Archives for February 2026

Looking for the perfect way to kick off RFS week? We’ve got you covered! Join us on Friday, February 27 from 4:30–6:30 p.m. in the OCC Dining Room for a night of fun, flavor, and fantastic talent at our Open Mic Night!

• Share a song, read a poem, tell a story, perform comedy — or simply come cheer on your friends!
• Enjoy a delicious taco bar
• Sip on wine, beer, or soda
• Connect, laugh, and celebrate our amazing community

Whether you’re ready to take the mic or just want to soak up the vibes, we’d love to see you there. Sign up here to perform. Presented by the Community Life Team. Bring your friends. Bring your appetite. Bring your talent (or your applause). See you there!

Our next “Brake Bread” event—where we gather around sustaining food while building deeper community connections and celebrating a particular campus space—will be during the Spring RFS 2 session, on Thursday, March 5, 4:30-6:30 p.m. in the OCC Dining Room. We’re calling this gathering Brake Bread: Community and Connection, as we host Luther board member Tracey Gibson in conversation with Emily Rova-Hegener and those in attendance as well. This “Brake Bread” event features dinner and drinks—including beer, wine, and non-alcoholic drink options but no coffee. Meal and drinks are provided by Community Life, the “Brake Bread” portion (including desserts!) by the Thrivent Grant. These “Brake Bread” gatherings are intentional moments to build relationships, listen to one another, laugh together, and celebrate the good work and learning being done among us. Please join us in this holy space to love one another more deeply in a time of uncertainty. If you have questions, email Emily Rova-Hegener in Contextual Learning, erovahegener001@luthersem.edu.

It’s almost starting to feel like spring. But give it a few days and we’ll get some snow. No matter the weather, cyber criminals don’t stop. So our twice-annual cyber security training is starting up again for employees. Expect to see a notification email from Huntress (notifications@alerts.mycurricula.com) or visit directly to login. This season you’ll learn about why cyber criminals do what they do.

We are in need of a few volunteers to help serve communion on Monday, March 2 and Wednesday, March 4. If you will be on campus for RFS 1 or 2 and would like to help out, please fill out this brief form. We look forward to worshiping God together as a seminary community this upcoming week.

In this devotion, Gracia Grindal ’83 M.A. considers how Nicodemus seems to know only one reality and struggles to understand any other. Read today’s God Pause.

Join us today in the OCC Dining Room at 11 a.m. CT. We will continue creating our Lenten community art project. Come eat lunch and add to our sanctuary banner in a creative way. Share your prayer requests.