Disciple LIke You Mean It… Followers First 22 Jun 202315 Nov 2023 By Justin Rossow A friend recently sent me a link to a sermon he found online—from me! I preached at the Day of Homiletical Reflection in 2011, over a decade…
Discipling Leaders… Secure Humility 18 Apr 202315 Nov 2023 By Sam Fink Humble yourselves, therefore, under the mighty hand of God so that at the proper time he may exalt you, casting all your anxieties on him, because he…
Discipling Leaders Needing Jesus, Every Day 13 Mar 202313 Mar 2023 Desperately Needing Jesus, Every Day A sermon preached at the installation of Pastor Sam Fink at Heart of the Shepherd Lutheran Church, Howell, Michigan, 12 March 2023. By Justin Rossow…
Discipling Leaders… Let Zacchaeus Have His Day 15 Nov 20228 Jul 2024 By Justin Rossow You probably know the story. Or at least the song: “Zacchaeus was a wee little man, and a wee little man was he.” You likely know the…
Discipling Leaders Readers Theatre: Look, Lift Up Your Eyes, and See! 18 Oct 2022 By Justin Rossow Just recently, I got to lead a Next Step Immersion Weekend at a congregation down in Texas (hit me up with a pm if you or your…
Cultural Studies… Change? Who Said Anything about Change? 26 Apr 20221 Nov 2022 By Ted Hopkins Almost every Lutheran knows the old joke about how many Lutherans it takes to change a light bulb. “Change? Who said anything about change?” After an initial…
Disciple LIke You Mean It… The Parable of the Pottery Class 21 Mar 202215 Nov 2023 By Justin Rossow The regular habit of following Jesus requires regular habits...In short, you are saved by grace alone. And you can actually get better at following Jesus. Back in…
Discipleship Tools… Overcoming Momentum 25 Jan 202225 Jan 2022 By Justin Rossow What do you need to follow Jesus? In a very real sense, the answer to that question is, quite simply, nothing. You don’t need anything more than…
Discipling Leaders… A Ripple Effect of Blessings 18 Jan 20221 Nov 2022 By Amy Meyer from Neighboring Life I was pleasantly surprised by what God did with me during and after my experience being a guest on the Next Step Podcast. I…
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,…
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…
Discipling Leaders… Welcome Back 13 Nov 2021 The Next Step PodcastSeason 3: Light in the DarknessEpisode 0.2: Intro, Year TwoDate: 13 November 2021Guests: Valerie Matyas and Alli Bauck Also available on: Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts, Spotify, Pandora,…
Cultural Studies… I Long to See You Face to Face 29 Oct 20211 Nov 2022 It’s been a rather confusing year for worship. We’re called to stay focused on relationship. By Justin Rossow As COVID-19 drags on (and on, and on, and on...), our novel…
Cultural Studies… Social Media and a Sense of Play 16 Jul 2021 An interview with Rev. Bryan Wolfmueller In this special episode of the Next Step Podcast, Rev. Bryan Wolfmueller, Senior Pastor at St. Paul Lutheran Church in Austin, Texas talks to…
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…
