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What is your purpose in life?

On April 17, 2025April 12, 2025 By Jeff RossIn DevotionalsLeave a comment

(The following is the June 2 devotional from my Next Step Devotions book. Before reading it, I suggest you read Acts 20 and pay close attention to verses 17-24.) What is your purpose in life? Can you state it clearly? As beings made in God’s image, we exist for a reason. The Westminster Shorter Catechism …

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To Retire Or Not To Retire?

On October 21, 2017October 22, 2017 By Jeff RossIn Retirement14 Comments

26 days ago my company offered an early retirement incentive to those of us who qualify based on age and years of service. Last night at midnight was the deadline to apply for it. I didn't apply. I thought about it - a LOT. I weighed the pros and cons and sometimes felt like a …

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Bricks and Community

On August 28, 2017August 28, 2017 By Jeff RossIn Communities1 Comment

We have a lot of exposed brick inside our home. It's one of the things that attracted us to the place originally. I've been looking closely at all the brick and pondering it in recent days. No two bricks are the same. Many look very different. Some have weathered 117 years of use better than …

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What Is Man?

On November 6, 2015November 6, 2015 By Jeff RossIn Christianity2 Comments

My pastor, Mark Williams, and I are team teaching over several months a class based on Wayne Grudem's book "Christian Beliefs." (See my earlier book review here.) We haven't been recording the sessions throughout, but since I had an acquaintance on Twitter ask for a transcript or summary, I thought I would record this one …

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For Such a Time as This

On March 21, 2013 By Jeff RossIn Priorities1 Comment

At my company, we have many discussions and activities related to the subject of well-being.  Most of these are related to the health dimension of well-being, but we still acknowledge and work toward improving well-being in other areas as well, such as security, belonging, and purpose.  This post addresses a little about the purpose dimension …

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Following a career in ministry and information technology, Jeff – the author of Next Step Devotions – is semi-retired and lives in his childhood hometown of Winchester, KY with his wife, Linda. He enjoys teaching, writing, mentoring, and public speaking, and is available to speak with your church, organization, or small group. You may contact Jeff via email or phone 1-844-JKR-BOOK (1-844-557-2665).

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