Liz Kuster: ‘Glad to be on this journey within this community’ Liz Kuster comes to LSTC from Bettendorf, Iowa, right on the Mississippi River in Eastern Iowa. A member of St. Paul Lutheran Church in Davenport, she was drawn to LSTC by the sense of community. “Even in difficult situations, the student body seemed to […]
Lora Salley’s internships prepared her for Word and Service chaplaincy Lora Salley (2020, MAM) recently finished her internships—at a church and as a hospital chaplain—but she can still be found walking the hallways as a registry chaplain as she plans her future as a deacon (Ministry of Word and Service). Her recently completed internships have […]
‘Thanks, bishop.’ A gift officer reflects on a lifelong ministry and a pastor’s legacy “I’m here to see Eugene Brodeen,” I said to the friendly attendant at the front desk as I removed my sunglasses. The sweltering sun was baking the Florida concrete outside, and the airconditioned lobby was a welcome escape. “Ah, the pastor. Just a […]
Pandemic has profound impact on Dalton Ruggieri’s internships Don’t get Dalton Ruggieri wrong. He certainly wishes COVID-19 hadn’t arrived. But, it helped shape his internship experience—and ministry—in profound ways. Ruggieri, from Virginia, interned at Carthage College and Trinity Lutheran Church, both in Kenosha, Wis. He’s thankful for the depth and breadth of two different experiences—congregation […]
Troy Medlin & Ole Schenk: ‘Mutual flourishing’ Troy Medlin and Ole Schenk weren’t looking for love during Orientation Week, but they trace their relationship back to the fall of 2016. “Like so many people, we weren’t looking for someone, but while you’re out in the quad during orientation who knows what happens?” Troy said. “When […]
Horseback riding provides self care during internship marked by Covid-19 Stephani Shumaker embraced her rural internship so completely she took up horseback riding. And despite Covid-19, she was able to continue to ride, even entering a horse show her last week of internship. Though she’s lived in Chicago for seminary, Shumaker considers Omaha her first […]
Togu Sihite: In the U.S. seminary classes ‘go deeper’ Togu (full name: Togu Paskaraya Apriono Sihite) has lots of responsibilities and big plans. He is already a pastor in Indonesia, but at age 30 is studying at LSTC (MA, overseas Lutheran) in hopes of returning home to be a seminary professor. He will graduate and […]
Kyle Duff: ‘To be salt and light in the world’ Going to seminary isn’t new in Kyle’s family. His father went when Kyle was in kindergarten and when the family lived in Schaumburg, Ill. Kyle has lived in Illinois, Ohio and Indiana as part of a pastor’s family. And although there were suggestions along the […]
William E. Flippin Jr. shares his ‘My LSTC story’ Although my father and maternal grandfather were preachers, I never thought I would be. My vocational goal was to be a public defender and Baptist deacon. I felt the call to ministry before my senior year at Morehouse College, but resisted. I ran as far away […]
George Zachariah shares his ‘My LSTC story’ In my discernment process, I was surrounded with mentors and comrades who encouraged me to discern my vocation in my organic solidarity with the communities at the margin. My public witness, along with the subaltern social movements and ecumenical student movements, clarified my sense of call, and led […]
