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We Believe is a huge project by Higher Things full of videos, articles, and studies to help reinforce the core teachings of our Lutheran faith. Rooted in the teachings of the Small Catechism, we tackle quarterly topics from a variety of perspectives grounded in the same biblical teaching, all pointing to the same gifts of Christ Jesus our Lord. Join us on YouTube, sign up for content email blasts, listen to sermons, and grow in faith and understanding.

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Psalm 139: God Is With You No Matter How Dark It Gets

Psalm 139: God Is With You No Matter How Dark It Gets

Psalm 137: Singing in Enemy Territory

Psalm 137: Singing in Enemy Territory

Psalm 130: From Despair to Forgiveness

Psalm 130: From Despair to Forgiveness

Psalm 124: The God Who Is On Your Side

Psalm 124: The God Who Is On Your Side

Creation, Redemption, and the Sustaining Work of Christ in Psalm 136

Creation, Redemption, and the Sustaining Work of Christ in Psalm 136

Psalm 121: The Everest of God’s Grace and Mercy

Psalm 121: The Everest of God’s Grace and Mercy

The Gift of the Law & Picture of Christ

The Gift of the Law & Picture of Christ

God’s Steadfast Love Endures Through Hardship

God’s Steadfast Love Endures Through Hardship

Put Your Trust in the Life Giver (Not Lifeless Idols)

Put Your Trust in the Life Giver (Not Lifeless Idols)

Finding Jesus in the Ancient Words of Psalm 107

Finding Jesus in the Ancient Words of Psalm 107

From East to West: How Far God Removes Your Sins

From East to West: How Far God Removes Your Sins

God’s Ultimate Birthday Gift in Psalm 100

God’s Ultimate Birthday Gift in Psalm 100

When All Creation Sings: The Joy of Psalm 98

When All Creation Sings: The Joy of Psalm 98

Psalm 57: Mercy for Those Living in a Fallen World

Psalm 57: Mercy for Those Living in a Fallen World

Psalm 51: Pray This Psalm for the Forgiveness of Sins

Psalm 51: Pray This Psalm for the Forgiveness of Sins

Psalm 46: When Everything is Falling Apart

Psalm 46: When Everything is Falling Apart

Psalm 37: Trusting God When Life Feels Unfair

Psalm 37: Trusting God When Life Feels Unfair

Christ in Psalm 36: Repentance and the Steadfast Love of God

Christ in Psalm 36: Repentance and the Steadfast Love of God

...Set your mind on things above, not on things on the earth." (Colossians 3:1-2)

In 1998, several LCMS pastors began planning a smaller, more regionally minded, cost-effective conference for youth, designed to be uniquely Lutheran. A year later, those plans were unveiled for the Dying to Live national Lutheran youth conference, held in the summer of 2000. Over 700 youth and adults from 25 states attended what was, for all intents and purposes, the first Higher Things conference. Based on the success of that first conference, more plans developed for what would become Higher Things.

The name for the emerging group was chosen just before the first conference, as it had become obvious by then that the event would serve as the impetus for something worth continuing and expanding. The new organization’s theme verse was: “If then you were raised with Christ, seek those things which are above, where Christ is, sitting at the right hand of God. Set your mind on things above, not on things on the earth.” (Colossians. 3:1-2).

Twenty years ago, Higher Things was started by a handful of pastors and laypeople who cared very deeply about the young people of the church. Today over 1700 LCMS congregations have been impacted by the mission of Higher Things.

Higher Things is many things, all of which seek to keep young people focused on Christ and His gifts as they grow and mature in their faith. It is parents teaching their children the catechism. It is youth workers and volunteers reinforcing what is preached from their congregations’ pulpits and confessed in their pews. And it is pastors keeping their young sheep Lutheran as they grow up.

In two decades, we haven’t wavered in our mission to assist parents, pastors, and congregations in cultivating a distinctly Lutheran identity among their youth and young adults. We work to bring the Gospel of Christ, and Him crucified to youth via our events, app, confirmation curriculum, Reflections, videos, articles, VBS curriculum, and more! Higher Things strives to be available to youth from their cell phones and computer screens all the way to their summer plans.

Our plan for the future? We will keep putting the Gospel in the ears of youth as long as the Lord allows!