For My Friends The With of Christmas 23 Dec 202312 Feb 2024 From a Fellow Traveler “Let me know what we can do for you.” When you have cancer, you hear that a lot. You hear it from coworkers and family members,…
Disciple LIke You Mean It… Advent Enemies 21 Dec 202331 Jan 2024 The Next Step PodcastSeason 7: Wednesdays are for Walking WithEpisode 07 (49 min)Date: 20 December 2023Guests: Rev. Dr. Ted Hopkins, Concordia University--Ann Arbor, MI Also available on: Apple Podcasts, Google…
Discipleship Tools… That Time I Lost My Christmas Planner 20 Dec 202320 Dec 2023 By Katie Helmreich Being organized and on top of all the details has never really been my thing. I try to dance on the line of enough but not too…
Cultural Studies… Messy Christmas 24 Dec 202215 Nov 2023 By Justin Rossow It’s Christmas Eve, and my daughter was supposed to be home three days ago. She made it to the Minneapolis airport. She made it onto the plane.…
Uncategorized Christmas Lights in the Dark 15 Dec 202215 Dec 2022 By Kim Longden I have always loved Christmas lights. Some of my most treasured childhood memories are driving around as a family oohing and aahing at houses all decked out…
For My Friends The Christmas Cardinal 13 Dec 202211 Dec 2022 By Raelyn Pracht Growing up, we always decorated the Christmas tree the day after Thanksgiving. My father would string the lights on the tree and wrap it in shiny, silver…
Exegetical Study Jesus, Son of Solomon 11 Dec 202211 Dec 2022 Extended Edition By Justin Rossow and Conrad Gempf I was asked to talk about Jesus as the "son of Solomon" in a devotion for Day 11 of this video devotion…
Faith Experiment Priorities of Joy 9 Dec 2022 By Alli Bauck I shuffled down the dark hallway, letting out a sigh. It feels like I’ve been holding my breath; the half hour leading up to the boys’ bedtime…
Exegetical Study What Then is This Child Going to Be? 6 Dec 20226 Dec 2022 By Conrad Gempf Zechariah and Elizabeth are excited about their child. And for good reason: the events surrounding John’s birth amazed everyone who heard about it! All the neighbors were…
Cultural Studies… Holiday Prep with Lüthla and Güthla 2 Nov 2022 By Katie Helmreich Don't panic, but it's November. Blink and it will be Thanksgiving. Blink twice and it will be Christmas! THERE IS SO MUCH TO DO!! When Elise, my…
Discipling Leaders… Light in the Darkness 6 Jan 2022 The Next Step PodcastSeason 3: Light in the DarknessEpisode 12: Light in the DarknessDate: 06 January 2022Guests: Brooke Orozco and Brendan Knorp Also available on: Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts, Spotify,…
For My Friends Infant Holy, Infant Lowly 23 Dec 202123 Dec 2021 The Next Step PodcastSeason 3: Light in the DarknessEpisode 10: Infant Holy, Infant LowlyDate: 23 December 2021Guest: Pat Maier, Visual Faith™ Ministry and Amy Meyer, Neighboring Life Also available on:…
For My Friends Fresh Orange Muffins 23 Dec 202123 Dec 2021 By Justin Rossow and Pat Maier I recently had the chance to interview Pat Maier, one of the cofounders of Visual Faith™ Ministry, for the Next Step Podcast. That episode…
For My Friends For His Bed A Cattle Stall 21 Dec 202121 Dec 2021 By Justin Rossow "Infant holy, infant lowly, for his bed a cattle stall..." I wonder why so many people go out of their way to get together over Christmas. I…
Discipling Leaders… O Holy Night 18 Dec 2021 The Next Step PodcastSeason 3: Light in the DarknessEpisode 8: O Holy NightDate: 18 December 2021Guest: Jamie Wiechman, Cofounder of Breathe Life Ministries Also available on: Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts,…
Discipling Leaders… In the Bleak Midwinter 11 Dec 2021 The Next Step PodcastSeason 3: Light in the DarknessEpisode 6: In the Bleak MidwinterDate: 11 December 2021Guest: Rev. B. Keith Haney, author, host of the Becoming Bridge Builders podcast, and…
Discipling Leaders… Comfort, Comfort Ye My People 4 Dec 2021 The Next Step PodcastSeason 3: Light in the DarknessEpisode 4: Comfort, Comfort Ye My PeopleDate: 4 December 2021Guest: Rev. Dr. Reed Lessing, Concordia University, St. Paul Also available on: Apple…
Discipling Leaders… Lift Up Your Heads, You Mighty Gates 27 Nov 2021 The Next Step PodcastSeason 3: Light in the DarknessEpisode 2: Lift Up Your Heads, You Mighty GatesDate: 27 November 2021Guest: Jonathan Reitz, Director of Training and CEO at Fluxify Also…