Join Pastor George Borghardt and sidekick Jon Kohlmeier and an assortment of guests each week in this blast from the past archives of Higher Things Radio.
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Pr. Borghardt is joined by the President of Higher Things for Episode 121 of HT-Radio. Rev. William Cwirla talks about the Transfiguration of Our Lord. Listen in as Pr. Borghardt and Pr. Cwirla walk through the accounts of this “mountain top” experience which points us to Christ’s death and resurrection.
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Pr. Borghardt kicks off Episode 120 of HT-Radio talking about this coming Sunday’s Gospel Lesson – Jesus calming the storm. He is then joined by the editor of HT-Radio, Jon Kohlmeier. Jon talks about the gift of incense in the Lutheran church. Then, Sandra Ostapowich returns as guest for the second half of the episode. Sandra answers follow up questions from her interview last week. Listen in as she answers the question: “What CAN women do in the church?”
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In Episode 119 of HT-Radio, Pr. Borghardt is joined by Deaconess Sara Lemon and Sandra Ostapowich. Throughout the first half of the episode, Deaconess Lemon continually points us to Christ while talking about Sarah in the Old Testament and the references made to her in the New Testament. Then, Pr. Borghardt and Sandra Ostapowich begin a two part discussion on women’s ordination and how the position of Pastor is actually beneath women.
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HT-Radio kicks off the New Year celebrating the Epiphany and Baptism of Our Lord. This week, Pr. Borghardt is joined by the vice-president of Higher Things, Rev. Brent Kuhlman. Pastor Kuhlman takes us through the accounts of the Magi’s visit to Bethlehem and Christ’s Baptism in the Jordan River. Listen in as Pr. Kuhlman shows how the text is always pointing to the cross even during Epiphany!
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A Blessed Christmas to you from all of us at Higher Things. We celebrate Christmas Eve in Episode 116 of HT-Radio. Pr. George Borghardt is joined by Pr. Mark Buetow as they go through the Gospel Lessons appointed for the Christmas services. They rejoice in the Incarnation – God in flesh and never lose sight of the cross. Join us as we celebrate Christ Jesus, Emmanuel, born to die for your sins!
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This week on HT-Radio, Pr. Borghardt is joined once again by Sandra Ostapowich. Sandra fields some more questions about Mary. Topics touched on include, Semper Virgo and Clauso Utero. For good measure they even look at some Greek in the account of the Annunciation. During the second half, Pr. Borghardt is joined by the Rev. Bruce Ley, of Holy Cross Evangelical Lutheran Church, in Albany, Oregon. Pr. Ley talks about his sectional from this past summer’s Given Conference entitled “God in a Box, or Me in Hell… Which is it?”
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This week on HT-Radio Pr. Borghardt is joined by the Rev. Joel Fritsche and Sandra Ostapowich. During the first half of the episode Pr. Fritsche talks about Emmanuel. He goes through the text in Isaiah where the prophecy of was given and its fulfillment in Matthew. For the second half, Pr. Borghardt is joined by Sandra Ostapowich to talk about Mary but for some reason they end up talking more about Jesus
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During this episode of HT-Radio, we rejoice in two Advent hymns. Pr. Borghardt is joined by Kantor Chris Loemker as they go through “Hark! A Thrilling Voice is Sounding” and “On Jordan’s Bank the Baptist Cry.” Mr. Loemker talks about how the music serves the text and how the text points to Jesus. Whenever Pastor Borghardt and Chris Loemker get together there promises to be a lot of laughs.
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During the first half of the 104th episode of HT Radio, Rev. William Weedon is interviewed. Pr. Weedon talks about the Feast of St. Michael and All Angels. For the second half, Pr. Borghardt continues our look at sectionals from the Given: Conferences. This week he is joined by Rev. Jonathan Lange who talks about his sectional “What were they thinking?” Listen in as he goes through the Golden Calf account in Genesis!
