For My Friends You Go; and I’ll Walk with You 17 Mar 20238 Jul 2024 By Justin Rossow Our mailbox is 0.7 miles from our front door. It used to be 7 feet. Since our last move, getting the mail has become more than a…
Lasts 7 Nov 2022 By Kim Longden I was surprised at church yesterday when my six-year-old daughter asked me to hold her during the liturgy. I almost told her no, that she’s too big;…
For My Friends The Christ in the Mouth of My Brother or Sister 7 Sep 20212 Nov 2022 By Justin Rossow Our youngest daughter started high school today. Oof. I remember my dad dropping me off for my first day of high school, so it was an honor…
For My Friends A Pressed Penny Promise 23 Aug 20212 Nov 2022 By Justin Rossow I was really struck by the Old Testament lesson this week, and glad when the preacher chose to use those strange and wonderful verses as the basis…
Cultural Studies 10 *Good* Things about Daylight Savings 13 Mar 2021 By Katie Helmreich My Facebook memories lately have been full of my chronic complaints about Daylight Saving Time. Normally, I'm a fairly optimistic person so I challenged myself to find…
There Won’t Always be Candles in the Fireplace 18 Feb 202116 Feb 2021 “For I know the plans I have for you,” declares the Lord, “plans to prosper you and not to harm you, plans to give you hope and a future.” Jeremiah…
Discipleship Tools The Ash Cross of Ash Wednesday 16 Feb 202117 Feb 2021 By Justin Rossow Even as a kid I loved the quiet, dark, and solemn mood of the Ash Wednesday service. And I’ve always loved receiving the sign of the cross…
Discipleship Tools… Ash Wednesday Keepsakes 15 Feb 2021 By Christi Gerloff I’ve always liked the feel of Ash Wednesday services. There’s just something special about the quiet, somber remembrance of what God did for us through His Son.…
Discipleship Tools… What Promise is Guiding Your Next Step? 1 Sep 2020 By Eden Keefe Earlier this summer, I started a Hymn Journal project that was very meaningful. The Hymn Journal “Ponder Anew” was authored by Justin Rossow and published by Next Step Press.…
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…
