Thoughts, devotions, and more from Jeffrey K. Ross, author of "Next Step Devotions"
(The following is the May 21 devotional from my Next Step Devotions book. Before reading it, I suggest you read Acts 11 and pay close attention to verse 26.) Even though we know “the disciples were first called Christians at Antioch” (v. 26), historians are not confident of the reason. The connection with Christ’s name …
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(The following is the May 19 devotional from my Next Step Devotions book. Before reading it, I suggest you read Acts 10 and pay close attention to verses 9-16.) Being raised a devout Jew, Peter followed many dietary laws, from meal-related cleansing rituals to only eating certain foods. So when Peter saw various animals in …
(The following is the May 16 devotional from my Next Step Devotions book. Before reading it, I suggest you read Acts 8 and pay close attention to verses 1-4.) Following Stephen’s martyrdom, we read: “On that day a severe persecution broke out against the church in Jerusalem, and all except the apostles were scattered throughout …
(The following is the April 10 devotional from my Next Step Devotions book. Before reading it, I suggest you read John 4 and pay close attention to verses 1-27.) Not everyone is a great conversationalist. Some are, while others struggle to engage anyone who is not a friend or acquaintance. How can Christians fulfill the task of proclaiming the …
(The following is the May 10 devotional from my Next Step Devotions book. Before reading it, I suggest you read Acts 4 and pay close attention to verses 15-20.) Christians are dual citizens of an earthly home and God’s Kingdom. We may hope the values of these worlds never collide, but they sometimes do. Human …
