Cultural Studies… Loss of the Familiar 20 Feb 2021 By Jamie Wiechman Do you remember what it was like before life started throwing us so many curveballs? When work, school, sports, restaurants, churches, etc. were a standard part of…
Discipleship Tools… Ash Wednesday Keepsakes 15 Feb 2021 By Christi Gerloff I’ve always liked the feel of Ash Wednesday services. There’s just something special about the quiet, somber remembrance of what God did for us through His Son.…
Discipleship Tools… Stepping Outside My Comfort Zone 7 Feb 202116 Feb 2021 By Alli Bauck “Dear soul, little do [you] know that the abiding in Christ is meant only for the weak and is so beautifully suited to [your] feebleness. It does…
For Me… Looking Ahead, with Joy 3 Feb 20215 Feb 2021 By Naomi Rossow I am 19 years old. I will be 20 next month. I am a full-time college student. I am an employee. I have a devotion book coming…
Discipleship Tools… As I Have Loved You 1 Feb 202119 Jan 2021 By Katie Helmreich A new command I give you: Love one another. As I have loved you, so you must love one another.John 13:34 (NIV) Kids! Quit needling each other. Why can't you keep your feet to…
Discipleship Tools… Our Family Calendar Tradition 15 Jan 202114 Jan 2021 By Kim Longden At the start of each year, we have the tradition of taking down the previous year’s kitchen calendar and going through it month by month as a…
Cultural Studies… Hope-Filled Speech 14 Jan 202114 Jan 2021 By Sam Fink If you’ve known Jesus for more than about 15 minutes, you probably know, or have at least heard a sermon on 1 Peter 3:15. When I was…
Cultural Studies… 6 Ways to Shine on Social Media 13 Jan 2021 By Amy Larson from Mom Fuel Is it just me, or does it seem like each time social media calms down ... something else happens to stir the pot again?…
Cultural Studies… A Spiritual Body? 11 Jan 2021 By Conrad Gempf So is it with the resurrection of the dead. What is sown is perishable, what is raised is imperishable. It is sown in dishonor, it is raised…
Advent… What Child Is This? 3 Jan 2021 The Next Step PodcastSeason 3: Light in the DarknessEpisode 11: What Child Is This?Date: 03 January 2021Guests: Jeff Gibbs, Professor Emeritus, Concordia Seminary--St. Louis Also available on: Apple Podcasts, Google…
For Me… Top Bloggers of 2020 31 Dec 202031 Dec 2020 2020 was a strange and wonderful year in so many ways! The Next Step Community shared 135,572 words in 186 posts, encouraged 13,625 people who viewed our next step content…
Advent… Joy to the World 26 Dec 202014 Jan 2021 The Next Step PodcastSeason 3: Light in the DarknessEpisode 9: Joy to the WorldDate: 26 December 2020Guests: Conrad Gempf, London School of Theology Also available on: Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts,…
Advent… Let All Mortal Flesh Keep Silence 19 Dec 202021 Dec 2020 The Next Step PodcastSeason 3: Light in the DarknessEpisode 7: Let All Mortal Flesh Keep SilenceDate: 19 December 2020Guests: Pastor, author, and coach Jeff Meyer Also available on: Apple Podcasts,…
Advent… My Virtual Secret Santa 17 Dec 2020 By Naomi Rossow This time last year, I was in Detroit on Wayne's campus with my friends gearing up to take my first round of college finals. My friends and…
Advent… Noel 12 Dec 202011 Dec 2020 The Next Step PodcastSeason 3: Light in the DarknessEpisode 5: NoelDate: 12 December 2020Guests: Artist Deanna Rossow& Author Heidi Goehmann Also available on: iTunes, Spotify, Pandora, and Amazon Music. In…
Advent… Immanuel in Our Mess 9 Dec 202016 Dec 2020 By Katie Helmreich We're "real tree" people. Come what may, we load everybody in the Suburban and head to the tree farm early each December! I love the cozy, Courier and…
Discipleship Tools… Light in the Darkness Hymn Journal Book Tabs 6 Dec 2020 Once again, our Lead Illustrator, Valerie Matyas, has provided a printable set of book tabs specially designed to go with your hymn journal. These tabs complement Light in the Darkness:…
Advent… Emmanuel 5 Dec 20204 Dec 2020 The Next Step PodcastSeason 3: Light in the DarknessEpisode 3: EmmanuelDate: 5 December 2020Guests: Musician Brendan Knorp & Visual Faith™ Ministry Artist Ann Gillaspie Also available on: iTunes, Spotify, Pandora,…
