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 …
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On January 1 I listed a number of goals for 2014 categorized into the areas of body, mind and spirit. This is the same categorization I used for 2013 and it seemed to work well, so I thought I'd stay with it again this year. After two months of 2014, I want to give a …
Some of you may have heard about the Appalachian snake-handling pastor who died several days ago from a snake bite. Here are my thoughts on the matter... While I applaud the exercise of faith in any professing Christian, there is a difference between exercising faith and laying down on the railroad tracks and daring a …
[Note: I was asked to speak at a church gathering earlier today on the topic of "New Beginnings." What follows is a slightly modified version of that talk.] It’s a new year - a natural time for us to think about new beginnings, a time to say goodbye to some things and to initiate positive …
The year is done. I've reported here monthly on my eleven goals for 2013 categorized in the areas of body, mind and spirit. Now it's time to give you the final report. Before looking at the details, though, I want to summarize my main lessons learned for the year. I blogged about them separately in …
