Discipleship Tools… Rock of Help Video Tutorial 11 Aug 2020 By Valerie Matyas Each chapter of Ponder Anew: A Hymn Journal for Trust and Confidence includes an experiment of some sort to help you take a small next step in…
For My Friends God Delights in Play 5 Aug 202013 Sep 2025 Editor's Note: this blog is an excerpt from Delight!–Discipleship as the Adventure of Loving and Being Loved, winner of the 2020 Best Indie Book Award. Find out more here. God…
Discipling Leaders… Come Unto Me, Ye Weary 4 Aug 2020 The Next Step PodcastSeason 2: Ponder AnewEpisode 9: Come Unto Me, Ye WearyDate: 5 August 2020Guest: Leopoldo A. Sánchez M., Concordia Seminary—St. LouisAlso available on: iTunes Season 2 of the…
Discipleship Tools… Ponder Anew Hymn Journal Book Tabs 4 Aug 20206 Dec 2020 By Valerie Matyas What a journey we are having together! To celebrate our Summer of 2020 adventure, Next Step Press is delighted to offer you Book Tabs for your Hymn…
Discipling Leaders… I Am Trusting Thee, Lord Jesus 28 Jul 20202 Aug 2020 The Next Step PodcastSeason 2: Ponder AnewEpisode 8: I Am Trusting Thee, Lord JesusDate: 29 July 2020Guest: Conrad Gempf, London School of TheologyAlso available on: iTunes Season 2 of the…
Discipleship Tools… Lettering Video Tutorial, Part 2 28 Jul 202028 Jul 2020 By Valerie Matyas Flipping through the resource Ponder Anew: A Hymn Journal for Trust and Confidence you might notice the variety of lettering the artists used as part of their…
Discipling Leaders… In the Cross of Christ I Glory 21 Jul 2020 The Next Step PodcastSeason 2: Ponder AnewEpisode 7: In the Cross of Christ I GloryDate: 22 July 2020Guest: Katie Helmreich, Visual Faith Illustrator and Next Step Community AuthorAlso available on:…
Discipling Leaders… Express: Appreciate Your Group 20 Jul 202017 Jan 2021 By Valerie Matyas Note: this blog is the fourth in a four-part series for Small Group Leaders: Invite, Equip, Explore, Express. Sign up here to receive more small group resources.…
Discipleship Tools… Paperclip Embellishment Video Tutorial 18 Jul 202020 Jul 2020 By Valerie Matyas Embellished paperclips are used in the creative journaling world to mark pages, bedazzle Bibles, as conversation starters, and opportunities to spread love and joy. Whether you are…
Discipling Leaders… How Can I Keep from Singing? 14 Jul 2020 The Next Step PodcastSeason 2: Ponder AnewEpisode 6: How Can I Keep from Singing?Date: 15 July 2020Guest: Karen Hunter, Visual Faith IllustratorAlso available on: iTunes Season 2 of the Next…
For My Friends Let it Shine 11 Jul 202011 Jul 2020 By Katie Helmreich Our 4th of July was absolutely idyllic. We celebrated with family and friends out in our backyard, paddling around in the creek with the ducklings, playing games,…
For My Friends We Will Rise Up from These Ashes 9 Jul 20209 Jul 2020 By Miriam Rossow It has been almost eight years since we moved to Michigan. We moved in December, had a house to sell in Texas, and so moved into my…
Discipling Leaders… O Love, How Deep, How Broad, How High! 8 Jul 20208 Jul 2020 The Next Step PodcastSeason 2: Ponder AnewEpisode 5: O Love, How Deep, How Broad, How High!Date:8 July 2020Guest: Steve and Jamie Wiechman, founders of Breath Life MinistriesAlso available on: iTunes…
Discipleship Tools… Napkin Technique Video Tutorial 7 Jul 20207 Jul 2020 By Valerie Matyas I will be honest; when I first heard of the napkin technique in 2015 I was more than a bit skeptical. Why in the world would I…
Discipling Leaders… How Firm a Foundation 30 Jun 2020 The Next Step PodcastSeason 2: Ponder AnewEpisode 4: How Firm a FoundationDate:1 July 2020Guest: Ann Gallaspie, Visual Faith IllustratorAlso available on: iTunes Season 2 of the Next Step Podcast focuses…
Discipleship Tools… Lettering Video Tutorial, Part 1 30 Jun 20207 Jul 2020 By Valerie Matyas If you flip through the book Ponder Anew: A Hymn Journal for Trust and Confidence you will quickly notice how often the artists use lettering as part…
For My Friends The Eleventh Hour 29 Jun 2020 By Kris Bruun I spent five days in a silent retreat recently, and somewhere in the middle of my days, I got a new insight on a passage of scripture…
Cultural Studies… Patterns of Belonging 25 Jun 202022 Aug 2023 By Justin Rossow In his book Organic Community, Joseph Myers describes four different “patterns of belonging” we all need in order to experience a sense of community. Myers doesn’t tell us…
