Publication Date
6-3-2026
Description
In this episode of Under the Fig Tree co-hosts Rev. Craig Reiter and Seminarian Daniel Oberdieck welcome first-year, second-career seminarian Sam Teichelman, who shares how God put it on his heart to advance from a Texas CPA/CFO career to pastoral formation at Concordia Seminary, St. Louis. Hear about Sam's humbling “saddle-breaking” of seminary life, the gift of campus community in married housing and Sam’s advice to future students: come humble and be ready to be formed. Plus, in the Under the Fig Tree tradition, a fun rapid-fire segment on fishing, cherry flavors and sleeping with socks on.
Whether you are exploring Seminary or simply curious about life under the fig tree, this conversation offers insight, encouragement and a glimpse into the people preparing to proclaim Christ to the world.
Want to learn more about vocational ministry? Start a conversation with our admissions team at Request-Information. Learn more about Concordia Seminary at csl.edu or by contacting the admissions team at [email protected] or 800-822-9545. “Under the Fig Tree” is a video and audio podcast of Concordia Seminary, St. Louis. New video and audio episodes are added semi-weekly during the academic year.
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Submission Type
Podcast
Submission Audience
Laity; Ministers; Future Seminarians; Future Deaconesses
Submission Cost
Free
Recommended Citation
Reiter, Craig; Oberdieck, Daniel; and Teichelman, Sam, "06-02 Under the Fig Tree: Managing the second career with Seminarian Sam Teichelman" (2026). Under the Fig Tree. 97.
https://scholar.csl.edu/utf/97
