Archives for May 2025

Methodist theologians and ministers have impacted global Christianity—from John and Charles Wesley in the 18th century to today’s prolific preacher Will Willimon, who will be our guest speaker at Luther Seminary’s Aus Memorial Lecture on June 17. Check out this brief bibliography of Methodist theology and ministry.

Luther Seminary is restarting the Campus Safety Committee. The purpose of the committee is to identify and review plans for maintaining an overall safe environment conducive to living, learning, and working together. The committee will also advise the President’s Office and Enterprise Leadership Team on issues relating to supporting a safe campus environment. The committee will consist of ten members. Four members will represent facilities, marketing and communications, technology, and Title IX. Two members will represent students and student workers. The remaining four members will be employee volunteers. Of the four employee volunteers, at least one should be a faculty member and one should be a staff member. No more than one volunteer can manage other employees. If we have too many volunteers, we will select four randomly from the pool of volunteers. Volunteers will serve a term of one year. If you are interested in volunteering, please email Chris Jacobsen at cjacobsen003@luthersem.edu by end of day on June 6.

In this devotion, Luther Wayne Kendrick ’72 M.Div., ponders what it means to live out the reality that Jesus is the beginning and end of our lives. Read today’s God Pause.

Today—Wednesday, May 28 from 9-10 a.m.—the Student Affairs Office invites you to celebrate Samuel Zalanga, Director of Inclusion and Belonging. He will be leaving Luther Seminary on May 31 and has been selected as a US Peace Corps volunteer. Student Affairs will provide breakfast treats, coffee, and juice. We would love it if you could join us in celebrating Samuel.

The 2025 Abdel Ross Wentz Prize in American Lutheran History, from the Lutheran Historical Society of the Mid-Atlantic, provides prize money for the best history paper on a topic related to Lutheranism in America. The prize is in the amount of $2,500 and can be awarded in four categories.
1. First degree seminarian
2. M.A./Ph.D graduate student
3. Post-Graduate: pastor, deacon, layperson, and/or faculty member
4. Amateur historian
Papers should be 25-35 pages in length, double spaced using Chicago Manual of Style. Read more about Wentz and the prize on the society’s website. If you would like to consult with Professor Mark Granquist for information about this or help with the prize competition, please email him at mgranquist001@luthersem.edu.

In this devotion, Luther Wayne Kendrick ’72 M.Div., reminds us that there is one name above all others. Read today’s God Pause.