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We are excited to welcome you to campus in February for Spring 2025 RFS. Here are a few reminders to help you prepare and to know what to expect: Syllabus Day is February 18; check out the Spring RFS Schedule; confirm your RFS Housing – Fairfield Inn & Suites Minneapolis-Saint Paul Airport. There are some special opportunities on Tuesday, February 25 between RFS 1 and RFS 2. Students can come early or stay late to take advantage of the offerings. Included are Financial Wellness hosted by Grace Pomroy and a special lecture by Dave Male, visiting professor and Co-Director of Vision and Strategy for the church of England.

In this devotion, Mark S. B. Docken ’82 M.Div., reminds us on this day that, no matter what the world might say, God loves you and is always declaring “blessed are you.” Read today’s God Pause.

Do you have a mentor who has made a difference in your faith journey? We want to hear your stories and see your photos! Comment on our Facebook post or email communic@luthersem.edu by February 17 for a chance to be featured in the next issue of Story.

Pastor Steve Thomason, Dean of the Chapel, will be on throughout Spring 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.

During spring semester, all exterior doors on campus will remain locked at all times, and a Luther Seminary ID will be required for building access. Your ID card can be used to access doors on each campus building: Gullixson Hall. West entrance (Door 2); Bockman Hall. North (Door 7), South (Door 4), East (Door 3), and West (Door 5) entrances; Olson Campus Center. Upper East (Door 10), Lower East (Door 11), Upper West (Door 9), and Lower West (Door 8) entrances. In addition, each building has one door with a video intercom system that connects to the Operations Desk in Olson Campus Center—or the Library circulation desk in the case of Gullixson Hall. The intercom system will be staffed during regular Operations Desk hours. The library will be open to the public Monday–Friday, 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. and closed on weekends. The decision to keep doors locked at all times is primarily for enhancing security measures on campus. The number of people on campus has declined significantly in recent years as more students move to distributed learning programs and staff has moved to hybrid work. By maintaining locked doors, the seminary can better control access to its facilities, ensuring the safety and security of students, staff, faculty, and visitors. Please refer to the Luther Seminary Campus Security FAQ document for more info. If you have any questions, contact Rob Verke, rverke001@luthersem.edu.

In this devotion, Mark S. B. Docken ’82 M.Div., says that Jesus’ “Woe to you” is likely directed at each of us. Read today’s God Pause.