Cultural Studies Wash One Another’s Feet 4 Jun 202028 Dec 2020 By Justin Rossow In the midst of all the images of protest and violence on social media this last week, one image captured my attention in a unique way. Fred…
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,…
For My Friends Pentecost, Like Jesus 30 May 20204 Jun 2020 By Justin Rossow One of the defining features of Jesus is that he is the Messiah, the Christ. That title—Messiah in Hebrew, Christ in Greek—simply means “The Anointed One.” Jesus…
For My Friends Adding Margin to My Day 20 May 202023 Oct 2020 By Kim Longden I am a pretty task-oriented person, and if left unchecked, I will plow through human interactions for the sake of getting things done. Today was one of…
Discipling Leaders… Artist Round Table 15 May 202010 Jan 2021 The Next Step PodcastSeason 1: When from Death I'm FreeEpisode 13: Bonus Episode! "Artist Round Table"Date: 1 May 2020Guest: Visual Faith Illustrators Ann Gillaspie, Katie Helmreich, Karen Hunter, Pat Maier,…
Discipleship Tools… Created to Share 26 Apr 202012 Jan 2021 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 202028 Dec 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 202010 Jan 2021 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…
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 202010 Jan 2021 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 Fox Also available on: Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts, Spotify, Pandora, and Amazon…
Discipling Leaders… I Know That My Redeemer Lives 12 Apr 202010 Jan 2021 The Next Step PodcastSeason 1: When from Death I'm FreeEpisode 11: "I Know that My Redeemer Lives"Date: Easter Sunday, 2020Guest: Visual Faith Illustrator Ann Gillaspie Also available on: Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts, Spotify, Pandora,…
Discipling Leaders… Thieves on a Cross 10 Apr 20203 Apr 2024 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 Press Also available…
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…
Discipling Leaders… Go to Dark Gethsemane 7 Apr 202010 Jan 2021 The Next Step PodcastSeason 1: When from Death I'm FreeEpisode 05: "Go to Dark Gethsemane"Date: Palm Sunday, 2020Guest: Leopoldo A. Sánchez M., Concordia Seminary—St. Louis Also available on: Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts, Spotify, Pandora,…
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…
Discipling Leaders… Ride On, Ride On in Majesty 4 Apr 202010 Jan 2021 The Next Step PodcastSeason 1: When from Death I'm FreeEpisode 03: "Ride On, Ride On in Majesty"Date: Palm Sunday, 2020Guest: Conrad Gempf, London School of Theology Also available on: Apple Podcasts, Google…
Discipling Leaders… When I Survey the Wondrous Cross 1 Apr 202010 Jan 2021 The Next Step PodcastSeason 1: When from Death I'm FreeEpisode 07: "When from Death I'm Free"Date: 1 April 2020Guest: Pat Maier, Co-Founder of Visual Faith™ Ministry Also available on: Apple Podcasts, Google…
Discipleship Tools Noticing Yourself With God 31 Mar 20208 May 2021 By Steve Wiechman I read this post the other day while quarantine Facebook scrolling: “Can’t go to work. No sports on TV. Who am I?” That’s funny on day two…
