by Roger Ross | Nov 15, 2024 | Blog
When our kids were young, one of the games they loved to play was hide and seek. They especially liked it when Daddy counted and they got to hide. At age 4, our daughter, Janie, had her own twist on the game. I would go into a room and say, “Where is Janie? I wonder...
by Roger Ross | Nov 8, 2024 | Blog, Courage, Faith, Fear
A while back someone asked me, “If you could do anything God wanted you to do, and you were guaranteed it would not fail, what would you do?” After offering my answer, the person replied, “Then why aren’t you doing it?” We all know why. Because there is no guarantee...
by Roger Ross | Nov 1, 2024 | Abide, Blog, Spiritual Discipline
“Wait. You mean, he said he would do this and then he blew it off at the last minute because it might not make him look good?” “Oh, I see. She never intended to follow through on that commitment. She just said that to get us to do what she wanted.” We’ve all been on...
by Roger Ross | Oct 25, 2024 | Blog
There is a debate going on right now in our culture and the church about the value of a person’s character. A popular view contends that it simply doesn’t matter who a person is. What we say or do in our personal life is of no consequence. All that matters is our...
by Roger Ross | Oct 18, 2024 | Blog
One-by-one, they randomly stopped by to talk. In each case, friendly banter gave way to the real reason for their visit – a big decision weighed on their hearts. After laying out the options, every conversation came to a standstill. Answers refused to emerge. In sheer...
by Roger Ross | Oct 12, 2024 | Blog
“It goes like lighting.” That’s the way a guy described his new electric car to a group of us who had casually gathered. “The car is so heavy; I can’t punch the accelerator too often or it will ruin the tires,” he said. He went on to extol the joys of driving...
by Roger Ross | Oct 5, 2024 | Blog
Late one Sunday night, I received a phone call from a woman I had never met. I’ll call her Hannah. She had been receiving some information from the church I was serving but had not attended either a small group or a worship experience. She asked a few questions...
by Roger Ross | Sep 27, 2024 | Blog
Have you ever known anyone who pays a lot of money for a gym membership but never actually goes to the gym? (Don’t worry, you’re not alone. 😉) Some people fork out a ton for special diets and eating plans, but don’t actually follow them. Others go to expensive...
by Roger Ross | Sep 21, 2024 | Blog
She knew nothing about God. Raised in a non-religious home, she attended a secular school nestled in a post-Christian culture. Church had absolutely no place in this 17-year-old’s life. Out of the blue, she had a vivid dream one night. God came to her and said, “You...
by Roger Ross | Sep 13, 2024 | Blog
It’s a deep-seated fear. We may not say it out loud, but it runs through our minds with amazing regularity. We often ask it regarding time or talent or experience. But the fear that lurks on a deeper level involves our resources. Of course, we’re not the first. The...
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