LSM 2020-2021
The continuing education program of the Northwest Synod of WI, ELCA.
Biblical Welcome and Sojourning Saints:
Living into the 2019 ELCA Church Wide Assembly Decisions and Commemorations
Karen González
Justice, Compassion, and Truth in the Immigration Conversation
Writer, Speaker, Immigrant Advocate
Author of The God Who Sees
Javier Alanis
Immigration & the Image of Diosito/God, the Beloved: a Southwestern Perspective
Director/Associate Professor of Theology, Lutheran Seminary Program in the Southwest
Author of Dignity for the Foreigner: The Imago Dei from a Latino Lutheran Perspective
Richard Ward
Just Jesus or A Just Jesus: the Politics of Following Jesus
Professor of Homiletics and Worship at Phillips Theological Seminary
Author of Speaking of the Heart, and Speaking of the Holy
Aubrey Thonvold
Co-Creating a World without Outcasts, 10 Years Later
Executive Director of ReconcilingWorks
"ReconcilingWorks embodies, inspires, advocates &
organizes for the acceptance and full participation of people of all sexual orientations, gender identities, & gender expressions within the Lutheran communion..."
Mary Campbell with the AMMPARO Team
Being a Sanctuary Denomination
Program Director of AMMPARO
"AMMPARO is a holistic, whole church commitment by the ELCA, as a church in the world,
to accompany children today and in the future."
Michael Chan
Welcoming the Stranger: Legal and Prophet Witness from the Old Testament
Assistant Professor of Old Testament, Luther Seminary
Author of The City on a Hill and co-author of Exploring the Bible
Rhonda Hill
Living Out Liberation: Challenging Racism in the Church
Race & Faith
raceandfaith.org
Tuhina Verma Rasche
Christian Hospitality in an Inter-Religious, Authentically Diverse World
Activist, artist, (un)intended disruptor
Blogger at medium.com/@tvrasche and thislutheranlife.blogspot.com/
