Kathryn Schifferdecker is an Associate Professor of Old Testament at Luther Seminary in St. Paul, MN. She is also an ordained ELCA pastor, having served rural parishes in Iowa and Wisconsin. Her teaching interests include biblical narrative, creation theology, preaching, and questions of suffering. Kathryn is married to Doug Steinke and they have three children – Esther, Isaac, and Sarah (yes, all Old Testament names). Kathryn loves hiking, backpacking, gardening, and keeping Sabbath.To learn more about Holden Village, visit: www.holdenvillage.orgTo hear more from Kathryn Schifferdecker, visit: http://audio.holdenvillage.org/node/17775