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Posted At: 8:55pm by Bloghardt
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 As we in Higher Things continue to bask in the glow of three Christ-centered "Amen" conferences, it's time to take a moment and thank all the people who taught, worked, preached, and sang at our conferences this year.
This list is by no means comprehensive.
As is always the case, all the laity who volunteered and taught, are all members in good standing of Lutheran Church-Missouri Synod congregations.
And all the preachers, teachers, and chaplains are rostered members of the Lutheran Church-Missouri Synod.
So, thank you. Thank you for your preparation. Thank you for your time. Thank you for giving up sleep and for consuming large amounts of caffeine and sugar to stay awake. Most of all, thank you for making this year's conferences our best yet!
We'll see you at
Sola!
In Christ,
Rev. George F. Borghardt III
Conference Executive
Higher Things, Inc. [ read more ]
Edited on: August 07th, 2008 7:48 am
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Posted At: 4:52pm by Sandra Ostapowich
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Last week, during the Amen - Irvine conference, the Higher Things Board of Directors and Executives met for our annual Summit meeting. One of the most important orders of business for this annual meeting are our elections. The HT Board of Directors is comprised of 9 members.
Directors serve three-year terms, and three director seats are up for election each year. [ read more ]
Edited on: July 22nd, 2008 4:59 pm
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Posted At: 12:17pm by Stan Lemon
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Trinity Season Reflections (Part 3) are now available. The work of the Holy Spirit continues in the readings for the Trinitytide season. Pastors Mark Buetow and Steven Mac Dougal (Red Bud, IL) bring the word of Christ achieving and delivering salvation to our ears. These Reflections cover the time from July 18 through August 16. You may download a copy in printable booklet form here. [ read more ]
Edited on: July 19th, 2008 9:13 am
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Posted At: 3:58am by FemLem1
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The Guadalupe Retreat is an opportunity for the college-aged HTers to gather for a little worship, work, and play before heading back to school. Large sized flyers are available via e-mail; please feel free to print them and hand them out, hang them up, invite your friends to come hear the word. Open to high school grads and up. More information will be provided as it becomes available. In the meantime, feel free to email me at estephens@higherthings.org and I will try to find answers for you.
Group Registration Forms
Individual Registration Forms
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Edited on: July 18th, 2008 12:47 pm
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Posted At: 11:59pm by Rev. William M. Cwirla
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Thanks to everyone who worked so hard to make Amen -Scranton and Amen-St. Louis two great conferences. The kids were great; the college volunteers were terrific; the speakers and presenters were amazing; the staff was awesome; the worship was divine. Now on to Concordia University-Irvine, our first ever conference on a Concordia campus. Amen, Amen, and Amen!
At Amen-St. Louis, several people came up to me and asked if Pres. Kieschnick had been invited to greet us, since we were in the Synod’s own backyard. As a matter of fact, back in May I did invite Pres. Kieschnick to bring his personal greetings to our conference, but sadly his calendar did not permit it. He did write us this nice letter which unfortunately didn’t make it into our conference booklet. I wanted to share it with you here.
May 19, 2008
Dear Pastor Cwirla, Brother William,
Grace to you and peace from God our Father and our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ!
As you prepare for the Higher Things conference in July, 2008, I would like to take this time to express to you how important your work is in spreading the Gospel of our Lord Jesus Christ to the world.
Although I am both honored and grateful for your kind invitation to be a guest and share in fellowship at this momentous occasion, at this time I must respectfully and regretfully decline, due to a prior commitment. Please be assured that all of those gathered will be in my special thoughts and prayers.
May God's grace, power and peace be with you.
Warmly and sincerely, in Christian love,
Dr. Gerald B. Kieschnick, President
The Lutheran Church-Missouri Synod
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Edited on: July 09th, 2008 9:14 am
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Posted At: 10:59pm by Rev. William M. Cwirla
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It has come to our attention that potentially misleading information has been circulating regarding Mr. Dan Woodring's departure from Lutheranism and his associations with Higher Things. To set the public record straight, we are publishing this brief account of Mr. Woodring's involvement with Higher Things.
Dan Woodring was one of the founders of Higher Things and [ read more ]
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Posted At: 8:37pm by Stan Lemon
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Solo Christo
Sola Gratia
Sola Fide
Sola Scriptura
These are the great "solas"of the Reformation. Christ alone.
Grace alone. Faith alone. Scripture alone.
Sola means "alone."You can't get much more Lutheran
than the Solas! Nor can you learn more about being a
Lutheran than from the doctrines they confess.
We are saved by Jesus Christ alone - by His holy life and
bitter suffering and death in our place. All that Christ has
accomplished for us has been done by grace alone - without
any merit or worthiness in us. Faith alone receives His gifts
for us with a response of "Amen." And the Good News of
Jesus and the salvation He has won for us is sure and certain
because it is in Scripture alone.
That very Gospel made Martin Luther,well...Lutheran!
You too!
Higher Things is pleased to invite you to attend our 2009
Summer Youth Conferences,where we will be rejoicing in the
one, true faith Lutherans have believed, taught, and confessed
since the Reformation nearly 500 years ago.
Two opportunities to hear the Gospel at a Higher Things conference in 2009! Two great locations! Registration for this summer's conferences opens on All Saints Day (November 1, 2008) and will close on March 1, 2008 or whenever each conference reaches its capacity. Get ready to register your groups soon - we expect these conferences to fill quickly! More details about the conferences will be posted on our website www.sola2009.org soon.
In Christ,
Gina Pruis
2009 Conference Coordinator
Higher Things, Inc.
"For we maintain that a man is justified
by faith alone, apart from works of Law." (Romans 3:28)
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Edited on: June 30th, 2008 8:07 am
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