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Mission Statement
The Lutheran School of Theology at Chicago forms visionary leaders to bear witness to the good news of Jesus Christ.
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I don't want to run this race in vain
Carol Burnett's variety show was one of my favorite TV programs when I was growing up. She always ended the show by singing, "I'm so glad we had this time together, just to have a laugh or sing a song, seems we just get started and before you know it, comes the time we have to say 'so long.'"
That song always pops into my head at this time of year, when I must say goodbye to most of the students and any of my colleagues who are making transitions.
At the end of the last worship service of the school year, we sang another traveling song. Pastor Joan Beck gathered us together in the center of the chapel for lay our hands on those leaving the community and we prayed. Then Senior Katy Harder began to sing, "Guide my feet, while I run this race. Guide my feet, while I run this race. Guide my feet, while I run this race, for I don't want to run this race in vain."
Things really got fun as she, her classmate Brian Robison, and Pastor Joan Beck taught us a simple dance to accompany the song. We danced in a tight, comfortable circle, arms over shoulders, laughing at our missteps. Then Brian guided us, still dancing, out of the chapel.
There we all were, standing outside the chapel, so near the door, a little teary, as Junior Alex Raabe said it: "Go in peace, serve the Lord." What else could we say, but "Thanks be to God"?
Blessings,
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Alumni perspectives on world events:
from around the world
LSTC alumni serving around the world offer a different perspective on the historic events of our time.
 Pastor Timothy Dearhamer (1997, M.Div.) is serving St. Anne Lutheran Church in London, England. He posted this commentary on Minnesota Public Radio's website after the death of Osama Bin Laden was announced.
 Christoph Schneider-Yattara (1999, M.Div.), area executive for East/Central Africa at Evangelical Lutheran Mission in Lower Saxony (ELM), served as an election observer in Sudan in January. Check out his blog about that experience and about his travels in Ethiopia, here.
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News from LSTC
Professors Westhelle and Vethanayagamony receive ATS Lilly Theological Research Grants
Two Lutheran School of Theology at Chicago (LSTC) professors have received research grants from the Association of Theological Schools in the United States and Canada (ATS). The ATS grants are funded by the Lilly Endowment. The Rev. Dr. Peter Vethanayagamony, associate professor of modern church history, and the Rev. Dr. Vítor Westhelle, professor of systematic theology, were among 22 scholars who received grants of up to $12,000 for research expenses. [Read more]
José D. Rodríguez to serve as chancellor of University Institute ISEDET in Argentina
The Rev. Dr. José David Rodríguez, Augustana Heritage Chair of Global Mission and World Christianity and professor of systematic theology at the Lutheran School of Theology at Chicago (LSTC), has been elected to serve as chancellor of the Evangelical Institute of Theological Studies (ISEDET) in Buenos Aires, Argentina. The appointment is for three years, beginning July 1, 2011. Dr. Rodríguez will remain a faculty member at LSTC and continue to work with the Ph.D. students he advises. [Read more]
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June online conversation will explore wealth and poverty in the Bible and American Culture
During the month of June, LSTC is offering the opportunity to participate in online conversations with other people of faith to consider how Christians should think about and act on the economic disparities that continue to widen in the United States and around the world.
 This online conversation facilitated by Dr. Carol Schersten LaHurd will explore multiple meanings and views of wealth and poverty through biblical texts, theological and social commentary. We will look at ecclesiastical studies such as the ELCA's 1999 Social Statement on Economic Life, Sufficient, Sustainable Livelihood for All, and Pope John Paul II's 1991 Encyclical letter Centesimus Annus. American literature and culture will also be used to give context to the issues we will discuss.
Cost to enroll is $100 and limited to 15 participants. Participants will need access to a computer and a high speed internet connection in order to participate in the course. Course provides 15 contact hours, 1.5 CEUs.
For information about enrollment, contact leadershipconference@lstc.edu or call 773-256-0741. [ Read more ]
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New venture survey
LSTC is currently working on developing several cooperative ventures with Valparaiso University. You can help us determine the potential for the Valparaiso University Graduate School of Business developing a business program on our campus that would provide accredited business courses for our students and others in the community.
We are looking at three possibilities: a single course (Maymester), a graduate certificate (7 courses, which could be combined with our MATS program) or an MBA (which could stand alone or be done as a dual degree program). Please share your opinion by taking the survey Valparaiso has prepared. It will take less than five minutes!
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Professors Menn and Rossing planning
January tour to the Holy Land
You don't want to miss this study tour! Dr. Esther Menn, Ralph W. and Marilyn R. Klein Professor of Old Testament and the Rev. Dr. Barbara Rossing, professor of New Testament at LSTC will be leading a 14-day study tour to the Holy Land in January 2012.
World of the Bible: Ancient Sites and Current Struggles in the Holy Land Travel Seminar will be January 10-23, 2012. The approximate price per person is $3,500. Includes lodging at church guest houses with private bath (double occupancy; single supplement available), breakfast and dinner daily, transportation and entrance fees, tips for guides, and fees.
Download the brochure. Go to the travel agency website where they will offer online registration opportunities in the coming weeks.
Contact Esther Menn at emenn@lstc.edu or Barbara Rossing at brossing@lstc.edu to receive more information.
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 Wear Your LSTC Pride!
There's now a way to stock your wardrobe with LSTC logo apparel and other accessories like duffel bags, backpacks, headgear and more. Like many other institutions of higher learning, LSTC has partnered with an "eStore" provider to make it possible for us to offer high-quality items - including sweatshirts, t-shirts, hoodies, fleece items, and much more.
The items featured on the LSTC eStore are available with embroidered logos at any time, but there will also be occasional sales which will allow us to offer items printed with a silk-screened logo for an even lower price.
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