We have gifts that differ according to the grace given to us. —Roman 12:6a Sometimes I wonder how the Christian tradition developed such clear lines between those in our community with a clergy role and those without. Certainly, humans crave order and prioritize roles and responsibilities. In doing so—intentionally or not—we assign worth to the […]
Luther Seminary is pleased to announce that two internationally known pioneers in new Christian ministries—F. Willis Johnson and Dave Male—will join the faculty this year as visiting instructors. Johnson and Male will support Luther Seminary’s new initiatives designed to start and develop new ministries, especially ministries to those unfamiliar with “inherited” forms of church. “Across […]
Matthew Jewell is a recent graduate of Luther Seminary, where he earned a Master of Divinity degree. At graduation, Matthew received both the John Milton Prize in Old Testament and the Frederick Buechner Prize for Excellence in Preaching. The Milton Prize, established in honor of John Milton, professor of Old Testament at Luther Seminary from […]
Luther Seminary will not move forward with negotiations to lease Stub Hall (2329 W. Hendon Ave., St. Paul) to Ramsey County as an emergency overnight shelter. A plan to relocate the Safe Space Shelter from downtown St. Paul to Stub Hall for three years starting this summer had previously been announced. The community town hall […]
UPDATE: Please see the announcement posted May 20, 2024: Luther Seminary Stops Plan to Relocate Safe Space Shelter to Campus; May 21 Meeting Canceled After being approached by Ramsey County, Luther Seminary has agreed to lease Stub Hall, 2329 W Hendon Ave, St Paul—currently a vacant building on the seminary campus—for the purpose of housing […]
Tripp Fuller and Andrew Root will team up to deliver the 2024 Aus Memorial Lecture on the remarkable life and enduring relevance of Dietrich Bonhoeffer. Before his imprisonment and martyrdom for working with the German resistance, Bonhoeffer lived and shared the gospel in an increasingly dangerous world. Come discover how Bonhoeffer’s ideas of who is […]