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In this devotion, Harvey Nelson ’71 M.Div., considers what we do with God’s word as we receive it. Read today’s God Pause.

Fall registration begins this week and we are excited to help you prepare for the semester ahead! 
Fall Registration opens at 9:00 a.m. CT on the following dates:

• Tuesday, July 7: Seniors, Interns, Affiliated Students, ThM, and PhD Students
• Wednesday, July 8: Middlers
• Thursday, July 9: Juniors and Certificate Students
• Friday, July 10: Non-Degree Students
• Tuesday, July 14: New Admits Beginning Fall Term

To provide additional support, virtual advising sessions will be available via Zoom (link in email) on the following days:

• July 7, 8, and 9 from 9:00–9:45 a.m. CT
• July 14 (New Student Registration Day) from 9:00–11:00 a.m. CT

During these sessions, members of the Advising Team and Registrar’s Office will be available to answer questions about fall courses, registration requirements, and any technical issues you may encounter while registering. Email Advising@luthersem.edu with course planning questions.

Mark your calendars for the 2026 Fretheim Lecture with Craig Koester on Tuesday, September 22 from 6-8:30 pm. This featured event falls on the day between Fall RFS 1 and RFS 2.

If you are a student in ELCA candidacy or are interested in learning more—join this Moodle page, a general resource page with many helpful links, tools, and videos. For specific questions related to your own journey, reach out directly to your synod of candidacy or to candidacy@luthersem.edu.

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.

In this devotion, Harvey Nelson ’71 M.Div., encourages us to be prodigal with the news of God’s grace. Read today’s God Pause.