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EDITOR'S NOTE
Welcome to our sixth issue of SIMUL, the journal of St. Paul Lutheran Seminary. This edition will include remembrances of the life of Dr. James Arne Nestingen. Jim was our provost, professor, a director of DMin students, and the teacher of our popular weekly text study. He left some big shoes to fill, and he will be sorely missed. In this volume, John Pless recalls Jim’s emphasis on private confession, Marney Fritts plumbs his teaching on repentance, and Tony Ede explains what it was like to be Jim’s student at Luther Seminary. Steve Paulson continues our tribute to Jim by exploring his roots in a small Norwegian farming community, Jonathan Thompson explains what it was like to be Jim’s fellow church member and MDiv student, Roy Harrisville III provides a history of Jim’s education and early ministry, and Julie Smith reveals how Jim used the Small Catechism as the vehicle for his theology. Randy Freund finishes out this issue with a review of Jim Nestingen and Gerhard Forde’s classic book, Free to Be.
What’s Ahead?
Upcoming Issues - We are so excited about this coming year. Our Spring 2023 issue will be on renewal in the local church, responding to Bradley Hales’ very successful class of the same title which had over one hundred students representing twenty-two different churches. Luther’s theology of vocation will be the subject of our Summer 2023 issue, and our Fall 2023 issue will discuss the Office of the Ministry.
India Classes – St. Paul Lutheran Seminary has partnered with the Lutheran School of Theology in India to provide education for their pastoral candidates – they have twenty-one students in their first- and second-year classes! Unfortunately, we have no funding for our American professors, and they have been providing their services pro bono. While their generosity has kept the classes going for the time being, this situation is sadly unsustainable. If you would like to support our commitment to educating Indian pastors for ministry, please consider making a generous contribution at: https://semlc.org/support-st-paul-lutheran-seminary/
I hope you enjoy this issue of SIMUL! If you have any questions about the journal or about St. Paul Lutheran Seminary, please shoot me an email at dennisdimauro@yahoo.com
