Archives for 2025

The Bible Division invites graduating M.Div. and M.A. students to submit papers for the Milton Prize in Old Testament and/or the Bruce Prize in New Testament. These prizes will be awarded at commencement to the students submitting the best papers in the areas of Old Testament and New Testament studies. The prizes include monetary awards. Papers written by graduating M.Div. or M.A. students during their seminary careers are eligible (both December 2024 and May 2025 graduates). These may be course papers, independent study projects, or papers written for this occasion. Papers should not exceed 6,000 words in length. Papers are due by email to Prof. Kathryn Schifferdecker, the chair of the Bible Division, by Wednesday, April 16 (the deadline has been moved up this year). Learn more about the criteria the Bible Division uses to judge the papers: Milton Prize in Old Testament, Bruce Prize in New Testament. Winners of the Milton and Bruce Prizes have bragging rights. (Did we mention there are monetary awards?) Talk with your Bible professors or Prof. Schifferdecker for more information.

For your inspiration and encouragement, the Luther Seminary Library showcases current books, e-books, short videos, and other resources on Jesus’ cross and resurrection.

In this devotion, Mary E. Hess, Professor of Educational Leadership and Chair of the Leadership Division, reminds us that we have a song to sing when we can sing no more. Read today’s God Pause.

FAD (Faith After Deconstruction) will meet Friday, April 11 at 9:30 a.m. CT on Zoom (link in email). All members of the Luther Seminary community are welcome, especially if you have experience or background in more evangelical or fundamentalist traditions. Join us in this loving space for nuanced conversations and support about our faith journeys. Contact Lauren Mildahl (lmildahl001) if you have any questions.

The fourth and final Pocket Survey for the 2024-2025 year is now open. The focus is on Financial Wellness. Pocket Surveys are short surveys to gauge your views about your experiences with various areas and offices of the seminary. These will be distributed four times during this academic year to ALL students. A Pocket Survey takes around five minutes to complete on a computer, tablet, or phone. Taking the survey is voluntary, but we do urge you to share your thoughts. These surveys are confidential and anonymous. You don’t have to answer questions you are not comfortable with. We do ask for demographics as part of our commitment to inclusion and belonging. We want to acknowledge and respect how diversity influences perspectives. General results are shared with the Luther Seminary community. Take the Financial Wellness survey online today. Open from March 31 through April 11. Questions? Contact Trina in the Office of Institutional Research (research@luthersem.edu).

In this devotion, Mary E. Hess, Professor of Educational Leadership and Chair of the Leadership Division, observes how God both experiences and mirrors the feelings in which we are immersed while also drawing us beyond what we can imagine for our lives. Read today’s God Pause.