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The Next Step Podcast
by Justin Rossow
Next Step Press helps you delight in taking a next step following Jesus. This podcast is dedicated to exploring resources, tools, and experiments that help us help each other follow Jesus better.Find out more at www.FindMyNextStep.org
Episodes
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Postures and Experiments for following Jesus
Host Justin Rossow is joined by two staff members from Trinity, Arcadia, MI as the three discuss postures and experiments. Jess Knoll, Ministry Assistant and Church Secretary, shares some of the attitudes and postures she experienced from her congregation as part of her cancer journey. Chelsea...
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A Difficult Holy Week
Episode 10 was first recorded on Wednesday, March 27, 2024. It features a conversation with Jamie Wiechman and Justin Rossow. After a brief introduction, you'll hear Justin process the Compass question (Where am I right now?) as well as the first of the Standard Following Prayers (Jesus, where…
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Experimenting with Small Next Steps
Episode 09 was first recorded on March 14, 2024. It features a conversation with Jamie Wiechman and Justin Rossow. They will be discussion how the Come, Sacrificing Often card became a faith experiment on the heals of the Disciple Like You Mean It course. You can download a printable version of...
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Expanding Your Discipleship Culture
Episode 07 was first recorded on Tuesday, January 30, 2024. It features a conversation with two lay leaders from Heart of the Shepherd Lutheran Church in Howell, Michigan. The conversation is a kind of guided brainstorming session designed to help Katie and Bob expand the discipleship culture at...
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Advent Enemies
The Wednesdays are for Walking With series explores the Disciple Like You Mean It online training from Next Step Press. In this special production of the Next Step Podcast, we will practice non-judgmental noticing with Jesus and help one another take a small next step, together. Episode 07 was...
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Noticing Your Non-Judgmental Noticing
Episode 06 was first recorded on Wednesday, December 13, 2023. It features a conversation with Pastor Sam Fink, who took two Triads through the very first cohort of the Disciple Like You Mean It online training. 0:00-13:22 After a brief introduction and opening prayer, you'll hear a little of...
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Information, Imitation, and Innovation
The Wednesdays are for Walking With series explores the Disciple Like You Mean It online training from Next Step Press. In this special production of the Next Step Podcast, we will practice non-judgmental noticing with Jesus and help one another take a small next step, together. Episode 05 was...
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Lowering the Bar for Your Next Step
The Wednesdays are for Walking With series explores the Disciple Like You Mean It online training from Next Step Press. In this special production of the Next Step Podcast, we will practice non-judgmental noticing with Jesus and help one another take a small next step, together. Episode 04 was...
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Listening on Behalf of Jesus
Wednesdays are for Walking With, Episode 03 was first recorded on Wednesday, September 20, 2023. It features a conversation with life coach Rev. Dr. Jonathan Brandenburg from LINC SoCal and the coaching firm Bridge and Rhino. You'll also hear from Deanna Rossow, one of the participants in the…
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Marinating in Scripture with Conrad Gempf
The Wednesdays are for Walking With series explores the Disciple Like You Mean It online training from Next Step Press. In this special production of the Next Step Podcast, we will practice non-judgmental noticing with Jesus and help one another take a small next step, together. Episode 02 was...
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Welcome to Wednesdays are for Walking With!
Welcome to Wednesdays are for Walking With, the latest feature of the Next Step Podcast! The goal of this series is to explore the Disciple Like You Mean It online training from Next Step Press. We'll practice non-judgmental noticing with Jesus and help one another take a small next step. Episode...
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Non-Judgmental Noticing
Jamie Wiechman, cofounder of Breathe Life Ministries, joins host Justin Rossow on the Next Step Podcast to talk about section 2.3: "Jesus, I'm Tired" in the resource My Next Step: A How-To Companion for People Who Want to Follow Jesus (But Sometimes Get Stuck) Volume 1: Getting Started. Book…
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My Song is Love Unknown
This extra, bonus chapter of the When from Death I'm Free hymn journal for Holy Week comes from author and illustrator Alli Bauck. After two Lenten seasons of following the hymn journal, Alli decided to create her own chapter from a favorite hymn and collaborated with Next Step Press founder…
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Light in the Darkness
The resource Light in the Darkness: A Hymn Journal for Advent & Christmas explores twelve different Christmas carols and original songs composed, arranged, and recorded by singer/songwriter Brooke Orozco and musician Brendan Knorp. Brooke and Brendan join author Justin Rossow for the final…
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Infant Holy, Infant Lowly
Pat Maier, cofounder of Visual Faith™ Ministry, and Amy Meyer, cofounder of Neighboring Life, join Justin Rossow, founder of Next Step Press, to talk about Chapter 10: Infant Holy, Infant Lowly in the resource Light in the Darkness: A Hymn Journal for Advent & Christmas. John 1 is the traditional...
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O Holy Night
Jamie Wiechman, cofounder of Breathe Life Ministries, joins host Justin Rossow on the Next Step Podcast to talk about Chapter 8: O Holy Night, in the resource Light in the Darkness: A Hymn Journal for Advent & Christmas. After a brief introduction and an opening prayer, you'll hear Jamie read...
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In the Bleak Midwinter
In this episode of the Next Step Podcast, pastor, author, and podcast host Keith Haney joins Justin Rossow to talk about Chapter 6: In the Bleak Midwinter from the resource Light in the Darkness: A Hymn Journal for Advent & Christmas. After a brief introduction and an opening prayer, you'll hear...
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Comfort, Comfort Ye My People
Dr. Reed Lessing, Professor of Theology & Ministry and Director of The Center for Biblical Studies on the campus of Concordia University in St. Paul, Minnesota joins the Next Step Podcast to talk about Chapter 4: Comfort, Comfort Ye My People of the book Light in the Darkness: A Hymn Journal for...
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Lift Up Your Heads, You Mighty Gates
In this episode of the Next Step Podcast, professional coach, author, and CEO Jonathan Reitz joins Justin Rossow to talk about Chapter 2: Lift Up Your Heads, You Mighty Gates from the resource Light in the Darkness: A Hymn Journal for Advent & Christmas. After a brief introduction and an opening...
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Intro to Light in the Darkness, Year Two
This episode of the Next Step Podcast kicks off year two of the Light in the Darkness social learning group on Facebook. Join us at https://www.facebook.com/groups/AdventHymnJournal. Host Justin Rossow talks to Valerie Matyas and Alli Bauck, both of whom are familiar with the practice of...
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Social Media and a Sense of Play
In this special episode of the Next Step Podcast, Rev. Bryan Wolfmueller, Senior Pastor at St. Paul Lutheran Church in Austin, Texas talks to Rev. Justin Rossow, founder of Next Step Press, about COVID, social media, and running ministry experiments with a sense of play. I recently saw Pastor...
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Pentecost and Intimacy With God
Conrad Gempf, author and Lecturer in New Testament at the London School of Theology, joins Justin Rossow for the final episode of this season dedicated to the resource Come, Holy Spirit daily discipleship travel log for Easter to Pentecost from Next Step Press. Following a brief introduction,...
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Visual Faith™ and The Secret Code Prayer
Connie Denninger, one of the cofounders of Visual Faith™ Ministry, joins author Justin Rossow for Episode 7, Season 5 of the Next Step Podcast to talk about the purpose and origin of Visual Faith™ and of The Secret Code Prayer, one of the prayer experiments featured in the Come, Holy Spirit daily...
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Rest, Heal, and Play
Steve and Jamie Wiechman, cofounders of Breathe Life Ministries, join author Justin Rossow for Episode 6, Season 5 of the Next Step Podcast to talk about the rhythm of rest, healing, and play in the lives of those who follow Jesus. After a brief introduction, you will hear Steve and Jamie read…
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The Adventure of Hospitality
Carl Medearis, author and international expert in the field of Arab-American and Muslim-Christian relations, joins Justin Rossow to talk about the risks and adventure of extending and receiving hospitality in this episode of the Next Step Podcast. This whole season is dedicated to the resource...
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Paradox and Life in the Spirit
Professor Lois Malcolm joins Justin Rossow for Episode 4, Season 5 of the Next Step Podcast to talk about paradox and life in the Spirit. The Meditation Quotation on page 76 of the Come, Holy Spirit daily discipleship travel log for Easter to Pentecost comes from Dr. Malcolm's book, Holy Spirit:...
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Desert and Wilderness
Pastor Walt Waiser joins Justin Rossow for Episode 3, Season 5 of the Next Step Podcast to talk about his experience seeking meaningful time with Jesus that eventually led him to spend time in the desert wilderness of Big Bend National Park in southern Texas. That adventure fits well with Day 9…
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Brokenness, Hope, and Baptism
Deaconess, licensed counselor, and author Heidi Goehmann joins Justin Rossow for Episode 2, Season 5 of the Next Step Podcast. Today we focus on Day 3 of the Come, Holy Spirit daily discipleship travel log for Easter to Pentecost from Next Step Press. By way of introduction, Justin asks for an...
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Praying "Come, Holy Spirit!"
Dr. Leo Sánchez, who has written extensively on the person and work of the Holy Spirit, joins Justin Rossow in this opening episode of Season 5 of the Next Step Podcast. The entire season will focus on the resource Come, Holy Spirit: A daily discipleship travel log for Easter to Pentecost from…
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What Child Is This?
Matthew Scholar Dr. Jeffrey Gibbs joins Justin Rossow in this episode of the Next Step Podcast to talk all things Epiphany while walking through Chapter 11: What Child Is This? from the resource Light in the Darkness: A Hymn Journal for Advent & Christmas. After a brief introduction and an…
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Joy to the World
In this episode of the Next Step Podcast, Conrad Gempf joins Justin Rossow to talk about Chapter 9: Joy to the World from the resource Light in the Darkness: A Hymn Journal for Advent & Christmas. After a brief introduction and an opening prayer, you'll hear Conrad and Justin read the selected...
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Let All Mortal Flesh Keep Silence
In this episode of the Next Step Podcast, Pastor Jeff Meyer joins author Justin Rossow to talk about Chapter 7: Let All Mortal Flesh Keep Silence from the resource Light in the Darkness: A Hymn Journal for Advent & Christmas. After a brief introduction and an opening prayer, you'll hear Justin…
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Noel
In this episode of the Next Step Podcast, artist Deanna Rossow and author Heidi Goehmann join Justin Rossow to talk about the text, and the art, and the "Wrapping Up Feat" faith experiment in Chapter 5: Noel from the resource Light in the Darkness: A Hymn Journal for Advent & Christmas. After a...
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Emmanuel
In this episode of the Next Step Podcast, musician Brendan Knorp and Visual Faith™ Ministry Artist Ann Gillaspie join author Justin Rossow to talk about the text, the music, and the art in Chapter 3: O Come, O Come, Emmanuel from the resource Light in the Darkness: A Hymn Journal for Advent &...
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To Us
In this episode of the Next Step Podcast, singer/songwriter Brooke Orozco and Visual Faith™ Ministry Artist Katie Helmreich join author Justin Rossow to talk about the text, the music, and the art in Chapter 1: To Us from the resource Light in the Darkness: A Hymn Journal for Advent & Christmas....
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Expanding Your Sermon into the Week
This special episode of the Next Step Podcast captures a conversation between Rev. Sam Fink, Associate Pastor at St. John's Lutheran Church in Orchard Park, New York and Rev. Justin Rossow, founder of Next Step Press. These two preachers will discuss how to live out the ideas in a recent blog…
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Introduction to Light in the Darkness
Welcome to Season 3 of the Next Step Podcast, where we help you take a next step! Season 3 is dedicated to exploring the resource Light in the Darkness: A Hymn Journal for Advent & Christmas from Next Step Press. In this episode, lead illustrator Valerie Matyas joins author Justin Rossow to give…
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Direction, Alignment, and Your Preaching Ministry, Post-Covid
This special episode of the Next Step Podcast captures a conversation between Rev. Jeff Meyer, pastor, author, coach, and consultant, and Rev. Justin Rossow, the founder of Next Step Press. These two preachers will discuss how to live out the ideas in a recent blog about using your preaching...
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Living With Delight, Part 2
Episode 24, Season 4 of the Next Step podcast covers the rest of the last chapter, "Living With Delight" from the book Delight! Discipleship as the Adventure of Loving and Being Loved by Justin Rossow. How do you take a small next step in the right direction when you live in a performance-driven...
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Living With Delight, Part 1
Episode 23, Season 4 of the Next Step podcast covers the first half of the last chapter, "Living With Delight" from the book Delight! Discipleship as the Adventure of Loving and Being Loved by Justin Rossow. Delight is one of the most vulnerable emotions; and vulnerability is the birthplace of…
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God's Word Propels Your Adventure, Part 3
We all know the most famous verse of Psalm 119: "Thy Word is a lamp to my feet and a light to my path." But have you ever stopped to consider what that kind of light would have meant for the average person at the time of King David? Or what God might intend for us to mean by that prayer of faith?...
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God's Word Propels Your Adventure, Part 2
Season 4, Episode 21 of the Next Step podcast continues Chapter 11, God's Word Propels Your Adventure from the book Delight! Discipleship as the Adventure of Loving and Being Loved by Justin Rossow. God's Word takes work to understand; but God's Word also take play to understand! Based on…
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God's Word Propels Your Adventure, Part 1
The Bible itself talks about itself in delightful terms: God's Word is a Delicious Delight that sustains us on our journey of faith. Author Justin Rossow reads the rest of Chapter 11 of the book Delight! Discipleship As The Adventure Of Loving and Being Loved. Get a copy of the Delight! book for...
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Themes, Sermon Series, and Preaching Post-Covid
This special episode of the Next Step Podcast captures a conversation between Rev. Richard Rossow, pastor emeritus, and Rev. Justin Rossow, the founder of Next Step Press. The two Pastors Rossow discuss a blog about sermon series in an age of Covid and reflect on the role of "themes" in the life…
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God's Work Shapes Your Adventure, Part 4
God delights in your complete dependence; and God delights in your complete engagement. God delights in your work, but also in your rest and your play! Author Justin Rossow reads the rest of Chapter 10 of the book Delight! Discipleship As The Adventure Of Loving and Being Loved. Get a copy of the...
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God's Work Shapes Your Adventure, Part 3
God delights in your complete dependence; and God delights in your complete engagement. God delights in your work, but also in your rest and your play! Author Justin Rossow reads from Chapter 10 of the book Delight! Discipleship As The Adventure Of Loving and Being Loved. Get a copy of the…
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God's Work Shapes Your Adventure, Part 2
God delights in your complete dependence; and God delights in your complete engagement. You aren't in control of your adventure of following Jesus, but you do get to be actively involved. In Season 4, Episode 17, author Justin Rossow reads from Chapter 10 of the book Delight! Discipleship As The...
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God's Work Shapes Your Adventure, Part 1
Episode 16 of the Next Step Podcast Season 4 features a reading of the first part of Chapter 10 "God's Work Shapes Your Adventure" from the book Delight! Discipleship as the Adventure of Loving and Being Loved by Justin Rossow. Weekday readings typically go live at 7PM EST on Facebook. You can…
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God's Will Directs Your Adventure, Part 4
Discipleship is an adventure. And God's will directs your journey of faith. How do you rejoice in the midst of suffering? What does it mean to pray for God's Will to be done, if God's will is directly related to God's Delight? What would the Lord's Prayer look like if we prayed, "Your Kingdom,...
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God's Will Directs Your Adventure, Part 3
Discipleship is an adventure. And God's will directs your journey of faith. Jesus knows both suffering and obedience. And so do you. How does that jive with God's Good Pleasure? How do you rejoice in the midst of suffering? What does it mean to pray for God's Will to be done, if God's will is...
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Next Step Press helps you delight in taking a next step following Jesus. This podcast is dedicated to exploring resources, tools, and experiments that help us help each other follow Jesus better.Find out more at www.FindMyNextStep.org
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