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Life Giving Water

2008-10-06T11:28:45-06:00

Life Giving Water

November 8, 2008

The Rev. Brent Kuhlman

Zion Ev. Lutheran Church in Storm Lake, Iowa

This retreat is for 5th-8th graders and costs $10.00/person (includes lunch).

Group Registration | Individual Registration

More information is available on the upcoming retreats page. The deadline to register is November 1, 2008.

Reflections Writers Wanted

2008-09-29T08:32:34-06:00

Higher Things is looking for LCMS pastors to be Reflections writers to deliver the Gospel daily to Youth and their families! Writers should strive to communicate salvation accomplished (the cross!) and salvation delivered (the means of grace) in a simple and direct way that engages our Youth and family readers. If you would be interested in writing a batch of Daily Reflections (usually 2-4 weeks worth), then please email the Reflections Editor, Pastor Buetow at buetowmt@higherthings.org. We currently have openings for the Epiphany and Pre-Lent Seasons as well as Easter, and most of 2009. Interested writers will be asked to submit a sample Reflection for approval.

This is the Feast (January 23- 25)

2008-09-25T23:44:42-06:00

This is the Feast- A Higher Things Retreat
January 23- 25, 2009

Where: Trinity Lutheran Church, Sheboygan, WI
Cost: $45 on or before December 5, 2008; $55 after December 5, 2008
(cost includes tickets to the Erin Bode Concert)
Speaker: Pr. William Cwirla
Entertainment: Erin Bode
For more information and forms: Check out trinitysheboygan.org;
contact Chris Melcher at retreats@trinitysheboygan.org; or call (920) 458-8246
Camping-in at the church available if desired

Trinity Season Reflections (Part 5)

2008-09-18T14:16:59-06:00

The Church continues to live from Jesus' Word and Sacraments as her life and joy. Pastor Bill Cwirla, President of Higher Things, Pastor of Holy Trinity Lutheran Church in Hacienda Heights, California, and Conference Chaplain at Amen Irivne is the author of Part 5 of the Trinity Season. To download the Reflections in a printable booklet format, click here.

HT-Online

2008-09-15T08:56:50-06:00

In order to provide Youth, Parents, Pastors, and Churches the highest quality in Youth resources, Catechesis, and Gospel-centered content, Higher Things introduces HT-Online! HT-Online is a subscription service that gives you access to a large variety of online resources. These include: Online copies of the Higher Things magazine (past and present), Bible Studies and Leaders' Guides based on magazine articles, audio resources (such as early access to HT Radio and audio clips from our summer conferences), and other premium articles and content. All of these resources can be yours for the small subscription offering of just $25.00 per year.

To subscribe online, please click here.

Thank you for your continued support of Higher Things, making us able to offer the best in Lutheran Content to our kids, as we Dare them to be Lutheran!

Please Note: Current HT-Online subscribers (those who purchased a web-subscription to the magazine) will be able to enjoy all of the HT-Online content until your subscription expires, at which time you will be invited to renew for the $25 annual rate.

Retreat in Council Bluffs, IA This Weekend!

2008-09-09T18:53:11-06:00

Group Form | Individual Form

It's not to late to check out this great retreat! If you're in the Iowa area (or Nebraska), jet on over for some HT worship, work, and of course, fun!

Valete~FL1

HT Radio - Today at 8pm!!!!

2008-09-03T23:58:21-06:00

Higher Things on the Radio? You betcha! Powered by Pirate Christian Radio! Higher Things Radio comes to you today!

Christ-centered, youth orientated, edgy, taking on topics that we probably shouldn't, that's Higher Things. When that gets broadcasted, who knows what will happened! Only the Lord does.. but we'll have fun as long as we're on the air.

Check it out HT Radio tonight on Pirate Christian Radio tonight at 8pm Central and podcasted from the Higher Things tomorrow!

You ready? We aren't...but ready or not .. here we come, into your ears, streaming, and in your ipod with Christ crucified for you!

You excited? I am... right after I recover from the fear!

In Christ,

Pastor Borghardt
Conference Executive
Higher Things, Inc.

A Treasury of Daily Prayer

2008-09-02T07:48:39-06:00

How's that prayer life of yours going? Don't know where to begin? Help is on the way. CPH is about to release a most excellent resource for daily prayer called a Treasury of Daily Prayer. And what a treasure chest it is, chocked full of gems, ancient and modern. Beginning with Ash Wednesday, each day has a psalm, three Scripture reading, a writing from one of the saints of the past, a hymn stanza, and a prayer of the day along with a daily reading guide to the Book of Concord.

But wait! There's more! Great instructional stuff on the church year, the entire Psalter and a great way to pray through the psalms in a month, and a terrific guide to self-examination for confession using the ten commandments as a mirror in the form of questions (remember - curb, mirror, guide?). At over 1500 pages, it will also suffice as a free weight so you can combine your daily prayer and workout into one.

Our own David Petersen was an assisting editor, and he even managed to get three contributions from yours truly. All in all, this is a must have book for the praying Christian. Due to be released in October, it will make a wonderful Christmas gift too.

HT Fantasy Football League

2008-08-30T17:51:58-06:00

Friends,

There is a single spot in the HT Fantasy Football League. Email me TONIGHT to get it!

The draft is tomorrow at 2:30pm CDT.

In Christ,

Pastor Borghardt
Conference Executive
Higher Things, Inc.

P.S. HT Radio is coming this Thursday Evening (6pm) to Pirate Christian Radio. Check it out at here.

Higher Things Fantasy Football!

2008-08-18T14:54:41-06:00

For the third year in a row, Higher Things has a Fantasy Football league. If you are interested, contact me.

We certainly aren't going to let Pastor Fouts win again, are we? Or worse... me? (smile)

In Christ,

Pastor Borghardt
Conference Executive
Higher Things Inc.