Spring Online 2026
Date(s): 01/19/2026 to 03/27/2026
Location(s): Online
Description:
Grow in Grace encourages you to look ahead at the upcoming months with enthusiasm to grow both spiritually and professionally. Consider enrolling in Spring Online! This term starts January 19 and typically runs for eight to twelve weeks depending on the course. Online courses give pastors the ability to study on a flexible schedule whether it is in a coffee shop at 5 a.m. or in their home office at midnight.
Registration will be available in the Student Information System (SIS) beginning September 8, 2025, and close December 22, 2025. Use the "Login with Office 365 button" once you've received a student account and are logged in to Microsoft 365 with that student account. Need an account? Request one here.
WLS has been granted accreditation with ATS; therefore, the email domain has been changed from firstname.lastname@wisluthsem.org to firstname.lastname@wls.edu. Please use the new email domain to log in to Microsoft 365 and access WLS-related websites (e.g., Library Resources, SIS, SemNet).
Step-by-step instructions are provided here for all parts of the account setup and registration process.Financial assistance is also available for those taking courses for credit. If your congregation is paying for your tuition, please submit a financial aid request form with that information so you may receive the tuition discount.
| Dates | Course | Instructor | Time |
|---|---|---|---|
| 01/19/2026 to 03/27/2026 | 1520: The Reformation Blossoms | Souksamay Phetsanghane | |
| 01/19/2026 to 03/27/2026 | Caring for All God’s Children: Addressing Abuse in the Christian Home | John Schuetze | |
| 01/19/2026 to 03/27/2026 | Confessional Lutheran Hermeneutics in the Contemporary Context | Paul Wendland | |
| 01/19/2026 to 03/27/2026 | Developing a Mission Philosophy of Ministry: Balancing Community Involvement and Congregational Outreach | E. Allen Sorum | |
| 01/19/2026 to 03/27/2026 | The Age of Lutheran Orthodoxy | Joel Otto |