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In this devotion, Professor Emeritus James L. Boyce ’71 M.Div., prays that God would guard us from useless speculation or immobilizing fears as we consider the coming into being of God’s kingdom around us. Read today’s God Pause.

We gather at 11:00 a.m. CT in the OCC Dining Room for Lunch Church and Brake Bread. “Brake Bread” events this academic year are focused on interesting artifacts, objects, and traditions on the Luther Seminary campus. Emily Rova-Hegener will be sharing about the Zimbabwean sculptures that reside in the OCC narthex. Together, we’ll listen, learn, and feast on a meal, bread, and cookies for the mind, body, and spirit. Lunch is provided. Share your prayer requests.

November’s “Brake Bread” event will take place during Lunch Church today—Thursday, November 12—at 11 a.m. in the OCC Dining Room. “Brake Bread” events this academic year are focused on interesting artifacts, objects, and traditions on the Luther Seminary campus. Emily Rova-Hegener will be sharing about the Zimbabwean sculptures that reside in the OCC narthex. Together, we’ll listen, learn, and feast on a meal, bread, and cookies for the mind, body, and spirit.

Join us today—Thursday, November 12—from 4:30–6 p.m. in OCC Dining Room A for our annual Global Agape Feast and Cultural Display at Luther Seminary. Welcome to a celebration of unity, diversity, and community. The Agape Feast includes a shared meal, fellowship, and wonderful conversations celebrating our diverse backgrounds. To make the experience even more vibrant, the suggested attire for this event is traditional cultural attire based on the cultures you represent. The ongoing Cultural Display is a showcase of the rich cultures represented on our campus, from domestic to international students, each carrying unique and beautiful stories to share. The Cultural Display is located in the OCC Narthex and will be open November 12–19. Visit the display to explore exhibits highlighting the vibrant heritages and stories of our campus community.

Students and faculty have full access to the Faith+Lead membership, including monthly workshops. This month’s workshop is Practicing LGBTQIA+ Affirming Ministry with Cody Sanders. Move beyond affirming into truly living the commitment to become places of healing, belonging, and celebration. This workshop will focus on ministries of spiritual care for LGBTQIA+ people who have experienced church harm, outreach to the wider community about inclusive faith spaces, and ministries of advocacy and justice in an era of increased attacks on LGBTQIA+ wellbeing. Space will be cultivated for dialogue between participants and presenter for questions specific to participants’ contexts. The workshop is on Thursday November 12 at 12 p.m. CT. To join, log in at lab.faithlead.org and register for the event.

It is with sadness that we share the passing of Robert Silva, father-in-law of our colleague Bill Silva-Breen. Robert passed away November 10, 2026 in Atlantis, FL. We extend our heartfelt condolences and hold Bill and his family in our thoughts and prayers.