Students, staff, faculty, and friends—Are you going to camp this summer? Are you connected to an outdoor ministry? Do you have a friend, congregation member, or loved one working at camp this summer? If so, we need your help. The admissions office is sending care packages to camp and outdoor ministry staff this summer. How does it work? A camp staff member would pick up a Luther Seminary postcard from a camp colleague—or receive one directly from you—fill in their name and camp location, and mail it back to us by August 5. We would then send them a small care package of treats and a vocational discernment devotional. Request postcards for your camp or a specific camp staff member today. Luther Seminary is grateful for the outdoor ministry staff who will help kids and youth with faith formation this summer. Thank you for your help in this recruitment work. Questions? Reach out to Jen Gruendler, jgruendler001@luthersem.edu.
God Pause for June 24: Wisdom of Solomon 1
In this devotion, George Knudson ’79 M.Div., reminds us that death is not God’s will for us. Read today’s God Pause.
God Pause for June 21: Mark 4
In this devotion, Dean Lundgren ’94 M.Div., prays for God’s presence and power to guide us in the storms of life. Read today’s God Pause.
God Pause for June 20: Mark 4
In this devotion, Dean Lundgren ’94 M.Div., notes how we struggle to see things from a perspective other than our own. Read today’s God Pause.
Seminary to Offer Graduate Fellowships
To enhance student learning and leadership formation outside of coursework, Luther Seminary is introducing graduate fellowships. Fellowships are co-curricular leadership development opportunities for small groups of students to explore focus topics and areas of ministry. Led by key staff and faculty, fellowships include learning from ministry practitioners, in-person retreats with other fellows, formal peer connecting, and experiential learning. Fellowships are resourced outside the Jubilee Scholarship. Next year, we will offer two fellowships: Beloved Community and Cultivating New Christian Communities.
- Beloved Community. As the Spirit transforms the world by empowering the proclamation of the gospel, we engage in this work by equipping future Christian public leaders who will work collaboratively against injustices and cultivate courage and sacrificial love in their communities.
Contact Samuel Zalanga, szalanga001@luthersem.edu - Cultivating New Christian Communities. As God invites the church to explore new expressions of Christian community, we are responding by gathering a cohort of students passionate about this work to explore how God might be calling them to participate.
Contact Jody Nyenhuis, jnyenhuis001@luthersem.edu
Additional information on each fellowship will be available soon. Interested students can get more information in the open advising session during summer RFS on Thursday, June 13 at 11:45 a.m in the OCC dining room.
A More Excellent Way Course from Faith+Lead Academy
How do we lead and love with scriptural wisdom in these polarized times? The latest on-demand course led by Joy J. Moore in the Faith+Lead Academy responds to that question with practices and scriptural reflections for listening and connecting across differences. Imagine how A More Excellent Way might inform personal relationships, group dynamics, or congregational life. This course is available for individual purchase or is included with the Faith+Lead membership, to which all students have free access until September.