Wartburg College - Spiritual Life & Campus Ministry

06/03/2026

Stay connected this summer!

05/23/2026

Today we say "good-bye" to our 2026 Graduates but not before we send them with blessings.

It is time to go: Go with purpose. You have gifts that our world desperately needs. May you find great meaning in your collective callings, and may you always seek to use what you have for the good of all.

It is time to go: Go with connection. Beautiful people, you are never meant to go through life alone. May you find new communities of support and soft places to land as you adventure to new parts of your becoming.

It is time to go: Go with presence. Transitions are scary but you can do difficult things. May you reflect on your time here with the ability to see and honor it all: The good and the challenge, and may you become ever aware of the deep resilience that you possess.

It is time to go: Go in peace, to love and to serve.

Photos from the 2026 Graduate Blessing, courtesy of Joel Becker

04/20/2026

Congratulations to our 25-26 Graven Award recipient, Joe Davis!

Davis is an award-winning spoken word artist, best-selling author of poetry, educator, and speaker known for longstanding devotion to uplifting work focused on community, youth, well-being, and social justice.He is the founder and director of Finding Your Freedom Practice, teaching holistic health and wellness practices through spoken word, writing, music, theater, and dance. Joe holds a Master of Arts degree in Theology of the Arts and heads a multimedia production company, a soul funk band, and a racial justice education program. His work has been featured on BET, CNN, and VH1.

Graven Award recipients are chosen for their contributions to community, church, and society as an expression of their Christian faith, inspired by the Graven Family’s legacy of service and empowering lay leadership.

04/13/2026

A reflection from one of our students about her time in Colombia.

During winter break, I traveled to Colombia with Spiritual Life and Campus Ministry to learn more about its civil unrest and peace efforts. It was the first time I have traveled outside of the United States. I think it was one of the best places I visited first. Most of our stay was in Medellin, a b...

04/13/2026

We held our final chapel service for the academic year this morning. Enjoy our "chapel wrapped"-- it's been a great year!

04/08/2026

The Sanctuary Leadership Team was received the Outstanding Service Organization Award at last night's Leadership and Service Awards. There are so few student orgs that are tasked with planning a major event every single week, and these students do it with grace, dedication, and passion. They intentionally create space for questions and doubts and are clear in their mission to create a welcoming space for all, especially those who have been traditionally marginalized in Christian circles.

04/06/2026

04/06/2026

We are so excited to welcome Joe Davis to campus this week and present him with the Graven Award!

Joe Davis, an award-winning spoken-word artist and bestselling author, is the recipient of the 2025-26 Graven Award. He will be the guest speaker at chapel Friday, April 10, at 10:15 a.m. The public is invited.

➡️ Read more: https://bit.ly/Graven2026

The Graven Award, named for the late Judge Henry N. and Helen T. Graven of Greene, honors one “whose life is nurtured and guided by a strong sense of Christian calling and who is making a significant contribution to community, church and society.”

04/03/2026

Good Friday ✝️

03/24/2026

On March 10, the Spiritual Life and Campus Ministry announced the hiring of Ryan DeBoer as their official Assistant Program Director. “I grew up not too far from here,” says DeBoer. “After graduation I was looking for a position in a ministry, and it came to my attention that Wartburg was look...