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In this devotion, Nancy Amburn ’94 M.Div., ponders the remarkable amount of love in this world. Read today’s God Pause.

As we prepare to sell our Upper Campus, we’ve learned that two underground fuel storage tanks near Bockman Hall need to be removed. This is both good environmental practice and necessary for a successful sale. Here’s what to expect:
– Work begins late August. It will take up to 2 weeks to remove the tanks. Soil testing will follow and results are expected within 4 weeks.
– Bockman Hall’s accessible entrance will be closed during the tank removal.
– Parking in the Bockman lot will be limited.
– As of right now, we expect the sidewalk between Gullixson Hall and OCC to remain open during the project.
– We are mindful of the upcoming Fall RFS (September 19–25) and anticipate that the project will be completed by this time. If work is ongoing, we will seek to minimize any disruptions to events on campus.
We’ll share the exact start date for the fuel tank removal once the work is scheduled. We appreciate your patience as we navigate this necessary project. Questions can be directed to Chris Jacobsen or Heidi Droegemueller.

We are pleased to announce the start of a campus-wide lighting replacement project. Over the coming weeks, electricians will be working throughout campus to replace existing light fixtures with new, energy-efficient LED fixtures. This project is part of our ongoing commitment to improving our facilities, reducing energy consumption, and enhancing the overall campus environment. Our contractors will be moving through buildings and individual spaces in phases. While some temporary noise and minor disruptions are unavoidable, we will make every effort to minimize the impact on daily campus operations. To help reduce disruptions, work inside individual offices will be scheduled whenever possible on Mondays and Fridays, when many employees work remotely. Our goal is to complete work in occupied spaces as quickly and efficiently as possible while maintaining access to offices whenever feasible. We appreciate your patience and cooperation as we complete this important campus improvement project. If electricians need temporary access to your office or workspace, they will work to minimize the time required. Thank you for your understanding and support as we make these energy-efficient upgrades to our campus.
—Facilities and Operations

Are you a student looking for an on-campus job? Interested in helping our community better steward our art and archives collections? Excited by the prospect of helping to move dusty boxes? Then apply for the Archives and Arts Student Assistant position! If you want to learn more about this position, contact Caleb Rollins at crollins002@luthersem.edu

Join us Tuesday, September 22 on the Luther Seminary campus or online for the 2026 Fretheim Lecture in Biblical Theology with Craig Koester—The Death of Jesus and the Message of Life: According to the Gospel of John. This year’s Fretheim Lecture on Biblical Theology explores how, through the crucifixion, God conveys the fullness of his love for the world in order to evoke the faith that gives life. “Life” is the heart of the gospel John proclaims, Koester says, and it defines who God is and what God gives. John presses us to see how God, through the death of Jesus, does indeed give life. John’s Gospel takes us beyond popular notions of sin and sacrifice to present a more radical message. Learn more and register at luthersem.edu/fretheim/26.

The new academic catalog has been published. It is available on MyLutherNet under Academics. The new policies in the catalog are effective beginning with the Fall term of 2026. There are several major policy changes in this catalog.

• Degree Requirements are always defined by the catalog for the year of your enrollment in your current program.
• Academic Policies are always defined by the current catalog.
• Capstone – Many clarifications have been made to the capstone process for M.A. degrees.
• Drop/Withdraw – Students may no longer withdraw from a class at any point in the term. Withdraw decisions must be made by the end of the 8th week of the term. If at the time of withdrawal a student is deemed to be failing the class, a WF will appear on their transcript.
• Holds – Guidelines around writing holds have been added. Descriptions of other holds have been added.
• Incompletes – The timeframes for incompletes and incomplete extensions have been shortened significantly.
• Probation – Conditions around academic probation have changed significantly.