Disciple LIke You Mean It… Followers First 22 Jun 202315 Nov 2023 By Justin Rossow A friend recently sent me a link to a sermon he found online—from me! I preached at the Day of Homiletical Reflection in 2011, over a decade…
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…
Discipleship Tools… Spilled Wine 2 Mar 202123 Apr 2021 By Justin Rossow You know what they say about spilled milk. But I’ve never heard anyone say that you shouldn’t cry over spilled wine. I mean, if you drop a…
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 The Battle for the Soul of America: There is No Spoon 7 Jan 202121 Jan 2021 By Justin Rossow A battle is raging for the soul of America. And we are all losing. One of my favorite movie quotes comes as Neo waits to see the…
For My Friends Does Synod Mean Walk Together?? 19 Jun 2019 By Justin Rossow I was recently presenting at a gathering of pastors when we went down a brief rabbit trail of a discussion regarding our English word “synod” (as in…