Concordia Seminary, St. Louis and Concordia University, Nebraska [1] are collaborating to present a variety of courses in Concordia Nebraska’s non-credit continuing education and lifelong learning program called Studia Vitae [2]. The program offers Christ-centered continuing education opportunities in a variety of focused areas through an online scheduled and self-paced learning platform.
Concordia Seminary President Dr. Thomas J. Egger [3] and Concordia Nebraska President Dr. Bernard Bull [4] kicked off the online series on March 10, 2026 with “Biblical Wisdom, Decision-Making, Phronesis, and Leadership,” an online course [5] that meets at 7 p.m. (CT) every Tuesday through April 17, 2026.
The course is designed for Lutheran church and school leaders, current and aspiring Christian nonprofit leaders and lay professionals in leadership but is open to anyone. In this first online course, participants will learn about applying biblical wisdom and classical discernment to faithful decision-making.
The registration fee is $150; however, participants affiliated with Concordia Nebraska’s Preferred Partnership program [6] may receive exclusive pricing. Each CEU course is delivered in six one-hour sessions. The short, focused sessions are available as webinars that also will be recorded for future viewing. Enrollment is flexible and open to all with no prerequisites and no commitment to take additional classes.
Registration [5] is now open for this course and additional offerings [7] in Concordia Nebraska’s Studia Vitae program.
In the future, Concordia Seminary and Concordia Nebraska will partner to present a number of additional courses, including:
- “Forming the Christian Imagination Through Literature” with Dr. David Schmitt [8] (Concordia Seminary) and Dr. Hannah Kroonblawd [9] (Concordia Nebraska), 7 p.m. (CT) Tues., May 11–June 19, 2026
- “Faith Formation and Play” with Dr. Kent Burreson [10] (Concordia Seminary) and Dr. Bernard Bull [4] (Concordia Nebraska), 7 p.m. (CT) Tues., July 6–Aug. 14, 2026
- “Parish Ministry in Rural and Small-Towns” with Dr. David Peter [11] (Concordia Seminary) and Rev. Russ Sommerfeld [12] (Concordia Nebraska), 7 p.m. (CT) Tues., Sept. 7–Oct. 16, 2026
- “Biblical Foundations of Adult Parish Education” with Dr. Peter Nafzger [13] (Concordia Seminary) and Dr. Pete Jurchen [14] (Concordia Nebraska), 7 p.m. (CT) Tues., Nov. 2-Dec. 11, 2026
For more information, contact Concordia Seminary’s Continuing Education department at [email protected] [15] or 314-505-7286.
About Concordia Seminary
Concordia Seminary, St. Louis provides Gospel-centered graduate-level theological education for pastors, missionaries, deaconesses, scholars and other leaders in the name of The Lutheran Church—Missouri Synod (LCMS) [16]. To learn more, visit csl.edu [17].