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.
| Amen – Poconos | |||
| Rev. David Kind | Chaplain/Preacher | University Lutheran Chapel | Minneapolis, MN |
| Mr. Chris Loemker | Organist/Choir Director | Christ Our Savior Lutheran Church | Freeburg, IL |
| Rev. George Borghardt | Preacher | St. Mark Lutheran Church | Conroe, TX |
| Rev. Larry Nichols | Preacher | Our Redeemer Lutheran Church | Smithfield, RI |
| Rev. Mark Buetow | Preacher | Bethel Lutheran Church | Du Quoin, IL |
| Rev. Eric Andrae | Preacher | First Trinity Lutheran Church | Pittsburgh, PA |
| Rev. Christopher Esget | Preacher | Immanuel Lutheran Church | Alexandria, VA |
| Rev. Marcus Zill | Preacher | St. Andrew’s Lutheran Church | Laramie, WY |
| Rev. George Borghardt | Plenary Teacher | St. Mark Lutheran Church | Conroe, TX |
| Rev. Mark Buetow | Plenary Teacher | Bethel Lutheran Church | Du Quoin, IL |
| Rev. David Fleming | In-Depth Teacher | Our Savior Lutheran Church | Grand Rapids, MI |
| Rev. James Gier | In-Depth Teacher | Mount Calvary Lutheran Church | Excelsior Springs, MO |
| Rev. Gifford Grobien | In-Depth Teacher | Emmaus Lutheran Church | South Bend, IN |
| Rev. David Kind | In-Depth Teacher | University Lutheran Chapel | Minneapolis, MN |
| Mr. Stan Lemon | In-Depth Teacher | Redeemer Lutheran Church | Oakmont, PA |
| Rev. Thomas Messer | In-Depth Teacher | Peace Lutheran Church | Alma, MI |
| Rev. Kurt Onken | In-Depth Teacher | Messiah Lutheran Church | Marysville, WA |
| Mrs. Sandra Ostapowich | In-Depth Teacher | Mount Olive Lutheran Church | Loveland, CO |
| Rev. Jay Reinke | In-Depth Teacher | Concordia Lutheran Church | Williston, ND |
| Rev. Eric Andrae | Breakaway Teacher | First Trinity Lutheran Church | Pittsburgh, PA |
| Rev. Leonard Astrowski | Breakaway Teacher | Grace Lutheran Church | Fairgrove, MI |
| Rev. Dr. David Balla | Breakaway Teacher | Trinity Lutheran Church | West Chicago, IL |
| Rev. Duane Bamsch | Breakaway Teacher | Evangelists Lutheran Church | Kingsbury, TX |
| Rev. Mark Buetow | Breakaway Teacher | Bethel Lutheran Church | Du Quoin, IL |
| Rev. Dave Dodge | Breakaway Teacher | Our Savior Lutheran Church | Union City, MI |
| Rev. John Drosendahl | Breakaway Teacher | Peace Lutheran Church | Goldsboro, NC |
| Rev. Dr. Carl Fickenscher | Breakaway Teacher | Concordia Theological Seminary | Fort Wayne, IN |
| Rev. Joseph Fisher | Breakaway Teacher | Pilgrim Lutheran Church | West Bend, WI |
| Rev. Robert Franck | Breakaway Teacher | Mount Olive Lutheran Church | Duluth, MN |
| Rev. Gifford Grobien | Breakaway Teacher | Emmaus Lutheran Church | South Bend, IN |
| Rev. Kevin Johnson | Breakaway Teacher | Holy Cross Lutheran Church | Carlisle, IA |
| Rev. Dr. Jonathan Naumann | Breakaway Teacher | Redeemer Lutheran Church | Oakmont, PA |
| Rev. Larry Nichols | Breakaway Teacher | Redeemer Lutheran Church | Smithfield, RI |
| Mr. Landon Reed | Breakaway Teacher | Zion Lutheran Church | Tomball, TX |
| Rev. Jay Reinke | Breakaway Teacher | Concordia Lutheran Church | Williston, ND |
| Rev. Kent Schaaf | Breakaway Teacher | All Saints Lutheran Church | Charlotte, NC |
| Rev. Stephen Schumacher | Breakaway Teacher | Bethany Lutheran Church | Naperville, IL |
| Dr. Jim Tallmon | Breakaway Teacher | Our Savior Lutheran Church | Winchester, WV |
| Dcs. Jennie Waters | Breakaway Teacher | Concordia University – Chicago | Chicago, IL |
| Rev.Marcus Zill | Breakaway Teacher | St. Andrew’s Lutheran Church | Laramie, WY |
| Amen – St. Louis | |||
| Rev. D. Richard Stuckwisch | Chaplain | Emmaus Lutheran Church | South Bend, IN |
| Kantor Richard Resch | Organist | Concordia Theological Seminary | Fort Wayne, IN |
| Mr. Timothy LaCroix | Choir Director | Concordia Lutheran High School | Fort Wayne, IN |
| Rev. George Borghardt | Preacher | St. Mark Lutheran Church | Conroe, TX |
| Rev. Joel Fritsche | Preacher | Concordia Seminary | St. Louis, MO |
| Rev. Mark Buetow | Preacher | Bethel Lutheran Church | Du Quoin, IL |
| Rev. Richard Heinz | Preacher | St. John’s Evangelical Lutheran Church | Lanesville, IN |
| Rev. Jeffrey Gibbs | Preacher | Concordia Theological Seminary | St. Louis, MO |
| Rev. Bruce Keseman | Preacher | Christ Our Savior Lutheran Church | Freeburg, IL |
| Rev. William Cwirla | Preacher | Holy Trinity Lutheran Church | Hacienda Heights, CA |
| Rev. George Borghardt | Plenary Teacher | St. Mark Lutheran Church | Conroe, TX |
| Rev. Mark Buetow | Plenary Teacher | Bethel Lutheran Church | Du Quoin, IL |
| Rev. Paul Beisel | In-Depth Teacher | Concordia Lutheran Church | Warsaw, IL |
| Rev. Jeffrey Bloom | In-Depth Teacher | Immanuel Lutheran Church | Lincoln, NE |
| Rev. Allen Braun | In-Depth Teacher | Mount Hulda Lutheran Church | Cole Camp, MO |
| Rev. Kirk Clayton | In-Depth Teacher | Zion Lutheran Church | Mascoutah, IL |
| Rev. Marcus Mackay | In-Depth Teacher | Peace Lutheran Church | Hastings, NE |
| Rev. Klemet Preus | In-Depth Teacher | Glory of Christ Lutheran Church | Plymouth, MN |
| Rev. William Cwirla | In-Depth Teacher | Holy Trinity Lutheran Church | Hacienda Heights, CA |
| Mrs. Sandra Ostapowich | In-Depth Teacher | Mount Olive Lutheran Church | Loveland, CO |
| Rev. William Snyder | In-Depth Teacher | Holy Cross Lutheran Church | Emma, MO |
| Rev. Jon Bakker | Breakaway Teacher | Zion Lutheran Church | Mount Pleasant, MI |
| Rev. Michael Brockman | Breakaway Teacher | Christ Lutheran Church | Hutchinson, KS |
| Dcs. Emily Carder | Breakaway Teacher | Good Shepherd Lutheran Church | Brandon, MS |
| Rev. Steven Cholak | Breakaway Teacher | Concordia Theological Seminary | Fort Wayne, IN |
| Rev. Tyler Hauptmeier | Breakaway Teacher | St. Peter Lutheran Church | Summerfield, KS |
| Rev. Richard Heinz | Breakaway Teacher | St. John’s Evangelical Lutheran Church | Lanesville, IN |
| Rev. Jim Holowach | Breakaway Teacher | Christ Lutheran Church | Jackson, MS |
| Rev. Philip Houser | Breakaway Teacher | Lamb of God Lutheran Church | Omaha, NE |
| Rev. Bruce Keseman | Breakaway Teacher | Christ our Savior Lutheran Church | Freeburg, IL |
| Rev. Scot Kinnaman | Breakaway Teacher | Concordia Publishing House | St. Louis, MO |
| Rev. Richard Kolaskey | Breakaway Teacher | Trinity Evangelical Lutheran Church | Dillsboro, IN |
| Rev. Paul McCain | Breakaway Teacher | Concordia Publishing House | St. Louis, MO |
| Rev. Alan Miller | Breakaway Teacher | Peace Lutheran Church | Glidden, IA |
| Rev. Michael Monterastelli | Breakaway Teacher | First Lutheran Church | Lufkin, TX |
| Rev. Mark Mumme | Breakaway Teacher | Zion Lutheran Church | Hardwick, MN |
| Dcs. Pam Nielsen | Breakaway Teacher | Concordia Publishing House | St. Louis, MO |
| Rev. Jeffrey Pautz | Breakaway Teacher | St. Paul Evangelical Lutheran Church | Freeman, SD |
| Rev. Rick Sawyer | Breakaway Teacher | Good Shepherd Lutheran Church | Brandon, MS |
| Rev. Scott Schilbe | Breakaway Teacher | Christ Lutheran Church | Rochester, MN |
| Rev. Eric Tessaro | Breakaway Teacher | Trinity Lutheran Church | Springfield, MO |
| Rev. Clayton Vail | Breakaway Teacher | Bethlehem Lutheran Church | Altamont, IL |
| Rev. Glen Wurdeman | Breakaway Teacher | Advent Lutheran Church | Zionsville, IN |
| Amen – Irvine | |||
| Rev. William Cwirla | Chaplain/Preacher | Holy Trinity Lutheran Church | Hacienda Heights, CA |
| Dr. William Heide | Organist | St. John Lutheran Church | Orange, CA |
| Mrs. Audrey Mink | Choir Director | St. John Lutheran Church | Orange, CA |
| Rev. George Borghardt | Preacher | St. Mark Lutheran Church | Conroe, TX |
| Rev. Korey Maas | Preacher | Concordia University – Irvine | Irvine, CA |
| Rev. Mark Buetow | Preacher | Bethel Lutheran Church | Du Quoin, IL |
| Rev. Joel Shaltanis | Preacher | St. Paul’s Lutheran Church | Pomona, CA |
| Rev. Steven Mueller | Preacher | Concordia University – Irvine | Irvine, CA |
| Rev. Brent Kuhlman | Preacher | Trinity Lutheran Church | Murdock, NE |
| Rev. George Borghardt | Plenary Teacher | St. Mark Lutheran Church | Conroe, TX |
| Rev. Mark Buetow | Plenary Teacher | Bethel Lutheran Church | Du Quoin, IL |
| Rev. Dr. James Bachman | In-Depth Teacher | Concordia University – Irvine | Irvine, CA |
| Prof. Mark Brighton | In-Depth Teacher | Concordia University – Irvine | Irvine, CA |
| Rev. Charlie Mallie | In-Depth Teacher | Zion Lutheran Church | Tomball, TX |
| Rev. Dr. Steven Mueller | In-Depth Teacher | Concordia University – Irvine | Irvine, CA |
| Rev. William Cwirla | In-Depth Teacher | Holy Trinity Lutheran Church | Hacienda Heights, CA |
| Mrs. Sandra Ostapowich | In-Depth Teacher | Mount Olive Lutheran Church | Loveland, CO |
| Prof. Mark Siegert | In-Depth Teacher | Concordia University – Irvine | Irvine, CA |
| Rev. Prof. Scott Ashmon | Breakaway Teacher | Concordia University – Irvine | Irvine, CA |
| Dr. Susan Bachman | Breakaway Teacher | Concordia University – Irvine | Irvine, CA |
| Rev. Dan Bremer | Breakaway Teacher | Grace Lutheran Church | Grand Island, NE |
| Rev. Tim Eaton | Breakaway Teacher | Christ the King Lutheran Church | Newbury Park, CA |
| Rev. Dr. Korey Maas | Breakaway Teacher | Concordia University – Irvine | Irvine, CA |
| Rev. Ian Pacey | Breakaway Teacher | Catalina Lutheran Church | Tucson, AZ |
| Rev. Jeremy Rhode | Breakaway Teacher | Faith Lutheran Church | Capistrano Beach, CA |
| Dr. Christine Ross | Breakaway Teacher | Concordia University – Irvine | Irvine, CA |
| Rev. Prof. Greg Seltz | Breakaway Teacher | Concordia University – Irvine | Irvine, CA |
| Rev. Wiley Smith | Breakaway Teacher | Christ the King Lutheran Church | Redlands, CA |
| Rev. Marcus Zill | Breakaway Teacher | St. Andrew’s Lutheran Church | Laramie, WY |
| Rev. Grant Knepper | Breakaway Teacher | Zion Lutheran Church | Hillsboro, OR |
| Rev. Brent Kuhlman | Breakaway Teacher | Trinity Lutheran Church | Murdock, NE |
| Mr. Stan Lemon | Breakaway Teacher | Redeemer Lutheran Church | Oakmont, PA |
