Archives for September 2025

You’re invited to a special evening of worship, fellowship, and food today—Thursday, September 18—from 5–7 p.m. on the Bockman Hall “front porch” (by the cross). Come to this refreshing time of praise and worship outdoors—the perfect way to pause in the middle of the week, connect with God, and share in community. You can expect spirit-filled worship, time to connect with friends and classmates, and delicious tacos and soda. The weather looks promising, and we’re planning for a beautiful evening outside. If it happens to rain, we’ll simply move inside to the dining room and continue the celebration together. Bring your heart and your voice, and come as you are!

The Luther Seminary community is invited to Zoom in and attend a free lecture by the Elizabeth A. Clark Center for Late Ancient Studies at Duke University given by Paula Fredriksen, professor at the Hebrew University of Jerusalem, titled “Christ and Empire.” The event takes place at 5 p.m. on September 18 on Zoom. Register here. Contact Amy Marga with questions. Amarga@luthersem.edu.

Students interested in taking LG4525 Ministry with Latinos/as/xs in the spring with Jenny Pietz must demonstrate intermediate competence in Spanish prior to registration. Our colleagues at Augsburg University will be providing an assessment exam, organized through the Office of the Registrar. If you plan to take the course, complete the following steps:

1. Email ceriksen001@luthersem.edu with the subject line “SPRING SPANISH” by September 26. In the email, indicate if you want to take the course pass/fail or letter grade.
2. You will receive instructions from Augsburg University to complete the assessment online.
3. Complete the assessment by the end of October.
4. The Office of the Registrar will complete registration for all students who meet the competence requirement.
5. Students will not be able to self-register for this course.

In this devotion, Hope Deutscher ’13 M.Div., wonders if, instead of complaining or gossiping about someone, we turned to God in prayer for them. Read today’s God Pause.

The Luther Seminary community holds Jody Nyenhuis, senior manager for Academic Achievement, in our prayers as she mourns the loss of her mother, Gloria Hempel. Gloria died on September 14 under the love and care of her family and hospice. A funeral will be held Friday at North Crow River Lutheran Church in Cokato, with visitation on Thursday at Dingmann Funeral Care Chapel in Annandale.

Join visiting professor F. Willis Johnson in the Olson Campus Center Dining Room from 5:00-6:30 p.m. today—Wednesday, September 17—as he kicks off a webinar series that guides spiritual entrepreneurs through the core creative energies that fuel their work: imagination, ideation, ignition, and innovation. This session will focus on the Sacred Playground of Imagination. Lanna Thai food will be served as well as alcoholic and non-alcoholic beverages. The remaining three episodes will be held online on October 7 and 28 and November 18 from 6-7:30 p.m. More details will be available at Wednesday’s event.