The Academic Year Half-Time Show: Mid-Winter Convo

I was proud to be a student here last week during Luther Seminary's Mid-Winter Convocation. Hundreds of visitors - pastors, lay leaders, teachers, scholars and hardcore Lutherans - came to campus for three days of worship, speakers and workshops. The title of this event was Engaging Scripture in a Lutheran Key with Heart, Mind and Spirit. Students were welcome to drift in and out of this event free of cost (right?) and I took advantage of some of the activities.

January terms are a strange and wonderful change of pace during the school year. Some students are taking classes, some are taking a sanity sabbath and others are off on adventures or home with their families. Campus has a different feel and it was nice to be flooded with so many guests excited to learn.

As I made my way through the handsome sea of Norwegian ski sweaters, I would hear visitors raving about the presenters or the seminary at large. It was wonderful to see the chapel filled to the brim with people eager for the same learning I receive daily. I felt blessed to be a student with a mid-winter reminder that this time as a seminarian seedling is precious and blessed.

See video of the keynote speakers and chapel services.

Kudos to the Communications office for this great picture of Dr. Rolf Jacobson saying something undoubtedly important and probably funny. I didn't ask for permission to use it, but I found it on the website and I'm hoping this shout out will keep them from pressing charges.