Cultural Studies… What is the Word of God? 14 Oct 2024 By Justin Rossow Quick: if I say the phrase, “The Word of God,” what do you think of first? I suspect most people in our current church culture, and maybe…
Exegetical Study Partial Eclipse of the Heart 3 Apr 20248 Jul 2024 By Justin Rossow The last time a solar eclipse was visible in North America, my son Caleb and I were down in south Texas, and therefore right in the shadow's…
Disciple LIke You Mean It… A Difficult Holy Week 27 Mar 202427 Mar 2024 The Next Step PodcastSeason 7: Wednesdays are for Walking WithEpisode 10 (40 min)Date: 20 March 2024Guest: Jamie Wiechman, Breathe Life Ministries, www.breathelifetoday.com Also available on: Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts, Pandora,…
Disciple LIke You Mean It… Marinating in Scripture 8 Nov 202312 Dec 2023 The Next Step PodcastSeason 7: Wednesdays are for Walking WithEpisode 02 (41 min)Date: 08 November 2023Guests: Conrad Gempf and Nathan Wendorf Also available on: Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts, Pandora, Vurbl,…
For My Friends Called to Listen, Commissioned to Speak 17 Jul 20238 Jul 2024 By Justin Rossow “What am I supposed to say?” For people who follow Jesus, that question can come up in all kinds of different circumstances. That question can turn a…
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…
Faith Experiment… Adding Color 6 Apr 20236 Apr 2023 By Kristeen A. Bruun I have fallen victim to the adult coloring craze. I have heard that it was discovered to be a soothing activity for Alzheimer’s and dementia patients,…
Discipling Leaders Needing Jesus, Every Day 13 Mar 202313 Mar 2023 Desperately Needing Jesus, Every Day A sermon preached at the installation of Pastor Sam Fink at Heart of the Shepherd Lutheran Church, Howell, Michigan, 12 March 2023. By Justin Rossow…
Faith Experiment Where is Jesus Speaking? 31 Jan 20221 Nov 2022 By Justin Rossow Ask even a faithful follower what Jesus has been speaking into their life lately, and you should expect to get a blank stare. What do you mean,…
Exegetical Study Speak, O Lord, Your Servant Listens 15 Jan 2022 By Justin Rossow Yesterday I got to sit in as an impromptu guest on a daily devotion video for St. Paul Lutheran Church. The pastor who usually does Tuesday through…
For My Friends Empowered to Hear 3 Oct 20211 Nov 2022 By Justin Rossow Today we celebrated by niece Karolein's confirmation as well as her 15th birthday with a special party, the traditional Quinceañera. As part of the ceremony, family and…
Discipleship Tools 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...…
Discipleship Tools… 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…
Discipleship Tools… A Reluctant Visual Faith-er 22 Jun 2020 by Kim Longden About a year ago, I reluctantly signed up to go to a Visual Faith™ presentation at our church. I was there to support friends who had coordinated…
Discipleship Tools Cloudy, With a Chance of Jesus 12 Jun 202012 Jun 2020 By Justin Rossow, with an instructional video by Karen Hunter Our Facebook group has just begun walking through Ponder Anew: A Hymn Journal of Trust and Confidence and already I…
For My Friends Hidden Treasures 11 Jun 2020 By Katie Helmreich Every night for the past couple of months, my youngest has asked to do a page or two in her Hidden Picture books instead of stories. She's…
Discipleship Tools… Family Doodling Devotions 23 Apr 202028 Dec 2020 By Katie Helmreich Great family devotion time was a unicorn I hunted for a long time. We've managed to get to Advent devotions a couple years, but we never really…
Discipleship Tools… Bible Margin Art: Comfort In the Midst of Crisis 27 Mar 202028 Dec 2020 By Ann Gillaspie In the midst of this health crisis, I find myself drawn to my faith art. It pulls me to God's Word and invites me to share that…
