Announcements

Join us Thursday, April 24, 7-9 p.m. for a Brewery Night in the West Metro hosted by the student council rep for commuter students. This spring we are trying to have gatherings once a month out in the suburbs to make it easier for those of us that live a little bit further out from campus. This month we’ll gather at Luce Line Brewery in Plymouth for an evening of fun, fellowship, and food (food is on us, you have to buy your own alcohol). Everyone—students, faculty, staff—is welcome, especially those who love craft beer and/or live in the West Metro. Watch for future gatherings in other suburban communities. Questions? Contact Lauren (lmildahl001).

In this devotion, Vernon J. Bittner ’61 M.Th., Th.D., shares how only through God’s grace was he able to find the courage not to give up when life seemed hopeless. Read today’s God Pause.

Saint Cloud VA Health Care System, in Saint Cloud, Minnesota, has openings in their summer 2025 CPE program. For more information, contact Daniel Duggan at Daniel.Duggan@va.gov.

Venicious Reeves, Ph.D. Candidate
Thursday, April 24, 2025 | 9:00 – 11:00 a.m.
Gullixson Hall, Room 103
The oral examination is a public event open to faculty, students, and staff. However, other than the candidate, only faculty members have speaking privileges. What is a Ph.D. oral defense? The oral defense is the final step before graduation for Ph.D. degree candidates. The student has finished all research and is presenting a thesis that is an original contribution to the field of scholarship. A copy of the completed thesis is available prior to the defense for those in the Luther Seminary community. Read “Developing Ministries of Care Responsive to the Lived Situation of the Zogo People: Addressing Contexts of Trauma, Stigmatization, and Poverty in Post-Civil War Liberia.”

In this devotion, Vernon J. Bittner ’61 M.Th., Th.D., shares how, when we encounters God’s truth, we see that God is both good and faithful. Read today’s God Pause.

Student feedback suggested we get information about Residential Focus Sessions (RFS) out earlier. Our Summer 2025 RFS Moodle page is up, and we encourage you to check it out as you get ready for summer registration beginning April 22. Note for Summer RFS that some events have shifted due to Juneteenth landing during the same week.