Thoughts, devotions, and more from Jeffrey K. Ross, author of "Next Step Devotions"
A couple of days ago I had an incident at work that was jaw dropping for me. I announced a decision to limit the number of comments per person I will allow in one particular internal social network discussion group that is prone to bickering over political issues. Since the purpose of the network is …
Continue reading Leap Year Lesson #291: Guard Your Integrity With Consistent Behavior
I watched Tuesday night's second presidential debate with great interest. Although I am conservative and will vote accordingly, I genuinely tried to listen to each exchange and hear it from the standpoint of an undecided voter in order to make my own judgment about the potential impact of the debate on that all-important segment of …
Continue reading Leap Year Lesson #290: Bringing People Together Takes Real Leadership
When we hear the phrase "absence makes the heart grow fonder," we usually hear it in the context of being apart from loved ones and the desire that grows to be reunited when separated from them. Today's application of the statement is in a very different context - coworkers. With periodic vacations, trips, and various …
Continue reading Leap Year Lesson #289: Absence Makes the Heart Grow Fonder
I met a 33-year-old man today who has made a lot of wrong choices in his life. He's spent a lot of time doing drugs and hurting the very people he loved the most - his wife and two kids - along the way. He recently got out of jail for his latest drug offenses …
Continue reading Leap Year Lesson #288: Don’t Wait to Hit Bottom Before You Decide to Change
Continuing with my dog-inspired lessons for this weekend, I want to share with you a brief encounter from Saturday night. While sitting in my recliner with books spread around me, studying and prepping to teach my Bible study class Sunday, my dog Callie decided she wanted to be in the middle of things. That's quite …
Continue reading Leap Year Lesson #287: There Is Too Little Unconditional Love in the World
