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In this devotion, Harvey Nelson ’71 M.Div., considers how Isaiah looks at a grim world around him and sees God in the midst of and beyond it. Read today’s God Pause.

As we transition into the new fiscal year, please keep the following important updates and deadlines from the Business Office in mind:

• Specify the Fiscal Year. When submitting payment requests, clearly indicate which fiscal year (FY26 or FY27) the funds should come from. Note: The Business Office will make the final determination to ensure compliance with Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP).
• June Credit Card Transactions.All transactions made in June must be fully completed and processed by July 20.
• FY26 Deadline. The deadline to turn in all FY26 payment requests is July 31.

Thank you for your cooperation in helping us close out the year smoothly. If you have any questions, feel free to reach out to the Business Office.

In the month of July, our Contextual Learning team has various leaves and vacations planned. There will be a slower response to emails during this time. We thank you for your patience and look forward to connecting with you.

Students, faculty, and staff, on Wednesday, August 5, there is an opportunity to experience an agricultural, rural gathering at Farmfest in southwestern Minnesota. We will leave Luther Seminary at 7 a.m. in a van whose cost is covered by rural ministry grants. Tickets will also be covered for participants. Morgan, Minnesota, is a couple of hours out. We will arrive at the fest around 9:30 and return home in the early evening. It may be closer for you to meet us at the Farmfest site. Parking is free. We will still pick up the cost of entering and lunch. This trip is an opportunity to learn about the opportunities, challenges, economics, politics, and lifestyle of rural and small-town people and communities in this part of the Midwest. Candidates for governor and senator in the state of Minnesota will be in candidate forums that day too. If you have questions, email Jon Anderson, janderson008@luthersem.edu

Want to share something in an upcoming edition of Inside Luther News, the seminary’s internal e-newsletter? Send your announcement to communic@luthersem.edu. Submit items for the August edition by Wednesday, July 8. Inside Luther News content is meant to be somewhat broader in scope—seasonal announcements, monthly reminders, stories about recent events or news of upcoming projects—than the daily Community Announcements posts and emails.

On July 14 we will move from passwords to passphrases for our logins. We will not force everyone to change their passwords to passphrases at one time. The new requirements will be in effect on July 14 so when you next update your password the new requirements will be in effect. This is both more secure and easier to remember. Also, with Duo most students and faculty will not need to change their passphrase annually anymore (if you are the victim of any phishing, you will need to change your passphrase at that point). We have more details on this Passphrases FAQ.