Thoughts, devotions, and more from Jeffrey K. Ross, author of "Next Step Devotions"
(This guest post is published with permission from a recent newsletter by Let My People Go and an episode of the MercyCast podcast.) What if the thing that nearly destroyed your life became the very thing God used to bring hope to others? Wesley Martin knows what it means to lose your way—and what it means to …
Continue reading 5 Ways to Love Your Neighbor Through Addiction
(The following is the March 29 devotional from my Next Step Devotions book. Before reading it, I suggest you read Luke 19 and pay close attention to verses 41-44.) Scripture mentions three times Jesus wept. In John 11:35, he wept amid the grieving of family and loved ones for his deceased friend, Lazarus. The agony Jesus faced …
In the midst of tragic events like this week's tornado destruction in Oklahoma, there is always much that tugs at the heart. We ache for the families of those who have lost loved ones. We shake our heads in disbelief at the sight of the destruction, most of us unable to comprehend what it is …
Continue reading Who Is My Neighbor? A Simple Response to the Oklahoma Tornadoes
Animals lovers everywhere feel pain when their pets hurt. That's how it is for me tonight as I watch my 2.5 year old Border Collie/Lab mix Callie following minor surgery today to remove her front dewclaws. For the last couple of weeks, she has repeatedly torn one after snagging it on carpet or something else …
Continue reading Leap Year Lesson #324: Animals Are People, Too
