LSTC is a seminary in motion. We are reimagining, reinventing, reaffirming, and renewing our institution in response to the changing times. This campaign ensures that our commitment to producing visionary leaders will continue into the next century. Your gift will support LSTC as we re-imagine our home in our new location on the 4th floor […]
PhD Student Smitha Gunthoti on How Scholarships Made Answering the Call to Ministry Possible For LSTC PhD student Smitha Gunthoti, the call to ministry has long been in her family. Her grandfather was a pastor in an Indian Evangelical Lutheran Church and was a teacher in India, her husband, also a PhD student, is studying […]
Dr. Michel Andraos Talks Trauma, Reconciliation and Healing at the 2023 World Mission Institute In recent years, Christian churches have become increasingly aware of their complicity in the oppression and marginalization of indigenous peoples around the world. Many churches have offered apologies, lamented their sinful collaboration with colonialism, and responded to calls to work for […]
Panel Discussion – Reparations: What’s it all about? Join is for a panel discussion on Feb. 9th, from 5:30-7:30pm CST, on the topic “Reparations: What’s It All About?” This panel will discuss the history of Reparations, and its significance to the Black Community. LSTC’s Dr. Linda Thomas will moderate the discussion, with keynote speaker to […]
Black and African Descent Lutheran Gathering Dinner and Art Exhibit Registration for this event is closed. The Lutheran School of Theology at Chicago and the Albert and Cheryl Pero Center for Intersectionality Studies are proud to announce the 2023 Black History Month celebration. The theme for this year is Reparations. This theme was chosen because […]
2023 Black History Month at LSTC“Reparations: Educate, Liberate and Celebrate!” The Lutheran School of Theology at Chicago (LSTC) and the Albert and Cheryl Pero Center for Intersectionality Studies were proud to host the 2023 Black History month celebration. The theme for 2023 was Reparations: Educate, Liberate and Celebrate! It is no secret that Black communities […]
A Martin Luther King Day Celebration The Pero Center for Intersectionality Studies at the Lutheran School of Theology at Chicago presents a day of ministry and discussion as we explore the theme, “Where do we go from here?” We invite you to join us for this special chapel service, lunch, and panel discussion commemorating Rev. Dr. […]
Neuroscience of Implicit Bias Conference: Society, Systems, and Synapses The Centers of LSTC are coming together to explore the neuroscience of implicit bias, address how it impacts various areas of our lives, and give practical examples of how we might overcome this bias in our personal and congregational lives. We’ll explore theological perspectives on implicit […]
An Overflow of Abundance: Barbara Rossing and Lauren Johnson If you talk to Barbara Rossing about her call to theological education, you’ll hear a word often repeated: abundance. Rossing grew up in Northfield, Minn., with a current population of nearly 21,000. It’s the home of Carleton College, where Rossing studied geology as an undergraduate. She […]
Reflections from LSTC Antiracism Transformation Team members LSTC’s Antiracism Transformation Team (ATT), formed last summer, has completed its monthly trainings with Chicago ROAR (Regional Organizing for Antiracism). It is in the process of organizing internally, developing strategies to engage with different parts of the LSTC community, and developing relationships with external partners. The team is […]
