Archives for July 2026

In this devotion, Don Knudson ’70 M.Div., considers the amazing process of very small things growing to become something else. Read today’s God Pause.

Another remote internship scam is making its rounds this morning. It purports to be from Mary Hess and Dwight Zscheile. It was clearly made with AI, so note that these scams keep getting better.

Some red flags I noticed were:

• Mentions a nonexistent initiative (Digital Commons & Public Faith)
• Seems a bit too good to be true
• We’ve had internship scams sent to us before
• It’s from Mary and Dwight but sent from another person’s email account

This blog post highlights the scams of 2025 and general red flags.

In this devotion, Don Knudson ’70 M.Div., prays that each of us can hear and know God’s love during even the most traumatic experiences of life. Read today’s God Pause.

In this devotion, Don Knudson ’70 M.Div., says that God has made us free to rejoice in today and be glad in it. Read today’s God Pause.

Maximus the Confessor was a prominent Byzantine monk and the most influential seventh-century Eastern theologian. He is best known for courageously defending the Orthodox belief that Jesus Christ possesses both a divine and a human will. This stance cost him his tongue and his right hand before he was sent into exile. Learn more about this important theologian with Luther Seminary Library’s brief bibliography on Maximus.

In this devotion, Don Knudson ’70 M.Div., encourages us, when facing a confounding challenge, to ask God for an understanding, wise, and discerning mind. Read today’s God Pause.