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In this devotion, Joe Jorgensen ’23 M.Div., says we might ask to be shown the way rather than expecting a script. Read today’s God Pause.

Mussie Temnewo, Ph.D. Candidate
Tuesday, September 1, 2026 | 1–3 p.m., Gullixson Hall 103
The oral examination is a public event open to faculty, students, and staff. However, other than the candidate, only faculty members have speaking privileges. What is a Ph.D. oral defense? The oral defense is the final step before graduation for Ph.D. degree candidates. The student has finished all research and is presenting a thesis that is an original contribution to the field of scholarship. A copy of the completed thesis is available prior to the defense for those in the Luther Seminary community. Read “Church and State during Haile-Selassie I’s Imperial Period: Historical Review”

Here’s a brief, updated bibliography of Hispanic Ministry and Latinx Theology for the month of September.

Congratulations to our colleagues celebrating work anniversaries in September!

• Jon Anderson, 5 years – Rural Ministry
• Tim Coltvet, 18 years – Contextual Learning
• Joey Goodall, 4 years – Faith+Lead
• Kate Norlander, 4 years – Marketing and Communications
• Corrie Patrick, 1 year – Seminary Relations
• Elizabeth Schoenknecht, 7 years – Seminary Relations
• Jennifer Thiel, 15 years – Marketing and Communications

In this devotion, Joe Jorgensen ’23 M.Div., says that we too are given words to speak, often in places where silence would be easier. Read today’s God Pause.

Join Luther’s INVITE (integrating nonviolence into theological education) group on September 30 at noon in OCC 213 as we remember the history of Indian Boarding Schools in the US. We will share a circle discussion and watch a brief video of survivors offering testimony. This is our first event of the new school year. If you are interested in learning more about nonviolence more generally, please join us!