Archives for July 9, 2026

In this devotion, Harvey Nelson ’71 M.Div., encourages us to be prodigal with the news of God’s grace. Read today’s God Pause.

The seminary has received a new, $1.25 million grant from Lilly Endowment Inc. to support the education and renewal of Christian preachers. The grant reinforces our commitment to Christian preaching by establishing the Compelling Word Initiative, which seeks to promote preaching in community and to address the challenge faced by many in the pulpit of experiencing proclamation as a burden. Read more about the grant on our news platform.

Students, faculty, and staff, on Wednesday, August 5, there is an opportunity to experience an agricultural, rural gathering at Farmfest in southwestern Minnesota. We will leave Luther Seminary at 7 a.m. in a van whose cost is covered by rural ministry grants. Tickets will also be covered for participants. Morgan, Minnesota, is a couple of hours out. We will arrive at the fest around 9:30 and return home in the early evening. It may be closer for you to meet us at the Farmfest site. Parking is free. We will still pick up the cost of entering and lunch. This trip is an opportunity to learn about the opportunities, challenges, economics, politics, and lifestyle of rural and small-town people and communities in this part of the Midwest. Candidates for governor and senator in the state of Minnesota will be in candidate forums that day too. If you have questions, email Jon Anderson, janderson008@luthersem.edu

J. S. Bach’s spiritual warmth and devotion were part of his musical genius. He was also a theologically informed and dedicated Christian in the Lutheran tradition. Here’s a brief bibliography from the Luther Seminary Library.

Want to share something in an upcoming edition of Inside Luther News, the seminary’s internal e-newsletter? Send your announcement to communic@luthersem.edu. Submit items for the August edition by Wednesday, July 8. Inside Luther News content is meant to be somewhat broader in scope—seasonal announcements, monthly reminders, stories about recent events or news of upcoming projects—than the daily Community Announcements posts and emails.