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Messy Christmas

24 Dec 202224 Dec 2022
By Justin Rossow It’s Christmas Eve, and my daughter was supposed to be home three days ago. She made it to the Minneapolis airport. She made it onto the plane.…
Discipling Leaders…

Let Zacchaeus Have His Day

15 Nov 202215 Nov 2022
By Justin Rossow You probably know the story. Or at least the song: “Zacchaeus was a wee little man, and a wee little man was he.” You likely know the…
Cultural Studies

“Jesus wept.”

17 Oct 202218 Oct 2022
By Rachel Hinz Six years ago my mom died. That’s not how I usually say it, though. I’ll say something like, “My mom got to see her Savior.” Or, “My…
For My Friends

A Beautiful Day for Needing Jesus

8 Oct 20226 Oct 2022
By Katie Helmreich A few weeks back I shared about a particularly challenging season we've been going though. I'm happy to say that, for the most part, our skies have cleared…
Faith Experiment…

RAIN-ing with Jesus

1 Jul 20222 Nov 2022
By Naomi Rossow I have been seeing my current therapist for about six months now. She is amazing, and we have been able to work through a lot together as…
Exegetical Study…

It is Finished; and …

6 Apr 20221 Nov 2022
By Justin Rossow The last words of Jesus on the cross hold deep comfort and promise. And Jesus is still at work, for us. I recently received some concerned feedback…
For Me…

My Song is Love Unknown

4 Apr 20226 Apr 2022
The Next Step PodcastSeason 1: When from Death I'm FreeEpisode 14: "My Song is Love Unknown"Date: 4 April 2022Guest: Alli BauckThe Next Step Podcast is also available on Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts, Spotify, Pandora, and Amazon…
Advent…

For His Bed A Cattle Stall

21 Dec 202121 Dec 2021
By Justin Rossow "Infant holy, infant lowly, for his bed a cattle stall..." I wonder why so many people go out of their way to get together over Christmas. I…
For Me…

That Didn’t Go As Planned

22 Jul 2021
By Naomi Rossow I recently got accepted into Wayne State's College of Nursing (yay!), but it didn't work so smoothly. On June 29, I was sitting at work when I…
For Me…

Temptation, The Spirit, Jesus, and Me

18 Feb 202118 Feb 2021
By Justin Rossow The First Sunday in Lent traditionally looks at the Temptation of Jesus. It's the perfect Sunday to pull out a hymn I wrote for a competition at…
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…
Discipling Leaders…

Great Is Thy Faithfulness

8 Sep 2020
The Next Step PodcastSeason 2: Ponder AnewEpisode 3: Great Is Thy FaithfulnessDate: 9 September 2020Guest: Rev. Dr. Reed Lessing, Concordia University, St. PaulAlso available on: iTunes When Season 2 of…
Discipling Leaders…

It is Well With My Soul

26 Aug 202026 Aug 2020
The Next Step PodcastSeason 2: Ponder AnewEpisode 12: It is Well With My SoulDate: 26 August 2020Guest: By Rev. Dr. Theodore Hopkins, Concordia University, Ann ArborAlso available on: iTunes Professor…
Discipling Leaders

The Greatest of These Is LOVE?

26 Aug 202026 Apr 2022
By Rev. Dr. Theodore Hopkins Editor's Note: The following sermon was preached on February 3, 2019 at St. Paul Lutheran Church in Milan, Michigan. The text was 1 Corinthians 12:31b-13.…
Discipling Leaders…

O God, Our Help in Ages Past

18 Aug 2020
The Next Step PodcastSeason 2: Ponder AnewEpisode 11: O God, Our Help in Ages PastDate: 19 August 2020Guest: Pat Maier, Co-founder of Visual Faith™ Ministry: https://www.visualfaithmin.org/ Also available on: iTunes…
Discipling Leaders

Treasure, Where You Least Expect It

17 Aug 2020
By Justin Rossow Editor's Note: This sermon was first preached at the Installation of Rev. Matt Hein as Senior Pastor at NewLife Community Lutheran Church near Flint, MI on 16…
Discipling Leaders…

Come, Thou Fount of Every Blessing

12 Aug 202012 Aug 2020
The Next Step PodcastSeason 2: Ponder AnewEpisode 10: Come, Thou Fount of Every BlessingDate: 12 August 2020Guest: Matt Hein, Senior Pastor,NewLife Community Lutheran Church, Flint, MichiganAlso available on: iTunes Season…
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…

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