What happens to us after we die? How do people in your ministry context respond to the foundational yet often confusing Christian conviction that we will be resurrected bodily with Christ after death? And how does this belief shape Christian life and ministry in the present? Professors Pietz and Padgett invite you to explore such questions in “Resurrection,” a new cross-divisional course offered spring term on Thursdays, 12:30–4:20 p.m. in a hybrid format. For course description and other details, see the Spring 2025 course listings in MyLutherNet. Please contact Professor Padgett (apadgett@luthersem.edu) or Professor Pietz (jpietz002@luthersem.edu) with questions.
Brave Conversations Online: An Invitation to Circle Practice following the Election
Wednesday, December 4, 2024, 12–1 p.m. on Zoom (link in email)
As we continue to think about the US elections, we are aware of heightened anxieties and disparate hopes surrounding them. We pledge to bear one another’s burdens, share in one another’s joys, and walk the extra mile for one another’s sake (Gal. 6:2; 1 Cor. 12:26). We commit to robust, passionate, and respectful dialogue with one another—both those with whom we agree and those with whom we disagree. Please join us one week after the election for circle conversations to express what you are feeling in this context. Rooted in communal forms of knowing and learning, circle conversations are opportunities to listen deeply, share from the heart, and engage in what Martin Luther once called “mutual conversation and consolation.” This is not a moment to try to change people’s minds but rather an opportunity for the Spirit to soften our hearts. Rolf Jacobson and Mary Hess will be co-keepers of this and subsequent circles.
Horizon International Internship Info Session
ELCA Horizon is hosting a general info session on Wednesday, December 4, 2024, at 4:00 p.m. central (link in email). If you are interested in learning more about Horizon internships in 2025-2026 or beyond, consider attending this session. The Luther Seminary Horizon Internships webpage has all application materials and an explanation of the timeline and process. For the 2025-2026 year, all application materials are due January 10, 2025. Thank you all for your partnership!
God Pause for December 2: Baruch 5
In this devotion, Emily McQuillan ‘19 M.Div. helps us turn to God’s peace when the night feels too long and the joy of the season seems out of reach. Read today’s God Pause.
Exploring the Role of Context in Christian Theology – December 3
Tuesday, December 3, 11:30 a.m.–12:30 p.m., OCC 10
In this era of world Christianity and the growing influence of the field of contextual theology, it has become customary to assert that all Christian theologies are contextual. What does this claim really mean, especially in relation to the nature of loci theologici (sources of theology)? We welcome Victor Ezigbo, Professor of Global Christianity and Intercultural Ministry at Wycliffe College, to explore the roles the context of a Christian community can play in Christian theology. Lunch will be provided.
Register online using this form.
God Pause for November 27: 1 Thessalonians 3
In this devotion, Barb Haugerud ’92 M.Div. thinks about how we keep the faith as we await Jesus’ return. Read today’s God Pause.