Archives for November 25, 2025

Here are some great thoughts and resources on preparing for this Advent season from the Luther Seminary Library.

Explore the world and deepen your studies with these unique summer travel courses: Space is limited, so inquire today.

• Mission in a Post-Christian Society: Learning from the UK. Join Dwight Zschile in London from June 6-13, 2026. This course (CL4550) examines how the church is recontextualizing Christian witness through new forms of church and mission. Contact Jody Nyenhuis, jnyenhuis001@luthersem.edu, to be added to the interest list and receive more information.
• Knowing Our Neighbors in Mexico and Guatemala. Travel with Guillermo Hansen to Mexico and Guatemala from June 17-30, 2026. This course (CD1640) focuses on the history and mission of companion Lutheran churches, exploring work with indigenous peoples, migration, and human rights. The trip includes visits to historical and archaeological sites. Contact Ben McDonald Coltvet, bmcdonaldcoltve001@luthersem.edu, to be added to the interest list and receive more information.
• Dietrich Bonhoeffer: Youth Worker. Led by Andy Root, this course (CY4566) takes place in Berlin, Germany, from June 20-25, 2026. Participants will examine Dietrich Bonhoeffer’s biography and writings, focusing on his significant ministry with children and youth and reexamining contemporary confirmation practices through his work. Contact Ryan Popineau, rpopineau001@luthersem.edu, to be added to the interest list and receive more information.

Join us January 13, 2026, 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. Register for the in-person event (meal provided) on the Luther campus or the livestreamed version hosted by Faith+Lead. Students, 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.

Have you ever wondered what actually is in the archives? Or where it is? Or what’s behind those doors in the tunnel from Gullixson to Bockman? Join our archivist, Caleb Rollins, on Wednesday, December 3 from 12:30-1:30 p.m. for a tour of the mystical and mundane found in our archives. The tour will start outside Room 5 in Gullixson Hall. If you have questions or can’t attend this tour but are interested in one, contact Caleb at crollins002@luthersem.edu.

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