Holy Spirit is generous beyond our imagination. Read today’s God Pause.

You are warmly invited to join the ‘Why Jesus?’ gathering this Friday. We are honored to welcome Leon Rodrigues, Vice President for Inclusion and Belonging and Dean of Students, as our speaker for this inspiring event. Join us for a community meal and an enriching testimony. We hope to see you there!

Put January 13, 2026 on your calendar and join us for “Be-Wilded by Wonder: Just Creation in the Book of Job”—the 2026 Rutlen Lecture on Faith and Creation with world-renowned biblical scholar William P. Brown. The event will be in-person on the Luther Seminary campus and livestreamed. Registration opens soon. This is on the Tuesday of Winter RFS. As you make travel plans for RFS 1 and RFS 2 this January, consider coming early or staying late to attend this exciting event.

Admissions is looking to print new stickers—if you have an idea, now is your chance! Contest rules and regulations: (1) Must include Luther Seminary brand, like logo, name, or colors. (2) Must be family friendly. (3) Must be less than 4 square inches. (4) Images need to be sent as a png file. (5) Winner/s will be chosen by an esteemed panel of judges, and winner/s will receive a special prize from admissions. We are looking for serious, funny, witty, and/or simple submissions. Submit your sticker design by October 13 via email to welcome@luthersem.edu.

The Mayo Clinic is an ACPE-accredited program for CPE that offers current opportunities. The application cycle opened on September 2. Applications are reviewed and accepted on a rolling basis. Full-time residencies and summer opportunities are available. Residency stipend for one year is $58,656. Learn more here. If interested, contact the Mayo Clinic via email, cpeprogram@mayo.edu.

Luther Seminary is supporting students who would like to attend the 2026 ELCA Extravaganza. The Extravaganza is a four-day, in-person event for ELCA congregational leaders in children’s, youth, young adult, and outdoor ministries. The event is January 30-February 2, 2026 in St. Louis, Missouri.
Luther Seminary has some funds available to provide limited scholarships for students to attend this event. Scholarships will cover all or part of the registration depending upon the date registered. Note that hotel and travel costs are covered by the student. Sign up for the event on this spreadsheet and you will receive an email with instructions.