St. Luke’s former seminarians reflect: William Storm
“Maybe most importantly, I learned that I could be a pastor while remaining who I am—that faith and real life can come together, both in church and in me.”
Hey Y'all! – Introducing Chris Michaelis
Hey y’all! I’m Chris and I’m the new bald guy with a collar joining you in worship on Sundays and in various other ministries throughout the week. I’m one of two new Ministry in Context seminary students from the Lutheran School of Theology at Chicago and I’m thrilled to be joining your community for the
Sermon: Animal Blessing
by Jessica Palys My name is Jessica Palys. For those of you who haven’t met me, I am one of the 4 new interns here at St. Lukes, where I will be helping to serve the ministries of the church until next May. I am a former organizer, a Seminarian from Chicago Theological Seminary, and
Listening to the Call: Getting to Know Tina Heise
by Tina Heise. A few months ago, Pastor Erik asked me to write an article to share with the St. Luke’s community about myself. As a seminary student, this request is fairly common, probably to prepare us for the call process. Each time anyone tells their story it is a bit different, sculpted by our
Seminarian Drew Rindfleisch: Demonstrating with SOUL
Demonstrating with SOUL By Drew Rindfleisch Before arriving in Chicago to attend seminary at the Lutheran School of Theology, I never thought I would spend time in jail. Though there is a history of civil disobedience in my family, I was raised to engage the political system for the advantage of myself and others. At