ALS held an experience week for those interested in the online Mandarin program. The teachers were overjoyed to see so many prospective students join and experience what it’s like to be a seminary student. If you missed it, don’t worry! You can contact our office and we can help you with whatever questions you have about theological education. ...
Dr. Cheung and Dr. Thompson presented a paper on Ressourcement for the Wider World: Patristic Websites and the Fathers in China" at the ETS conference. This paper is part of a larger research project on the Silk Road and the Church during the 4th century. ...
On October 29th, President Bare preached at Grace Lutheran Church, SALEM. He shared about the “beautiful feet” of those who bring the gospel to people all over the world. This semester 35 SALEM members are enrolled in classes at ALS. ...
The ALS Governing board met at ALS in person again this year for their annual meeting. They discussed expansion of current programs, online recruitment, and much more! We appreciate their guidance and are looking forward to the meetings next year! ...
ALS and SALEM celebrated the 506th anniversary of the Reformation together at ALS on October 31. The SALEM choir performed “A Mighty Fortress” as well. We give thanks to God for all his marvelous works through the Church and for being our fortress....
Recruitment Director, Tony Barthels gave a talk to the secondary school students at Immanuel Lutheran College last week. He explained that God uses us to help others spiritually, one way to do this is to become a pastor or evangelist. You too can have an eternal impact on the lives of others!...
ALS and SALEM are holding a special Reformation Worship Service at ALS on October 31st at 8:00pm to celebrate how God blessed the Church through the events of the Protestant Reformation over 500 years ago. We welcome you to join us on this special occasion!...
We’ll be at the Christian Book Fair in TST again this year. Come by and see us! There are tons of resources to pursue and if you stop by our booth, we’ll give you some swag for free! The book fair goes from Oct 25-31, noon - 9:00 pm. ...
On Oct. 21, Dr. Thompson will give a talk at ALS on the topic "The Power of the Word and Words" He will draw from his own experience to share the opportunities and challenges facing Christian scholars. The presentation will be accompanied by a book signing and a question and answer period. ...
In Uzbekistan in September, Dr. Glen Thompson and Dr. Angus K.F. Cheung gave a research paper presentation, "The Ten Vows" in the Book of the Lord Messiah (序聽迷詩訶經) and Possible Local Adaptation" at the 7th Salzburg International Conference. This research explores the similarities between the "Ten Vows" in the Jingjiao manuscript and the "Ten Commandments" in the Old Testament, which indicates a knowledge of the Bible in the Tang Dynasty. ...