Cultural Studies… Defining “Discipleship” 21 May 202429 Jan 2025 By Justin Rossow In my work for Next Step Press, I get to talk about “discipleship” with different people from across the country and, sometimes, even around the world. I’ve…
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…
Disciple LIke You Mean It… Expanding Your Discipleship Culture 31 Jan 20241 Feb 2024 The Next Step PodcastSeason 7: Wednesdays are for Walking WithEpisode 08 (39 min)Date: 31 January 2024Guests: Katie and Bob, lay leaders from Heart of the Shepherd, Howell, MI Also available…
Disciple LIke You Mean It… Common Discipling Language 27 Sep 202315 Nov 2023 By Justin Rossow How do you establish common vocabulary for a discipling culture? A pastor friend of mine asked me that recently. He is trying to use consistent language across…
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…
Disciple LIke You Mean It… Take a S.M.A.R.T. Next Step 16 Mar 202215 Nov 2023 By Justin Rossow Following Jesus can seem like an overwhelming challenge. Of all the things I could do, what should I do? Of all the steps I might take, which…
Noticing the Schemes of the Accuser 31 Aug 202125 Jan 2022 By Jamie Wiechman This morning I had to wake up early. That’s not completely unusual for me, but today it was my responsibility to drive my daughter to school. While…
Discipleship Tools… What Do You Need to Follow Jesus? 30 Aug 20212 Nov 2022 By Justin Rossow What do you need to follow Jesus? That question came back to me again this week as Pastor Neuendorf and I were preparing to preach together on…
For My Friends One Body; One Spirit 16 Apr 2021 By Justin Rossow Human beings are unique in all creation: God designed us to be physical and spiritual creatures. God gave us bodies and souls that belong together. That’s one…
For My Friends DOWN to Death and UP to Life 8 Apr 2021 By Justin Rossow Because of the natural patterns of physical life in a physical world, UP for us humans is active and awake and healthy, while DOWN tends to be…
For My Friends On the Road Again 4 Apr 2021 By Justin Rossow Easter evening, as the day was coming to a close, two sorrowful and bewildered followers of Jesus found themselves on the road home. It wasn’t a long…
Discipleship Tools… Come, Holy Spirit! 23 Mar 2021 By Leopoldo A. Sánchez M., Concordia Seminary, St. LouisAuthor of Sculptor Spirit: Models of Sanctification from Spirit Christology How often have you prayed to the Holy Spirit? How regularly do…
Cultural Studies… To See Like Jesus 25 Jan 202125 Jan 2021 The disciples live by one set of metaphors. Jesus sees the world very differently… By Justin Rossow Jesus sits on the edge of a literal well, and is literally tired…
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?…
Choose Kind 30 Nov 20201 Dec 2020 By Kim Longden It was my son’s last treatment and all had gone well, but as we were leaving I received information about our account that was, at best, really…
Let Your Light Shine 22 Oct 202021 Oct 2020 By Kim Longden For the past several years we’ve had the tradition of getting away to a cabin on a lake for a few days before the busyness of fall…
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…
Cultural Studies Faithful In Small Things 2 Aug 2020 By Kris Bruun Like many people, I’ve had somewhat more time on my hands during these Covid days, and I’ve soaked up some it in my favorite escape: reading. Many…
