In this devotion, Elizabeth Schoenknecht ’04 M.Div., writes that Isaiah here promises relief from the burdens of life—injustice, war, division, abandonment, isolation. Read today’s God Pause.
Archives for December 1, 2025
Welcome Rahfat Hussain, CFO
Please extend a warm welcome to Rahfat Hussain, who starts today as chief financial officer for both Luther Seminary and Augsburg University. Rahfat brings extensive higher education and nonprofit financial leadership expertise, most recently serving as CFO at the Minnesota Historical Society. Prior to that position, he served for 17 years in various financial roles at the University of Minnesota, including being named the inaugural director of the Finance Operations Center, a centralized shared services operation for the university. We are grateful for our collaborative partnership with Augsburg and are thrilled to have found in Rahfat an experienced, energetic leader ready to step into the unique role of CFO for both institutions. His first day on-site at Luther will be Friday, December 5.
December 2025 Employee Anniversaries
Congratulations to our colleagues celebrating work anniversaries in December!
- Jill Kane, 2 years – Seminary Relations
- Sarah Luedtke-Jones, 14 years – Student Affairs
- Jennifer Mullenix, 11 years – Academic Affairs
- Sandy Olson, 4 years – Academic Affairs
- Bethany Riethmeier, 6 years – Seminary Relations
- Jennifer Rowdon, 3 years – Faith+Lead
- Matthew Schutz, 3 years – Business Office
- Ashley Wheeler, 7 years – Contextual Learning