Discipleship Tools… The Trinity and Praying for the Spirit 30 May 2021 By Justin Rossow In Acts 2, Peter says that the risen and ascended Christ has poured out the Spirit at Pentecost. In John 14, Jesus says he will ask, and…
For Me Send Somebody; Anybody! 27 May 202127 May 2021 By Justin Rossow I have been sad all day today. I can't really tell you why. Or, rather, the sadness comes from many different sources, some of which I am…
Discipling Leaders… Pentecost & Intimacy With God 15 May 2021 The Next Step PodcastSeason 5: Come, Holy SpiritEpisode 08: Pentecost and Intimacy With GodDate: 15 May 2021Guest: Conrad Gempf Also available on: Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts, Spotify, Pandora, and Amazon…
Discipling Leaders… Visual Faith & The Secret Code Prayer 11 May 2021 The Next Step PodcastSeason 5: Come, Holy SpiritEpisode 07: Visual Faith and The Secret Code PrayerDate: 11 May 2021Guest: Connie Denninger, Co-Founder of Visual Faith™ Ministry Also available on: Apple…
Discipling Leaders… Rest, Heal, & Play 8 May 2021 The Next Step PodcastSeason 5: Come, Holy SpiritEpisode 06: Rest, Heal, and PlayDate: 8 May 2021Guest: Steve and Jamie Wiechman, Breathe Life Ministries Also available on: Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts,…
For Me… I Got Rhythm! 7 May 2021 By Justin Rossow I grew up with The Muppet Show, and I clearly remember a scene where Fozzie Bear sings his rendition of “I Got Rhythm!” Fozzie obviously doesn’t have…
Discipling Leaders… The Adventure of Hospitality 30 Apr 2021 The Next Step PodcastSeason 5: Come, Holy SpiritEpisode 05: The Adventure of HospitalityDate: 30 April 2021Guest: Carl Medearis Also available on: Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts, Spotify, Pandora, and Amazon Music.…
Discipling Leaders… Paradox & Life in the Spirit 23 Apr 2021 The Next Step PodcastSeason 5: Come, Holy SpiritEpisode 04: Paradox and Life in the SpiritDate: 23 April 2021Guest: Professor Lois Malcolm Also available on: Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts, Spotify, Pandora,…
Exegetical Study… Prayers of The Faithful One 21 Apr 202121 Apr 2021 By Justin Rossow In Mark 9, right after the Transfiguration, a concerned father brings his son to Jesus in desperation. The father (in Greek, ὁ πατὴρ, ho patēr) says to…
Discipling Leaders… Desert & Wilderness 16 Apr 2021 The Next Step PodcastSeason 5: Come, Holy SpiritEpisode 03: Desert and WildernessDate: 16 April 2021Guest: Rev. Walt Waiser Also available on: Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts, Spotify, Pandora, and Amazon Music.…
For Me… One Body; One Spirit 16 Apr 2021 By Justin Rossow Human beings are unique in all creation: God designed us to be physical and spiritual creatures. God gave us bodies and souls that belong together. That’s one…
For Me A Squawk for Help 14 Apr 2021 By Justin Rossow One of my all-time favorite prayers comes in the middle of the Gospel of Mark, Chapter 9. At the end of Chapter 8, you may recall, Jesus…
Discipling Leaders… Brokenness, Hope, & Baptism 9 Apr 2021 The Next Step PodcastSeason 5: Come, Holy SpiritEpisode 02: Praying "Brokenness, Hope, and Baptism"Date: 9 April 2021Guest: Heidi Goehmann, Deaconess, Licensed Counselor, and Author Also available on: Apple Podcasts, Google…
For Me… DOWN to Death and UP to Life 8 Apr 2021 By Justin Rossow Because of the natural patterns of physical life in a physical world, UP for us humans is active and awake and healthy, while DOWN tends to be…
Discipling Leaders… Praying “Come, Holy Spirit!” 4 Apr 20218 Apr 2021 The Next Step PodcastSeason 5: Come, Holy SpiritEpisode 01: Praying "Come, Holy Spirit!"Date: Easter Sunday, 2021Guests: Leopoldo A. Sánchez M., author and professor of Systematic Theology at Concordia Seminary, St.…
For Me… On the Road Again 4 Apr 2021 By Justin Rossow Easter evening, as the day was coming to a close, two sorrowful and bewildered followers of Jesus found themselves on the road home. It wasn’t a long…
For Me… Palm Sunday Visitation 28 Mar 2021 By Justin Rossow Today is Palm Sunday. Of course, the Triumphal Entry looms large. But zoom in a little on that scene of praise and parade, and you will find…
Cultural Studies… Creator Spirit 24 Mar 2021 By Justin Rossow As a nation of shepherds and farmers, the ancient Israelites preferred solid ground beneath their feet. The dark, churning waters of a storm-tossed sea took root in…
