May 11 - June 19, 2026, Thursdays at 5 p.m. CST

This course invites participants into a guided journey through the emerging landscape of artificial intelligence, using Luther’s Small Catechism as a trusted map and companion for the road. As AI reshapes how we live, work, and lead, Christians across vocations including pastors, educators, business leaders, healthcare professionals, and others are called to navigate this terrain faithfully. Grounded in Scripture and structured around the Six Chief Parts of the Catechism, this course explores what it means to love our neighbor, understand our humanity, trust in God’s provision, receive our identity, take responsibility for our actions, and hold fast to what is real and enduring. Along the way, participants will consider how AI may serve as a useful tool within our earthly callings while remaining anchored in Christ, equipping them to steward wisely the gifts, responsibilities, and opportunities entrusted to them by their Creator in service to others. 

Course Objectives: 

• Practice faithful discernment by evaluating the use of AI through the lens of Scripture and Luther’s Small Catechism 
• Steward the gifts and tools entrusted by God by recognizing how AI can support human strengths, address areas of weakness, and serve the neighbor within one’s vocation 
• Apply theological understanding to real-world vocations by making wise and responsible decisions about AI use in contexts such as education, ministry, business, healthcare, and leadership 
• Translate theology into practice by developing habits of responsibility, reflection, and embodied presence in an increasingly technological environment 

Individuals affiliated with eligible preferred partner organizations receive exclusive tuition discounts for Concordia Nebraska Studia Vitae courses. Please visit cune.edu/partnerdiscount to view a list of current preferred partners and verify your membership to receive your discount code.

May 11 - June 19, 2026, Tuesdays at 7 p.m. CST

Intended for anyone interested in literature and faith, this course will introduce participants to a selection of short stories and poems that address a world that is beautiful, broken and redeemed. Each session will explore a particular theme—attention, love, grief, compassion, joy—and how specific works of literature give voice to the human condition in both its frailty and its salvation through Christ. The course will encourage participants’ close reading skills and allow for reflection, discussion and application of what it means to read well and imagine well. 

Course Objectives:

• Encounter a curated selection of literature, in both short story and poetic forms. 
• Strengthen literary connection and understanding via the practice of close reading. 
• Consider dispositions that shape the way we read and imagine: openness, attentiveness, and creativity. 
• Appreciate the goodness of God through the integration of literature into the life of faith. 

Individuals affiliated with eligible preferred partner organizations receive exclusive tuition discounts for Concordia Nebraska Studia Vitae courses. Please visit cune.edu/partnerdiscount to view a list of current preferred partners and verify your membership to receive your discount code.

May 11 - June 19, 2026, Thursdays at 5 p.m. CST

This six-week session explores how Paideia (the holistic formation of a person) and Scholé (the practice of restful and contemplative learning) provide a foundation for joyful, high-impact, lifelong learning for leaders. We will learn from the practices of past and present leaders and explore a variety of habits related to nurturing mind, body and spirit. By considering the power of learning in small, intentional groups, each participant will be challenged to devise a personal lifelong learning plan.

Course Objectives:

• Distinguish between modern information gathering and the classical ideals of Paideia and Scholé. 
• Analyze the habits and practices of historical and contemporary leaders who prioritize lifelong learning. 
• Evaluate specific disciplines and practices for nurturing the mind, body, and spirit within the demands of leadership. 
• Design a personalized lifelong learning plan rooted in restful and contemplative study. 

Individuals affiliated with eligible preferred partner organizations receive exclusive tuition discounts for Concordia Nebraska Studia Vitae courses. Please visit cune.edu/partnerdiscount to view a list of current preferred partners and verify your membership to receive your discount code.

May 11 - June 19, 2026, Tuesdays at 5 p.m. CST

Generosity grows where relationships thrive. This course helps ministry leaders connect donor care with long-term vision by integrating gift planning into everyday conversations, discipleship, and mission engagement, no large development office required. Geared towards small shops with limited resources. 

Course Objectives

• Articulate a theology of stewardship rooted in the Gospel. 
• Integrate gift planning into discipleship and vocation. 
• Cultivate Christ centered relationships that encourage lifelong generosity. 
• Align long term mission planning with the Church’s confessional identity. 

Individuals affiliated with eligible preferred partner organizations receive exclusive tuition discounts for Concordia Nebraska Studia Vitae courses. Please visit cune.edu/partnerdiscount to view a list of current preferred partners and verify your membership to receive your discount code.

May 11 - June 19, 2026, Mondays at 6:30 p.m. CST

Designed for educators and administrators but open to everyone, this course explores the impact that trauma and stress have on learning and how trauma-informed practices can develop trusting relationships and lead to positive outcomes for students and their learning communities.

Individuals affiliated with eligible preferred partner organizations receive exclusive tuition discounts for Concordia Nebraska Studia Vitae courses. Please visit cune.edu/partnerdiscount to view a list of current preferred partners and verify your membership to receive your discount code.

May 11 - June 19, 2026, Mondays at6 p.m. CST

Many ubiquitous modern assessment practices place a heavy emphasis on efficiency and measurable outcomes. While these tools can be useful, they often leave educators searching not only for means of assessment that more accurately reflect the depth and scope of student learning but also honor the full humanity of their students. This course invites participants to explore assessment methods shaped by biblical principles and educational wisdom reaching back to the foundations of Lutheran education during the Reformation. Participants will consider practices that support learning which cultivate flourishing, encourage mastery, foster love of learning, and inspire students to invest deeply in their education. Course elements will include: the essential nature of assessment; the history of assessment; the consequences of modern assessment methods; assessment principles from the Scriptures; and concrete applications for biblical and humane assessment in the classroom (such as the value of narrative feedback, qualitative means of evaluation, and other humane approaches that align with the aims of formation). Participants will rediscover assessment practices that have stood the test of time, reflecting the truth of who students are as beloved beings created imago Dei

Course Objectives:

• Evaluate contemporary assessment practices 
• Design assessment tools that support mastery, growth, and the formation of the whole person 
• Apply accurate narrative and qualitative feedback that honors student dignity 
• Develop assessment practices that foster productive relational trust in learning environments 

Individuals affiliated with eligible preferred partner organizations receive exclusive tuition discounts for Concordia Nebraska Studia Vitae courses. Please visitcune.edu/partnerdiscount to view a list of current preferred partners and verify your membership to receive your discount code.

May 11 - June 19, 2026, Mondays at 5 p.m. CST

Virtually every culture has used riddles as a form of play, but also as a means for passing wisdom from one generation to the next. We see this in the Scriptures and church history as well. In this six-week session, come explore and learn from the history and theory of the riddle, looking at how mystery and the playful use of language can be powerful teaching and learning tools, and how we can join the long legacy of using riddles to pass on the treasures of the faith to the future generation.

Course Objectives:

• Discover the historical use of riddles as tools for passing on wisdom across cultures. 
• Identify the presence and purpose of riddles in God’s Word. 
• Examine how the riddle can function as a pedagogical tool for faith formation.
• Create original riddles and collect existing ones designed to nurture the faith of others. 

Individuals affiliated with eligible preferred partner organizations receive exclusive tuition discounts for Concordia Nebraska Studia Vitae courses. Please visit cune.edu/partnerdiscount to view a list of current preferred partners and verify your membership to receive your discount code.