Archives for 2025

In this devotion, Shawn Schneider ’23 M.Div., shares how worship renews, sustains, and prepares us to be sent into the world to proclaim the good news of Jesus Christ in a variety of settings.
Read today’s God Pause.

As part of the celebration of AAPI Heritage Month at Luther Seminary, librarian Fred Sweet has added new links Asian American Biblical Scholars and books to the Global Theology Guide. We hope that you’ll make use of this resource as you research your final papers and projects! And in honor of Asian American Pacific Islander (AAPI) Heritage Month in May, the Luther Seminary Library and Kristofer Phan Coffman invite you to visit the new display of books related to Asian and Asian American Christianity. Featured books include theology, biblical hermeneutics, and collections of Christian art from the Asian and Asian American perspective. This guide features resources on AAPI ministry and theology, in recognition of our country’s 22.2 million Asians and 1.6 million Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander communities.

In this devotion, Elizabeth Callen ’23 M.Div., reminds us that, in a world where so much is uncertain, God’s love for us is not. Read today’s God Pause.

The heads of the seven ELCA seminaries met in retreat recently and decided it would be a good moment to speak together, with appreciation and hope, to leaders in the ELCA and to their own communities. Their statement—A Message of Gratitude and Hope—is from all of them and is intended to be shared.

The next Faith After Deconstruction Meet Up will be today—Friday, May 9 at 9:30 a.m. CT on Zoom (link in email). Even though it’s a busy time here at the end of the semester, we hope to see you there! FAD is open to the whole Luther Community, especially those with experience in more evangelical-fundamentalist spaces, as we engage in nuanced and supportive conversation. This month, we’re going to do a little book club, discussing the graphic novel Blankets by Craig Thompson. We apologize for the late notice, but since it is a graphic novel, it’s a quick read. If you don’t have time to read it, you are more than welcome to join anyway. We will also discuss two articles shared recently in our group chat: WWJD: You Sure You Want to Know? and Why I Am Christian Again. Questions? Email Lauren Mildahl (lmildahl001).

In honor of AAPI Heritage Month in May, the Office of Inclusion and Belonging at Luther Seminary and Professor Kristofer Phan Coffman invite you to follow along with the new substack Luther through Asian Eyes. Professor Coffman will be sharing stories of Asian and Asian (American) faculty, students, and alumni and posts explaining different aspects of Asian (American) Christian history.