Higher Things® Podcasts
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This week Pr. Borghardt and Jon Kohlmeier are joined by Pr. Mark Buetow who spends the first half of the episode talking about Lent and how it is about Jesus not you. During Free time Pr. Buetow and Pr. Borghardt talk about God struggling with you in order to save you and how this ties in to last weeks Gospel Lesson, your baptism and confirmation vows.
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Happy Birthday to the Host of HT-Radio, Pr. George Borghardt! Throughout the episode Pr. Borghardt receives birthday greetings from a few of his close friends and regular guests on HT-Radio. In the first half Pr. Joel Fritsche of Zion Lutheran Church in Staunton, IL walks through the account of Jacob Wrestling with God and points to some other places that the pre-incarnate Christ shows up in the Old Testament. In the second half, Sandra Ostapowich gives us some conference news and then Jon and Pastor Borghardt talks about Birthdays and death during Free Time.
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Blessed Lent to you from all of us at HT-Radio. This week Sandra Ostapowich talks about Women’s Ordination and Women in the media recently. Then during Free Time Pr. Borghardt and Jon Kohlmeier are joined by two surprise guests. First, Chris Loemker talks about Weddings and relationships. In the final segment, Stan Lemon talks about Marriage. Is Marriage a Sacrament? And what that means for relationships. Each of them manage to be mean and make fun of Jon Kohlmeier at some point in the episode.
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In the week before Lent, Pr. Sam Schuldheisz joins us on HT-Radio. For the first half of the episode he talks about fasting in Lent Then, Pr. Borghardt and Jon Kohlmeier have “Free Time.” In free time, Jon Kohlmeier gives a shout out to some of our regular listeners and then Pr. Borghardt talks about having a happy Lent.
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This week we have a special “Free Time” episode of HT-Radio. Pr. George Borghardt and Jon Kohlmeier talk about things that are on their minds. They begin by walking through the Gospel lessons for the “-gesima” Sundays of Pre-Lent. Then they talk about the original Star Wars trilogy in a segment that was recorded at 2am on Saturday. Jon Kohlmeier spent his friday night watching the trilogy with a group from Luther Memorial Chapel in Shorewood, WI. He has some questions about the fourth commandment and baptism in the films. Finally, Pr. Borghardt talks about how the Law isn’t for “someone else,” it’s for you!
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This week on HT-Radio Pr. Buetow talks about his recent article on the Higher Things website, “Growing Up? You Need your Pastor More than Ever!” (http://dtbl.org/4608). In the second half he joins Pr. Borghardt and Jon for “Free Time” and helps answer a question from a college student about the Law. Then, Pr. Cwirla concludes his series on the Lord’s Prayer talking about the last word, “Amen.”
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In Episode 171 of HT-Radio, we look forward to the Transfiguration, which falls this Sunday, in the One-Year Lectionary. Pr. Bamsch talks about Peter’s “mountain top experience” that was interrupted by a cloud and the voice of the Father. Then Pr. Cwirla is almost finished walking us through the Lord’s Prayer. This week, he covers the last petition, “deliver us from evil.” Next week he’ll talk about the conclusion. Oh… yeah.. we came up a little short on time so you’ll have to bear with Pr. Borghardt and Jon Kohlmeier for a couple minutes.
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Jon Kohlmeier comes speeding back to HT-Radio this week to ask Pr. Borghardt about the Fourth Commandment. Also, sitting at the table in Fort Wayne is Rev. Rich Heinz. Pr. Heinz continues to talk about the Forth Commandment and pirating music. Sandra Ostapowich jumps in to talk about this summer’s Twelve conferences and then Pr. Heinz walks us through the Wedding at Cana text and Jesus turning water into wine.
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It’s a bad week for Pr. Borghardt. First he’s mourning over his LSU Tiger’s loss. On top of that he misses Jon Kohlmeier who isn’t able to make the interview until the last fifteen minutes. But Pr. Kuhlman and Pr. Cwirla are there to give him the gospel. First Pr. Kuhlman goes through the Matthew account of the Baptism of Jesus. He talks about Jesus baptism and our baptism and how they’re related. Then, Pr. Cwirla continues his series on the Lord’s Prayer. This week he clears up the “Lead us not into temptation” petition for us.
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Blessed Epiphany! This week on HT-Radio Pr. Borghardt is joined by Rev. Rich Heinz of St. John Lutheran Church, Chicago, IL. Pr. Heinz walks through Matthew 2 and the account of the Epiphany. Then for the last segment Pr. Cwirla continues his series on the Lord’s Prayer. This week they talk about “Forgive us our trespasses as we forgive those who trespass against us.”
