Essays from Gatherings
The following essays are available for download in Adobe Acrobat .pdf format.
Augustana: A Living Heritage
Presentations at the AHA Valedictory Celebration, Trinity Lutheran Church, Lansdale, Pennsylvania, June 24-26, 2016
- Maria Erling, “Augustana in the East”
- Jonas Johnson, “Nathan Söderblom’s Pilgrimage to Unity and Peace”
- Arland J. Hultgren, “Response”
- Gerald Christianson, “Leading Lights of Augustana: A Personal Valedictory”
- Albert Ahlstrom, “The Enduring Heritage of the Parsonage: The Rev. Dr. A. E. ‘Gus’ Rehnstrom as Mentor”
- Albert Ahlstrom, “‘Gus’ Rehnstrom/Al Ahlstrom Correspondence”
- Ronald Bagnall, “What Was Unique or Exceptional about the Augustana Liturgy?”
- Daniel Carlson, “Inspired, Called, Sent: A Century of Pastors from Jamestown, New York”
- Hartland Gifford, “A Brief History of Upsala College”
- G. Duane Johnson, “Beginnings of Lutheran Camping in the Chautauqua Lake Area with the Story of ‘A Miracle over Ice’”
- John Norton, “The Stolpes, Gustav and (John Gustaf) Mauritz: Two Pillars of Augustana”
- Jonas Jonson, Sermon at the Closing Service, Sunday, June 26, 2016
Prairie Roots, Global Impact
Presentations at the AHA Festival at Midland University, Fremont, Nebraska, June 13-15, 2014
- Björn Lyrvall, “Greetings and Remarks”
- Carl Hansen, “The Lasting Harvest of Luther College and Academy”
- Philip D. Lund, “Dedicated to Young People: The Life and Ministry of the Rev. Dr. L. Dale Lund”
- Linda Timmons, “Bethphage and Mosaic”
- Lynn Johnson, “Three Luther Faculty Members”
- Marilyn Langemeier, “Luther College Remembered”
- Mary Lindell, “Luther College Reminiscences”
- Ruth Henrichs, “Immanuel and Lutheran Family Services”
A Living Legacy
Presentations from the AHA Gathering at Gustavus Adolphus College, St. Peter, Minnesota, June 21-24, 2012
- Through the Years with the Youngdahls Jim Anderson
- Composing a Life for God: Regina Holmen Fryxell Ann Boaden
- Augustana Synod in Light of American Immigration History James D. Bratt
- Lutheran Social Services of Minnesota Roy Harley
- Richard Gustavovich Reusch Daniel H. Johnson
- A Saga of Sadness and Hope: The George and Loren (Daeschner) Hall Family Lolly Hall Kindschuh and John Kindschuh
- How Augustana Seminary Shaped LSTC Harold C. Skillrud
- Pastoral Ministry: Observations from an Augustana Perspective Dale R. Skogman
- Augustana's Biblical Heritage Theodore N. Swanson
- The Future of the ELCA David D. Swartling
- Sermon at Festival Communion Service Antje Jackelén
- Sermon at Closing Communion Service Herbert W. Chilstrom and Barbara Lundblad
Ecclesia Plantanda
Presentations from the AHA Gathering at Augustana College, Rock Island, Illinois, June 10-13, 2010
- A. D. Mattson and Social Justice Karl J. Mattson
- Augustana & Lutheran Identity in Ameria Arland J. Hultgren
- Augustana & Lutherans in Society Larry Rasmussen
- Augustana & The Global Church Norman Hjelm
- Christianity, Science, and Continuing Creation Robert C. Frank
- The Torch Passed! Augustana after Esbjörn, The Esbjörns after Augustana John Norton
- The Heirs of Augustana Daniel A. Witkowski
- The Heirs of Augustana Jonathan Linman
- Mavericks, Mentors, Models: A Brief History of Women at Augustana College Ann Boaden
- The Smith Brothers Leonard S. Smith
- Three Families D. Peter Friberg
- Creation Spirituality and Lutheranism Marilyn Jackson
Children of Augustana
Presentations from the AHA Gathering at Bethany College, Lindsborg, Kansas - June 19-22, 2008
- "Ecclesia Plantanda" Emigrant Preacher Lars-Paul Esbjörn and The Beginnings of the Augustana Synod by John E. Norton
- Legacy of Lars Paul Esbjörn by Steve Bahls
- Sermon at the Closing Worship Service by Charles Colberg
- Sermon "Tempered Joy" by Donald W. Sjoberg
- The Atonement Controversy--What Was It Really About? by Vance Eckstrom
- What America wanted and Swedish American youth by Maria Erling
- What we learned in writing a new history of the Augustana Synod by Mark Granquist
Sola Fide: The Faith of Augustana
Presentations from the AHA Gathering at Chautauqua Institution, Chautauqua, New York, September 14-17, 2006
- Augustana's Eastern Division: Upsala College - Kim-Eric Williams
- Augustana Evangelical Lutheran Church in Print, The - Virginia P. Follstad
- Culture and Evangelism: A Latino Perspective on the Lutheran Mission in Puerto Rico - Jose Rodriguez
- Debate about the Interpretation of Philippians 2:6-11, The - Arnold G. Levin
- Five Faith Commitments of Augustana College, The: Proactively Expressing the College's Roots with Today's Students - Steven C. Bahls
- Lina Sandell (1832-1903) - Per Harling
- Making of a Modern Seminary: Augustana Seminary in the 1930s, The - Gerald Christianson
- Mwika Lutheran College and the Mt. Kilimanjaro Retreat Center - Mary Ann Sheets-Hanson
- Relevance of the Augustana Heritage to the Crises in Education, Mariage and Family, and Globalization, The: Part One - Louis T. Almen
- Relevance of Our Augustana Heritage to the Crisis in Marriage and Family, The: Part Two - Louis T. Almen
- Sola Fide: The Faith of Augustana - Arland J. Hultgren
Unto a Good Land
Presentations from the AHA Gathering at Gustavus Adolphus College, St. Peter, Minnesota, June 25-27, 2004.
- A Smaller Church in a Bigger World? - Th. Dr. Jonas Bromander
- Augustana in Canada - People and Places - Donald W. Sjoberg
- Augustana's Tanganyikan Mission Field: Its Impact through the Generations - John Benson
- Augustana Women in World Missions - Marie Benson
- Bible, the Word of God, and the Augustana Church, The - Peter Beckman
- Come With Me: The Augustana Mission in Honan Province, China - David C. Edwins
- Eric Norelius, Minnesota's Church Father - Bernhard Erling
- Global Impact of Emmy Evald, The - and the Women's Missionary Society - Lennart Johnsson
- Globalization Guidance From Our Swedish Lutheran (Augustana) - Heritage - Louis T. Almen
- Keynote Address Augustana Heritage Association Gathering - June 25, 2004 - Nils Hasselmo
- Missionary Journey of John and Lillie Benson in China (1914—1954), The - Ellis Benson
- Our China Mission: A Child's Experiences - Ruth Vikner Gamelin
- Pioneer Missionary - Lars Petter Lundgren and Wife Alma - Bruce William Anderson
- Remembering Edgar Carlson Pastor, teacher, theologian, college president, educator, father, grandfather, and friend. - Joanna Carlson Swanson
- Science and the Augustana Synod - Morton Eliason
- Sermon at the Opening Service Augustana Heritage Association Gathering - Friday, June 25, 2004 - Craig Johnson, Bishop
- Sermon: Augustana Heritage Association Festival Worship Service June 27, 2004 - Harold C. Skillrud
- Song Goes On: Learning How to Sing the New Song in a New Land, The - Glen V. Wiberg
- Vilhelm Moberg and the Immigrant Church - John E. Norton