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Tag: Discipleship

Discipling Leaders…

The Parable of the Pottery Class

21 Mar 202221 Mar 2022
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…
Discipleship Tools

Take a S.M.A.R.T. Next Step

16 Mar 202218 Mar 2022
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…
For Me

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 2021
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 Me…

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 Me…

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 Me…

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?…
For Me

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…
For Me

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…
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.…
Cultural Studies…

Imagining More than “Gospel Motivation”

2 Jul 20202 Jul 2020
By Justin Rossow After quite a while trying to follow Jesus and help others take a small next step following Jesus, I am beginning to think all motivation, including so-called…
Discipling Leaders…

Explore: Engage Your Group

7 Jun 20207 Jun 2020
By Valerie Matyas Note: this blog is the third of a four-part series for Small Group Leaders: Invite, Equip, Explore, Express. Sign up here to receive more small group resources.…
Discipleship Tools…

The Adventure of Discipleship

1 Jun 20207 Aug 2020
By Justin Rossow God delights in people. God created, redeemed, and continues to sustain them; and God loves it when these beloved people feel the same way about their Creator,…

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