Archives for 2025

Join us on May 5 for a fantastic day on Zoom (link in email) where Children, Youth, and Family Ministry M.A. students defend their capstone projects. This event is open to the public, and questions will be allowed as time is available. The day starts promptly at 7 a.m. CT and runs through 6:30 p.m. CT, with presentations every 30 minutes. You do not have to stay for the whole day—feel free to join when you can and support our graduating students.

The first non-European pontiff in nearly 1300 years died on Easter Monday at age 88. The Luther Seminary Library has a brief bibliography of Francis’ life and work, along with the work of other Roman Catholic theologians. His legacy as the ‘People’s Pope’ is featured in the recent book Pope Francis and Mercy.

This year’s Aus Lecture will be an extended conversation on Jesus Christ as the instigator and sustainer of Christian evangelism. In taking the Good News to those who have not yet heard and responded to the news, we join Jesus in his relentless determination to invite all into his coming realm. Opportunities and impediments to evangelism will be discussed and encouragement offered for today’s pastors to lead in evangelizing. Will Willimon has written extensively on evangelism, has been an evangelist as a campus minister, and as a bishop has led church planting ministries.
Jesus: The Most Interesting Word We Have for the World
An evangelism salon featuring Will Willimon
Tuesday, June 17, 2025, 6–8:30 p.m.
On campus at Luther Seminary, Saint Paul and online
Learn more and register.

Join Prof. Jennifer Wojciechowski in Germany to learn about Martin Luther and the early years of the German Reformation. Sites include Wittenberg, Berlin, Wartburg, and more. This will be a winter course with travel from January 22–31, 2026. If you are interested, email Prof. Wojciechowski at jwojciechowski002@luthersem.edu or Sandy Olson at solson007@luthersem.edu.

In this devotion, Vernon J. Bittner ’61 M.Th., Th.D., reminds us that we all need forgiveness and healing because we all have missed the mark. Read today’s God Pause.

We gather at 11:00 a.m. CT in the OCC Dining Room for Lunch Church.
Lunch Church x Why Jesus?
This month’s speaker is M.Div. student Ann Emilie Tjorhom. “Why Jesus?” is a series of talks designed to help build community here at Luther and to model the practice of Christian testimony. Speakers—faculty, staff, students—focus on two questions: “Why am I a Christian?” and “What difference does Jesus make in my life?” Lunch is provided.
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