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In this devotion, Mary Simonson Clark ’07 M.A. reflects on our need to rely on God and other people when unpredictable events arise. Read today’s God Pause.

This past week it has been heartbreaking to watch the spread of the fires in southern California and the loss that has come with it. This news is especially hard because the Luther community has students, alumni, family, friends, and colleagues who call California home. Though the fires will soon be out of the news cycle, the hard work of rebuilding and healing from the devastation has only just begun. We invite all of the Luther community to continue to pray for all touched by these fires. We also have been in touch with our ministry partners in southern California asking about trusted organizations that we could give to support communities financially. Feel free to give as you see fit and to share this list with others you may want to contribute.

• La Fuente Ministries – direct it to the “LFM Compasión-Compassion” fund and you can leave comments in the notes if there are specific ways you’d like the money to be used (This is a bilingual, multicultural church that several Fuller staff and professors attend that works directly with their neighbors in the Pasadena area.)
• Open Air Worker Emergency Fund through Inclusive Action 
• California Community Foundation Wildfire Fund—a reputable, larger community organization
• Lutheran World Relief
• United Methodist Conference in southern California has set up a special fund – the Los Angeles Fires Recovery Fund – where people can contribute directly towards relief and recovery
• Los Angeles Fire Department Support Groups 

In this devotion, Mary Simonson Clark ’07 M.A. writes about how God calls us to journey together and share our gifts for everyone’s common good. Read today’s God Pause.

With the new campus security protocols in place, all students will need to have a Luther Seminary ID card with them at all times when on campus. If you have an ID card already, please remember to bring it with you whenever you come to campus. If you do not yet have an ID card, please visit the library during regular library hours and head to the front desk on a walk-in basis to get an ID card.

Need a wardrobe update? Humble Hearts Clergy apparel will be on campus Saturday, January 4 from 9:30 a.m.–12:30 p.m. in OCC. Browse through different clergy outfits available for purchase. A discount of $20 off every garment will be applied for any garment purchased during this time. Humble Hearts Clergy Apparel honors those who have been called into Christian service and leadership. All garments are beautifully constructed in fine fabrics and finished with the added benefit of being easy to care for.  Garments are made in NE Minneapolis. “Live a life worthy of the calling you have received. Be completely humble and gentle. Be patient, bearing with one another in love” Ephesians 4:1-2. Learn more about Humble Hearts Clergy Apparel.

In this devotion, Cameron Howard, associate professor of Old Testament, reflects on the promise that war will end. Read today’s God Pause.