LSTC Chicago: Recent Episodes
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These testimonies were shared by Hannah Johnsrud and Lyndsay Monsen on November 29th, 2022.
This sermon was preached by Gail Kenny on November 28th, 2022. Seminarian Kenny is a MDiv. Senior.
This reflection was shared by Rabbi Anna Levin Rosen on the occasion of LSTC's Observance of Kristallnacht (November 9-10, 1938) on November 10th, 2022. Rabbi Rosen is the Rabbi and Executive Director at UChicago Hillel.
This sermon was preached by Rev. Erik Christensen on November 9th, 2022. Rev. Christensen is LSTC's Pastor to the Community and Director of Strategic Initiatives.
This sermon was preached by Eric Jensen on November 7th, 2022. Seminarian Jensen is M. Div. senior.
This sermon was preached by Dr. Candace Kohli on November 3rd, 2021. Dr. Kohli is Assistant Professor of Lutheran Systematic Theology and Global Lutheranism since 2022.
This sermon was preached by Dr. Marvin Wickware on October 26th, 2022. Dr. Wickware is Assistant Professor of Church and Society and Ethics.
This sermon was preached by Michelle Pyskaty on October 24th, 2022. Seminarian Pyskaty is M. Div. senior.
This sermon was preached by the Rev. Jason Chesnut on October 12th, 2022. Rev. Chesnut is s a pastor of Anam Cara, a new digital-first mission start of the ELCA. He is founder of Ankos Films, Slate Project, is a biblical storyteller, and has served as digital liturgist at high profile conference worship events. He is the the 2022 Witness to the World Awardee.
This sermon was preached by Melissa Dailey on October 10, 2022. Seminarian Dailey is M. Div. senior.
This sermon was preached by Dr. Ryan LaHurd on October 3rd, 2022. Dr. LaHurd is a former president of Lenoir-Rhyne College and Principal at LaHurd Educational Consulting.
This sermon was preached by the Rev. Brian Sauder on October 5th, 2022. Rev. Sauder is President&Executive Director at Faith in Place, which coaches Green Teams of all faiths to create lasting change.
This sermon was preached by the Rev. Arisbe Gomez Centeno on September 26th, 2022. Rev. Centeno is a final year M. A. student.
This sermon was preached by the Rev. Maria Rojas-Banda on September 28th, 2022. Rev. Rojas-Banda is a Mission Developer at Misión Luterana Unidad ELCA in Berwyn, IL.
This sermon was preached by the Rev. Dr. Chrisida Anandan on September 19th, 2022. Rev. Dr. Anandan is 2022 LSTC PhD Alumna in Hebrew Bible.
This sermon was preached by the Rev. Dr. Barbara Rossing on September 14th, 2022. Rev. Dr. Rossing is Professor of New Testament at the Lutheran School of Theology at Chicago, where she has taught since 1994.
This sermon was preached by Rev. Dr. James Nieman on September 7th, 2022 as a part of the Opening Convocation service. Rev. Nieman has served as the President of the Lutheran School of Theology at Chicago since August 2012. A professor for nearly thirty years, he teaches about leadership in religious organizations, qualitative contextual research methods, and various topics in the area of practical theology, including homiletics.
This sermon was preached by Rev. Dr. Benjamin Stewart on May 14th, 2022 at the Baccalaureate Service. Dr. Stewart is the Gordon A. Braatz Associate Professor of Worship and Director of the Zygon Center for Religion and Science at the Lutheran School of Theology at Chicago, where he has taught since 2008.
This sermon was preached by Rev. Dr. Terrence Baeder on May 2nd, 2022. Rev. Baeder is LSTC's Director Emeritus of Field Education.
This sermon was preached by Rev. Dr. James Nieman on May 4th, 2022.. Rev. Nieman has served as the President of the Lutheran School of Theology at Chicago since August 2012. A professor for nearly thirty years, he teaches about leadership in religious organizations, qualitative contextual research methods, and various topics in the area of practical theology, including homiletics.
This sermon was preached by Rev. Adama Isa on April 4th, 2022. Rev. Isa is a PhD. Candidate at LSTC.
This sermon was preached by Rev. Dr. Monica J. Melanchthon on April 27, 2022. Rev. Dr. Melanchthon is Academic Dean and Associate Professor ofHebrew Bible at Pilgrim Theological College, University of Divinity, Australia.
This sermon was preached by Rev. Erik Christensen on April 18, 2022.. Rev. Christensen is LSTC's Pastor to the Community and Director of Strategic Initiatives.
This sermon was preached by Rev. Dr. Benjamin Stewart onApril 20, 2022. Dr. Stewart is the Gordon A. Braatz Associate Professor of Worship and Director of the Zygon Center for Religion and Science at the Lutheran School of Theology at Chicago, where he has taught since 2008.
This sermon was preached by Rev. Dr. Mark Swanson on April 06, 2022. Dr. Swanson is Harold S. Vogelaar Professor of Christian-Muslim Studies and Interfaith Relations; Associate Director of A Center of Christian-Muslim Engagement for Peace and Justice.
This sermon was preached by Rev. Sarah Dymund a on March 21, 2022. Rev. Dymund is the pastor at Trinity Lutheran Church, Regina, Saskatchewan.
This sermon was preached by Cecie Suknaic Saulnier on November 15th, 2021. Seminarian Suknaic Saulnier is a M.Div. Senior Student.
This sermon was preached by Krystle Moraska on March 7th. 2022. Seminarian Moraska is a M.Div. Senior Student.
This sermon was preached by Rev. Dr. Brooke Petersen on March 10th, 2022. Rev. Dr. Petersen has been an auxiliary faculty member and guest lecturer at LSTC since 2017. In 2020, she was appointed MDiv/MAM/MA program director and coordinator of candidacy.
This sermon was preached by Rev. Dr. Klaus-Peter Adam on March 2nd, 2022 on the occasion of Ash Wednesday. Rev. Adam is Professor of Old Testament.
This sermon was preached by Jason Fugate on February 28th. 2022. Seminarian Fugate is a M.Div. Senior Student.
This sermon was preached by Bishop Yehiel Curry on February 23rd, 2022. Bishop Curry is the bishop of the Metropolitan Chicago Synod of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America (ELCA) and he graduated from LSTC with a MDiv. degree in 2013.
This sermon was preached by Ben Taylor on February 21st, 2022. Mr. Taylor is a PhD. Candidate at LSTC.
This sermon was preached by Rev. Dr. Linda E. Thomas on February 16th, 2022. Dr. Thomas is Professor of Theology and Anthropology at LSTC.
This sermon was preached by Rev. David Watkins on February 9th, 2022. Rev. Watkins is Pastor at Pool of Bethesda, Chicago, IL.
This sermon was preached by Rev. Dr. Wyvetta Bullock during the opening worship of LSTC's Black History Month on February 2nd, 2022. Rev. Dr. Bullock is Associate to the Bishop at Metropolitan Chicago Synod, ELCA.
This sermon was preached by Rev. Erik Christensen on January 31st, 2022. Rev. Christensen is LSTC's Pastor to the Community and Director of Strategic Initiatives.
This sermon was preached by Ezra Brown on November 4th, 2021. Seminarian Brown is a MDiv. student at LSTC.
This sermon was preached by Rev. Dr. Klaus-Peter Adam on November 10th, 2021. Rev. Adam is Professor of Old Testament.
This message was given by Rabbi Frederick Reeves on November 9th, 2021 on the occassion of the 2021 Kristallnacht remembrance. Rabbi Reeves serves at KAM Isaiah Israel, a Reform congregation located in the historic Hyde Park-Kenwood neighborhood.
This sermon was preached by Sarah Krolak on November 8th, 2021. Seminarian Krolak is a MDiv. Senior Student at LSTC.
This sermon was preached by Rev. Dr. Brooke Petersen on November 3rd, 2021. Rev. Dr. Petersen has been an auxiliary faculty member and guest lecturer at LSTC since 2017. In 2020, she was appointed MDiv/MAM/MA program director and coordinator of candidacy.
This sermon was preached by Dr. Marvin Wickware on October 27th, 2021. Dr. Wickware is Assistant Professor of Church and Society and Ethics.
This sermon was preached by Rev. Dr. David L. Hedlin (MDiv. Class of 1978) on October 14th, 2021 as a part of Homecoming 2021. Rev. Hedlin is a pastor at Peace Lutheran Church in New Lenox, Illinois and the 2021 Recipient of the Excellence in Parish Ministry Award.
This sermon was preached by Rev. Rev. Ronald Glusenkamp (MDiv Class of 1980) on October 13th, 2021 as a part of Homecoming 2021. Rev. Glusenkamp is an interim pastor at Desert Hills Lutheran in Green Valley, AZ and a recipient of the 2021 Recipient of the Called to Lead Award.
This sermon was preached by Rev. Dr. Benjamin Stewart on September 29th, 2021. Dr. Stewart is the Gordon A. Braatz Associate Professor of Worship and Director of the Zygon Center for Religion and Science at the Lutheran School of Theology at Chicago, where he has taught since 2008.
This sermon was preached by Dr. Eric Kyle on September 22nd, 2021. Dr. Kyle is Director of Contextual Education and Online Education, Faculty Development Coordinator, and Associate Professor.
This sermon was preached by Dr. Eunyung Lim on September 15th, 2021. Dr. Lim is Assistant Professor of Newt Testament.
This sermon was preached by Rev. Dr. Kimberly R. Wagner on May 15th, 2021 as a part of the Baccelaurate service. Dr. Wagner is Assistant Professor of Homiletics and Axel Jacob and Gerda Maria (Swanson) Carlson Chair in Homiletics.
This sermon was preached by Rev. Dr. Mark Swanson on April 28th, 2021. Dr. Swanson is Harold S. Vogelaar Professor of Christian-Muslim Studies and Interfaith Relations, Associate Director of A Center of Christian-Muslim Engagement for Peace and Justice, and Director of Advanced Studies.
This sermon was preached by Ashley Rosa-Ruggieri on Wednesday, May 3rd 2021. Ms. Rosa-Ruggieri is MDiv Senior Student.
This sermon was preached by the Rev. Dr. James R. Nieman for LSTC’s online Closing Convocation on Wednesday, May 5th, 2021. Rev. Dr. Nieman is the President of the Lutheran School of Theology at Chicago.
This sermon was preached by Rev. Dr. S. John Boopalan on April 26th, 2021. Dr. Boopalan is Assistant Professor of Biblical and Theological Studies Canadian Mennonite University in Winnipeg, Canada.
This sermon was preached by Ismael Calderon on April 19th, 2021. Mr. Calderon is a MDiv. Senior Student.
This sermon was preached by Dr. Eric Kyle on April 21st, 2021. Dr. Kyle is Associate Professor and Director of Contextual Education.
This sermon was preached by Christina Jindra on March 1st, 2021. Ms. Jindra is a MDiv. senior student.
This sermon was preached by Stacy Kitahata on April 12th, 2021. Ms. Kitahata is Co-Executive Director of Holden Village and Resort and Associate at The Kaleidoscope Institute for Diverse Sustainable Communities.
This sermon was preached by Dr. Eunyung Lim on April 14th, 2021. Dr. Lim is Assistant Professor of Newt Testament.
This sermon was preached by Rev. Dr. Peter Vethanayagamony on April 7th, 2021. Rev. Dr. Vethanayagamony is Professor of Modern Church History.
This sermon was preached by Rev. Kwame Pitts on March 22nd, 2021. Rev. Pitts is the pastor of Crossroads Lutheran Church in Amherst, NY.
This sermon was preached by Rev. Dr. Klaus-Peter Adam on March 24th, 2021. Rev. Adam is Associate Professor of Old Testament.
This sermon was preached by Dalton Rosa-Ruggieri on March 8th, 2021. Mr. Rosa-Ruggieri is a MDiv. senior student. Video mentioned can be viewed here: https://youtu.be/VXlmiaFoTKE?t=310
This sermon was preached by Rev. Dr. Eliseo Perez-Alvarez on March 10th, 2021. Rev. Dr. Perez-Alvarez is Associate Professor of Lutheran Systematic Theology and Global Lutheranism.
Black Joy Revival was the culminating event of LSTC's 2021 Black History Month. The sermon was preached by Rev. Sean Ramsey, LSTC's TEEM Student and synodically approved minister at Bethany Lutheran Church in Chicago.
This sermon was preached by Rev. Dr. Kimberly Wagner on March 3rd, 2021. Dr. Wagner is Assistant Professor of Church and Society and Ethics.
This sermon was preached by Dr. Marvin Wickware on February 24th, 2021. Dr. Wickware is Assistant Professor of Church and Society and Ethics.
This sermon was preached by Kelsey Kresse on February 22nd, 2021. Ms. Kresse is a MDiv. senior student.
This sermon was preached by Rev. Erik Christensen on February 17th, 2021. Rev. Christensen is LSTC's Pastor to the Community and Director of Worship.
This sermon was preached by Karl Anliker on February 8th, 2021. Mr. Anliker is a MDiv. senior at LSTC.
This sermon was preached by Rev. Robert E. Biekman on February 3rd, 2021. Rev. Biekman is Director for Evangelical Mission & Associate to the Bishop in Metropolitan Chicago Synod, ELCA.
This sermon was preached by Rev. Nikkeya Berryhill on February 1st, 2021. Rev. Berryhill is Mission Developer in Metropolitan Chicago Synod, ELCA.
This sermon was preached by Rev. Dr. Kimberly R. Wagner on December 9th, 2020. Dr. Wagner is Assistant Professor of Homiletics and Axel Jacob and Gerda Maria (Swanson) Carlson Chair in Homiletics.
This sermon was preached by Melissa Hrdlicka on December 3rd, 2020. Melissa is an ELCA MDiv. Senior.
This sermon was preached by Rev. Dr. Benjamin M. Stewart on December 2nd, 2020. Dr. Stewart is the Gordon A. Braatz Associate Professor of Worship and Director of the Zygon Center for Religion and Science at the Lutheran School of Theology at Chicago, where he has taught since 2008. Dr. Stewart's academic work illuminates how various forms of liturgical participation are theologically generative, especially for the work of liberation and renewal, and for everyday life in the world.
This sermon was preached by Kelsey Fauser on November 19th, 2020. Kelsey is a MDiv. senior, who has been on ELCA Horizon internship in Bratislava, Slovakia.
This sermon was preached by Rev. Dr. Brooke Petersen on November 11th, 2020. Rev. Dr. Petersen has been an auxiliary faculty member and guest lecturer at LSTC since 2017. In 2020, she was appointed MDiv/MAM/MA program director and coordinator of candidacy.
This sermon was preached by Rev. Erik Christensen on November 4th, 2020. Rev. Christensen is Pastor to the Community and Director of Worship at LSTC.
This reflection was shared by Dr. Marvin Wickware on November 2nd, 2020. Dr. Wickware is Assistant Professor of Church and Society and Ethics at LSTC.
This sermon was preached by Bp. Lorna Halaas on October 15th, 2020. Bp. Halaas is Bishop of Western Iowa Synod, ELCA.
This sermon was preached by Rev. Kyle Severson on October 15th, 2020. Rev. Severson is a Master of Divinity 2015 Alumni and a recipient of Emerging Voice Award this year.
This sermon was preached by Rev. Angela Shannon on October 14th, 2020. Rev. Shannon is a Master of Divinity 1996 Alumni and recipient of Called to Lead Award this year.
This sermon was preached by Min. Vimary "Vima" Couvertier-Cruz on October 7th, 2020. Min. Couvertier-Cruz is Admissions Recruiter & Interim International Students Services Coordinator at the Lutheran School of Theology at Chicago (LSTC).
The following sermon was delivered by LSTC’s Augustana Heritage Chair of Global Mission and World Christianity, Dr. José David Rodriguez during online worship on Wednesday, September 30th, 2020. The sermon took as its primary text Matthew 9:2-8.
The following sermon was delivered by LSTC’s Professor of New Testament, the Rev. Dr. Barbara Rossing during online worship on Wednesday, September 6. The sermon took as its primary text Jonah 3:10-4:11.
The following sermon was delivered by the Executive Director of Lutheran Seminary of the Southwest, the Rev. Dr. Javier Alanís, during online worship on Wednesday, September 16th. The sermon took as its primary text Genesis 50:22-26
The following sermon was delivered by LSTC’s president, the Rev. Dr. James Nieman, during online Opening Convocation worship on Wednesday, September 9th. The sermon took as its primary text Matthew 21:18-22
Sermon preached by David Rebey (MDiv, ’20) for online worship on Monday, March 23, 2020. The primary text for this sermon was 1 Samuel 16:1-13.
The following sermon was delivered by LSTC’s president, the Rev. Dr. James Nieman, during online worship on Wednesday, May 6. The sermon took as its primary text Matthew 20:17-28.
This sermon was preached by the Rev. Dr. Peter Vethanayagamony for LSTC’s online chapel service on Monday, May 4, 2020. Dr. Vethanayagamony is Associate Professor of Modern Church History.
This sermon was preached by the Rev. Dr. Mark Swanson for LSTC’s online chapel service on Wednesday, April 29, 2020. Dr. Swanson is the Harold S. Vogelaar Professor of Christian-Muslim Studies & Interfaith Relations and Associate Director of Center of Christian-Muslim Engagement for Peace and Justice.
Maddie Tallman (M.Div., ’20) preached for LSTC’s online chapel service on Monday, April 27th. The texts for this service were Proverbs 8:32 – 9:6 and 1 Peter 1:23-25.
This sermon was preached in worship held online on April 22, 2020 – on the global commemoration of the 50th anniversary of Earth Day – by Dr. Klaus-Peter Adam, Associate Professor of Old Testament. The text for this service, Jonah 2:1-10, recounts the story of God’s reluctant messenger in the belly of the whale and is assigned for the Wednesday following the 2nd Sunday in Easter.
This sermon was preached in worship held online on April 20, 2020 by Frantisek Janák (M.Div. senior). The text for the day, John 20:19-31, recounts the story of the disciples beholding the wounds of the risen Christ and is assigned for the Second Sunday of Easter.
These sermons were preached in worship held online on April 16, 2020 as part of the annual James Kenneth Echols Celebration of Preaching, under the direction of Dr. Kimberly Wagner, Assistant Professor of Homiletics. The preachers are (in order) Melissa Hrdlicka (M.Div. middler), Elle Dowd (M.Div. senior, class of 2020), and Care Lawrence (M.Div. academic senior). The unifying theme for this year’s preaching celebration was “water.”
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Sermon preached by the Pastor Gary Vazquez, a student at McCormick Theological Seminary. The service on this day was planned and led by students, staff, and faculty who took part in the 2020 India Travel Seminar. This seminar included participants from LSTC, McCormick Theological Seminary, and Chicago Theological Seminary. Text: Matthew 28:1-10
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Sermon preached online by José Rodríguez Paez (Class of 2020) on Monday, April 13, 2020. Text: John 20.1-18.
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Sermon preached by the Dr. Jose David Rodriguez for LSTC’s online chapel service on April 1, 2020. The biblical text for this service was from Matthew 22. Dr. Rodriguez serves as the Augustana Heritage Chair of Global Mission and World Christianity at the Lutheran School of Theology at Chicago.
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Sermon preached by the Rev. Erik Christensen on LSTC’s online chapel service on March 30, 2020. The biblical text for this service was Ezekiel 37:1-14 (the valley of the dry bones). Pastor Christensen serves as pastor to the community & director of worship at the Lutheran School of Theology at Chicago.
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Sermon preached by the Dr. Ben Stewart for LSTC’s online chapel service on March 25, 2020. The biblical text for this service was from the book of Matthew. Dr. Stewart serves as the Gordon A. Braatz Associate Professor of Worship and Director of Advanced Studies at the Lutheran School of Theology at Chicago (LSTC).
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PhD student Smitha Das Gunthoti shared her testimony during worship in the Augustana Chapel at LSTC on March 12 as the community continues to celebrate Women’s History Month.
Kimberly Wagner, the Axel Jacob and Gerda Maria (Swanson) Carlson Chair in Homiletics, preached during worship in the Augustana Chapel on March 11. Her texts were John 7:53-8:11 and Ezekiel 36:22-32.
MDiv senior Makayla Dahleen preached during worship in the Augustana Chapel on March 9. Her texts were John 3:1-17 and Psalm 121.
MDiv student Marcus Guerra preached during worship in the Augustana Chapel at LSTC on February 3. Hi text was Micah 6:1-8.
First year MDiv student Krystle Moraska shares her testimony of being inspired and strengthened in her call by powerful women in her life.
Dr. Linda E. Thomas, professor of theology and anthropology, preached during worship in the Augustana Chapel at LSTC on March 4. Her texts wereGenesis 2:15-17; 3:1-7 and Matthew 4:1-11.
As LSTC begins its observance of Women’s History Month, MDiv student Anne Wickland preached during worship in the Augustana Chapel on March 2. Her texts were Matthew 4:1-11 and Genesis 2:25-17; 3:1-7.
Pastor Lenny Duncan brought the message on Friday, February 28, during the closing celebration of Black History Month at LSTC: Rejoicing in Blackness!
Rev. Angela Khabeb (2009, MDiv) preached during Ash Wednesday worship in the Augustana Chapel at LSTC on February 26. Her text was Matthew 6:25-33.
MDiv senior Christina Montgomery preached during worship in the Augustana Chapel at LSTC on February 24. Her text was Matthew 17:1-9.
Pastor Veronica Mwakasungura, and M.A. student at LSTC, preached during worship at LSTC on February 19. Her texts were Proverbs 2:1-15 and Matthew 19:1-12.
MDiv senior Corey Tallberg preached during worship in the Augustana Chapel at LSTC on February 17.
Rev. Ramie Bakken, Region 5 ELCA Candidacy and Leadership Manager, preached during worship in the Augustana Chapel at LSTC. The service celebrated specialized ministries within the church.
On February 6, as part of LSTC’s observance of Black History Month, student Stephen Styles gave testimony in the style common in Black churches during worship in the Augustana Chapel.
Bishop Yehiel Curry, Metropolitan Chicago Synod, ELCA, preached during worship in the Augustana Chapel on February 5. He also blessed the Wall of Black History as LSTC celebrates Black History Month.
Esther Menn, dean of academic affairs and Ralph W. and Marilyn R. Klein Professor of Old Testament/Hebrew Bible, preached during worship in the Augustana Chapel at LSTC on December 4. Her text was Matthew 24:23-35.
PhD candidate Denis Betare Ndoe preached during worship in the Augstana Chapel at LSTC on December 2. His text was Matthew 24:36-44
Barbara Rossing, professor of New Testament, preached during worship in the Augustana Chapel at LSTC on November 19, Her text was Matthew 23:37-24:14.
MDiv senior Ole Schenk preached during worship in the Augustana Chapel at LSTC on November 18. His text was Luke 21:5-19.
First-year MDiv student Cecie Suknaic shared a testimony about her grandmother during worship in the Augustana Chapel at LSTC on November 14. The recording begins a few seconds into her testimony, as Cecie describes looking through family photo albums after her grandmother’s death in December 2018.
Alumnus Vance Blackfox (2012, MATS), a citizen of the Cherokee Nation who currently serves as director of communications for the National Native American Boarding School Healing Coalition (NABS), preached during worship in the Augustana Chapel on November 13, as part of the Vine Deloria Jr. Symposium held at LSTC that day. The symposium included a presentation by Prairie Rose Seminole and a panel discuss and reception in honor of the late Rev. Dr. Gordon Straw.
On November 11, LSTC held an Interfaith Service of Remembrance and Commitment in Observance of Kristallnacht, November 9-10, 1938, when a systemic violent attack on Jewish people, property and places of worship happened throughout the Third Reich. Mrs. Ruth Ultmann shared her testimony of witnessing this attack as a child in Germany. She was evacuated to England a few months afterwards, leaving behind the only family she knew and whom she never saw again. As an adult, she immigrated to the U.S. and moved to Chicago in the 1960s.
Eric J. Kyle, associate professor and director of contextual education, preached during worship on November 6. His texts were Amos 5:12-24 and Luke 19:11-27.
MDiv senior Daniel Beirne preached during LSTC’s observance of All Saints’ Day November 4. His text was Matthew 5:1-12.
Eunyung Lim, assistant professor of New Testament, preached during worship on October 30. Her text was Matthew 21:28-32, which she read in Korean.
MDiv senior Jose Rodriguez Paez gave a testimony in chapel about his experience immigrating to the United States from Venezuela and how God called him to ministry in the church.
Michael Rinehart, bishop of the Texas-Louisiana-Gulf Coast Synod, preached during worship in the Augustana Chapel at LSTC on October 23. His text was Luke 22:39-46.
Tarrance Weaver, author and community activist, gave the testimony during worship on October 10. He told about the effects of his brother’s death by gun violence and how such deaths have long-lasting repercussions for family members and communities. He is the author of Face to Face: Where Life Meets Reality. He is also the founder of Unity In Faces, which allows him to provide bagels to over 400 children each week and to assist the homeless, troubled and hopeless.
MDiv senior Amber Kalina preached during worship in the Augustana Chapel on October 21. Her texts were Luke 18:1-8 and Psalm 121.
Erik Christensen, pastor to the community and director of worship, preached during worship on October 14. His texts were Luke 17:11-19 and 2 Kings 5:1-3, 7-15c.
D. Jensen Seyenkulo, bishop of the Lutheran Church in Liberia, preached during worship at LSTC’s 2019 Homecoming. His text was Mark 11:12-25. Bishop Seyenkulo received LSTC’s 2019 Witness to the World Distinguished Alumni Award.
Dr. Larycia Hawkins, preached during worship in the Augustana Chapel at LSTC on October 7. She is the first black woman to receive tenure at Wheaton College engaged in embodied solidarity with Muslims. This became a highly public and contentious issue in the U.S. evangelical community, ending with her being put on leave and eventually ceasing her employment at Wheaton.
PhD student Karen Di Kang gave a testimony about her hometown, Baoding, China. Due to coal burned to heat homes and power industry, Baoding has the worst air pollution in China.
Laurie Larson Caesar, bishop of the Oregon Synod of the ELCA, preached during worship in the Augustana Chapel at LSTC on October 2. Her text was Matthew 19:16-26.
During the final week of LSTC’s observance of the Season of Creation, MDiv Senior Care Lawrence preached during worship on September 30.
The Rev. Dr. Munther Isaac, academic dean of Bethlehem Bible College and pastor of Christmas Evangelical Lutheran Church in Bethlehem, Palestine, preached during worship in the Augustana Chapel at LSTC on Sept. 25. His text was Psalm 12.
MDiv Middler Phil Potaczek preached during worship on September 23, as the LSTC community continues to observe the Season of Creation. His texts were Psalm 29 and Luke 8:22-25.
On September 19, MDiv Senior Paisley LeRoy provided a testimony during worship in the Augustana Chapel at LSTC.
Dr. Kimberly Wagner, assistant professor of homiletics and Axel Jacob and Gerda Maria (Swanson) Carlson Chair in Homiletics, preached during worship at LSTC on September 18. Her texts were Job 40:6-14, 42:1-6 and Luke 22:31-34, 54-62.
The LSTC community continues to observe the Season of Creation in worship. During chapel on September 16, MDiv student Reed Fowler preached on Luke 12: 22-31.
Marvin Wickware Jr., assistant professor of church and society and ethics, preached during worship on September 11. His texts were Luke 18:18-30 and 2 Kings 18:9-18; 19:1-7.
As the LSTC academic year begins, master of divinity student Anne Wickland shared her testimony about a time in her life when she needed to begin again
LSTC begins its observance of the Season of Creation with a sermon from MDiv Senior Robin Lovett-Owen. The sermon text is Luke 5:1-11.
James Nieman, president of LSTC, preached during the opening convocation of the 2019-20 academic year. His text was Luke 14:15-24.
On August 28, Erik Christensen preached during worship in the Augustana Chapel at LSTC. His text was Luke 22:14-23
On March 7, three students from the Women of Genesis course presented testimonies in the voices of women from that book.
PhD student Denise Rector embodied the voice of Leah (Genesis 29:15-17).
On March 7, three PhD students from the Women of Genesis course gave testimonies in chapel.
M. Seng Tsin Nan began by reading Genesis 24:26-27 in Burmese and then giving testimony to the love and partnership between Isaac and Rebekah.
On March 7, three PhD students from the Women of Genesis course gave testimonies in chapel as those women.
The Rev. Adama Isa read Genesis 35:1-5 in the Hausa language of Nigeria and then told the story with Dinah’s voice.
Christina Jindra, a second year MDiv student, gave a testimony about how her time sharing life in a L’Arche community formed her and her call.
James Nieman, president of LSTC, preached and presided at the closing worship service for the 2018-19 academic year. His text was Luke 5:1-11.
Vinod Wesley, a PhD student who will receive the master of theology degree on May 19, preached during worship in the Augustana Chapel on May 6. His text was John 21:1-19.
The Rev. Dr. José David Rodríguez preached and resided during worship in the Augustana Chapel at LSTC on May 1. His text was Luke 12:4-12.
On April 25, James Kenneth Echols Excellence in Preaching Prize finalists Amber Kalina, MDiv middler, and Erik Thone, MDiv senior, preached on the text John 21:1-19. The winner of the prize will be announced at the 2019 LSTC Commencement Ceremony on May 19.
On April 25, James Kenneth Echols Excellence in Preaching Prize finalists Amber Kalina, MDiv middler, and Erik Thone, MDiv senior, preached on the text John 21:1-19. The winner of the prize will be announced at the 2019 LSTC Commencement Ceremony on May 19.
Wayne Miller (1984, MDiv) bishop of the Metropolitan Chicago Synod, ELCA, preached during worship in the Augustana Chapel at LSTC on April 24. His text was Luke 24:1-12.
Amy Asendorf Berger, MDiv senior, preached during worship in the Augustana Chapel at LSTC on April 22, Easter Monday and Earth Day. Her text was Luke 24:1-12.
The Rev. Dr. Mark Swanson, Harold S. Vogelaar Professor of Christian-Muslim Studies and Interfaith Relations and associate director of A Center of Christian-Muslim Engagement for Peace and Justice, preached during worship in the Augustana Chapel at LSTC on April 10. His text was Luke 18:31-34.
PhD student, the Rev. Ki-Min Bang, preached during worship in the Augustana Chapel at LSTC on April 8. His text was Psalm 126.
2019 World Mission Institute: ‘Dual Belonging’ March 21, 2019
Response and QA: Catherine Cornille, Newton College Alumnae Chair of Western Culture and Professor of Comparative Theology, Boston College
2019 World Mission Institute: ‘Dual Belonging’ March 21, 2019
Responder: JoAnne Marie Terrell
2019 World Mission Institute: ‘Dual Belonging’ March 21, 2019
Keynote speaker: Catherine Cornille, Newton College Alumnae Chair of Western Culture and Professor of Comparative Theology, Boston College
PhD student the Rev. Lila Molnar, preached during worship in the Augustana Chapel at LSTC on April 1. Her text was Luke 15:11-32.
The Rev. Dr. Christine Wenderoth, director of the JKM Library and associate professor of ministry, preached during worship in the Augustana Chapel at LSTC on March 27. Her texts were Luke 13:18-21 and Numbers 13:17-27.
The Rev. Helen Chukka, PhD student, preached during chapel in the Augustana Chapel on Monday, March 25. Her text was Isaiah 55:1-9.
PhD candidate Francisco Herrera gave a testimony during worship on March 14. He spoke about the wilderness he experienced when he learned he had not made it through the ELCA’s candidacy process for ordained ministry.
The Rev. Dr. Kimberly Wagner, assistant professor of homiletics and Axel Jacob and Gerda Maria (Swanson) Carlson Chair in Homiletics, preached during worship in the Augustana Chapel at LSTC on March 13. Her texts were Job 1:1-22 and Luke 21:34-22:6.
Reed Fowler, second year MDiv student, preached during worship in the Augustana Chapel on March 11. Their text was Luke 4:1-13.
The Rev. Dr. Benjamin Stewart, Gordon A. Braatz Associate Professor of Worship and Director of Advanced Studies, preached and presided during Ash Wednesday worship in the Augustana Chapel at LSTC. His text was Matthew 6:1-6, 16-21.
Adam Dowd, MDiv senior, preached during worship in the Augustana Chapel on March 4. His text was Luke 9: 28-43a.
MDiv student Melissa Hrdlicka gave a testimony in chapel on February 28. She spoke about growing up bullied by her peers and how she grew into the woman her childhood self would be proud of.
Dr. Marvin Wickware Jr., assistant professor of church and society and ethics, preached during worship in the Augustana Chapel at LSTC on February 27. His text was Luke 17: 1-4.
Deacon David Glover, Zygon Center for Religion and Science administrator, preached during worship in the Augustana Chapel at LSTC on February 25. His text was Psalm 38 and he lifted up the ministry of Elizabeth Fedde, deaconess (1850-1921). Deacons in the LSTC community, Marji Shannon, Christine Yucha, Julie Sevig, and David Glover, were on the worship planning team for the week of February 25.
On February 21, Samantha DeBias, accounting coordinator in LSTC’s Finance Office, gave a testimony about experiencing an answer to her prayer through an encounter with a stranger.
The Rev. Dr. Peter Vethanayagamony, associate professor of modern church history and director of the Doctor of Ministry Program, preached during worship in the Augustana Chapel at LSTC on February 20. His text was Luke 11:37-52.
The Rev. Kwame Pitts, associate pastor campus ministry at Augustana Lutheran Church in Chicago, preached during worship in the Augustana Chapel at LSTC on February 18. Her text was Luke 6:17-26.
MDiv student Daniel Collins gave a testimony about his experiences on the J-Term travel seminar to the Middle East.
Erik Christensen, pastor to the community and director of worship, preached during worship on February 6. His text was Luke 19:41-44.
On February 4, LSTC PhD student Rev. Baiju Markose preached during the first worship service of the spring semester. His text was Mark 5:1-15.
Ben Stewart, Gordon A. Braatz Associate Professor of Worship, preached during worship on December 5. His text was Luke 11:29-32.
Vima Couvertier-Cruz, admissions recruiter at LSTC, gave testimony to the “young ancestors” in her life during worship on November 29 in the Augustana Chapel at LSTC.
Erik Christensen, pastor to the community and director of worship, preached during worship on November 28 in the Augustana Chapel at LSTC. His text was John 16:25-33.
MDiv senior Samantha Nichols preached during worship on November 26, 2018. Her text was John 18:33-37.
MDiv Senior Molly Eversoll preached during worship in the Augustana Chapel on October 29. Her text was Mark 10:46-50.
Dr. Eunyung Lim, assistant professor of New Testament, preached during worship in the Augustana Chapel on November 14. Her text was Luke 4:16-30. Note: Due to equipment problems the recording skips throughout the recording. We apologize for the inconvenience.
During an interfaith service of remembrance and commitment in observance of Kristallnacht, Evi Levin, told how her family was forced to leave their home country of Bulgaria in 1939 and make their way first to Italy, then to Spain and finally to the United States to avoid being sent back to a concentration camp in Poland or Germany.
The Rev. Dr. Linda Thomas, professor of theology and anthropology, gave a powerful testimony on November 8 about finding her spiritual mother in Sojourner Truth.
The Rev. Dr. Kurt K. Hendel, Bernard, Fischer, Westberg Distinguished Ministry Professor Emeritus of Reformation History, preached during worship in the Augustana Chapel as the LSTC community observed Reformation Day.
Bishop Deborah Hutterer of the Grand Canyon Synod preached during worship in the Augustana Chapel on October 24. Her text was John 13:1-17. Bishop Tim Smith of the North Carolina Synod presided. The two bishops spent the day at LSTC meeting with faculty and students.
Senior MDiv student Mathew Berger preached during worship in the Augustana Chapel on October 22, which was also the final day of Seminary Sampler. His text was Mark 10:35-45.
On October 15, the Rev. Michael Karunas, pastor of Central Christian Church (Disciples of Christ) in Decatur, Ill., was the preacher during worship in the Augustana Chapel at LSTC. His text was Mark 10:17-31.
The Rev. Dr. Kimberly Wagner, assistant professor of homiletics and Axel Jacob and Gerda Maria (Swanson) Carlson Chairl in Homiletics, preached during worship in the Augustana Chapel on October 10. Her text was Jeremiah 3:6-14.
Dr. Yeong Mee Lee, professor of Old Testament studies at Hanshin Graduate School of Theology in South Korea, preached during worship on October 3. Her texts were Judges 19:14-21, Romans 12:9-21, and Luke 15:20-24.
On October 11, student Harley Windle shared a testimony in chapel on the most challenging time in her life when she was held in God’s care and the care of those around her.
Kirsten Wee, MDiv middler, a New Orleans native, shared a testimony about the power of community that supported her and her family when they became climate refugees because of Hurricane Katrina.
MDiv Academic Senior Elle Dowd preached during worship in the Augustana Chapel on October 8. Her texts were Mark 10:2-6, Genesis 2:18-24, and Hebrews 1:1-4; 2:5-12.
R. Roger Schroeder, Louis J. Luzbetak, SVD Professor of Mission and Culture at Catholic Theological Union, delivered the 2018 Scherer Lecture on October 2. His topic was “Beyond Toleration: Intercultural Mission as Prophetic Dialogue.”
MDiv Senior Alex Aivars preached during worship in the Augustana Chapel at LSTC on October 1. His text was Mark 9:38-50.
Dr. Marvin E. Wickware Jr., associate professor of church and society and ethics, preached during worship in the Augustana Chapel on September 26. His text was John 8:21-38.
Levi Powers, MDiv senior, preached during chapel on September 24. His text was Mark 9:30-37.
Elle Dowd, MDiv academic senior, spoke about her arrest in October 2014 at a march in Ferguson, Mo., shooting death of Michael Brown, an unarmed black teenager, by a police officer.
Pastor to the Community and Director of Worship Erik Christensen preached during chapel at LSTC on September 19. His text was John 7:25-36.
MDiv Senior Bristol Huffman Reading preached during worship on September 17. Her text was Mark 8:27-38.
PhD student Eddie Rosa-Fuentes, who grew up in Puerto Rico, gives a testimony of lament at the lack of government aid and the slow recovery a year after Hurricane Maria devastated the island.
On September 12, Barbara Rossing, professor of New Testament, preached during a Eucharist service celebrating the life of Professor Vítor Westhelle, who died of cancer on May 15.
Remy Remmers, senior MDiv student, preached on Mark 7:24-37 during worship on September 10.
President James Nieman preached during the Opening Convocation and Service of Eucharist on September 5. His text was Mark 7:9-15. New faculty and staff were installed during the service which is the official start of the academic year.
LSTC PhD student Vinod Wesley shared his testimony about the impact of recent flooding on Kerala, India, on September 6 during worship in the Augustana Chapel at LSTC.
Erik Christensen, pastor to the community and director of worship, preached during the Community Eucharist on August 29 as the community prepared to go out to serve with three neighborhood organizations. His text was John 4:27-42.
At the May 10 Service of Eucharist commemorating the Ascension of Our Lord, President James Nieman preached on Luke 24:44-53. He refers to two images of the Ascension, one by Albrecht Dürer, and the other a Russian icon.
Dürer print: https://www.wikiart.org/en/albrecht-durer/the-ascension-1511
Russian icon https://www.google.com/url?sa=i&source=images&cd=&cad=rja&uact=8&ved=2ahUKEwjs1P6ozorbAhVRX60KHebCA28QjRx6BAgBEAU&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.pinterest.com%2Fpin%2F632826185111531888%2F&psig=AOvVaw0lwJgi8er2RjZNu9sdVIEC&ust=1526573070700395
The Rev. Dr. Kathleen D. Billman preached at the memorial service for the Rev. Dr. Vítor Westhelle, professor of systematic theology, on May 17 in the Augustana Chapel at LSTC. Dr. Westhelle died on May 13, after living with cancer since early 2017.
MDiv senior Christephor Gilbert preached during worship on May 7. His text was John 15:9-17.
Sara Trumm, Program Coordinator for A Center of Christian-Muslim Engagement for Peace and Justice, gave the testimony on May 3 in Augustana Chapel.
Pastor Heidi Torgerson, ELCA Director of Global Services, was the guest preacher for the service students going on internship are blessed in on May 2 during worship at the Augustana Chapel. Her text was John 14:18-31.
Rev. Erik Christensen, Pastor to the LSTC Community, preached on April 30 during worship in the Augustana Chapel at LSTC. His texts was John 15:1-8.
On April 26, MDiv middler Liz Koerner shared her testimony about a time when she experienced new life after a “full stop.”
MDiv Senior Troy Medlin preached on Mark 1:1-15 in observance of the feast day in commemoration of Mark the Evangelist.
Cynthia Stephen, a women’s rights and Dalit rights scholar and activist, preached during worship in the Augustana Chapel at LSTC on April 23, as LSTC observes dalit History Month. Her text was John 10:11-18.
On April 26, MDiv senior Preston Fields preached on Luke 24:36-43 for the James Kenneth Echols Prize for Excellence in Preaching. The recipient of the prize will be announced at LSTC’s commencement ceremony on May 20.
On April 26, MDiv senior Bridget Jones preached on Luke 24:36-43 for the James Kenneth Echols Prize for Excellence in Preaching. The recipient of the prize will be announced at LSTC’s commencement ceremony on May 20.
The Rev. Jennifer Thomas, regional gift officer /alumni relations at LSTC, gave a testimony about a time in her life when new life came after a “full stop.”
Ralph W. Klein, Christ Seminary-Seminex Professor Emeritus of Old Testament, preached on April 18 during worship in the Augustana Chapel at LSTC. His text was Mark 16:9-18.
Father Matthew O’Donnell, priest at St. Columbanus Catholic Church in the Park Manor neighborhood of Chicago, preached during worship in the Augustana Chapel on April 16. His text was Luke 24:36b-48.
MDiv senior Denise Rode preached during chapel on April 11. Her text was Mark 12:18-27.
Cheryl Hoth, assistant to the dean of academic affairs, gave the testimony in chapel on April 5. She spoke about a time in her life when new life came on the other side of a hard stop.
Musician, composer and 21st century psalmist RIchard Bruxvoort Colligan was a guest musician in chapel that day.
The Rev. Dr. Kim Beckmann (1984, MDiv; 1999, DMin), auxiliary in homiletics at LSTC, preached during worship on April 9. Her text was John 20:19-31.
Gordon A. Braatz Associate Professor of Worship Benjamin Stewart preached during worship in the Augustana Chapel at LSTC on April 4. His text was Mark 16:1-8.
On Easter Monday, MDiv senior Alex Clark preached during worship. His text was Luke 1:26-38.
Ms. Brenda Mitchell and Mr. Shannon Wright shared testimonies in chapel on March 22. Ms. Mitchell spoke as a survivor of gun violence in Chicago. Her son, Kenneth, was shot and killed. This morning she learned that her cousin was also shot and killed in Chicago. Mr. Wright, who has lived in Chicago’s Englewood neighborhood for four decades, talked about the causes of violence and calls for change.
MDiv senior Bridget Jones preached during chapel on March 28, Wednesday in Holy Week. Her text was John 13:21-32. Members of LSTC’s Green Zone, which focuses on care of creation, planned and led worship.
MDiv senior Kyle Symanski preached during worship in the Augustana Chapel at LSTC on March 26, 2018. The gospel text was John 12:1-11.
February 12, MDiv Senior Elise Anderson, preached for the Transfiguration of Our Lord. Her text was Mark 9:2-9.
Senior MDiv student Evan Mayhew preached during worship on March 19. His text was John 12:20-33.
On March 15, the LSTC community gathered in the Augustana Chapel for a memorial service for the Rev. Dr. William E. Lesher, the seminary’s fourth president. The Rev. Dr. Ralph W. Klein, Christ Seminary-Seminex Professor Emeritus of Old Testament, preached on the texts for the day, 2 Kings 2:1-12, Acts 1:21-26, and John 17:6-11.
The guest preacher for March 7, 2018 was Pastora Rachel Ringlaben, who serves Misión Mesa Abierta in Kenner, Louisiana, and is a mission developer in the Texas-Louisiana Gulf Coast Synod of the ELCA. She preached on Mark 11:15-19 and Psalm 84:2-3,5-6,9-10.
MDiv Senior Josh Evans preached on John 2:13-22 during the Service of the Word in Augustana Chapel on March 5.
Esther Menn, LSTC Dean of Academic Affairs and The Ralph W. and Marilyn R. Klein Professor of Old Testament/Hebrew Bible, preached at worship in February 28. Her text was John 12:36-43.
Bishop Munib Younan was the preacher for the Second Service in Lent at LSTC on Feb. 26. He preached on Mark 8:31-38. Bishop Younan is Bishop of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in Jordan and the Holy Land. He is a high-profile lecturer and preacher who is sought after for his perspective on just peace as a Palestinian Christian which are found further in his two books, Witnessing for Peace: In Jerusalem and the World and The Augsburg Confession in Arabic. Bishop Younan helped bring Mutual Recognition Agreement between Middle East Evangelical Churches in 2006 for full communion between churches of the Reformed and Lutheran traditions. He is also active in interreligious encounter, ecumenism and reconciliation in his own region and internationally. Bishop Younan’s works have been recognized by a number of awards and prizes.
MDiv student David Rebey shares an experience from his time of clinical pastoral education when he knew he was not in control.
Jen Powell, chef for LSTC’s Refectory, gave a testimony in chapel on February 15. She recounts the inequities she witnessed in the aftermath of Hurricane Katrina and how this changed the course of her life.
The Rev. Dr. Richard Perry Jr., professor of church and society and urban ministry, preached and presided on February 21. His text was Matthew 4:1-11.
MDiv senior Bridget Jones preached on Mark 1:9-15 during the February 19 Service of the Word in Augustana Chapel.
Pastor to the Community Erik Christensen invited the LSTC community to Lent during Ash Wednesday worship on February 14. He preached on Matthew 6:1-6, 16-21.
Second-year MDiv students Adam and Elle Dowd gave their testimony on February 8 in chapel. They shared the story of Adam’s near-death by malaria and the love that was as strong as death.
Barbara Rossing, professor of New Testament, preached and presided at worship in February 7. Her text was Mark 3:7-12 and the stories of Jesus’s ministry of healing in Mark’s gospel.
Dr. Karriem Watson was the preacher for the first worship service of LSTC’s spring semester on Feb. 5. He preached on Mark 1:29-39 and Jeremiah 29:1-14. Dr. Watson is Director of Community Engagement in Clinical Research at the University of Illinois at Chicago where he is a faculty member at the UIC School of Public Health in the Division of Community Health Services. He is an adjunct faculty member at DePaul and Northwestern Universities in Chicago. His work in public health has resulted in the creation of community-based cancer screening, prevention and navigation programs for breast, lung, colorectal, cervical and prostate cancer. In addition to engaging in cancer disparities research, he is part of the administrative leadership of the new Center for Health Equity Research (CHER Chicago), to address structural violence.
Minister Jene Ashley Colvin preached at the Martin Luther King Jr. Day Celebration in the Augustana Chapel at LSTC. Her text was Amos 5:18-24. Minister Jene Colvin is the administrative coordinator for Community Engagement and Transformation at Trinity United Church of Christ in Chicago.
On December 6, 2017, Lea Schweitz, associate professor of systematic theology/religion and science and director of the Zygon Center for Religion and Science, preached on Luke 21:34-38 during the final Eucharist service of the fall semester at LSTC.
On December 4, 2017, MDiv senior Sharayah Robin preached on Mark 13:24-37 during worship in the Augustana Chapel at LSTC.
On November 27, Antje Jackelen, Archbishop of Uppsala and Primate of the Church of Sweden, delivered the lecture, “Reformation and Responsibility in the World” as part of the Zygon Center’s Advanced Seminar. LSTC Professor of Systematic Theology Vitor Westhelle introduced Dr. Jackelen.
Rev. Erik Christensen, pastor to the community and director of worship, preached in observance of the Reign of Christ on November 29, 2017. His text was Matthew 25:31-46.
The Rev. Dr. Antje Jackelen, Archbishop of Sweden, preached on November 28 for worship in the Augustana Chapel at LSTC. Her text was John 20:19-31.
The Rev. Dr. Peter Vethanayagamony is associate professor of modern church history at LSTC. On November 15, he preached on Matthew 24:29-35, Joel 3:9-21, and Psalm 63.
Mr. Vance Blackfox (Cherokee), Director of the Foundation, Haskell Indian Nations University, Lawrence, Kansas, and former director of Youth in Mission at LSTC, made this presentation on November 9, 2017, during the Vine Deloria Jr. Symposium.
The Rev. Gordon J. Straw (Brothertown Indian Nation), associate professor of spiritual formation and holder of the Cornelsen Chair, presented the lecture “Native Thought, Suffering and Spiritual Formation as Theological Education” on November 9, 2017, in the Augustana Chapel at LSTC. It was part of the 2017 Vine Deloria Jr. Symposium.
Dr. Daniel Wildcat (Yuchi/Muskogee), professor at Haskell Indian Nations University and Director, Haskell Environmental Research Studies Center, gave the keynote address at the 2017 Vine Deloria Jr. Symposium on November 8, 2017. He is the co-author, with Vine Deloria Jr. of Power and PLace: Indian Education in America.
Vance Blackfox (2012, MA), is Director of the Foundation, Haskell Indian Nations University, Lawrence, Kansas, and former Director of Youth in Mission at LSTC. He preached on Matthew 15:1-9, 21-28.
Jessica Nipp Hacker (2002, MDiv) director, stewardship operations and planning, Evangelical Lutheran Church in America.
Alumni and faculty explored the how the seminary’s location shaped the communities that have been drawn here for education and formation and the ministries that have followed from their leadership.
Peter Vethanayagamony (2000, ThM; 2006, PhD) associate professor of modern church history, LSTC.
Alumni and faculty explored the how the seminary’s location shaped the communities that have been drawn here for education and formation and the ministries that have followed from their leadership.
Kim Beckmann (1984, MDiv; 1999, DMin) auxiliary faculty in homiletics, LSTC.
Alumni and faculty explored the how the seminary’s location shaped the communities that have been drawn here for education and formation and the ministries that have followed from their leadership.
Richard Perry, Jr., (1977, MDiv; 198X, ThM; 199X, PhD), professor of church and society and urban ministry, LSTC.
Alumni and faculty explored the how the seminary’s location shaped the communities that have been drawn here for education and formation and the ministries that have followed from their leadership.
Jose David Rodriguez, (1975, MDiv; 198X, ThM; 198X, PhD), Augustana Chair of Global Mission and World Christianity, LSTC.
Alumni and faculty explored the how the seminary’s location shaped the communities that have been drawn here for education and formation and the ministries that have followed from their leadership.
Martin Marty, (Concordia/Christ Seminary-Seminex, 1952, MDiv) Fairfax M. Cone Professor Emeritus of the History of Modern Christianity, University of Chicago.
Alumni and faculty explored the how the seminary’s location shaped the communities that have been drawn here for education and formation and the ministries that have followed from their leadership.
The Rev. Dr. Joanne Lindstrom is the Jean and Frank Mohr Director of Experiential Education and Field Studies and associate professor of ministry at McCormick Theological Seminary. She preached from an American Baptist perspective on texts for All Saints Day: Revelation 7:9-17; 1 John 3:1-3; and Matthew 5:1-12.
Philip Hougen, (1969, MDiv), is former bishop of the Southeast Iowa Synod and sixth president of LSTC. This testimony took place during the Commemoration of the 50th Anniversary of the Dedication of LSTC’s Building.
Dafne del Risco-Nolla is a first year MA student. This testimony took place during the Commemoration of the 50th Anniversary of the Dedication of LSTC’s Building.
Reed Fowler is a first year MDiv student. This testimony took place during the Commemoration of the 50th Anniversary of the Dedication of LSTC’s Building.
Amber Kalina is a first year MDiv student at LSTC. She is from Perham, Minn. She volunteered with Abundant Life Together (ALT Year) in Toledo, Ohio, for two years after graduating from Augsburg College with a Youth and Family Ministry degree.
The Rev. Dr. Mark Francis, CSV, is president and professor of liturgy at Catholic Theological Union in Chicago. He preached on the Reformation Day texts, Jeremiah 31:31-34, Romans 3:19-28, and John 8:31-36.
Rev. Dr. Thomas Haverly is an Episcopal priest. He preached on Matthew 17:22-27 and Daniel 6:1-28.
Rev. Dr. Steed Davidson is associate professor of Hebrew Bible/Old Testament at McCormick Theological Seminary. He preached on 2 Kings 10:15-17 and Mark 3:13-19.
Paul Erickson (1989, MDiv) is bishop of the Greater Milwaukee Synod. He preached on October 18 on Luke 1:1-4; 24:44-53.
Introduction: Sandra Chrostowski, director of DEM Relations, ELCA Domestic Mission Unit. Faithful Servant Award - Rev. James Bickel, executive director, Outreach for Hope, Inc., Greater Milwaukee Synod, ELCA (1977, MDiv, Christ Seminary-Seminex).
Introduction: Richard Perry Jr., professor of church and society and urban ministry, LSTC. Excellence in Parish Ministry Award - Rev. James Lapp, pastor, St. Stephens Lutheran Church, Santa Cruz, Calif (1994, MDiv).
Introduction: Klaus-Peter Adam, associate professor of Old Testament, LSTC. Called to Lead Award - Rev. Dr. Andrea Walker, area director for Madagascar, West and Central Africa, Global Mission Unit, ELCA (1999, MDiv; 2007, DMin).
Introduction: Lea F. Schweitz, associate professor of systematic theology/religion and science, LSTC. Specialized Ministry Award - Rev. Dr. George Zachariah, professor and chairperson, Department of Theology and Ethics, United Theological College, Bangalore, India (2002, ThM; 2006, PhD)
Introduction: Sara Olson-Smith, pastor, St. Paul Lutheran Church, Davenport, Iowa, member of LSTC Alumni Board. Witness to the World Award - Rev. Amy Reumann, director of advocacy, ELCA (1992, MDiv)
Introduction: Michelle Townsend de Lopez, pastor, Cross Lutheran Church, Milwaukee, chair of LSTC Alumni Board. Emerging Voice Award - Rev. Yehiel Curry, pastor, Shekinah Chapel, Riverdale, Ill. (2009, TEEM; 2013, MDiv)
From our 2017 Leadership Conference: Faculty response to Moe-Lobeda by Linda Thomas and Ben Stewart.
From our 2017 Leadership Conference. Full title: “Evangelical Truth-telling: The Gospel, Climate Racism, and Luther’s Threefold Moral Anthropology.” Dr. Cynthia Moe-Lobeda is Professor of theological and social ethics, Pacific Lutheran Theological Seminary, Church Divinity School of the Pacific, and the Graduate Theological Union
From our 2017 Leadership Conference: “Flipping the Church,” William Flippin Jr., pastor, Emmanuel Lutheran Church, Atlanta, Ga. Sermon on John 2:13-22
From our 2017 Leadership Conference: Faculty Response to Andrea Walker - Peter Vethanayagamony, Brooke Petersen, Gordon Straw
From our 2017 Leadership Conference: “Accompaniment Acted out in Love to Reclaim Our Evangelical Witness,” the Rev. Dr. Andrea Walker, area director for Madagascar, West and Central Africa, ELCA Global Mission,
From our 2017 Leadership Conference: Plenary I “Living Lutheran Feminism in Public,” Dr. Caryn Riswold, professor of religion, Illinois College.
Rev. Dr. Patricia Cuyatti is Area Desk Director for Latin America and the Caribbean for the Lutheran World Federation. She earned her ThM at LSTC in 2007 and her PhD in 2010. She is Presbyterian and she preached at a joint worship service of LSTC and McCormick Theological Seminary. Her text was Matthew 21:23-32.
The Rev. Dr. Nancy Bedford, Georgia Harkness Professor of Applied Theology at Garrett-Evangelical Theological Seminary, Evanston, Ill., is a member of the Baptist/Anabaptist tradition. She preached on Matthew 21:23-32 and shared her perspective on what the Reformation means to her tradition.
Erik is our Pastor to the Community and Director of Worship. He preached Sept. 24 on Matthew 20:1-16.
Rafael Malpica Padilla, executive director of the Global Mission unit of the ELCA, addressed the socioeconomic dimensions of the Reformation and implications for theological education in the ELCA.
Nancy Goede(1994, MDiv)is pastor of Augustana Lutheran Church in Hyde Park. She preached on Matthew 28:1-10.
Becoming Human: Dietrich Bonhoeffer’s Theological Confrontation with White Supremacy
Dr. Reggie Williams, associate professor of Christian Ethics, McCormick Theological Seminary
Dietrich Bonhoeffer was a Lutheran pastor, theologian, and political activist in Germany, during one of the world's most infamous political regimes. The context of his min-istry included interaction with nostalgia for national greatness in post-WWI Germany. German Nazism was in its nascent stages and most non-Jewish Germans did not see it as dangerous. Yet, after spending a year as a student in Harlem, New York, attending a black Baptist church, and studying the writers of the Harlem Renaissance, Bon-hoeffer saw racism as a Christian problem. Upon his return to Germany, Bonhoeffer recognized that white racist Christians there had turned Jesus into a representation of ideal humanity, which is historically catastrophic, dis-torting humanity in all aspects of human social interac-tion. Rather than the idealized humanity of white su-premacy, Bonhoeffer advocated that we see ourselves and others in the concrete reality, enabling us to love and live in real community, with real human beings. For
The popular narrative about the Protestant Reformation is that it was a European event. The 2017 World Mission Institute, Protestants of the Global South during the Long Reformation, 1517-1700, challenges this narrative. Read more: http://www.lstc.edu/about/news/article-470
The Rev. F. Eric Wester is assistant to the presiding bishop and director, federal chaplaincy (ELCA). He preached on Matthew 4:1-11.
Kurt Hendel preached on Matthew 5:38-48. He is our Bernard, Fischer, Westberg Distinguished Ministry Professor of Reformation History
Jan Rippentrop is our Instructor and Axel Jacob and Gerda Maria (Swanson) Carlson Chair of Homiletics and Director of our Master of Arts Programs. She preached on Matthew 24:36-44.
Katie Croft Lubeck is our Advanced Studies Program Coordinator. She preached on Matthew 24:36-44.
Ralph Klein is our Christ Seminary-Seminex Professor Emeritus of Old Testament. He preached on Jeremiah 14:7-10, 19-22.
The Reverend Abraham D. Allende is Bishop of the 180 congregations in the Northeastern Ohio Synod of the ELCA. He preached on Luke 1:1-4; 44-49.
The Reverend Doctor Harvard Stephens, Jr., is Pastor to the Community and Dean of the Chapel. He preached on Luke 18:1-8.
Plenary II of the 2016 LSTC Leadership Conference. Rozella Haydeé White is the Houston City Director for Mission Year and the former ELCA Program Director for Young Adult Ministry. She is a trained and certified youth director and chaplain. Find out more at rozellahwhite.com.
Plenary I of the 2016 LSTC Leadership Conference. Linda Hartke is president and CEO of Lutheran Immigration and Refugee Service (LIRS).
vănThanh Nguyễn delivered the 2016 Scherer Lecture. This annual lecture is funded through the Eleanor and Arnold Scherer Endowment Fund.
vănThanh Nguyễn is a religious missionary of the Society of the Divine Word (S.V.D.). He is Professor of New Testament Studies and the holder of the Francis X. Ford, M.M., Chair of Catholic Missiology at Catholic Theological Union, in Chicago, Illinois.
vănThanh Nguyễn is a religious missionary of the Society of the Divine Word (S.V.D.). He is Professor of New Testament Studies and the holder of the Francis X. Ford, M.M., Chair of Catholic Missiology at Catholic Theological Union, in Chicago, Illinois.
Lenny Duncan is a Master's of Divinty student at Lutheran Theological Seminary at Philadelphia. The sermon is on Habakkuk 1:1-4; 2:1-4.
Barbara Rossing is professor of New Testament at the Lutheran School of Theology at Chicago, where she has taught since 1994. She loves to teach and preach about the Bible, including the Bible’s role in public life. Texts preached on: Luke 10:17-20, Daniel 12:1-3 and Revelation 12:1-12.
Jan Rippentrop is our Instructor and Axel Jacob and Gerda Maria (Swanson) Carlson Chair of Homiletics and Director of our Master of Arts Programs. She preached on Luke 15:1-10.
Dr. Pamela Lightsey (Boston University School of Theology) speaks about her latest publication 'Our Lives Matter: A Womanist Queer Theology' and about her work as an LGBTQ social justice activist. Event sponsored by Thesis 96.
José David is Augustana Heritage Chair of Global Mission and World Christianity. He preached on John 13:31-35.
Professor Stewart is our Gordon A. Braatz Associate Professor of Worship and Director of Advanced Studies. He preached on John 20:22-38.
Featuring: Dr. Ben Stewart, LSTC -- Dr. Claudio Carvalhaes, McCormick -- Dr. Frank Senn, GETS -- Dr. Ron Anderson, GETS
In a number of mainline churches in North America the relationship between Font and Table is currently being debated. In this ecumenical theological conversation panelists will address various themes and questions on baptism and eucharist. Some topics to be included are, the relationship between confession of faith and eucharist throughout the history of the church, how current pastoral practice might best invite to the table in our postmodern context, and the ecumenical implications of open communion from Lutheran, Methodist, and Presbyterian perspectives.
Mark Swanson is our Harold S. Vogelaar Professor of Christian-Muslim Studies and Interfaith Relations and Associate Director of Center of Christian-Muslim Engagement for Peace and Justice. He preached on John 21:1-19.
Jan Rippentrop is our Instructor and Axel Jacob and Gerda Maria (Swanson) Carlson Chair of Homiletics and Director of our Master of Arts Programs. She preached on John 20:1-18.
Professor Stewart is our Gordon A. Braatz Associate Professor of Worship and Director of Advanced Studies. He preached on John 20:1-18.
The Rev. Dr. Martin J. Lohrmann, Assistant Professor of Lutheran Confessions and Heritage, Wartburg Theological Seminary, delivered this year’s Lutheran Heritage Lecture, “Faith. . .and Good Works! The Formation of the Lutheran Church through J. Bugenhagen.”
Richard J. Perry, Jr. is our Professor of Church and Society and Urban Ministry as well as our Director of the Urban Ministry Program. He preached on Luke 13:1-9.
Christine Wenderoth is the Director of the JKM Library and Associate Professor of Ministry. She preached on Luke 4:1-13.
Vitor Westhelle is our Professor of Systematic Theology. He gave this Ash Wednesday sermon on Matthew 6:1-8,14-21.
Jan is our Axel Jacob and Gerda Maria (Swanson) Carlson Chair of Homiletics and Director of our Master of Arts Programs. She preached on Luke 3:1-6.
Rev. Wayne Miller preached at the funeral service at LSTC for the Rev. Dr. Albert "Pete" Pero, Jr. Wayne is the Bishop of the Metropolitan Chicago Synod of the ELCA.
José David is Augustana Heritage Chair of Global Mission and World Christianity. He preached on Mark 12:38-44.
Richard J. Perry, Jr. is the Professor of Church and Society and Urban Ministry as well as Director of the Urban Ministry Program. Doctor Perry preached on Revelation 7:9.
Harvard Stephens Jr. is Pastor of Community and Dean of the Chapel. He preached on John 14:21-27.
Please note: the video Dr. Cruz plays at approx. 3min can be found at: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rpbtBgLfl90
Indigenous People's Day Lecture: Afro-Caribbean Religions with Rev. Dr. Cruz from Union Theological Seminary.
Presented by the Pero Multicultural Center in collaboration with CORAZON--LSTC's Latino/a ministry group.
Harvard Stephens Jr. is Pastor of Community and Dean of the Chapel and preached on Mark 9:38-50.