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Looking Back on My Sermon Sketch Notes

12 Jan 202113 Jan 2021
By Katie Helmreich I have been blessed by hundreds and hundreds of incredible sermons in my lifetime! But... I could probably only tell you about a few of them. And...…
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What Child Is This?

3 Jan 2021
The Next Step PodcastSeason 3: Light in the DarknessEpisode 11: What Child Is This?Date: 03 January 2021Guests: Jeff Gibbs, Professor Emeritus, Concordia Seminary--St. Louis Also available on: Apple Podcasts, Google…
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Joy to the World

26 Dec 202014 Jan 2021
The Next Step PodcastSeason 3: Light in the DarknessEpisode 9: Joy to the WorldDate: 26 December 2020Guests: Conrad Gempf, London School of Theology Also available on: Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts,…
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Let All Mortal Flesh Keep Silence

19 Dec 202021 Dec 2020
The Next Step PodcastSeason 3: Light in the DarknessEpisode 7: Let All Mortal Flesh Keep SilenceDate: 19 December 2020Guests: Pastor, author, and coach Jeff Meyer Also available on: Apple Podcasts,…
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Noel

12 Dec 202011 Dec 2020
The Next Step PodcastSeason 3: Light in the DarknessEpisode 5: NoelDate: 12 December 2020Guests: Artist Deanna Rossow& Author Heidi Goehmann Also available on: iTunes, Spotify, Pandora, and Amazon Music. In…
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Light in the Darkness Hymn Journal Book Tabs

6 Dec 2020
Once again, our Lead Illustrator, Valerie Matyas, has provided a printable set of book tabs specially designed to go with your hymn journal. These tabs complement Light in the Darkness:…
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Emmanuel

5 Dec 20204 Dec 2020
The Next Step PodcastSeason 3: Light in the DarknessEpisode 3: EmmanuelDate: 5 December 2020Guests: Musician Brendan Knorp & Visual Faith™ Ministry Artist Ann Gillaspie Also available on: iTunes, Spotify, Pandora,…
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To Us

28 Nov 202028 Nov 2020
The Next Step PodcastSeason 3: Light in the DarknessEpisode 1: To UsDate: 28 November 2020Guests: Singer/songwriter Brooke Orozco & Visual Faith™ Ministry Artist Katie Helmreich Also available on: iTunes, Spotify,…
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Introducing Light in the Darkness

15 Nov 2020
The Next Step PodcastSeason 3: Light in the DarknessEpisode 0: IntroductionDate: 15 November 2020Guest: Lead Illustrator Valerie MatyasAlso available on: iTunes Welcome to Season 3 of the Next Step Podcast,…
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A Visual Advent Calendar

15 Nov 202015 Nov 2020
Editor's note: This blog originally is adapted from Introduction to Light in the Darkness: A Hymn Journal for Advent & Christmas (c) 2020 Next Step Press. Used by permission. By…
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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.…
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Scripture Doodle Video Tutorial

24 Aug 2020
By Valerie Matyas You may have heard of Bible Journaling, Devotional Journaling or Scripture Doodles. You may have seen art in the margin of Bibles, gracing the squares of desktop…
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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…
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Rock of Help Video Tutorial

11 Aug 2020
By Valerie Matyas Each chapter of  Ponder Anew: A Hymn Journal for Trust and Confidence includes an experiment of some sort to help you take a small next step in…
For Me

What Do I Know About Rest?

6 Aug 2020
By Katie Helmreich Back in the midst of distance learning and acclimating to the idea that everything could be suddenly shut down, I spent every spare minute to work out…
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Ponder Anew Hymn Journal Book Tabs

4 Aug 20206 Dec 2020
By Valerie Matyas What a journey we are having together! To celebrate our Summer of 2020 adventure, Next Step Press is delighted to offer you Book Tabs for your Hymn…
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Lettering Video Tutorial, Part 2

28 Jul 202028 Jul 2020
By Valerie Matyas Flipping through the resource Ponder Anew: A Hymn Journal for Trust and Confidence you might notice the variety of lettering the artists used as part of their…
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Paperclip Embellishment Video Tutorial

18 Jul 202020 Jul 2020
By Valerie Matyas Embellished paperclips are used in the creative journaling world to mark pages, bedazzle Bibles, as conversation starters, and opportunities to spread love and joy. Whether you are…

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