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In this devotion, Roger Haug ’75 M.Div. reflects on Jesus’ call to renew our focus on what’s ahead. Read today’s God Pause.

We invite you to celebrate and thank Rachel Postler for her work as project manager for the Festival of Homiletics. Her last day at Luther Seminary will be June 30. Rachel’s organization, leadership, and team-building has been integral to bringing the Festival into a new, post-Covid era. Her ability to listen deeply with a pastoral presence while also holding firm boundaries to move projects forward at a steady pace will be missed! 

In this devotion, Roger Haug ’75 M.Div. reflects on God’s extravagant, unconditional love in Jesus Christ. Read today’s God Pause.

In this devotion, Roger Haug ’75 M.Div. reflects on the ways we are called to leave behind earthly priorities and have Jesus claim us as his own. Read today’s God Pause.

As part of the celebration of AAPI Heritage Month at Luther Seminary, librarian Fred Sweet has added new links Asian American Biblical Scholars and books to the Global Theology Guide. We hope that you’ll make use of this resource as you research your final papers and projects! And in honor of Asian American Pacific Islander (AAPI) Heritage Month in May, the Luther Seminary Library and Kristofer Phan Coffman invite you to visit the new display of books related to Asian and Asian American Christianity. Featured books include theology, biblical hermeneutics, and collections of Christian art from the Asian and Asian American perspective. This guide features resources on AAPI ministry and theology, in recognition of our country’s 22.2 million Asians and 1.6 million Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander communities.

Operations staff wish to share with those who work and office in Gullixson Hall that on Friday, May 2, the heating boilers will be shut down—to keep the building from overheating during the work day. This likely will result in some uncomfortable mornings when the overnight temperatures trend below normal daytime temperatures. Please dress accordingly and consider wearing clothing “in layers” so you can be comfortable throughout the day. Why do we do this? Steam heat cannot be turned on and off within a normal day. Steam heating systems require active steam (212 degrees) at the radiator to function, meaning the entire steam distribution system is hot. When the system is turned off, all of the active steam condenses back to water and is returned to the boiler. To turn the system back on requires reheating all of the water back to 212 degrees, which take a full day. We do monitor weather and chose a day where, moving forward, it seems that most days will provide warmer temperatures. This month the temperature predictions are difficult. If you have any concerns, please contact Rob Verke, rverke001@luthersem.edu.