Archives for January 23, 2026

In this devotion, Kate Schlechter ’93 M.Div., notes how God can multiply our unintended ministries when we simply open a door. Read today’s God Pause.

Due to the extreme cold weather, remote operations are recommended today except for essential staff in the Facilities and Operations areas.

Join Steve Thomason, dean of the chapel, for a prayer vigil on Zoom (link in email) on Friday at 11 a.m. This space will be open to anyone in our local and distributed Luther Seminary community to gather for prayer and solidarity. Our city is experiencing extreme turmoil, as we are the epicenter of Operation Metro Surge. Let us gather together to lift up all our neighbors in prayer.

Good news—our 2025 W-2s are now available in Rippling, five days ahead of schedule!
How to access your W-2:

• Log into Rippling.
• Click your profile picture in the upper right corner
• Select My Profile > My Pay (below the fold in center nav) > Taxes > Documents
• View and/or download your tax documents using the hyperlinked file names

Aaron Schutte and Mark Cuilla are our student winners for the sticker contest, and Rolf Jacobson is our faculty winner. Congratulations to all! Each will receive a gift card to Old Lutheran.

Email phishing and scams seemed to be regular events in 2025 at Luther Seminary. This IT blog post recaps the year and gives tips on recognizing email scams and what to do if you are scammed.