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Tag along with Pastors Harrison Goodman and Eli Lietzau as they discuss the finer point of ancient pop culture and plunge into the scriptures in The Uncultured Saints.

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Join Y4Life Director Michele Bauman and Pastor Harrison Goodman for this Genesis Bible Study with a focus on how we see life supported in this book, from creation to the first murder, and more!

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Join us as we tackle issues facing our youth at school, and how their faith applies to the world around them.

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Join Deaconess Emma Heinz and Pastor Harrison Goodman as they tackle the tension in which Christians live as both sinners and saints. Topics include “Is America a Christian Nation?” “Do You Have to Be Good to Be Saved?” and more!

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One day, your body will die. But it still matters. Christ took on flesh to redeem your sins. Your body will one day turn to dust, but rejoice because that dust will rise in a newness of life! Join hosts Erica Sorensen and Pastor Harrison Goodman, as they talk to guests from throughout the Church and walk the path from birth to death to answer the question, “Why Bodies Matter?”
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Topics discussed in this episode include: Whether the list of the “works of the flesh” means you’re out of the kingdom. Why the question we need to ask ourselves isn’t “what are am I doing?” but “to whom do I belong?” Why the Christian has two wants, and why the war between them is a good thing. How all sinners are guilty under this list of “desires of the flesh.” Why Paul gives a list of do’s and don’ts after talking about freedom. The difference between freedom in the gospel and license to sin. Why the cross is forgiveness, not a permission slip. Why “God loves you just as you are” isn’t the same as God loving us despite our sin. How Christians are supposed to hear these verses as people who are in Christ. How the list of the desires of the flesh and the fruit of the spirit stand in contrast to each other. How the works of the flesh come down to selfishness, and how, by contrast, the fruit of the spirit all come from a place of selflessness. How the fruit of the Spirit is for the good of our neighbors. Why the object of your faith matters more than how faithful you are. How it is Christ’s spirit who is working through us for the good of our neighbors. What it means to “walk by the Spirit.” And more! Contributor Rev. Harrison Goodman is the Higher Things Executive Director of Missions and Theology. Contributor Eli Lietzau is the pastor at Wheat Ridge Evangelical Lutheran Church in Wheat Ridge, CO. #higherthings #lcms #lutheran #galatians If you have questions or topics that you'd like discussed on Higher Things, email them to content@higherthings.org Subscribe to our channel to get notifications when we go live: http://youtube.com/@HTgospel4all To support the work of Higher Things®, visit https://higherthings.org/morehi/giving/ For more information about Higher Things, go to http://higherthings.org ------ Join the conversation on Social Media: http://facebook.com/higherthings http://instagram.com/higherthings https://www.tiktok.com/@higherthings Desires of the Flesh v. Fruit of the Spirit | A Study of Galatians 5:16-26
In Episode 9 of Season 9 of the Uncultured Saints, Pastors Goodman and Lietzau are tackling Galatians 5:1-15, where Paul explains the freedom Christians have in Christ. Topics discussed in this episode include: How Galatians 5:1 connects to Paul's argument about Sarah and Hagar in chapter 4. Why circumcision was the gateway for the Judaizers into keeping the whole law. Why putting yourself under a little of the law puts you under all of it. How our identity as Christians is not rooted in our ability to fulfill the law but in Christ. Why the pagan background of the Galatians made the Judaizers' message so appealing. Why the law is a yoke of slavery. Luther's take on this in The Bondage of the Will. Why a god who reacts to our works isn't really God. What Paul means when he says Christ will be of "no advantage" to those who seek justification by the law. What Paul is saying in verse 12, and why he says it. How our old Adam wants to use the law to make ourselves like God (and not to serve our neighbor). Why trying to keep the law leads us away from Christ. Why Paul says freedom is not an "opportunity for the flesh." And more! Contributor Rev. Harrison Goodman is the Higher Things Executive Director of Missions and Theology. Contributor Eli Lietzau is the pastor at Wheat Ridge Evangelical Lutheran Church in Wheat Ridge, CO. #higherthings #lcms #lutheran #galatians If you have questions or topics that you'd like discussed on Higher Things, email them to content@higherthings.org Subscribe to our channel to get notifications when we go live: http://youtube.com/@HTgospel4all To support the work of Higher Things®, visit https://higherthings.org/morehi/giving/ For more information about Higher Things, go to http://higherthings.org ------ Join the conversation on Social Media: http://facebook.com/higherthings http://instagram.com/higherthings https://www.tiktok.com/@higherthings Freedom vs. Slavery | A Study of Galatians 5:1-15
In Episode 8 of Season 7 of the Uncultured Saints, Pastors Goodman and Lietzau are tackling Galatians 4:12-31: Topics discussed in this episode include: What is Paul’s bodily ailment he talks about in this text? How the Galatians first received Paul and the gospel. Why Paul is so perplexed by the change in the Galatians. Why law and gospel can’t be mixed when it comes to salvation. Why we cannot rely on our works to secure our salvation. What it means to be children of the promise rather than slaves to the law. How the Gospel speaks to both the sinner and the sinned against. Why forgiveness does not mean someone must immediately stop hurting or resume a relationship as if nothing happened. The promise of the resurrection: Our hope for the day when the pain and shame caused by sin will be gone. Can we forgive ourselves? And more! Contributor Rev. Harrison Goodman is the Higher Things Executive Director of Missions and Theology. Contributor Eli Lietzau is the pastor at Wheat Ridge Evangelical Lutheran Church in Wheat Ridge, CO. #higherthings #lcms #lutheran #galatians Or we can use What does the Gospel mean for both the sinner and the person who has been sinned against? In this conversation on Galatians 4, we dig into the difference between the law and the Gospel, the freedom Christ gives us, and the difficult reality of forgiveness when sin leaves deep wounds. If you have questions or topics that you'd like discussed on Higher Things, email them to content@higherthings.org Subscribe to our channel to get notifications when we go live: http://youtube.com/@HTgospel4all To support the work of Higher Things®, visit https://higherthings.org/morehi/giving/ For more information about Higher Things, go to http://higherthings.org ------ Join the conversation on Social Media: http://facebook.com/higherthings http://instagram.com/higherthings https://www.tiktok.com/@higherthings Our Salvation Rests on Christ's Forgiveness | A Study of Galatians 4:12-31
If you have questions or topics that you'd like discussed on Higher Things, email them to content@higherthings.org Subscribe to our channel to get notifications when we go live: http://youtube.com/@HTGospel4All To support the work of Higher Things®, visit https://higherthings.org/morehi/giving/ For more information about Higher Things, go to http://higherthings.org ------ Join the conversation on Social Media: http://facebook.com/higherthings http://instagram.com/higherthings https://www.tiktok.com/@higherthings US Season 7 Episode 11
In Episode 7 of Season 7 of the Uncultured Saints, Pastors Goodman and Lietzau are tackling Galatians 4:1-11, where Paul explains what it means to move from slavery under the law to adoption as sons and heirs through Christ. Topics discussed in this episode include: What it means that we were once enslaved to the "elementary principles of the world." How Christ's coming "in the fullness of time" redeems us from under the law. Why being adopted as sons means we are no longer slaves to the law. How Luther's reading of the law as a guardian is meant to point us to Christ. Why, once Christ has come, the law can only point back to us instead of to a Savior. The difference between Christ's proper work (dying for sinners) and his accidental work (miracles and teaching the law). How Jesus' miracles function as a "down payment," pointing to the cross. Why Jesus' own teaching of the law belongs to the doctrine of good works, not justification. The three uses of the law: curb, mirror, and guide, and how each points to how things ought to be. Paul's warning against turning back to slavery under the law and the things that are not of God. The difference between knowing God and being known by God. Paul's fear that his labor over the Galatians "may have been in vain." Luther's take on that fear as a call for pastors to keep teaching the catechism, again and again. And more! Contributor Rev. Harrison Goodman is the Higher Things Executive Director of Missions and Theology. Contributor Eli Lietzau is the pastor at Wheat Ridge Evangelical Lutheran Church in Wheat Ridge, CO. #higherthings #lcms #lutheran #galatians If you have questions or topics that you'd like discussed on Higher Things, email them to content@higherthings.org Subscribe to our channel to get notifications when we go live: http://youtube.com/@HTgospel4all To support the work of Higher Things®, visit https://higherthings.org/morehi/giving/ For more information about Higher Things, go to http://higherthings.org ------ Join the conversation on Social Media: http://facebook.com/higherthings http://instagram.com/higherthings https://www.tiktok.com/@higherthings From Slavery to Adoption | A Study of Galatians 4:1-11
In Episode 6 of Season 7 of the Uncultured Saints, Pastors Goodman and Lietzau are tackling Galatians 3:15-29, where Paul addresses the role of the law and why it exists. Topics discussed in this episode include: God’s covenant with Abraham. Why the Ten Commandments come 500 years after God’s covenant with Abraham. Why God gave us the law if it doesn’t save. What the law would look like if we created it. What God is trying to protect through the law. Why Paul says that the law is a “good gift.” What the law teaches us about God. What the law teaches us about ourselves. The three uses of the law and why they matter. What the law can do and what it can’t do. Whether or not the law stands contrary to the promises of God. What Paul means when he says the law was our “guardian” before Christ came. How the law keeps us safe from trying to save ourselves. Luther’s take on this passage. What we receive in baptism. If you have questions or topics that you'd like discussed on Higher Things, email them to content@higherthings.org Subscribe to our channel to get notifications when we go live: http://youtube.com/@HTgospel4all To support the work of Higher Things®, visit https://higherthings.org/morehi/giving/ For more information about Higher Things, go to http://higherthings.org ------ Join the conversation on Social Media: http://facebook.com/higherthings http://instagram.com/higherthings https://www.tiktok.com/@higherthings The Role of the Law | A Study of Galatians 3:15-29
In Episode 5 of Season 7 of the Uncultured Saints, Pastors Goodman and Lietzau are tackling Galatians 3:1-14, where Paul rebukes the Galatians for turning back to the law and points them to Christ crucified. Topics discussed in this episode include: Who has "bewitched" the Galatians? The contrast between seeing and hearing, and how faith comes by hearing the word of Christ. How Acts 2 and Baptism show that God's work, not our own actions, is what saves us. Why the instinct to add works to the gospel is the sinner's default. Why it’s important to pay attention to "who's doing the verbs", and how this question it sets Lutherans apart from Roman Catholics and Baptists. What Isaiah says about the problem with fasting. Why suffering and the cross are part of Christian life, and why a faith without them becomes "vanity." How Abraham serves as an example of faith counted as righteousness, despite his many failures. How to speak honestly about flawed Old Testament figures like Abraham and David. Luther's take on Christ bearing the sins of all people in his body. How the blessing of Abraham reaches the Gentiles through faith, and what that means for how we live now. And more! Contributor Rev. Harrison Goodman is the Higher Things Executive Director of Missions and Theology. Contributor Eli Lietzau is the pastor at Wheat Ridge Evangelical Lutheran Church in Wheat Ridge, CO. #higherthings #lcms #lutheran #galatians If you have questions or topics that you'd like discussed on Higher Things, email them to content@higherthings.org Subscribe to our channel to get notifications when we go live: http://youtube.com/@HTgospel4all To support the work of Higher Things®, visit https://higherthings.org/morehi/giving/ For more information about Higher Things, go to http://higherthings.org ------ Join the conversation on Social Media: http://facebook.com/higherthings http://instagram.com/higherthings https://www.tiktok.com/@higherthings Paul Rebukes the Galatians | A Study of Galatians 3:1-14
In Episode 3 of Season 7 of the Uncultured Saints, Pastors Goodman and Lietzau are tackling Galatians 2:11-21, where Paul explains where our justification in Christ comes from. Topics discussed in this episode include: What it means to be clean or unclean. The nature of original sin. What exactly Chrsti’s death and resurrection accomplished. The temptation to do theology out of fear. Peter allowing false teaching to persist. The importance of approaching the scriptures with humility. Luther’s take on this passage. The doctrine of justification by faith apart from works. The difference between Lutheran and the Catholic doctrine of justification. How Catholics tie faith to works. The relationship between faith and works. And more! Contributor Rev. Harrison Goodman is the Higher Things Executive Director of Missions and Theology. Contributor Eli Lietzau is the pastor at Wheat Ridge Evangelical Lutheran Church in Wheat Ridge, CO. #higherthings #lcms #lutheran #galatians If you have questions or topics that you'd like discussed on Higher Things, email them to content@higherthings.org Subscribe to our channel to get notifications when we go live: http://youtube.com/@HTgospel4all To support the work of Higher Things®, visit https://higherthings.org/morehi/giving/ For more information about Higher Things, go to http://higherthings.org ------ Join the conversation on Social Media: http://facebook.com/higherthings http://instagram.com/higherthings https://www.tiktok.com/@higherthings Justification by Faith | A Study of Galatians 2:11-21
In Episode 3 of Season 7 of the Uncultured Saints, Pastors Goodman and Lietzau are tackling Galatians 2:1-10, where Paul addresses the issue of circumcision and the gospel. Topics discussed in this episode include: Why Paul is always talking about circumcision. The larger issue that Paul is addressing (beyond circumcision). How strict adherence to circumcision is a danger to the gospel. The problem with introducing a “middle step” between Jesus and our salvation. Why Timothy was circumcised as an adult and Titus wasn’t. What is adiaphora and how does it relate to this issue? When should the conscience be burdened by things that are important to some but indifferent to others? When Christians should yield to others and when they shouldn’t. How we determine what things are considered stumbling blocks and what’s not. How Paul deals with those who are trying to “spy out” their freedom in Christ in order to bring them back under slavery to the law. What Luther says about this section of Galatians. The role of the law in salvation and the life of the Christian. And more! Contributor Rev. Harrison Goodman is the Higher Things Executive Director of Missions and Theology. Contributor Eli Lietzau is the pastor at Wheat Ridge Evangelical Lutheran Church in Wheat Ridge, CO. #higherthings #lcms #lutheran #galatians If you have questions or topics that you'd like discussed on Higher Things, email them to content@higherthings.org Subscribe to our channel to get notifications when we go live: http://youtube.com/@HTgospel4all To support the work of Higher Things®, visit https://higherthings.org/morehi/giving/ For more information about Higher Things, go to http://higherthings.org ------ Join the conversation on Social Media: http://facebook.com/higherthings http://instagram.com/higherthings https://www.tiktok.com/@higherthings Circumcision: A Law-Gospel Case Study | A Study of Galatians 2:1-10
In Episode 2 of Season 7 of the Uncultured Saints, Pastors Goodman and Lietzau are tackling Galatians 1:11-24, and they address several questions about the text, including the following: Why does Paul make a point of explaining how and where he received and learned the Gospel? Why is it so important for Paul that he makes this clarification? How does Paul come by the apostolic faith and his authority as an apostle? Does it come from Peter? Who catechized Paul after he came to faith? What did Paul do during the three years between his conversion and his visit to Jerusalem? What is Luther’s take on this? What is the Gospel, according to Paul? Does the Gospel include a requirement that Gentile Christians observe the Jewish law? And more! Contributor Rev. Harrison Goodman is the Higher Things Executive Director of Missions and Theology. Contributor Eli Lietzau is the pastor at Wheat Ridge Evangelical Lutheran Church in Wheat Ridge, CO. #higherthings #lcms #lutheran #galatians If you have questions or topics that you'd like discussed on Higher Things, email them to content@higherthings.org Subscribe to our channel to get notifications when we go live: http://youtube.com/@HTgospel4all To support the work of Higher Things®, visit https://higherthings.org/morehi/giving/ For more information about Higher Things, go to http://higherthings.org ------ Join the conversation on Social Media: http://facebook.com/higherthings http://instagram.com/higherthings https://www.tiktok.com/@higherthings Where Does Paul’s Authority Come From? | A Study of Galatians 1:11-24
In Season 7 of the Uncultured Saints, Pastors Goodman and Lietzau are walking through the book of Galatians. In this episode, they take listeners through Galatians 1:1-10 and tackle several questions about the text, including the following: Why are Lutherans drawn to Galatians? What does it mean to be an apostle? What was Paul’s relationship with the Galatians? What’s the issue that Paul is addressing in his letter to the Galatians? What does he mean when he says they are no longer preaching Christ Crucified? What are they preaching? Does Paul have authority as an apostle and where does his authority come from? How do you know you can trust the authority of any pastor? What is the doctrine of justification? Why does Luther say it’s the doctrine on which the church stands or falls? What is the gospel and how does Paul define it in Galatians? What does it mean that Jesus is the source of peace? Can we find peace with God in anything other than Christ? What role do our own works play in finding peace with God? Can we add anything to our salvation? And more! Contributor Rev. Harrison Goodman is the Higher Things Executive Director of Missions and Theology. Contributor Eli Lietzau is the pastor at Wheat Ridge Evangelical Lutheran Church in Wheat Ridge, CO. #higherthings #lcms #lutheran #galatians If you have questions or topics that you'd like discussed on Higher Things, email them to content@higherthings.org Subscribe to our channel to get notifications when we go live: http://youtube.com/@HTgospel4all To support the work of Higher Things®, visit https://higherthings.org/morehi/giving/ For more information about Higher Things, go to http://higherthings.org ------ Join the conversation on Social Media: http://facebook.com/higherthings http://instagram.com/higherthings https://www.tiktok.com/@higherthings How Are We Justified Before God? | A Study of Galatians 1:1-10
If you have questions or topics that you'd like discussed on Higher Things, email them to content@higherthings.org Subscribe to our channel to get notifications when we go live: http://youtube.com/@HTGospel4All To support the work of Higher Things®, visit https://higherthings.org/morehi/giving/ For more information about Higher Things, go to http://higherthings.org ------ Join the conversation on Social Media: http://facebook.com/higherthings http://instagram.com/higherthings https://www.tiktok.com/@higherthings Uncultured Saints Season 7 Episode 7
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