Thoughts, devotions, and more from Jeffrey K. Ross, author of "Next Step Devotions"
My wife and I spent a few hours today on our annual tradition of strolling through the St. James Court Art Show in Louisville, KY. With 750 artists from throughout North America and guest artists from outside the continent, it is an amazing collection of talent and creativity that fills numerous streets in Old Louisville. …
Continue reading Leap Year Lesson #281: You Need Some Traditions
Truth is not determined by popular vote. Truth just is - regardless of how many (or if any) believe it. I know some claim that there are no absolute truths - a claim which is, itself, a presumed absolute truth by the proponent. We know, of course, that what one person believes to be true …
Continue reading Leap Year Lesson #280: Truth Is the New Hate Speech
I had coffee with a dear friend a few days ago. We rarely see each other, going months at a time without direct contact besides seeing each other's social media posts. He is a trusted friend who is truly a kindred spirit in significant ways. Time spent catching up and sharing about important matters is …
Continue reading Leap Year Lesson #279: You Need Time With Kindred Spirits
I received a call at work yesterday about a post that was on our company's internal social media platform. The initial post was negative, but the situation prompting the post resulted from a mistake that was easily corrected. The lady calling me had been asked to call and inquire about the possibility of deleting the …
Continue reading Leap Year Lesson #278: Don’t Try to Censor Social Media
Each evening when I watch the 6:30 national news on TV, there will be some amount of rumor sprinkled among the stories. If I let the TV stay on after the news on our local ABC station, an entertainment show of Hollywood-related stories comes on - a series of sometimes far more rumor than news, …
Continue reading Leap Year Lesson #277: The Cure for Rumors is Truth
