Archives for July 2026

The Stewardship Leaders Program, in collaboration with Thrivent Charitable, invites you to apply for an Endowment Lab Grant. This grant program is designed to support Luther Seminary students, faculty, staff, and programs. All applications must align with Luther Seminary’s welcome, vision, and mission statements, and the project must benefit the Luther Seminary community. This year the Stewardship Leaders Program will match the Thrivent Charitable award dollars, so we hope to give away over $15,000, with a maximum single grant award of $4,000. Grant applications will be judged by the summer Money and Mission of the Church class as part of their education on endowments. Find out more and apply online. Grant applications must be received by August 2 and winners will be notified by the end of August. If you have any questions about the program or the application please email Grace Pomroy, Director of the Stewardship Leaders Program at gpomroy001@luthersem.edu.

In this devotion, Harvey Nelson ’71 M.Div., shares how the psalmist paints a picture of God the loving sustainer, who has so much in store for us that we and creation are in awe. Read today’s God Pause.

In this devotion, Harvey Nelson ’71 M.Div., considers how Isaiah looks at a grim world around him and sees God in the midst of and beyond it. Read today’s God Pause.

In this devotion, Judy Bullock, ’20 M.Div., says the Christian life is not about having all the answers but about trusting Jesus will be there for us even when life is messy. Read today’s God Pause.

In this devotion, Judy Bullock, ’20 M.Div., notes the Apostle Paul’s clarity that we should admit our fight with sin is real and let Jesus show us the way. Read today’s God Pause.

Congratulations to our colleagues celebrating work anniversaries in July!

• Michael Binder, 7 years – Faculty, Congregational Mission and Leadership
• Susan Brooks, 4 years – Faith+Lead
• Colleen Clish, 4 years – Office of Technology
• Dale Dobias, 6 years – Library Services
• Laurel Forsgren, 13 years – Office of Technology
• Mary Hess, 26 years – Faculty, Educational Leadership
• Mark Granquist, 18 years – Faculty, Church History
• Guillermo Hansen, 18 years – Advanced Theological Education
• Cameron Howard, 14 years – Faculty, Old Testament
• Rolf Jacobson, 23 years – Academic Affairs
• Carrie Johnson, 4 years – Human Resources
• Karoline Lewis, 19 years – Faculty, Biblical Preaching
• Lois Malcolm, 32 years – Faculty, Systematic Theology
• Amy Marga, 20 years – Faculty, Systematic Theology
• Jenny Pietz, 6 years – Faculty, New Testament
• Mercedes Roesch, 1 year – Seminary Relations
• Caleb Rollins, 1 year – Library
• Andy Root, 21 years – Faculty, Youth and Family Ministry
• Cody Sanders, 4 years – Faculty, Congregational and Community Care
• Kathryn Schifferdecker, 20 years – Faculty, Old Testament
• Matt Skinner, 24 years – Faculty, New Testament
• Mark Tranvik, 6 years – Faculty, History and Theology
• Jenny Wojciechowski, 7 years – Faculty, Church History
• Dwight Zscheile, 18 years – Faculty, Congregational Mission and Leadership