More than a new look: How Luther House of Study rebuilt its website with accessibility in mind
It’s easy to dismiss a new website as a purely cosmetic project, aiming for a fresh look or flashy new features. But for Luther House of Study, the decision to rebuild the website was never about aesthetics. It was about the mission. As a nonprofit whose ministry is sustained entirely through the generosity of donors, […]
Freedom Through Formation: A Q&A with Tania Hilton
Tania Hilton is a Luther House of Study graduate who is using her education in ways that extend beyond the traditional pastoral context. As director of the Unite Leadership Collective (ULC), she helps equip leaders to serve their churches with confidence and faithfulness. She also serves as a Lutheran biblical counselor—a role that’s still relatively […]
The origins of LHOS: Adapting to serve
Last month, we shared the story of how Luther House of Study began, back in 2006, as a grassroots response to a very real need in many congregations. Pastors were getting hard to come by, and traditional pathways to seminary education were increasingly inaccessible for lay people who were already serving faithfully in their congregations. […]
The origins of LHOS: Reflecting on 20 years of ministry
In every generation, the Church is faced with a question: how will we raise up faithful pastors for the work ahead? Twenty years ago, when Luther House of Study (LHOS) was founded, that question wasn’t theoretical. It was urgent. Dr. Chris Croghan, now the chief academic officer of LHOS, was working on his PhD from […]
Pastor’s Perspective: Lucas Kinser
An unlikely path to ministry At Luther House of Study, we have made significant efforts to ensure that our seminary program is accessible to students, despite roadblocks they might face related to time, money or academic experience. Lucas Kinser is a May 2024 graduate of our program, who was ordained in June 2024 and serves […]
Preparing for Lent with Pastor Mark Anderson
In just a few short weeks, congregations around the world will be marking their foreheads with ashes, entering the 40-day season of Lent. This period of the church calendar holds a palpable somberness, as we reflect on Christ’s redemptive work on the cross and the sins that put Him there. And while it may feel […]
Reflections on Advent and church liturgy with Pastor Mark Anderson
We are about halfway through Advent (December 1-24), the season of the church calendar that precedes Christmas. However, in our modern world, Advent is often swept under the rug in favor of an ever-hastier launch into Christmas festivities. Pastor Mark Anderson is a friend of Luther House of Study who retired recently after a nearly […]
Pastor’s Perspective: Elias Johnson-Youngquist
We recently sat down with Rev. Elias Johnson-Youngquist, who graduated from our seminary program a couple years back and is now serving a congregation near Hartford, South Dakota. Elias shares eloquently about his experience with Luther House and how the theology of the cross has grounded him in his ministry, despite constant pressures to bend […]
Understanding our new confirmation curriculum
Looking for more information on Luther House of Study’s brand new confirmation curriculum? You’ve come to the right place! We were excited to launch our confirmation curriculum this July, and we are so pleased with the positive responses we’ve already received from congregations who have begun implementing it. We know there’s a need for high-quality, […]
Get to know our staff: Deirdre Lapp
If you have studied with Luther House or inquired about any of our learning opportunities in the past two years, you’ve almost certainly encountered our community coordinator, Deirdre Lapp. Deirdre works for us part-time from sunny Naples, Florida, and we couldn’t be happier to have her on our staff. She has an incredible story about […]