We invite you to join us for an invigorating 4-part series, sponsored by LSTC Learning Communities, that explores the topic of intersectionality. Dr. Thomas will lead this course for 4 Sundays, beginning January 7 from 6:00 p.m.-7:30 p.m. CST. Or you can join Wednesday’s session beginning January 10 from 7:00 p.m. – 8:30 p.m. CST. […]
LSTC Alum Rev Dr. Tom Gaulke MDiv ’07 PhD ’20 on Hope, Healing, and Promises One of LSTC alum Tom Gaulke’s most foundational spiritual experiences was also one of his earliest memories. “It’s as far back as I can remember,” he says. “I was sitting on a carpet at Hales Corners Lutheran Church. I think […]
Learning Communities Program Fall 2023 Learning Communities Program Faith, Work, and Economics Sunday, October 8th – Sunday, October 29th 2023Each Sunday at 6:00 p.m. CST and Wednesdays at 7:00.p.m. CST Pastor Wayne N. Miller (Retired Bishop) Metropolitan Chicago Synod, ELCA For most adults, the activity that consumes most of their waking hours is work. And the […]
Doctoral candidate Denise Rector awarded DSIR Fellowship LSTC doctoral candidate Denise Rector loves teaching and believes her new fellowship as the Doctoral Scholar in Residence (DSIR) at Trinity Lutheran Seminary at Capital University in Columbus, Ohio, is a perfect fit. Rector (2021, ThM) said the opportunity is a gift to her teaching and to her […]
The Echelbargers: Paying it forward To this day, Dave Echelbarger and Christine Thomas-Echelbarger don’t know who helped them get through their second year of seminary. But there’s no question about how grateful they are, and why they are paying it forward with an endowed scholarship for current students. After getting married, they started seminary in […]
In Memoriam Sylvia Robertson 1952–2025 | Advisor, Advocate, and Guide to Generations of Students Sylvia Robertson, age 72, passed away on April 4, 2025, in Chicago, Illinois. A devoted advisor, educator, and spiritual companion, Sylvia shaped the lives of countless students and colleagues through her wisdom, warmth, and deep sense of vocation. Born in East […]
Esther Menn The Ralph W. and Marilyn R. Klein Professor of Old Testament/Hebrew Bible AREAS OF EXPERTISE EDUCATION Biography Esther Menn is the The Ralph W. and Marilyn R. Klein Professor of Old Testament/Hebrew Bible. She joined the faculty of her alma mater (M.A., 1985) in the 2001-02 academic year. She taught previously in the […]
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