Rev. Dr. Kathryn Skoglund is a retired ELCA pastor. With MDiv and DMin degrees from Luther Seminary, she has served God and the church in a variety of ways. Skoglund worked as an interim pastor for Eglesia Luterana Paz y Esperanza, and as a pastor for Trinity Lutheran, St. John’s Lutheran. She also served as a Chaplain for the Project Turnabout Addiction Treatment Center, and as an Assistant to the Bishop in the Southwestern Minnesota Synod ELCA. Her DMin thesis, Telling the Old, Old Stories: Reconnecting with Jesus’ Parables Through Biblical Storytelling, is one of her most noteworthy accomplishments. In her retirement, Skoglund enjoys having extra time to spend with her husband, children, and grandchildren. She is currently improving her cookie decorating skills.