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.
Announcements
Inside Luther News – Deadline for August Edition
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.
God Pause for July 9: Matthew 13
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.
Luther Receives New Lilly Grant for Preaching
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.
God Pause for July 8: Romans 8
In this devotion, Harvey Nelson ’71 M.Div., considers the Apostle Paul’s vision that we are no longer bound by visible, social systems and worldly realities and instead live from the perspective of the Spirit. Read today’s God Pause.
Endowment Lab Grants for Students, Faculty, and Staff
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.