Fall Theological Conference

Monday, September 28, 2020


DEEPLY ROOTED:
God in the Midst of Change

Presenter:
​The Rev. Dr. Karoline Lewis

“The Lord God has given me the tongue of a teacher
that I might sustain the weary with a word.”
- Isaiah 50:4a
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Karoline M. Lewis is the Marbury E. Anderson Chair in
Biblical Preaching at Luther Seminary, St. Paul, MN, where
she has taught since 2007.

Lewis is the author of A Lay Preacher’s Guide: How to Craft
a Faithful Sermon (2020), SHE: Five Keys to Unlock the
Power of Women in Ministry (including an accompanying
facilitator guide, participant guide, and DVD) and John:
Fortress Biblical Preaching Commentaries, as well as numerous articles and book chapters.
She was one of the 100 religious scholars in the United States to contribute to the Values
and Voices Campaign (valuesandvoices.com). Her next book, to be released in August, is
Embody: Five Steps to Leading With Integrity.

Ordained in the Evangelical Lutheran Church of America, Lewis holds degrees from
Northwestern University (B.A.), Luther Seminary (M.Div.), and Emory University (Ph.D.,
New Testament Studies and Homiletics). She has served as Treasurer of Academy of
Homiletics and Regional Coordinator for the Upper Midwest Region of the Society of
Biblical Literature. Lewis is the Program Director of the Festival of Homiletics and Chair of
the Homiletics and Biblical Studies Section of the Society of Biblical Literature.
Lewis leads conferences, workshops, and retreats internationally on the Gospel of John, the
New Testament, interpreting the Bible, preaching, leadership, and women in ministry. She
is a contributing writer for Working Preacher, co-host of the weekly podcast, Sermon
Brainwave, and regularly authors the Dear Working Preacher column.

Visit www.karolinelewis.com for resources on preaching, leadership, and being a woman in
ministry.