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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.

Please ensure all outstanding balances with the Business Office are cleared before registering for courses, as any holds will prevent you from completing the registration process. Note that scholarships do not cover fees. For more information, visit the finance section in your MyLutherNet account. If a payment is made online, it must be posted manually to your student account by the Business Office. Payments are processed throughout the day during regular Business Office hours. Once posted, it typically takes about 30 minutes for the hold to be cleared from the system.

On Wednesday, April 23 from 6:30-8:15 p.m., Luther will welcome approximately 280 middle-school and high-school youth and their adult leaders from 17 area ELCA congregations to campus for a night of prayer, fun, and worship. And we could use your help! If any students, staff, and faculty want to spend an hour or two hanging out and helping out, it would be greatly appreciated. Contact Ashley in the admissions office at welcome@luthersem.edu to sign up.

In this devotion, Ladd Bjorneby ‘85 M.Div., observes that Jesus loves even those who tell him he is wrong. Read today’s God Pause.

Fruit & Grain has a menu of foods they are offering to help prepare for any individuals, families, or communities that would like to use their services for meals. Founded by head baker and owner Emily Lauer in 2018, Fruit & Grain specializes in from-scratch pop tarts, galette, pies, and savory goodies such as hand pies. Fruit & Grain is one of a very few dedicated peanut-free and nut-free bakeries in the US. Their products are available at a variety of local cafes and businesses in the Twin Cities, as well as the Kingfield Farmers Market. You can place orders online. Easter pickup is 4/19, 11 a.m. -2 p.m. at Emily’s house, 2512 31st Ave S Minneapolis.