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The seminary has received a new, $1.25 million grant from Lilly Endowment Inc. to support the education and renewal of Christian preachers. The grant reinforces our commitment to Christian preaching by establishing the Compelling Word Initiative, which seeks to promote preaching in community and to address the challenge faced by many in the pulpit of experiencing proclamation as a burden. Read more about the grant on our news platform.

J. S. Bach’s spiritual warmth and devotion were part of his musical genius. He was also a theologically informed and dedicated Christian in the Lutheran tradition. Here’s a brief bibliography from the Luther Seminary Library.

In this devotion, Harvey Nelson ’71 M.Div., considers the Apostle Paul’s vision that we are no longer bound by visible, social systems and worldly realities and instead live from the perspective of the Spirit. Read today’s God Pause.

We will gather in the Chapel of the Incarnation at 11 a.m. on Wednesdays in July and August for a Super Simple Service of Sacrament (no sermon). Take 20 minutes out of your week to gather as a Luther community, be still, hear scripture, pray together, and receive communion.

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.

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