Thoughts, devotions, and more from Jeffrey K. Ross, author of "Next Step Devotions"
One of my goals for the year is to give myself a mini theological education by reading three books: (1) Systematic Theology: An Introduction to Biblical Doctrine by Wayne Grudem, (2) Historical Theology: An Introduction to Christian Doctrine by Gregg Allison, and (3) Theology of the Reformers by Timothy George. I knocked out the shortest …
Continue reading Book Review: “Theology of the Reformers” by Timothy George
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
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 …
