by Roger Ross | Dec 19, 2024 | Blog
Would you want this for Christmas? Ralphie didn’t either. His Aunt’s idea of a perfect gift didn’t exactly match his idea. In the classic movie, A Christmas Story, Ralphie has his heart set on a Red Ryder BB gun. But when he mentions it at the dinner table, his...
by Roger Ross | Dec 13, 2024 | Blog
What is Christmas about, really? Before there were big box stores and little boutiques, before big budget advertising and blow out sales, before Christmas was for retailers to finish in the black…it was just about a baby born in a manger to change the world. To...
by Roger Ross | Dec 6, 2024 | Blog, Calling, Quitting
It was a confession, really. A long-time pastor friend sent an email saying, “This last year has been my hardest ministry year ever. I’ve asked my wife if I have any other marketable skills. I’m thinking of applying to the new Walmart.” I know a lot of pastors who...
by Roger Ross | Nov 29, 2024 | Blog
It’s begun. The official Christmas shopping season is off and running. Awhile back, I rewrote a familiar poem for us all. Enjoy. ‘Twas the night before Black Friday, when all through the house Some creatures were plotting, “How ‘bout a blouse?” The Ads were...
by Roger Ross | Nov 22, 2024 | Blog
Ever felt like quitting? In my sophomore year of college, I went through the most emotionally painful break up of my life. I had fallen head over heels for a girl and thought she might be “the one.” Suddenly, she started dating another guy and dumped me. I fell...
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