University voices appear in The Lutheran Advantage and LCMS Reporter.
When Concordia University Wisconsin faculty and staff step into their work each day, they do so with care, preparation and a clear sense of calling. Increasingly, that work is being recognized beyond campus. Recent features in Lutheran publications highlight CUW leaders as trusted voices whose expertise reflects both academic depth and Lutheran identity.
One example appears in The Lutheran Advantage, an e-journal that shares stories from across the Concordia University System. In a recent piece, Aaron Moldenhauer, vice president for mission and church relations at CUW, explored the theme “Free to Serve” through the lens of Campus Ministry. Drawing from Galatians 5 and Martin Luther’s The Freedom of a Christian, Moldenhauer connected Lutheran theology to everyday life on campus.
His reflections describe a university shaped by freedom in Christ, a freedom that turns outward toward service. Through chapel, Bible study and opportunities to serve neighbors locally and globally, campus ministry at CUW invites students to live faithfully within the vocations God has given them. Moldenhauer’s contribution reflects not only theological understanding, but lived experience within a campus community grounded in Word and Sacrament.
Extending Lutheran thought into academic life
That same depth of insight is evident in LCMS Reporter, which recently highlighted the development of new Lutheran Academic Standards. The standards, nearing completion, are designed to help Lutheran schools integrate faith across disciplines, from science and mathematics to literature and the arts.
Among those contributing to this work is Dr. James Pingel, dean of the School of Education at CUW. Pingel served on the national committee tasked with shaping the standards, which were called for by the 2023 convention of The Lutheran Church — Missouri Synod. His perspective emphasizes that theology is not confined to a single class or subject.
“As Lutherans,” Pingel said, “we see God in all things, in all subject areas, all vocations.” That understanding shapes how future educators are prepared at CUW and how Lutheran schools approach teaching as a whole. Faith, in this view, is not added onto learning. It is woven through it.
Going beyond the walls of academia
For CUW, these recognitions point to something larger than individual accomplishments. They reflect a university community where scholarship, faith and service intersect in meaningful ways. Faculty and staff are not only teaching students in classrooms and mentoring them on campus. They are also helping guide conversations across the wider Lutheran community about education, vocation and what it means to live as people set free in Christ.
When CUW voices appear in Lutheran publications, they carry with them the experiences of students, colleagues and communities shaped by Concordia’s mission. They speak as educators, church workers and servants, sharing insight formed through daily work and faithful practice.
In that way, these moments of recognition serve as reminders. The work happening at CUW matters not only for those who study and work here, but for the church and the world beyond campus.
Want in?
Concordia University Wisconsin is a Lutheran higher education community committed to helping students develop in mind, body and spirit for service to Christ in the Church and the world.