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 […]
Alumni Spotlight on Luanne Cantrell MDiv ‘11: Answering the Call Beyond the Pulpit Since earning her Master of Divinity in 2011, Luanne Cantrell has forged a ministry path that exemplifies flexibility and faithfulness to God’s call. As the Community Support Services Coordinator for the Channahon Fire Protection District in Illinois, Cantrell finds herself ministering not […]
Dr. Agustina Luvis-Núñez: An Alum Walking the Path of Transformation in Theological Education In the world of theological education, there are individuals whose stories inspire and illuminate the path for others. Dr. Agustina Luvis-Núñez is one such luminary. A passionate educator and scholar who has broadened the field of feminist-Latina-womanist theology and postcolonial theologies, Dr. […]
LSTC Invites Students and Community Members to Dinner Church Event on September 19 LSTC is pleased to invite students and community members for a transformative day of exploration and experiential learning at a one-day workshop for seminarians and local ministry teams seeking innovative approaches to worship and community formation. Our event, inspired by St. Lydia’s, a […]
CPE Stories: Finding Joy in Transitions Kornelius Koeppel (he/him/his)MAM Clinical Pastoral Education (CPE) is a transformative inter-faith experience that allows divinity students to learn from spiritual practitioners about pastoral care through experiential learning in clinical pastoral settings including hospitals, congregations, and ministries. Kornelius Koeppel, a second-year MAM student, shares his CPE experience and what it […]
CPE Stories: Finding Joy in Transitions Miriam Schmidle she/her/hersMDiv Clinical Pastoral Education (CPE) is a transformative inter-faith experience that allows divinity students to learn from spiritual practitioners about pastoral care through experiential learning in clinical pastoral settings–hospitals, congregations, and ministries. Miriam Schmidle, a third-year MDiv student, shares her CPE experience and what it has taught […]
CPE Stories: Finding Joy in Transitions Jayme Kokkonen she/her/hersMDiv Clinical Pastoral Education (CPE) is a transformative inter-faith experience that allows divinity students to learn from spiritual practitioners about pastoral care through experiential learning in clinical pastoral settings–hospitals, congregations, and ministries. Jayme Kokkonen, a third-year MDiv student, shares her CPE experience and what it has taught […]
CPE Stories: Finding Joy in Transitions Hannah Johnsrud she/her/hersMDiv Where did you complete your Clinical Pastoral Education (CPE)? I was in Washington State, which is my home state, at MultiCare Good Samaritan Hospital in Puyallup. What were the most prevalent types of care your CPE internship offered? Good Sam is a local suburban hospital that […]
Worldwide experience, personal connections lead Megan Mong to LSTC Megan Mong’s call to ministry came in high school, increased through college, and peaked after her return from Jerusalem and the West Bank. Mong, a first-year MDiv student, said she first felt stirred to ministry during high school in Salina, Kan., when she attended a Youth […]
Brooke Petersen on finding meaning in bivocational practice For Brooke Petersen (2006, MDiv), coming back to teach and serve as the director of the MDiv and MA programs and coordinator of candidacy at LSTC has been a full-circle experience. “There have long been questions deep in my heart that were made even more real in […]
