Announcement: Rev. Louise Johnson Accepts a New Call
Dr. Stephen J. Cornils, Chair of the Wartburg Theological Seminary Board of Directors, shared the news this week that the Rev. Louise Johnson notified him of her resignation as President…
Meet the New Wartburgers!
Welcoming What Could Be the Largest Graduating Class in WTS History Jackie Baumhover, Director for Admissions, reflects on welcoming the incoming class of students into the WTS community and introduces…
An Interview with Rev. Louise Johnson, WTS President
Reflections on Her Leadership and What’s Next “There is no doubt I am an unusual choice for a seminary president. I have known that from day one. And it has…
Dr. Gerald R. Kleinfeld’s Donor Story
New Legacy Plan Supports Student Scholarships As a committed and faithful Lutheran, Dr. Gerald R. Kleinfeld believes deeply in the message of Jesus Christ, to love our neighbors, and to…
Rev. Glen H. & Shirley Beito Gronlund’s Donor Story
Donors Pledge $100,000 to WTS Endowment Ever since Rev. Glen Gronlund graduated from Wartburg Seminary in 1959, he and his wife Shirley Beito Grondlund have been driven to give back…
Reflections on a Life of Advocacy for Namibian Independence
Ilah Weiblen’s Story FIRST PUBLISHED IN A 2016 ISSUE OF THE LIFETOGETHER MAGAZINE. “It was part of daily life. We always joked that someday she’d be arrested for political activism.…
Deacon Terese TouVelle Makes Connections through Footbridge, Inc.
Deacon Terese TouVelle’s Story ORIGINALLY PUBLISHED IN A 2018 ISSUE OF LIFETOGETHER Being a “Sunday Morning Pastor” wasn’t ever part of the plan for 2015 alum Deacon Terese TouVelle, who…
Wartburg Grads Start a New Kind of Ministry with JustChurch
Rev. Sarah Goettsch, WTS ’01 and Rev. [Dr.] Jan Rippentrop [Schnell], WTS ’04 Start JustChurch ORIGINALLY PUBLISHED IN OCTOBER 2017 E-LIFE TOGETHER NEWSLETTER There’s a new kind of ministry in…
Meet DaMisha!
Meet DaMisha, Master of Divinity student! “When I first visited campus, I felt like I had come home. Everyone—the staff, students, and professors—engaged me personally and challenged me intellectually. For…
Cook Everist Concludes Her Far-Reaching Service at Wartburg
Rev. Dr. Norma Cook Everist Named Distinguished Professor of Church and Ministry, Emerita ORIGINALLY PUBLISHED IN A 2017 ISSUE OF LIFETOGETHER She’s quick to note that she’s not retiring. Norma…