Thoughts, devotions, and more from Jeffrey K. Ross, author of "Next Step Devotions"
In our 21st century American culture, much is said about tolerance. In matters of religious faith, those who speak much about tolerance tend to imply (and occasionally explicitly request or demand) that people refrain from pushing their religious faith on others. Their preferred state of faith in society would involve everyone following sentiments such as "live …
Continue reading Why Christians Can’t (and Shouldn’t) Keep Their Faith to Themselves
Last Sunday I had the opportunity to preach at our church's Chinese worship service for the first time. The Chinese ministry has met for many years there, but I have never participated with them before Sunday. They choose to have their own separate worship service where everything is in Chinese unless the preacher's message in …
There is nothing glamorous about it. It is accomplished most often from rote memory work using basic resources. It isn't something you to do to impress others or show off your knowledge. It's easy to forget about doing. If you forget about it for too long, much of your previous hard work goes out the …
Continue reading Memorizing Scripture – Old School and Still Relevant
I recently reviewed the book The Millennials: Connecting to America's Largest Generation by Thom Rainer and Jess Rainer. Because of my love for the church as well as for Millennials, and because I believe many American churches are at a critical crossroad for their future, I want to devote a follow-up post to the subject of …
On this day when Christians around the world remember the crucifixion of Jesus Christ, it is good to remember that his death on the cross wasn't the end of the story. It was a necessary part of the story of what he did on our behalf, but it was not - and is not - …
