We Lutherans talk a lot about the difference between Law and Gospel. You know the terms. But what difference does it make? You’ve heard about C. F. W. Walther, too, but what’s he got to say about this for us today? We’ll open up our Bibles, ask each other lots of questions, and find out. Yeah, it makes a difference – in like everything we do: knowing Christ, hearing and sharing God’s Word, living every day. It’s one of the highest things!
Dr. Carl C. Fickenscher II is Associate Professor of Pastoral Ministry at Concordia Theological Seminary in Fort Wayne, Indiana. Prior to coming to the seminary, he served two congregations in Texas for a total of fifteen years.
When: Saturday, March 24, 2012
Cost: $25/person
Where: Our Redeemer Lutheran Church / 7611 Park Lane / Dallas, TX 75225
For more information contact: Rev. Michael Schuermann, (972) 638-7652 or revschuermann@orlcs.com
or
Sandra Ostapowich at retreats@higherthings.org – Higher Things Retreat Coordinator
For those of you who didn’t read the fine print in the latest 
Has Science replaced Religion? Does Evolution disprove Creation? Has Science disproved the existence of God? If there is a God why is there so much suffering in the world? Is faith contrary to reason? Is the Bible reliable? Why do we believe what we believe? Feel challenged by atheism and skepticism? Are you skeptical yourself? Let’s talk.
World famous celebs! Big time world famous problems too! Lindsay Lohan, Life with the Kardashians, Wacko Jacko! TigerGate! The Man in Black! Are you like one or all of these world famous superstars? Well, are you? Of course you are! You have the same problems. But God has good news for you. We’ll explore what the Scriptures say about the big time problems that we share with these famous sinners and most of all the good news that God has for you. Along the way we’ll also watch some videos from these folks to illustrate the big-time problems as well as God’s bigger, big time solution – the good news of the gospel revealed in His Son, Jesus Christ, our Lord.
Higher Things presents the 2011 Advent, Christmas and Epiphany Reflections. These six weeks of Reflections take us from the expectation of our Savior beginning with the First Sunday of Advent, November 27, 2011 through the Christmas Season and the Epiphany of Our Lord (and the day following), January 7, 2012. To download the Reflections as a printable booklet, 
The first ever batch of 
God’s Design. He made them male and female. He made Adam for Eve and Eve for Adam. He brought them together. He does the joining! His design shows us the picture of how it is between Jesus and His Bride the Church. We’ll took at relationships, dating, and the birds and the bees from God’s design. He’s the one, after all, who made us and brings us together!
