Discipling Leaders… Cultivating a Preaching Ministry in an Age of Covid (and Beyond): Think Compass, Not Canoe. 9 Oct 20209 Oct 2020 To build a preaching ministry that reaches people in today's communication environment, integrate your sermons into the discipleship life of your congregation. (Think Compass, not Canoe.) by Justin Rossow How…
For Me… Dwell In Unity 1 Oct 20201 Oct 2020 By Katie Helmreich It was a beautiful summer evening. Perfect for prepping the driveway for new concrete. My job was to wet the gravel so it would compact well. I…
Discipling Leaders Sermon Series in the Age of Covid: Think Tinker Toys, Not Jenga. 30 Sep 20209 Oct 2020 To build a sermon series that reaches people in today's communication environment, build connections, not a tower. (Think Tinker Toys, not Jenga.) by Justin Rossow If over half of my…
Discipling Leaders Sermons in the Age of Covid: Think Weekly Meal Plan, Not Sunday Buffet. 22 Sep 20209 Oct 2020 To reach people in today's communication environment, expand your one shot Sunday sermon into multiple communication channels. by Justin Rossow Our communication culture has been shifting for awhile. Covid may…
For Me… He Breathed On Them 26 May 2020 By Kristeen Bruun “He breathed on them...” (John 20:22) I don't think I’ve ever understood this passage as completely as I do now, when we’re doing our best not to…
For Me… O God, Where Are You? 22 May 202022 May 2020 By Naomi Rossow Sitting on the waterside patio with the lake air surrounding me, I was content. The sky was filled with different shades of blue, and the water reflected…
For Me… Long-Distance Relationships 6 May 20206 May 2020 By Naomi Rossow My boyfriend and I have been dating for four months now. Half of that has been in quarantine. After dating for two months, we were forced into…
For Me… The Tide Has Turned 4 May 2020 By: Kristeen Bruun In these days of “shelter at home,” I’ve been re-reading (for the tenth or so time) The Lord of the Rings by J.R.R. Tolkien. I thought now…
Discipling Leaders Decision Fatigue 28 Apr 202029 Apr 2020 By Justin Rossow Well, I think this Covid-19 nonsense has gone on long enough, don't you? It seems past time for things to get back to normal. And they are…
Discipleship Tools… See and Remember 28 Apr 2020 By Pat Maier People ask, “Why visual faith? What is the purpose and benefit?” When we share about the blessings behind this spiritual discipline, we point to the underlying principle…
Discipleship Tools… Created to Share 26 Apr 2020 By Justin Rossow, with an instruction video by Karen Hunter We follow Jesus better when we follow Him together. That means we all have something to learn, and something to…
Discipleship Tools… Family Doodling Devotions 23 Apr 20201 May 2020 By Katie Helmreich Great family devotion time was a unicorn I hunted for a long time. We've managed to get to Advent devotions a couple years, but we never really…
Discipling Leaders… We Will Rise 19 Apr 202023 Apr 2020 The Next Step PodcastSeason 1: When from Death I'm FreeEpisode 12: "We Will Rise"Date: 19 April 2020Guest: Visual Faith Illustrator Karen HunterAlso available on: iTunes The closing chapter of When…
For Me Practicing Forgiveness at Home 17 Apr 2020 By Kim Longden I like to think of our home as a proving ground—a place where things are tested and tried out. One of the things we have been testing…
Discipling Leaders… This Dust 15 Apr 2020 The Next Step PodcastSeason 1: When from Death I'm FreeEpisode 10: "This Dust"Date: 15 April 2020Guests: Brendan Knorp, Concordia, Kirkwood and singer/songwriter Kip FoxAlso available on: iTunes Beginning on page…
Discipling Leaders… Thieves on a Cross 10 Apr 202012 Apr 2020 The Next Step PodcastSeason 1: When from Death I'm FreeEpisode 06: "Thieves on a Cross"Date: Good Friday, 10 April 2020Guest: Justin Rossow and Valerie Matyas, Next Step PressAlso available on:…
Cultural Studies… A Different Vision of Value 9 Apr 2020 By Kristeen Bruun A couple of weeks ago, the lieutenant governor of Texas, Dan Patrick, age 70, made the interesting statement that he would be willing to die to save…
Cultural Studies… Catie Girl’s Mask 7 Apr 20207 Apr 2020 By John Cordrey Tonight as I was leaving Catie girl's room, with her sound asleep, something out of the ordinary caught my eye. Earlier in the day, my second-grader had…
