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Maximus the Confessor was a prominent Byzantine monk and the most influential seventh-century Eastern theologian. He is best known for courageously defending the Orthodox belief that Jesus Christ possesses both a divine and a human will. This stance cost him his tongue and his right hand before he was sent into exile. Learn more about this important theologian with Luther Seminary Library’s brief bibliography on Maximus.

The library will be closing public access to the stacks for the remainder of the summer while we prepare for the campus move. Books are still available for loan. The closure of the stacks begins on June 22, 2026, and will last through August. To access books during this period, place a hold on the book through the library website—after selecting the title you are interested in, click the “Request this item” button underneath the book’s call number to place a hold. You must be logged into your library account. Book holds will be available the following business day after placing the hold. If you have questions, please feel free to stop by the library or send us an email.

In this devotion, Don Knudson ’70 M.Div., encourages us, when facing a confounding challenge, to ask God for an understanding, wise, and discerning mind. Read today’s God Pause.

If you’ve been in conversation with Contextual Learning about starting your internship in February 2027, we need your internship application submitted by July 31. If you think you should be starting your internship in February, please reach out to the Context Learning team, contextuallearning@luthersem.edu to begin this process. You can apply for internship using the online Student Internship Application.

Students, faculty, and staff, on Wednesday, August 5, there is an opportunity to experience an agricultural, rural gathering at Farmfest in southwestern Minnesota. We will leave Luther Seminary at 7 a.m. in a van whose cost is covered by rural ministry grants. Tickets will also be covered for participants. Morgan, Minnesota, is a couple of hours out. We will arrive at the fest around 9:30 and return home in the early evening. It may be closer for you to meet us at the Farmfest site. Parking is free. We will still pick up the cost of entering and lunch. This trip is an opportunity to learn about the opportunities, challenges, economics, politics, and lifestyle of rural and small-town people and communities in this part of the Midwest. Candidates for governor and senator in the state of Minnesota will be in candidate forums that day too. If you are interested in participating, email janderson008@luthersem.edu or sign up here. We have limited spaces.

As we transition into the new fiscal year, please keep the following important updates and deadlines from the Business Office in mind:

• Specify the Fiscal Year. When submitting payment requests, please clearly indicate which fiscal year (FY26 or FY27) the funds should come from. Note: The Business Office will make the final determination to ensure compliance with Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP).
• June Credit Card Transactions. All transactions made in June must be fully completed and processed by July 20th.
• FY26 Deadline. The deadline to turn in all FY26 payment requests is July 31.

Thank you for your cooperation in helping us close out the year smoothly! If you have any questions, feel free to reach out to the Business Office.