Thoughts, devotions, and more from Jeffrey K. Ross, author of "Next Step Devotions"
Before I get to my review of this book, you need to know why the book is of interest to me and the background I bring to it... As a junior in high school in the 1970s, I felt led to pursue an education that would lead me into full-time Christian ministry. It was during my freshman …
Continue reading Book Review: “The Gospel at Work” by Sebastian Traeger and Greg Gilbert
Nik Ripken is not the actual name of the author of The Insanity of God. The author uses a pseudonym out of concerns for the safety of the many people he and his wife have met with through many years of Christian service and missionary activity. The book tells the remarkable story of a young …
Continue reading Book Review: “The Insanity of God” by Nik Ripken
Every couple of years on average since I attended college in the 1970s I have read some version or edition of the Bible I have not previously read. If it's just the straight text of some version without a lot of study notes, then more often than not I complete it in about a year. The …
In April 1999, some brave souls spoke for many when they tacked 95 theses on the Internet at cluetrain.com. The basic message went like this: "A powerful global conversation has begun. Through the Internet, people are discovering and inventing new ways to share relevant knowledge with blinding speed. As a direct result, markets are getting smarter—and …
Continue reading Book Review: “The Cluetrain Manifesto: 10th Anniversary Edition”
It is rare when I am blown away by a book, but that has happened this week upon reading Kyle Idleman's Not a Fan. Idleman is a teaching pastor at Southeast Christian Church in Louisville, one of the largest churches in the U.S. Until a week ago today, I confess I had no idea who …
