LIFE IS A JOURNEY
Help for a Busy Season
How do you take a next step in a busy season like Advent? Justin Rossow from Next Step Press has a few helpful tips.
I’m Not So Sure About Certainty
Certainty is kind of a tricky thing. I mean, there are some Bible passages that seem to make certainty something we all should not only strive for, but already have in spades. The flagship verse for certainty is probably Hebrews 11:1. Now faith is confidence in what we hope for and assurance about what we do […]
V6 Discipleship: Social Influence (Part 2 of 3)
Social Influence and Social Ability are two of the cylinders in our V6 change engine. Getting all six cylinders firing together will help move you forward on your journey of faith.
The Whole Pie (X)
I got to officiate at the wedding of a college friend this last weekend; what an honor! One of my favorite parts of the service was an image I stole from the groom. He told me the story as we met together to prepare not only for the wedding but for the marriage to follow. […]
Orientation vs Performance: GPS or GPA?
Behavior matters, but because people are complex, attitude and trajectory over time matter even more.
1st and 40
Does it ever feel like you are way behind the chains and moving in the wrong direction? There is hope!
Does Synod Mean Walk Together??
By Justin Rossow I was recently presenting at a gathering of pastors when we went down a brief rabbit trail of a discussion regarding our English word “synod” (as in The Lutheran Church—Missouri Synod). I thought I was always taught that “synod” came from the Latin for “walking with,” while the other pastor pointed out […]
