Due to Covid, the following instructions apply to visitors on campus: Non-essential visitors are not permitted on campus. Essential visitors are permitted on campus by appointment only. The Receptionist must be notified of all appointments. All essential visitors must report to the Administration Building upon arrival and be screened by the Receptionist. Examples of essential visitors include potential […]
The North American Lutheran Seminary at its location at Trinity School for Ministry will be reopening for residential education for the Fall 2020 Term. Precautions will be in place for this reopening and online options will be available for anyone unable to return in-person due to the virus. For the full update and reopening plan, […]
Greetings in the name of our Lord Jesus Christ. My decision to accept the call to become the President of the NALS came after a period of prayer and discernment. What caused me to accept was the strong affirmation of call coming from a variety of people, and an equally strong passion for theological education […]
These past weeks have been times of uncertainty and anxiety. Like all of us, the students of the NALS struggle with the changes mandated by the current pandemic. Several students have family members or friends impacted by COVID-19. Our students, faculty, and staff continue to work together. Classes continue, but they are taught online. We […]
Every year the students of the North American Lutheran Seminary are blessed and equipped through your generosity. The donations to the NALS and the Theological Education Fund of the North American Lutheran Church provide the funds needed to support seminary education for the future leaders and pastors in the NALC. Many of these leaders have […]
By Colin Neill, NALS MDiv 2020 Two years ago on a youth mission trip with my home congregation, Zion Lutheran Church, a group of teenagers and I spent a week helping a homeowner named David with household tasks. Throughout the week, David was always accompanied by another gentleman who helped direct and assist us in […]
In the second week of December 2018—a month when the average high temperature in Alberta is in the 20s—NALS President Amy Schifrin and I converged on beautiful Edmonton, Alberta, in order to meet with President James Gimbel and the faculty of Concordia Lutheran Seminary (CLS). Our discussions had to do with a potential arrangement between […]
An Interview With Justin Baker “It wasn’t until maybe my second interview that I realized that chaplaincy at a summer camp was a role I was suited for,” said Justin Baker, senior MDiv student at the North American Lutheran Seminary. This past summer, Baker worked at Camp Agape, a Lutheran camp in Hickory, Pennsylvania. While […]
The NALS will have three online courses available during our Spring 2020 semester, beginning on January 21 and running until May 11. These classes are open and available to all students, whether they’re pursuing ordination or just interested in boosting their knowledge of Lutheran theology and practice. Registration for Spring 2020 opens December 4 and […]
A Reflection on Mark 10:17-31 Money, money, money, money, money: Jesus never had any in his pockets, but he knew what would happen to our hearts if we kept our hands clutched too tightly around ours. Money—whether people earn it legally or on the streets, if it becomes your reason to […]