By the first day of the first month of Noah’s six hundred and first year, the water had dried up from the earth. Noah then removed the covering from the ark and saw that the surface of the ground was dry. By the twenty-seventh day of the second month the earth was completely dry. Then God said to Noah, “Come out of the ark, you and your wife and your sons and their wives. Bring out every kind of living creature that is with you—the birds, the animals, and all the creatures that move along the ...
We’ve officially released the findings from our recent stakeholder survey regarding the purpose and objectives of Asia Lutheran Seminary, and we invite you to explore the results, which you can find at this link. Your perspective is vital as we plan for the future, so please share your thoughts via this Google Form by May 8, 2026, to help shape the next chapter of ALS. God bless you all and thank you! Here’s the google form link: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLScJAoFjEuzq2GhTeZsrD-vb_mRfw5Atp0nXA2e59_LVT-9Y3A/viewform English Survey findings: https://en.asiaseminary.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/ALS-Stakeholder-Survey-Findings_eng.pdf
It is for freedom that Christ has set us free. Stand firm, then, and do not let yourselves be burdened again by a yoke of slavery. Galatians 5:1 I visited a friend in a medium-security prison and was seated in a commons area. I was surprised at the relative freedom that seemed to exist. While I waited for my friend, several incarcerated individuals walked through, either going about their tasks or just talking with each other. When my friend arrived, I remarked on that freedom they seemed to enjoy. His response was, “Don’t be fooled. There’s ...
Asia Lutheran Seminary is pleased to announce a strategic upgrade to our Student Advisor Program (SAP) to better support the spiritual and academic growth of our students. The revamped structure is a move toward a system that empowers qualified ALS students and alumni to serve as mentors throughout the seminary journey. This enhanced program deepens our commitment to providing personalized pastoral care to students while building a network of Lutheran leaders across Asia.
But, brothers and sisters, when we were orphaned by being separated from you for a short time (in person, not in thought), out of our intense longing we made every effort to see you. For we wanted to come to you—certainly I, Paul, did, again and again—but Satan blocked our way. For what is our hope, our joy, or the crown in which we will glory in the presence of our Lord Jesus when he comes? Is it not you? Indeed, you are our glory and joy.1 Thessalonians 2:17-20 When the apostle Paul went to Thessalonica ...
Asia Lutheran Seminary’s Regional Theological Education Program (RTEP) provides consultation to partner churches and seminaries on a variety of issues pertaining to theological education. Led by ALS Vice President, Dr. Guy Marquardt, the RTEP team assists Lutheran missionaries and local leaders with training needs assessments, program development, curriculum planning workshops, program assessment, and recommendations for revision or updates. For more information about how RTEP can serve your church’s ministry training program, contact rtep@asiaseminary.com.
Easter day celebrations have come and gone. The Easter message and the joy it brings isn’t just for one day of the year; it is something we can hold and cherish in our hearts every day. Christ died for you. Christ rose for you. You are forgiven. That’s a fact that is true every day! Click the link to read an Easter message from Prof. Jeremy Seeger.https://mailchi.mp/7c4245f1f6df/weekly-devotions-14193963?e=a0bd8186a8
Join together in following my example, brothers and sisters, and just as you have us as a model, keep your eyes on those who live as we do. Philippians 3:17 When was the last time you needed to follow closely behind someone to arrive at your destination? That was sometimes necessary in the “olden days” because most maps didn’t provide street-level detail. So, if your group was too large to fit into one car, the driver who knew where he was going would carefully lead the other driver to their destination. If you were following, you ...
Today is Good Friday. The day that the church observes the redemptive work that Christ did with his death on the cross for all humans of all time. We mourn the fact that the Son of God needed to die to save us from our sins, so that we could be reconciled with him, but we rejoice that he did and we look forward to celebrating the resurrection hope we have on Easter. “He is the atoning sacrifice for our sins, and not only for ours but also for the sins of the whole world.” 1 ...
《Christ, the Book of Life》- Eternal Election Proclaimed in the Gospel Scripture directs us not to the hidden will of God, but to Christ, the Book of Life. In this seminar we will see how the Bible’s doctrine of eternal election is an important part of the gospel and how it gives comfort and certainty to believers. If God chose his people from eternity, how can we know who they are or if we are among them? Scripture directs us not to the hidden will of God, but to Christ, the Book of Life. In this ...
