Archives for 2025

We gather this evening at 7:00 p.m. CT on Zoom (link in email). We are excited to announce that we are running another experiment during Lent designed to cultivate a space for the Luther Seminary community to gather on Zoom every Thursday evening at 7:00 p.m. Central Time. Virtual Vespers will be a casual environment where we spend around 40 minutes in a simple scripture reading/contemplation practice, then break out into small groups for conversation and prayer. We hope this provides a space for distance learners not able to attend the daily morning practices to have an opportunity to participate in the communal spiritual life of Luther Seminary. All are welcome.

The Office of Technology has published a policy on email usage that governs all members of the Luther Seminary user community. The policy, titled Luther Seminary Email as Official Communication Policy, is available online. The complete collection of Luther Seminary technology policies is available on Inside Luther Seminary.

In this devotion, Mary E. Hess, Professor of Educational Leadership and Chair of the Leadership Division, reminds us that God is holding us close in a promise larger than any we can comprehend. Read today’s God Pause.

Join us for an educational experience of a Passover Seder meal—with a traditional menu and time for reflection.
Thursday, April 10, 4:30–7:00 p.m.
Olson Campus Center Dining Room C
Space is limited—please register online.

In this devotion, Mary E. Hess, Professor of Educational Leadership and Chair of the Leadership Division, suggests we give ourselves permission today to take a pause and hear the resonance in our own life to the momentous story of the passion that we share each year. Read today’s God Pause.

Current public discussions of the concepts of inclusion, belonging, diversity, and equity that have significant consequences for higher education. Luther Seminary has made an institutional commitment to ABIDE (Accountability, Belonging, Inclusion, Diversity, Equity) as an integral part of the seminary’s mission and vision. Given the ramifications these public conversations have for this community, we are offering this panel discussion featuring seminary faculty and staff as a space for dialogue on how we can live out the seminary’s mission and our vision for ABIDE.
Tuesday, April 8, 11 a.m. – 12:30 p.m., OCC Dining Room
The event is offered also on Zoom (link in email)
Lunch served by 11 a.m. Panel discussion begins 11:30 a.m.
Register online today.
Panelists
• Lois Malcolm – Theological Rationale for ABIDE and Why It Stands Regardless of Who is in Power in Government.
• Cody Sanders – Resisting Stupidity, Injustice, and Complacency: Seeking Wisdom and Courage for the Facing of This Hour
• Samuel Zalanga – Equity and the Struggle for a More Just and Fair Society for All in Human History: Challenges and Constraints