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Brooke Petersen: Teaching at the Intersection of Faith and Care
Brooke Petersen: Teaching at the Intersection of Faith and Care When Brooke Petersen looks at the world around her, she does not begin with theory. She begins with people. People asking questions at hospital bedsides, people navigating grief and joy in the same breath, people wondering what it means to live a life of faith […]
LSTC Faculty Launch Oral History Project Documenting the Extraordinary Lutheran Ministries Historic Roster
LSTC Faculty Launch Oral History Project Documenting the Extraordinary Lutheran Ministries Historic Roster Three professors from the Lutheran School of Theology at Chicago are launching an oral history project that will document and preserve the stories of LGBTQIA+ leaders who helped transform the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America. The project is led by Dr. Karri […]
Listening, Learning, and Leading in a Time of Change: A Conversation with Rev. Robert O. Smith, PhD, on Theological Education, Public Witness, and the Future of LSTC
Listening, Learning, and Leading in a Time of Change: A Conversation with Rev. Robert O. Smith, PhD, on Theological Education, Public Witness, and the Future of LSTC As he begins his tenure as Vice President and Dean of Academic Affairs and Associate Professor of Authentic Diversity, Justice, and Public Church in January 2026, Rev. Robert […]
LSTC Announces Robert O. Smith as Vice President and Dean of Academic Affairs
LSTC Announces Robert O. Smith as Vice President and Dean of Academic Affairs The Lutheran School of Theology at Chicago (LSTC) is pleased to announce the appointment of The Rev. Robert O. Smith, Ph.D, as the seminary’s new Vice President and Dean of Academic Affairs, effective January 12, 2026. Dr. Smith currently teaches at the […]
Teaching J-Term: How the Theology of James Cone Helps Students Embrace Justice
Teaching J-Term: How the Theology of James Cone Helps Students Embrace Justice By Marvin Wickware At LSTC, we invite students to embrace their calls—to pastoral ministry, chaplaincy, organizing, teaching, and beyond—as calls to public church leadership. Through our public church curriculum, we strive to help our students develop as leaders who not only proclaim the […]
Creating New Pathways for Innovation in Theological Education
Creating New Pathways for Innovation in Theological Education By Alisha Green Over the last three decades, Rev. Dr. Christian Scharen has seen a precipitous decline in the church and theological education. Younger people in particular have shown increasingly high rates of disaffiliation. These discouraging trends sparked Scharen’s ongoing research journey to seek new approaches and […]
Rev. Dr. Brooke Petersen Heals Religious Trauma Through Ministry
Rev. Dr. Brooke Petersen Heals Religious Trauma Through Ministry By Adolfo Luna Rev. Dr. Brooke Petersen understands the profound mental health needs of today’s communities. Petersen, John H. Tietjen Chair of Pastoral Ministry, also believes that addressing mental health and trauma are part and parcel of the healing pastoral caregivers can offer. Through her dual […]
LSTC Faculty Contribute to OPA Critique of Current Administration
LSTC Faculty Contribute to OPA Critique of Current Administration A group of emeriti faculty from LSTC, along with other faith leaders in academia and the public church, have come together to form a renewed “Old Professors Association” (OPA). The OPA recently released a theologically grounded critique of the administration’s current direction, engaging deeply with the […]
LSTC Faculty, Board Reaffirm Commitments to Anti-Racism, Diversity, Justice
LSTC Faculty, Board Reaffirm Commitments to Anti-Racism, Diversity, Justice At its February meeting LSTC’s Board of Directors unanimously endorsed a statement by the faculty, which underscores our school’s unwavering support for students and staff, especially those targeted by the current administration in Washington. The statement reiterates LSTC’s commitment to anti-racism, social justice, eco-friendly measures, and […]