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In this devotion, Paul Lutter ’99 M.Div., considers the days we think God has forsaken us and the days in which God is present. Read today’s God Pause.

Everyone, we are in need of a few volunteers to help serve communion on Monday, January 12. If you will be on campus for RFS 1 and would like to help out, please fill out this brief form. We look forward to worshiping God together as a seminary community this upcoming week.
—Chapel Staff

Students, as you make final preparations for the Winter Residential Focus Sessions—January 10–12 on campus and January 14–16 at Mount Olivet Lutheran Church in south Minneapolis—please review these reminders and resources:

• Winter 2026 RFS schedule
• Winter 2026 Moodle site
• Frequently asked questions about RFS at Mount Olivet

Contact academicdean@luthersem.edu with any questions.

Students, during the second day of RFS 2 at Mount Olivet—Thursday, January 14—we’ll have a photographer and videographer on site to capture visually some of shared community experiences in this exciting, off-campus space. You are encouraged to wear a Luther Seminary-branded shirt or other apparel on this day. Wearing something maroon and/or gray (but not branded) is great too. (Staff and faculty, you’re welcome to join in the fun too!)

We’re starting a monthly zoom gathering for women of the ELCA who attend Luther Seminary. It will be a time to gather, encourage, and uplift one another as we ground ourselves in our Lutheran heritage. If you are interested in attending, email BillieJo Shahan, bshahan001@luthersem.edu, and indicate which days of the week and what times of day would work best for you.

Anticipating the January 13 Rutlen Lecture, “Be-Wilded by Wonder: Just Creation in the Book of Job,” the Luther Seminary Library has posted a brief bibliography on our speaker William Brown.