Kayla Doering Kayla Doering

Spring 2025 Incoming Students

Introducing the Spring 2025 incoming students at Lutheran Brethren Seminary. Their commitment to Christ and His Church marks the beginning of an exciting new chapter in their calling to ministry.

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Armin Jahr III Tim Mathiesen Armin Jahr III Tim Mathiesen

I Never Wanted to be a Pastor

I loved listening to people and speaking into their lives. I loved seeing the Bible brought to life in people. I loved teaching. I loved Jesus and his promise to heal, reconcile, and transform. But I didn’t want to be a pastor. 

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Christine Lawson Tim Mathiesen Christine Lawson Tim Mathiesen

My Journey to Seminary

Over the past ten years working as a studio potter, I have travelled across the Upper Midwest with my small business, teaching, hosting pottery events, and sharing my testimony through my wheel demonstrations. During this time, the Lord began revealing to me some deep truths about his sovereignty, my relationship with him, and the transformative work he wanted to do in my life.

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Clint Knutson Tim Mathiesen Clint Knutson Tim Mathiesen

The Human Person

What does it mean to be human? Looking at that question, you might suggest that perhaps I’m biting off more than I can chew in a short article. A question like that falls into the same category as, “What is the meaning of life?” or “How do I know who I am?”

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Sean Boolsen Kayla Doering Sean Boolsen Kayla Doering

My Journey to a Lutheran Seminary

I grew up in a culturally Christian home, but it was a home that ultimately lacked any real devotion to Jesus Christ and his Word. Nevertheless, from a young age I believed there was a God and thought of myself as a Christian, though most of my Canadian peers did not.

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Adam C. Koontz Kayla Doering Adam C. Koontz Kayla Doering

The Biblical Family and the Church

Children serve as the Lord’s example for faith and entry into his kingdom (Mark. 10:14) because within the family they live by another’s care and love as we the children of God live by the Father’s care for us. The family and its life of blessing serve as the pattern for the Church’s life together.

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Clint Knutson Kayla Doering Clint Knutson Kayla Doering

Sharing the Word of Christ

When we study our Bible, when we read it quietly to ourselves, when we share the message of Christ with our friends and neighbors, when we either preach or hear preaching—in all these ways we handle, hear, and see the very words of God. They are the words of eternal life, they are the words of power, the promise of forgiveness, the promise of resurrection, the promise of creation.

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David Martin Kayla Doering David Martin Kayla Doering

The Hound of Heaven

During a recent lunch with some newer friends, the question was posed: “How did you decide to become a pastor?” My answer usually catches people off guard. “I didn’t.”

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