(The following is the February 29 devotional from my Next Step Devotions book. Before reading it, I suggest you read Mark 15 and pay close attention to verses 6-15.) Are you a people pleaser? What do you think of others you would describe as people-pleasers? We can use the label positively or negatively depending on …
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 Make or Keep Foolish Promises
(The following is the February 17 devotional from my Next Step Devotions book. Before reading it, I suggest you read Mark 6 and pay close attention to verses 21-29.) Have you ever made a promise in an emotional moment that you later regretted? King Herod did. He hosted a banquet for many important people. His …
Do you start each day with Christ?
(The following is the February 10 devotional from my Next Step Devotions book. Before reading it, I suggest you read Mark 1 and pay close attention to verse 35.) Jesus began his day in solitude with his heavenly Father before the day’s tiring demands. Christians must answer two fundamental questions about our time alone with …
Everything Hinges on Jesus’ Resurrection
(The following is the February 7 devotional from my Next Step Devotions book. Before reading it, I suggest you read Matthew 28 and pay close attention to verses 1-6.) A few women went to Jesus’ tomb to anoint his body with spices the Sunday after his crucifixion. They were stunned at what they saw and …
God Reveals What Education Cannot
(The following is the March 17 devotional from my Next Step Devotions book. Before reading it, I suggest you read Luke 10 and pay close attention to verses 21-24.) There is tremendous value in formal and informal education. We learn to read as children, then reading and experience enable us to pursue subjects of interest for the rest of …
