Archives for 2025

On Tuesday, April 15, the Office of Technology will be performing maintenance on Luther Seminary’s critical network infrastructure to improve security and network reliability. During the maintenance window, a short network disruption will occur, disconnecting the Luther Seminary campus from the internet, as well as any remote connections to campus network services. After this update is completed, you will be prompted to update the GlobalProtect VPN client when you next use it. Please click to allow the GlobalProtect application to update to version 6.3.2-525 for continued VPN access.
Maintenance Window. April 15, 6-10 p.m.
Estimated Downtime. 10-20 minutes

In this devotion, Ladd Bjorneby ‘85 M.Div., reminds us that we too are members of the redeemed community of God. Read today’s God Pause.

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.