Jocelyn Benson serves the College of Theology, Arts, and Humanities in the Classical Liberal Studies program. She finds it a profound honor to participate in the formation of young people as they prepare to serve God and neighbor in their various vocations.

 

Degrees

MA, University of Northern Iowa; Cedar Falls, IA

BA, University of Northern Iowa; Cedar Falls, IA

Presentations:

  • Lutheranism and the Classics VIII – Education (Concordia Theological Seminary, Fort Wayne, IN; 3-4 October 2025) Presentation: Christians Assert

  •  CCLE XXV – 25th Anniversary Conference (Concordia University Wisconsin, Mequon, WI; 15-18 July 2025) Presentation: A Man Under Authority: How Classical Lutheran Education teaches our children to live in God's good order in a world opposed to order

  • Confessional Lutheran Homeschool Conference (Holy Cross Lutheran Church, Carlisle, IA; May 10, 2025) Presentation: Aesthetic Implications: The philosophy of beauty and why it matters in classical Lutheran education

  • Minnesota South District Classical Education Symposium (Concordia Classical Academy, North Mankato, MN; 16 January 2025) Presentation: What is classical Lutheran education? Presentation: How is classical Lutheran education done? Presentation: Why does classical Lutheran education matter?

  • Minnesota South District Educators Conference (Woodbury Lutheran Church, Woodbury, MN; 17 October 2024) Presentation: Do I have to wear a toga? An introduction to classical Lutheran education

  • CCLE XXIV – Psalms, Hymns, and Spiritual Songs (Concordia University Nebraska, Seward, NE; 22-26 July 2024) Presentation: AI: The Latest Wolf in Sheep’s Clothing? Presentation: Faculty Formation Roundtable Presentation: The Road to Becoming a Classical Lutheran Teacher

  • CCLE XXIII – Learning in the Two Kingdoms (Concordia University Nebraska, Seward, NE; 18-21 July 2023) Presentation: Render Unto Caesar

  • Presentation to School Families and Congregation members (Iowa Great Lakes Lutheran School, Spencer, IA; 12 January 2023) Presentation: Children are a gift

  • CCLE XXII – Ad Fontes: Cultivating the Habits of Classical Lutheran Education (Redeemer Classical School, Fort Wayne, IN; July 5-8, 2022) Presentation: If it is not Lutheran, it is not classical and if it is not classical, it is not Lutheran- an invitation to ponder

  • What Does This Mean? Homeschooling Confessional Lutheran Style (Holy Cross Lutheran Church, Carlisle, IA; May 14, 2022) Presentation: Ordering Our Days: Forming our children in their Baptismal identity at all times & in all places