Join the Academy of Religious Leadership as we consider the timely topic of Exploring Different Religious Leadership Models. Thursday Evening, April 25, 12:00 p.m. through Saturday, April 27 at Luther Seminary. In-person and online registration options are available. More details are available online. Questions? Contact Alicia Granholm, senior director of Faith+Lead, agranholm001@luthersem.edu.
Church Anew Conference—Renew: A Love of Scripture
Church Anew—a ministry of St. Andrew Lutheran Church in Eden Prairie, Minnesota—is hosting a hybrid conference on Sunday, April 21-22. The conference theme is Renew: A Love of Scripture. Using interactive, curated talks from a gifted speaker list, the conference offers time for worship, reflection, embodied practice, and rich conversation. You will leave with a refreshed sense of your own relationship to scripture and practical tools for leading in your own community. The Luther Seminary community is invited to attend (virtually or in person) at a discounted rate—$100 off registration for the 2-day in-person conference and $50 off registration for the virtual conference. Register online and use these discount codes: in-person SEMRENEW, virtual SEMRENEWONLINE.
Faith+Lead Blog Posts from Luther Employees and Alums
The Faith+Lead team wants to share a few April blog posts from Luther Seminary-affiliated people. First, an interview with Paul Daniels on genealogy, church history, and faith. Second, a post from recent Luther grad Devin Ames on the connections between his chaplain residency at Mayo Clinic and monasticism. Third, a video post on stewardship from Faith+Lead’s own Sitraka Rakotoarivelo.
God Pause for April 17: 1 John 3
In this devotion, Brenda Wicklund ’07 M.Div., notes that we can love, and receive love, in word and deed. Read today’s God Pause.
God Pause for April 16: Psalm 23
In this devotion, Brenda Wicklund ’07 M.Div., remembers times when God prepares before us a table, giving me confidence that God is our shepherd. Read today’s God Pause.
Wondimu Sonsessa’s PhD Oral Defense
The oral examination for Wondimu Sonessa, Ph.D. candidate, is a public event open to faculty, students, and staff. Join us Tuesday, April 16, 1:00 – 3:00 p.m. in Gullixson Hall room 103. A note for guests: other than the candidate, only faculty members have speaking privileges. What is a Ph.D. oral defense? The oral defense is the final step for a Ph.D. degree candidate before graduation. The student will have finished all research and is presenting a thesis that is an original contribution to their field of scholarship. A copy of the completed thesis is available prior to the defense for those in the Luther Seminary community: “The Lutheran Tradition and Charismatic Experience: The Case of Ethiopian Immigrant Congregations in North America.”