Syllabus Day for Winter 2026 RFS is today—Monday, January 5.
Review the Syllabus Day schedule here.
Announcements
God Pause for January 2: John 1
In this devotion, David G. Larsen ’02 M.Div., prays that others would see in us that we are God’s children who have received grace. Read today’s God Pause.
Pastor on Call during RFS
Pastor Steve Thomason, Dean of the Chapel, will be on throughout Winter RFS to provide pastoral support for your intensive experience on campus. If you would like to connect with him for spiritual care, please call 651-641-3331. Press 1 to call him directly, or press 2 to leave a message and/or a prayer request. If you are experiencing a medical emergency, call 911 first. You can also find general information for chapel, spiritual practices, and how to access spiritual direction and counseling on the seminary’s Chapel and Spiritual Life webpage.
God Pause for December 22: Isaiah 9
In this devotion, Steve Thomason ’15 Ph.D., notes how God uses children to speak to the most important situations. Read today’s God Pause.
Students, Get Your ID Card During Winter RFS
If you would like to have a student ID card made for RFS, please send your full name and headshot to Peter Susag, Operations Coordinator, at psusag001@luthersem.edu by Tuesday, January 6. ID cards requested by this date will be available for pick up from the Operations Desk in the OCC during RFS. Requests made after this date will be handled as we have capacity. Contact Peter with any questions (psusag001@luthersem.edu).
God Pause for December 19: Matthew 1
In this devotion, Steve Thomason ’15 Ph.D., reminds us that God’s working of renaming can turn despair into salvation. Read today’s God Pause.