The LuHi Pod

Freshmen Retreat is this week! Here are the details: Girls: August 21st Guys: August 22nd Both groups meet at Echo Park at 5:45-6am. Buses leave at 6:15am. Destination: Camp Timberline. Planned return time is between 8-8:30pm. Mr Ness will be in touch with freshmen parents to let them know the ETA when the buses will be back at school for pick up. Brunch, lunch, and dinner will be served at Camp T...

Welcome to Season 5! We have a wealth of helpful, relevant, and intriguing content lined up for you this season, but we wanted to start with a fan favorite guest: LuHi Executive Director Dan Gehrke. Dan is on the Pod today to give us an update on Greater Impact Phase 3, the lower land development. He shares the current status of the project, outlines the next steps, provides a likely timeline, and...

Today Mr Tewes and Mr Garner are on the Pod to talk about Vocation. They offer a definition that works through how much of our vocation is tied up in our purpose or giftedness and share a little about their own winding vocational paths. For students (and parents of student) struggling to answer the question, "What's next for me after high school?" this episode can offer some encoura...

It's another Q&A episode! Before the school year ended, students from Mr. Shull and Mr. Schlecht's classes submitted questions to the podcast. Today, we are going to tackle some of those questions! It's a far-reaching episode that covers topics such as evangelism, salvation, sin, and more. A big thank you to all the students who submitted questions. If you didn't hear yours...

This week, Theology Teachers Mr Parrott and Mr Fischer are on the Pod to discuss one of Luther's lesser-known teachings: the Theology of the Cross. They compare it with the Theology of Glory and discuss why it's a worthy Christian worldview. If you'd like to find out more about Theology of the Cross, here are their recommended reads: On Being a Theologian of the Cross: Reflections o...

Summer School with your favorite Theology Department is back! In our first of four summer episodes, Mr Kohlwey and Mr Vanderhyde discuss the importance of being part of a church community. Mr Kohlwey is our Director of Campus Ministry and a senior theology teacher, and Mr Vanderhyde is our (newly minted) Campus Pastor and a junior theology teacher. In this episode, we cover what the New Testament...

Happy end of the 2024–25 school year! We’ve covered a lot of ground this season—important topics, meaningful conversations, and hopefully, a few moments that made you think. Our final episode? It’s just for fun. Join Zoeller, Hannah, and special guest (and former LuHi Pod host!) Taylor as they look back on some of our favorite inside jokes from the school year. No deep learning here—just a good ti...

We have two students on the Pod today! And that always makes it a special episode. LuHi Juniors Tyler and Tanner talk about their faith journeys, the impact their friendship has had on one another, and what they appreciate about LuHi. It's a powerful conversation full of vulnerability and God's faithfulness. We've reached the penultimate episode of Season 4, which means this is our...

We're excited to have Mr Thomack and Mrs Oberdieck back on the podcast to finish our conversation about the purpose of education. This time, we are diving more specifically into the topic of education at LuHi.  And we have one more "This is Allegedly Healthy" segment for you! Next week, who knows what we'll cover. We are also excited to bring back Summer School with the Theolog...

As promised, our Health teachers, Chris and Emily, return to the podcast to share insights on teenage screen usage and the challenges that come with it. We know this can be a difficult conversation, but we close with a message of hope—reminding students and parents alike that our true identity is found in Christ. Some resources mentioned in the episode: - The Brick: https://getbrick.app/?srsltid=A...

We cover two timely topics in this episode:  The lineup of 2025 new classes 2025 summer courses FAQs Mr Thomack is back on the Pod explaining upcoming classes. Find details for summer classes here: https://www.lhsparker.org/summer-classes Zoeller and I are going to get it together, we promise. But this is not that episode. We have a few more ideas for new segments, so vote on your favorite today....

Coach Nate Smock, who leads our Team Strength classes, joins the pod this week to discuss common fallacies he hears around training high school athletes. We cover everything from game-day readiness to over and under-training. It's hard to believe, but the LuHi Pod has hit the 75th episode mark! We actually hit it a couple episodes back, but just realized it during this recording. Zoeller and...

Mr. Rogness and Mrs. Kidston are back to tackle another round of thoughtful, hard-hitting questions from their students. As the teachers of LuHi’s Men’s and Women’s Christian Decisions classes, they bring wisdom, real-world insight, and a deep love for the Lord to this conversation. For the "Lukewarm Takes Gone Cold" Segment, we are skipping music trivia (is that really going well? Jury...

Emily Saulnier and Chris DeAntoni, our health teachers, are back on the Pod answering more student questions. We cover some great topics including the dangers of zyns, dating etiquette and more. Instead of a Lukewarm Take, we are back to give music trivia one more try. We'll see how it goes. Zoeller isn't convinced. Feedback? Questions? Comments? Concerns? Send us a zephyr: podcast@lhspa...

Happy Spring Break! No new episode this week, but in honor of the first round of mission trips that went out this week, we are re-airing one of our favorites from last season. We are joined by LuHi Senior Malea Yoxsimer and our lead on all things Service and Missions at LuHi, Mr Garner.  In this episode, LuHi Senior Malea and Mr Garner share words of wisdom, their passion for serving others, and a...

Welcome to all the new incoming families for the 2025-26 school year! We're so glad to have you as new listeners to the podcast! Our hope is this becomes a resource for you to learn more about LuHi. If you have a question or want to hear a specific topic covered, please let us know (podcast@lhsparker.org). This week, Ben Fueger, Admissions Director, is on to talk about the upcoming Spring Inf...

This week, LuHi English Teacher Lana Maas shares a little of her life story with us as the backdrop of why she has a passion for teaching. We hope you are encouraged by this episode and reminded that your identity is found in Christ. You are defined by Him! And we're still keeping it in the family this week with our Lukewarm Take. Hannah's sister made the mistake of visiting so she, of c...

It’s always a great time when both a student and a teacher join us on the podcast! This week, we welcome Business Academy Director Amanda Van Heukelem and LuHi Senior Jackson Barry to dive into the world of LuHi business classes. We talk about LuHi business classes - including a brand new class coming next year - Entrepreneurship - as well as the Stock Market Challenge and more. Plus, in this week...

As always, we are excited for you to hear from our guests this week! Mrs Rogness and Ms Hoffman are on the Pod to talk about their love teaching science from a biblical worldview.  This week's Lukewarm Take comes from Mr Vanderhyde about the correct way (or at least an alternative way) to take off and hang up a button down shirt. We are - unsurprisingly - perplexed. Send us Fan Mail Support t...

Boys Volleyball Kicks Off at LuHi! Boys Volleyball is the newest addition to LuHi’s lineup of spring sports! With the inaugural season just around the corner, Head Coach Josh Brgoch and LuHi Senior Chance Conroy join us on the pod to talk about the program and what they’re most excited about. 📢 Interested in joining? The Spring Sports Meeting is TONIGHT – Monday, February 10th, at 7 PM on campus....

In this episode, we’re joined by Mr. Vanderhyde and LuHi senior Chloe Abramson, members of the Lions for Life club. They talk about their experience at this year's recent March for Life in Washington, D.C. They share what made the march impactful and why they are passionate about life issues. 📢 Lions for Life meets every Wednesday from 3:00-3:45 PM. All LuHi students are welcome! This week,...

This week, we're joined by our Performing Arts Director, Chris Loesel, and our Theatre Director, Jillian Lietzau! We talk all about the upcoming production of Newsies, LuHi's Spring Musical. It's a fan favorite that the students have been requesting for a while now!  Get your tickets for the show (our fastest-selling show to date!) at the PACE Center website: https://parkerarts.org/...

We said there wouldn’t be an episode this week… but here we are! A huge thank-you to everyone who encouraged us to keep the podcast rolling on an every week basis—we appreciate your feedback and support. This week, we welcome first-time guests Mrs. Davis and Mrs. Loptien to the podcast! 🎉 They dive into: The history of EF Tours (Education First) at Lutheran High School The benefits of internation...

In this episode, we’re joined by Darcy Hendricks and Rebecca Ullmann, leaders of the Lutheran Parent Association (LPA). They share what the LPA is all about, the amazing work they do to support our teachers and school community, and how YOU can get involved. Whether you’re looking to volunteer, connect with other parents, or learn more about the LPA’s mission, this episode has you covered! Tune in...

Welcome to Season 4 of the podcast! It’s hard to believe we’ve been at this for over three semesters now. To kick off this season, we’re diving into an important and thought-provoking topic: What is the purpose of education? Joining me for this conversation are our Dean of Academics, Tim Thomack, and English teacher Josie Oberdieck. Together, we explore the philosophy behind this fundamental quest...