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 April edition by Wednesday, March 11. 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.
Announcements
God Pause for March 6: John 4
In this devotion, Kjersten Karlsgodt Darling ’25 Ph.D. says that the kingdom of God always stretches beyond the moment. Read today’s God Pause.
RFS Schedule for Today
Here’s the schedule of RFS activities for today and tomorrow. For complete details, see the Spring 2026 RFS schedule. Also note: campus security | campus pastor availability | weather-related announcements | Spring 2026 Moodle site
Friday, March 6
8:00–10:50 a.m. —RFS 2 Classes
11:00–11:40 a.m. —Chapel – Sending Service
11:40 a.m.–12:30 p.m. —Lunch
12:30–4:20 p.m. —RFS 2 Classes
Friday Chapel: Sending Service
Join us in the OCC chapel at 11 a.m. CT for a simple sending service of song and prayer to close out RFS 2. Share your prayer requests.
Ths Spring, Start a New Book from the Luther Seminary Library
Dozens of new titles have just been added for your Spring reading. Books and e-books on social justice and politics, biblical studies, theology, church history, spiritual formation, sex and gender issues, ministry and leadership—check out our newest titles. You’ll also appreciate our latest theologian bibliographies, including a new listing of resources in philosophy of religion.
Students: Prizes for Bible Papers
The Bible Division invites graduating M.Div. and M.A. students to submit papers for the Milton Prize in Old Testament and/or the Bruce Prize in New Testament. Prizes will be awarded at commencement to the students submitting the best papers in the areas of Old Testament and New Testament studies. The prizes include monetary awards. Papers written by graduating M.Div. or M.A. students during their seminary careers are eligible (both December 2025 and May 2026 graduates). These may be course papers, independent study projects, or papers written for this occasion. Papers should not exceed 6,000 words in length. Papers are due by email to Kathryn Schifferdecker, chair of the Bible Division, by Wednesday, April 15 (kschiffer@luthersem.edu). Learn more on these webpages about the criteria the Bible division uses to judge the papers: Milton Prize in Old Testament and Bruce Prize in New Testament. Winners of the Milton and Bruce prizes will be recognized at the commencement ceremony. (And did we mention there are monetary awards?) Talk with your Bible professors or Kathryn Schifferdecker for more information.