Archives for April 17, 2025

In this devotion, Ladd Bjorneby ‘85 M.Div., observes that Jesus loves even those who tell him he is wrong. Read today’s God Pause.

Fruit & Grain has a menu of foods they are offering to help prepare for any individuals, families, or communities that would like to use their services for meals. Founded by head baker and owner Emily Lauer in 2018, Fruit & Grain specializes in from-scratch pop tarts, galette, pies, and savory goodies such as hand pies. Fruit & Grain is one of a very few dedicated peanut-free and nut-free bakeries in the US. Their products are available at a variety of local cafes and businesses in the Twin Cities, as well as the Kingfield Farmers Market. You can place orders online. Easter pickup is 4/19, 11 a.m. -2 p.m. at Emily’s house, 2512 31st Ave S Minneapolis.

Nominations are now open for the 2025-2026 Student Council executive committee. Positions open for nominations are: president, vice president, secretary, and treasurer. Position descriptions are available in the Student Council Constitution. These Executive Team Members will serve the student body on the Student Council for the 2025-2026 academic year. Fill out this form to nominate yourself or someone else. You need to be signed into your Luther Seminary email in order to access the form. Nominations will remain open until 11:59 p.m. CT on Monday, April 21. If you have any questions, direct them to the council email: studentcouncil@luthersem.edu. Elections will be held April 28-30, ending at 10:00 p.m. CT.

A Tentative Course Schedule for 2025-2026 is now available. You can find it on the Registration tab of MyLutherNet.

This May, we are offering MIN 581 Chaplaincy Leadership in Specialized Settings. The course will be taught by Will Bevins, Chaplain (LT) in the US Navy, CPE Supervisor-Educator (CPEI), and Board Certified Chaplain (Spiritual Care Association). MIN 581 will meet Monday-Friday, May 12-23 from 2:30-6:30 p.m. This is an online/synchronous class (zoom). Except for a few assignments at the beginning, it is not an asynchronous course. Submit an ELCA cross-registration form to registrar@luthersem.edu for registration if interested. Course description: This elective intensive course is designed to examine ministry by pastors serving as chaplains in specialized settings—military, hospital, prison, other institutional ministries. Elements of chaplaincy practice explored are (1) worship, preaching, and public speech, (2) interfaith engagements, and (3) pastoral care and counseling. The course provides students conceptual frameworks and practical introductions to major issues in chaplaincy. Course activities and student requirements focus on helping students gain a better understanding of specialized ministries and their role as spiritual and missional leaders in public, institutional settings. Topics address basic contours of chaplaincy ministry, the context for missional leadership, worship planning, preaching, and public speech in pluralistic settings, organizations using a systems perspective, and major pastoral care encounters in chaplaincy ministry.