Registration is now open for the 2026 Minnesota Mockingbird conference in Bloomington on October 2 and 3. Mockingbird is an ecumenical, grace-focused ministry devoted to “connecting the Christian faith with the realities of everyday life.” This year’s conference theme is “Grace for the Ages,” exploring what grace looks like at different stages of life. There will be talks on everything from grace in parenting adult children, lessons from the last third of life, the relief that can come from realistic depictions of imperfect people in middle-grade novels, how a church focused on consolation rather than happiness seeking could benefit a generation of stressed-out young people, how God actually shows up in the young adult years, and more. Speakers include Paul Zahl, Gretchen Ronnevik, and Luther Seminary’s Andy Root and Joey Goodall. Click here to view the full schedule. Student tickets are available at a discounted rate. Feel free to reach out to Joey Goodall (jgoodall002@luthersem.edu) with any questions.
God Pause for August 25: Psalm 26
In this devotion, Phil Rue ’72 M.Div., considers whether life is about power or, rather, a new way of life as we walk in God’s faithfulness. Read today’s God Pause.
Library Resources for Upcoming Fretheim Lecture with Craig Koester
On September 22, Luther Seminary professor emeritus Craig Koester will present “The Death of Jesus and the Message of Life.” Here’s a brief bibliography for Dr. Koester along with resources for other scholars working in biblical theology.
God Pause for August 24: Jeremiah 15
In this devotion, Phil Rue ’72 M.Div., considers what it means to feel abandoned by God. Read today’s God Pause.
FY27 Budget Figures Available
The budget reports on MyLutherNet are now updated with the budget figures for the period of 7/1/26 thru 6/30/27 (the current operating period).
Stitches and Stories Internship Program Event [In-Person]
Pastoral intern Kari Takahashi invites the Luther Seminary community to a special program event on Saturday, September 19 from 1-2:15 p.m.—“Stitches and Stories: Exploring Native Culture and History through Quilt Art”—that will also serve as her internship project at Trinity Lutheran Church in Hayfield, Minnesota (104 1st Street SE). A dessert reception will follow. Nationally-recognized and award-winning quilter and historian Tamara Carter, along with her husband and co-presenter Joe Gaines (of the Choctaw Nation), will share quilts inspired by Indigenous American history, culture, and lifeways in an educational and inspirational program. Contact Kari (ktakahashi001@luthersem.edu) for more information.