Announcements

In this devotion, Harvey Nelson ’71 M.Div., considers what we do with God’s word as we receive it. Read today’s God Pause.

Mark your calendars for the 2026 Fretheim Lecture with Craig Koester on Tuesday, September 22 from 6-8:30 pm. This featured event falls on the day between Fall RFS 1 and RFS 2.

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.

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.

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.