Keeping the Mass in CHRISTMAS – A Higher Things® Video Short
Christians remind us this time of year to remember to “keep Christ in Christmas.” Christ’s Mass is the mass, the Divine Service in celebration of Jesus’s Birth. [...]
The Verse you never expected to hear in the New Testament – A Higher Things® Video Short
The Gospel plus anything — even a little thing — means you’re lost. Why stop at a little circumcision, Paul tells the Galatians, if you think your work is going to save you. If [...]
The Commandment Jesus kept that you don’t believe He kept for you – A Higher Things® Video Short
Jesus kept all God’s Commandments, for us — the second table of the Law (4-10), AND the first table (1-3). This includes first commandment too. Jesus had no other Gods before His [...]
Was Jesus Christ born on December 25? – A Higher Things® Video Short
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. [...]
Lectionary Monday: Advent is about Jesus coming to save you – A Higher Things® Video Short
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 [...]
Thanksgiving – A Higher Things® Video Short
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. [...]
Out of Context Tuesday: God is going to get you for that – A Higher Things® Video Short
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 [...]
Monday – Wise and Moronic Virgins – A Higher Things® Video Short
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. [...]
Friday – What happens if you’re sinning when Jesus returns? – A Higher Things® Video Short
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 [...]
Thursday – A little you gotta with your Gospel loses the Gospel – A Higher Things® Video Short
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 [...]