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In this devotion, Dan Odden ’75 M.Div., ’95 D.Min., reminds us how we live with one foot in the world and one foot in the kingdom to come. Read today’s God Pause.

Join together each Wednesday in the Chapel at 11:00 a.m. for a Super Simple Service of Sacrament. We have been enjoying a simple time of scripture, prayer, and communion this summer. The service is done by 11:30 at the latest. If you have the time, bring your bag lunch and let’s eat together.

Would you like to be a part of sharing the Smithsonian’s Exploring Human Origins exhibit with others? We are seeking volunteers to be trained as exhibit docents. This is an unpaid volunteer position and you sign up for as many or as few shifts as you prefer. Volunteer docents will receive training from staff prior to their first shift. Most shifts will be structured in 3- or 4- hour blocks. Learn more and indicate your interest in serving as a volunteer docent by completing this online Volunteer Interest Form.

Many of us are in the season of life where our parents’ life circumstances are ever-changing and can be challenging for us as adult children. Mary Hess and Jody Nyenhuis will co-facilitate this gathering in the Meditation Chapel from 11 a.m.–12:30 p.m. on Tuesday, August 5. Please come and share this sacred space for conversation and deep listening with one another.

Luther Seminary is hosting Healthy Boundaries Workshops this summer. All new students and any returning students who haven’t completed this non-degree requirement are encouraged to register. Certificates of completion are provided to each participant after you have completed both Parts I and II. All dates and times for Part I are online via Zoom:

• Thursday, August 14, 11:30 a.m.–12:30 p.m. CT
• Thursday, August 14, 7–8 p.m. CT
• Monday, August 18, 2–3 pm CT
• Friday, August 22, 8–9 a.m. CT

Pre-registration is required prior to each workshop. Register online here.

In this devotion, Dan Odden ’75 M.Div., ’95 D.Min., ponders boasting and the psalmist’s call to the one who gives us life and is the source of true riches. Read today’s God Pause.