Author: Rev. George Borghardt

Rev. Borghardt is pastor of Immanuel Lutheran Church, Bossier City, LA. He is also the President of Higher Things, Inc.

Was Jesus Christ born on December 25? – A Higher Things® Video Short

Post author By Rev. George Borghardt
Post date December 3, 2019

Whether Jesus was born on December 25 or January 6 or whatever date doesn’t change the fact that He WAS born. And He did live. He lived for you. He suffered for us, and He died for you. Getting the date right isn’t as important as the truth that when Quirinius was governor of Syria and Augustus was Caesar, a virgin gave birth to the Son of God who came to save you.

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Lectionary Monday: Advent is about Jesus coming to save you – A Higher Things® Video Short

Post author By Rev. George Borghardt
Post date December 2, 2019

The world would have you fill up on appetizers so you’re too stuffed to enjoy the actual meal. Advent gets mixed up with Christmas, and all the excitement ends abruptly on December 25. Not for Christians. For us, that just the beginning of Christmas! Advent reminds us that the Lord is coming and prepares us for His arrival, because He’s coming to save us all!

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Thanksgiving – A Higher Things® Video Short

Post author By Rev. George Borghardt
Post date November 27, 2019

Everything we have in this life comes as gift from God without any merit or worthiness from us. The best way to celebrate Thanksgiving is found in the Greek word for thanksgiving: Eucharist. Receive Christ’s Body and Blood for the forgiveness of your sins. Celebrate thanksgiving, not just one Thursday a year, but every Sunday and every chance you get!

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Out of Context Tuesday: God is going to get you for that – A Higher Things® Video Short

Post author By Rev. George Borghardt
Post date November 26, 2019

God could punish us for what we do and don’t do. Is that the kind of God you believe in? That’s the kind of God you’ll have on the Last Day too. But the Gospel shows a different God than that, One Who doesn’t treat us as we deserve, One Who sets all the punishment we deserve on the Cross.

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Monday – Wise and Moronic Virgins – A Higher Things® Video Short

Post author By Rev. George Borghardt
Post date November 25, 2019

The foolish virgins did the math and measured out just enough oil for an on-time Wedding. The wise virgins knew they never had enough on their own. What’s the oil? Doesn’t matter. Whatever you think you have checked off “enough” of (church, Sunday School, good works, faith, etc.) to get yourself into the Wedding Feast on the Last Day…you don’t.

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Friday – What happens if you’re sinning when Jesus returns? – A Higher Things® Video Short

Post author By Rev. George Borghardt
Post date November 22, 2019

Don’t turn the Last Day into works. Jesus didn’t rescue you from sin, death, and the power of the devil and He didn’t go through Calvary and an empty tomb only to leave you on the Last Day, working out your salvation for yourself.

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Thursday – A little you gotta with your Gospel loses the Gospel – A Higher Things® Video Short

Post author By Rev. George Borghardt
Post date November 21, 2019

A little leaven leavens the whole loaf. A little bit of works added to the Gospel ends up making the salvation about works you do. Either salvation is 100% by grace alone, or it’s not. If your justification depends on one tiny thing, ANY thing in addition to Jesus alone, it ruins the whole thing. Don’t settle for anything other than Jesus Christ and Him crucified for you.

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Chick-Fil-A isn’t the problem – A Higher Things® Video Short

Post author By Rev. George Borghardt
Post date November 20, 2019

Don’t get mad at Chick Fil A, it’s just a chicken company. But there is a lesson here: the world wants you to be with them, to be like them, living in a universe where everything is tolerated EXCEPT your Christian faith. The world can accept any message but the one that Christ alone saves them from their sins. That’s what this is ultimately about.

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Lectionary Monday:The surest way to be a goat is to try to be a sheep – A Higher Things® Video Short

Post author By Rev. George Borghardt
Post date November 20, 2019

Look at who does the talking in this parable. The goats talk all about themselves and their works. They have lists upon lists of good works they’ve done. The Lord is the One who points out the sheep’s works, and they even disagree with Him that they did anything at all! You are the baptized. You have been made sheep. Trust Jesus. That’s what sheep do.

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Bad Theology Tuesday:God can and will give you more than you can bear – A Higher Things® Video Short

Post author By Rev. George Borghardt
Post date November 19, 2019

Don’t use cliche theology like this to avoid dealing with peoples’ struggles. In eternity, God doesn’t just leave us in our sins. He sent Christ to save us. But in this life, sometimes He lets bad stuff happen and it does us in. Look at Jesus — He gave Jesus the Cross and it killed Him. But He raised Jesus from the dead. God works ALL things out for your good.