Board of Directors Meeting for Lutheran School of Theology at Chicago Highlights Strategic Direction and New Initiatives The May 2024 board of directors meeting underscored LSTC’s commitment to strategic growth, addressing current challenges, and enhancing its educational offerings through innovative initiatives. This meeting, which took place from May 19-21, opened with a call-to-order by Greg […]
LSTC Class of 2024 Launches Fundraising Campaign for Pero Center As the Lutheran School of Theology at Chicago (LSTC) celebrates the achievements of the Class of 2024, the community is invited to participate in a special initiative to support future students. The graduates have launched a fundraising campaign to benefit the Rev. Dr. Albert ‘Pete’ […]
LSTC Graduate Spotlight 2024 Martha Ambarangu she/her/hersMaster of Theology What is your favorite memory of your time at LSTC? I will continue with my PhD program at LSTC. What was the most meaningful class you took? Learning about the theological context for the emergence of womanist theology with Dr. Linda Thomas, which furthered my understanding […]
LSTC Graduate Spotlight 2024 Laura Frost she/herMaster of Divinity What is your favorite memory of your time at LSTC? In January 2020, before my coursework even started, I received such a pastoral welcome to LSTC from Dr. Kadi Billman. As head of the M.Div. program, she didn’t just ask to meet with me personally, but […]
LSTC Graduate Spotlight 2024 Delwin Todd Hubbard he/himMaster of Divinity What is your favorite memory of your time at LSTC? My favorite memory of LSTC were the worship services and the year that I spent with the Gospel Choir. What was the most meaningful class you took? Every course that Dr. Linda Thomas taught. How […]
Michelle Townsend de López on Unity and Change When Michelle Townsend de López, MDiv ’09, stepped foot in the halls of ELCA in 2004 alongside several other students of color, she had high hopes that she was entering a bastion of progressive diversity. In some ways, she was. But in others, a considerable amount of […]
Shaping the Education of Tomorrow: LSTC’s Asynchronous Learning Project Kicks-Off In this ever-evolving digital age, technology has emerged not just as a tool but as an indispensable force in shaping how knowledge is acquired and disseminated. As brick-and-mortar institutions grapple with the demands of a changing world, LSTC recognizes that while the essence of theological […]
Presenters Fred Niedner Frederick Niedner taught biblical studies and Hebrew Language in Valparaiso University’s Department of Theology from 1973 to 2014. For stretches during those years he also filled staff roles in Valpo’s Chapel of the Resurrection, served as preaching assistant or interim pastor for congregations in northwest Indiana, and taught in LSTC’s D.Min. in […]
