Thoughts, devotions, and more from Jeffrey K. Ross, author of "Next Step Devotions"
It would seem self-evident to any thinking person that not everything everyone believes is true. How could they be when people believe contradictory and incompatible things? Whether it is a story about what happened in some event, or cherished, personal, spiritual beliefs at the core of one's being, the fact that someone believes something does …
Continue reading Leap Year Lesson #338: All Beliefs Are Not True
I suspect that many of us prefer to live in a world where the majority of others agrees with us on significant matters. Unless you're unusually driven by conflict and controversy, you have a strong affinity for those who are a lot like you. That's understandable. It's a fact of basic human nature even if …
Truth is not determined by popular vote. Truth just is - regardless of how many (or if any) believe it. I know some claim that there are no absolute truths - a claim which is, itself, a presumed absolute truth by the proponent. We know, of course, that what one person believes to be true …
Continue reading Leap Year Lesson #280: Truth Is the New Hate Speech
I just finished reading Andrew Farley's latest book Heaven is Now. The title is a bit misleading, so the subtitle more accurately portrays the message: "Awakening Your Five Spiritual Senses to the Wonders of Grace." I'm a Farley fan, counting his first book The Naked Gospel among my top 10 of books having the greatest …
Continue reading Leap Year Lesson #257: Read Something That Challenges Your Beliefs
How do you stay grounded? I just conducted a Google search on "staying grounded" that returned over 4.7 million results. I suspect the phrase means wildly different things to different people, depending on the context. For me, being grounded refers to first knowing who I am at my core - knowing what is most important …
