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Mural-painting Student Beautifies Public Spaces
Senior Miles Gunnett of Ramona, a city in San Diego County, has become a burgeoning mural artist while at Concordia, and his work is featured…
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Living and Learning Through Civil Dialogue
There’s a residential hall on Concordia’s campus where discussions about hot-button topics are not just welcomed but expected – as long as they’re conducted with…
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Fostering a Sense of Belonging in Christian Higher Education
September 25, 2024 – 7 minute read Recent research highlights the importance of developing a strong sense of belonging to enhance and improve student educational outcomes…
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Empowering Young Mothers
July 31, 2024 – 10 minute read Currently, there exists a gap in which pregnant and teen mothers are not equally or equitably served through support…
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Embracing Change: Creating a New Normal
September 11, 2020 – 5 minute read Due to COVID-19, we have been thrust into a world of online learning, remote working, and socially distanced living.…
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Education to Nurture the Heart and Mind
January 13, 2020 – 7 minute read “Why was I never taught THIS in school?” I’ve had clients young and old ask me this question. As…
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Reflections on Vocation
Lutherans use the word “vocation” to refer to our various social roles. I am married, so husband is one of my vocations. I am also…
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The Reformation: Still Shaping Futures
“The Reformation’s impact on education was profound,” says Scott Ashmon, dean of the School of Arts & Sciences. “Luther was a theological reformer. At the same…
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The Reformation Sings
When Luther published an evangelical revision of the Latin Mass (The Order of Mass and Communion, 1523), he called for poets to write new hymns.…
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The Bible for Everyone
“What will happen if anyone can read the Bible?” This was one of the objections hurled against Martin Luther by the religious authorities of his…
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The Two Kingdoms
April 26, 2017 – 1 minute read True story: a boy gets in trouble. When his mother starts to discipline him, the boy responds, “But mom,…
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Singing the Reformation
When the Church was reformed starting in 1517, so was its music. For nearly 800 years, the prevailing style had been Latin Gregorian chant. Most…
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Prayer
“A Christian without prayer is just as impossible as a living person without a pulse. The pulse is never motionless; it moves and beats constantly,…
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Luther and Biblical Interpretation
The most famous event of 1517 is Luther’s posting of his 95 Theses. However, in the same year Luther reached a milestone that may be…
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Law & Gospel
Healing is a gift of God— a universal human experience that bears witness to God’s will that we should live. While bodily systems often bring…
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Concordia’s Purchase of Second Campus a ‘Once-in-a-Lifetime Opportunity’
ONE YEAR AGO, Concordia University Irvine’s leadership was not even considering purchasing another campus. But an unforeseen opportunity, the Lord’s guidance, and leadership from strategically-placed…