Thoughts, devotions, and more from Jeffrey K. Ross, author of "Next Step Devotions"
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 …
I've been a church member ever since I made a profession of faith and was baptized at First Baptist Church of Winchester, Kentucky as a freshman in high school in the early 1970s. Growing up in the church prior to that experience and being an active church member in several churches since then, being a …
Continue reading Book Review: “I Am a Church Member” by Thom Rainer
If you'd like to better understand the Millennial generation, also known as Gen Y - those born approximately between the years 1980 and 2000 - then I suggest you read the book The Millennials: Connecting to America's Largest Generation by Thom Rainer and his son Jess Rainer. Thom is a Baby Boomer while Jess is a Millennial. …
Continue reading Book Review: “The Millennials” by Thom S. Rainer and Jess W. Rainer
Every now and then a phrase jumps out at you and won't let you go. That happened to me yesterday when I saw the following tweet from Resurgence (@theResurgence): "You have enough time to do everything God wants you to do. jesus.to/119zcjI" Wow. How often do I bemoan the fact that my daily task list …
