For My Friends Our Next (Hard) Project 14 Jun 2022 By Katie Helmreich Ben and I are project people. We've been building things together since our early dating days (some twenty years ago) and haven't really stopped since! Our next project…
Exegetical Study… Money, in a Fish 7 Jun 20228 Jun 2022 By Kim Longden When my oldest son was little, we read from the Beginner’s Bible each night at bedtime. One night we opened up to a story entitled “Money in…
For My Friends Courage for a Small Step 26 May 2022 By Katie Helmreich My 5-year-old, Jane, has been looking forward to the end of year Preschool field trip for ages! "We get to go do gymnastics, Mom! Gymnastics!!" So we carefully counted…
Discipleship Tools… Family Devotion Calendar 18 Apr 202213 Apr 2022 By Justin Rossow Our mission at Next Step Press is to cultivate the kinds of people and resources that help you delight in taking a next step following Jesus. In…
For My Friends 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…
Exegetical Study… Why am I so Thirsty? 18 Mar 2022 By Justin Rossow As dropsies, though filled with fluid, crave drink,so money-lovers, though loaded with money, crave more of it;yet both to their own demise. —Diogenes the Cynic (ca 300…
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…
Discipleship Tools… Overcoming Momentum 25 Jan 202225 Jan 2022 By Justin Rossow What do you need to follow Jesus? In a very real sense, the answer to that question is, quite simply, nothing. You don’t need anything more than…
For My Friends *Click* 20 Jan 2022 By Katie Helmreich We’re near the finish line! A 1000 piece puzzle, with 360 Lego Minifigure Faces, almost done! Almost. With this particular puzzle, few of our standard puzzle-solving tricks…
For My Friends Enough for the Next Step 12 Jan 2022 By Alli Bauck The people walking in darkness have seen a great light; on those living in the land of deep darkness a light has dawned. Isaiah 9:2 (NIV) It…
Discipling Leaders… Light in the Darkness 6 Jan 2022 The Next Step PodcastSeason 3: Light in the DarknessEpisode 12: Light in the DarknessDate: 06 January 2022Guests: Brooke Orozco and Brendan Knorp Also available on: Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts, Spotify,…
For Me… Check Boxes, To-DO Lists, and Following Jesus 4 Jan 2022 By Katie Helmreich Happy New Year! Did you make any resolutions? I didn’t. I’m rarely one for long range planning or big goals. But I do love lists! We’ve had…
For My Friends Infant Holy, Infant Lowly 23 Dec 202123 Dec 2021 The Next Step PodcastSeason 3: Light in the DarknessEpisode 10: Infant Holy, Infant LowlyDate: 23 December 2021Guest: Pat Maier, Visual Faith™ Ministry and Amy Meyer, Neighboring Life Also available on:…
Discipling Leaders… O Holy Night 18 Dec 2021 The Next Step PodcastSeason 3: Light in the DarknessEpisode 8: O Holy NightDate: 18 December 2021Guest: Jamie Wiechman, Cofounder of Breathe Life Ministries Also available on: Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts,…
Discipling Leaders… In the Bleak Midwinter 11 Dec 2021 The Next Step PodcastSeason 3: Light in the DarknessEpisode 6: In the Bleak MidwinterDate: 11 December 2021Guest: Rev. B. Keith Haney, author, host of the Becoming Bridge Builders podcast, and…
Discipling Leaders… Comfort, Comfort Ye My People 4 Dec 2021 The Next Step PodcastSeason 3: Light in the DarknessEpisode 4: Comfort, Comfort Ye My PeopleDate: 4 December 2021Guest: Rev. Dr. Reed Lessing, Concordia University, St. Paul Also available on: Apple…
Discipling Leaders… Lift Up Your Heads, You Mighty Gates 27 Nov 2021 The Next Step PodcastSeason 3: Light in the DarknessEpisode 2: Lift Up Your Heads, You Mighty GatesDate: 27 November 2021Guest: Jonathan Reitz, Director of Training and CEO at Fluxify Also…
Discipling Leaders… Welcome Back 13 Nov 2021 The Next Step PodcastSeason 3: Light in the DarknessEpisode 0.2: Intro, Year TwoDate: 13 November 2021Guests: Valerie Matyas and Alli Bauck Also available on: Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts, Spotify, Pandora,…