(The following is the May 7 devotional from my Next Step Devotions book. Before reading it, I suggest you read Acts 2 and pay close attention to verses 42-47.) How do you spend your time on a typical day? For many, it combines work, family responsibilities, rest, play, eating, and hobbies. Add time on social media, with friends, reading, …
Author: Jeff Ross
Author of "Next Step Devotions"; semi-retired after a career in Christian ministry and secular information technology; available for teaching and public speaking; lives in Winchester, KY
Don’t Get Tired of Doing Good
(The following is the August 24 devotional from my Next Step Devotions book. Before reading it, I suggest you read Galatians 6 and pay close attention to verses 1-10.) If you’ve been in church for years, you’ve probably met faithful servants with decades of leadership and service behind them. They may have served various ministries …
The Five Solas
(The following is the August 19 devotional from my Next Step Devotions book. Before reading it, I suggest you read Galatians 2 and pay close attention to verses 15-21.) Several fundamental beliefs distinguished the faith of 16th-century Protestant reformers from Roman Catholic teaching. Some of these core tenets are known as the “five solas.” * …
What is the Gospel?
(The following is the August 17 devotional from my Next Step Devotions book. Before reading it, I suggest you read Galatians 1 and pay close attention to verses 6-9.) How would you answer the question, “What is the gospel?” The New Testament Greek word translated “gospel” means “good news,” but what does that mean? Greg …
The Power to Witness
(The following is the May 6 devotional from my Next Step Devotions book. Before reading it, I suggest you read Acts 1 and pay close attention to verses 4-8.) Christians have the daunting task of being Christ’s witnesses locally, nationally, and internationally. Jesus described it as “in Jerusalem, in all Judea and Samaria, and to the end of the …
