For My Friends Fun for Fun’s Sake 20 Nov 202419 Nov 2024 By Deanna Rossow I recently attended a seminar on “Play as a Spiritual Practice.” Heidi Goehmann helped us explore the definition of play as something that we do by our…
Cultural Studies… What is the Word of God? 14 Oct 2024 By Justin Rossow Quick: if I say the phrase, “The Word of God,” what do you think of first? I suspect most people in our current church culture, and maybe…
Discipleship Tools… Praying for God’s Delight 7 Oct 20247 Oct 2024 By Justin Rossow How many times have you prayed the Lord’s Prayer in your life? How many times have you paid attention as you prayed the Lord’s Prayer in your…
For My Friends I Believe and We Believe 24 Sep 202415 Oct 2024 By Justin Rossow The Apostles' Creed, which started out as a series of questions and answers for people who were about to get baptized, appropriately starts out, "I believe ..."…
For My Friends What’s the Forecast? 9 Jul 20249 Jul 2024 By Deanna Rossow Today is our HUGE Family Celebration of the Fourth of July at the lake! Most every outdoor activity imaginable is planned for today: Swimming, Bean Bag Toss,…
For My Friends Patience Is Kindness Is Love 23 May 202422 May 2024 By Jamie Wiechman Two years ago the following scenario played out in my mind during my prayer time. I was on one side of a chasm and the Father was…
For My Friends… Scarred Perfection 15 May 202415 May 2024 From a Fellow Traveler This week marks the end of my wife’s chemo treatment. Four months and eight cycles in total. The last couple rounds were tough on her. It…
Cultural Studies… On Being Human 10 May 202413 Nov 2024 By Jamie Wiechman I have really been wrestling with my humanness lately. Do you know what it means to be human? According to Merriam-Webster, “human” means “representative of or susceptible…
Disciple LIke You Mean It… A Difficult Holy Week 27 Mar 202427 Mar 2024 The Next Step PodcastSeason 7: Wednesdays are for Walking WithEpisode 10 (40 min)Date: 20 March 2024Guest: Jamie Wiechman, Breathe Life Ministries, www.breathelifetoday.com Also available on: Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts, Pandora,…
For My Friends… It’s Getting Dark 27 Mar 202427 Mar 2024 From a Fellow Traveler It's starting to get dark. The light through my window isn’t enough to work by so I flip on the desk lamp. My wife is resting…
Disciple LIke You Mean It… Experimenting With Small Steps 20 Mar 202420 Mar 2024 The Next Step PodcastSeason 7: Wednesdays are for Walking WithEpisode 09 (41 min)Date: 20 March 2024Guest: Jamie Wiechman, Breathe Life Ministries, www.breathelifetoday.com Also available on: Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts, Pandora,…
Cultural Studies… Strangers on the Beach 14 Mar 202418 Mar 2024 By Elizabeth Rossow You would think that sitting by the ocean would make me feel insignificant. I mean, we hear stories all the time of how, when faced with that…
Disciple LIke You Mean It… Come, Sacrificing Often 6 Mar 20246 Mar 2024 By Jamie Wiechman and Justin Rossow Jamie: My January and February were a bit intense this year. That’s on top of last year’s intensity. Now that I’m counting, I guess…
For My Friends… The Valley of Lent 23 Feb 202420 Mar 2024 From a Fellow Traveler I am no fan of Lent. The songs are depressing. The message is grim. It’s so bad, even the word Alleluia doesn’t want to go to…
Discipling Leaders… You are Not God; Go Take a Nap. 30 Jan 202418 Mar 2024 By Liz Rossow It is really easy to get caught up in everything you have to do in a day. You wake earlier than you want, and the day never…
For My Friends C is for Cookie 19 Jan 202412 Feb 2024 From a Fellow Traveler As a kid of the 80s, I watched my fair share of Sesame Street. Without a doubt, my favorite character was Cookie Monster. I found him…
Disciple LIke You Mean It… How are You Today? 18 Jan 202418 Jan 2024 By Katie Helmreich “Hey! How are you today?” “Good, good. How are you?” How many times do we ask or hear that question in a day? How many times do we…
For My Friends Grateful for the Lightkeepers 7 Jan 202415 Mar 2024 From a Fellow Traveler As a kid at summer camp, This Little Light of Mine always seemed like a happy song to me. It was a song of strength and…
