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In this devotion, Kate Schlechter ’93 M.Div., notes that not our affiliations or preferences, allegiances or labels but rather our faith in Jesus Christ is our true identity. Read today’s God Pause.

Join us today—Wednesday, January 21—in the Chapel of the Incarnation for a service of Holy Communion with pastors Steve Thomason and Emily Rova-Hegener. We will be exploring the Epiphany season and breaking bread together in community, including the next “Brake Bread” event, which is the service itself and also fellowship around bread and other nourishment after the service.

The United States Holocaust Memorial Museum in Washington D.C. is hosting the Bella and Murray Ressler Digital Humanities Fellowship. This fellowship program is designed for early-career students who are currently enrolled in a master’s degree program or completing their undergraduate education. The fellowship runs September 2026 to May 2027 and provides a monthly stipend of $5,000 along with an allowance to cover direct economy-class travel to and from Washington. For more information and to apply, visit the website. Applications accepted until February 28, 2026.

In this devotion, Kate Schlechter ’93 M.Div., considers our nos and God’s yeses. Read today’s God Pause.

Interested in traveling June 17-30, 2026, to Guatemala, Mexico, and Honduras? Guillermo Hansen will lead a summer travel course “Migrants, Indigenous Cultures, Intersectionality, and the Church” (CD1640). Join us for an info session on Zoom on Wednesday, January 21, 12-1 p.m. CT to discuss the itinerary and hear from the church leaders in each country who will be guiding course participants. If you are unable to attend the meeting at that time, we will share the link afterward. Cost estimates are still being finalized. All participants will need to provide a $750 non-refundable deposit (due date for deposit is still to be determined, probably in early February). If you take the course for credit, the balance of the course costs will be covered by the MLK Fund. Student spots are limited, so priority will be given to students who are taking the course for credit. At this point, we do not expect that guests will be able to accompany students on this trip. Email Ben McDonald Coltvet, bmcdonaldcoltve001@luthersem.edu, to express your interest and receive a Google Calendar invitation for the info session. If you have questions, send them to Ben or Professor Hansen, ghansen001@luthersem.edu. We hope you can join us on January 21 for the Zoom meeting.

At the beginning of this new year, we celebrate the heritage of Martin Luther King Jr. and Black History Month. Check out the library’s Bibliographic Brief for Black History Month.