Archives for October 2025

You are invited to join in community faith formation every weekday at 11:00 a.m. CT. We gather in a variety of ways and places. See the schedule below to see how you can join us in-person and online.

Monday, October 27, 11:00 a.m. CT
Text Study with the chapel staff on Zoom (link in email).

Tuesday, October 28, 11:00 a.m. CT
Contemplative Practice in the Meditation Chapel and on Zoom.

Wednesday, October 29, 11:00 a.m. CT
Service of Holy Communion — Chapel of the Incarnation and livestreamed.
Topic: Reformation
Preacher: Kristofer Phan Coffman, Assistant Professor of New Testament

Thursday, October 30, 11:00 a.m. CT
Lunch Church in the OCC Dining Room
Topic: Pet Blessing
Speakers: Doug Dockter, M.Div. Student

Share your prayer requests.

In this devotion, Cheryl Rondeau-Bassett ’15 M.Div., reminds us that we do not receive what we deserve but rather God is merciful to us in spite of what we do. Read today’s God Pause.

Join Dwight Zscheile, professor of congregational mission and leadership, and co-editor Edward Olsworth-Peter on Friday, October 24, 1-4 p.m. in Olson Campus Center for a symposium to discuss their new book, “The Starter’s Way: Leading New Contextual Christian Communities.” Learn more about approaches to church planting and how starting new contextual communities is a holistic way of life as practitioners, regional church leaders, and scholars from around the world—including J. R. Woodward, Stephanie Williams O’Brien, and Michael Binder—reflect on the book and offer insights from their own hard-won wisdom.

Help others discern where God is calling them . . . Ever find yourself surrounded by faithful people with so much potential—but unsure how to help them step into their callings? Maybe you’re constantly problem-solving, making decisions, and putting out fires while deep down, you’re craving a more collaborative way of leading. What if you could shift from being the answer-giver to being a Spirit-led guide? Coaching for Spirit-Led Leadership is a Faith+Lead live learning course that equips you with the foundational skills of faith-rooted coaching. Sessions start on January 26, 2026. Learn more and enroll.

In this devotion, Cheryl Rondeau-Bassett ’15 M.Div., asks God to remove our self-serving need for approval of this world. Read today’s God Pause.

We are convening a conversation for students who are not on campus about what we found helpful and how we personally hope to invest in this work and move forward after the finale of our ABIDE sermon series. Pastor Jon Anderson from the Inclusive Campus Community Committee will convene the conversation on Zoom (link in email) on Thursday October 23, 6–7 p.m. CT. This will be a conversation with small group and large group opportunities to reflect on the series and our callings as we think about the question: “What part will I play in creating a climate of ABIDE at Luther Seminary?”