by Roger Ross | Aug 24, 2024 | Blog
“And this same God who takes care of me will supply all your needs from his glorious riches, which have been given to us in Christ Jesus.” Philippians 4:19 (NLT) Have you ever had to trust God to supply your need? Years ago, my parents helped to put me through...
by Roger Ross | Aug 16, 2024 | Blog
I knew her story, but I had no idea how God had used it. At age 17, Joni Erickson Tada dove in shallow water and didn’t come up. She survived near drowning only to discover the accident left her a quadriplegic for life. Her physical pain was immense, but her emotional...
by Roger Ross | Aug 10, 2024 | Blog
What do you obsess about? Is it your grades, your performance review, your kids, the cleanliness of your car, or your favorite sports team? For years, the holy grail of self-help has been balance. “Avoid the extremes. Don’t overdo anything,” was the mantra. Good News...
by Roger Ross | Aug 3, 2024 | Blog
The whole thing caught me off guard. We recently bought a “new to us” car. Rather than trade in our old car at the dealership, I decided to sell it on my own. I’ve done this a few times now and it’s always turned out well. Per usual, after a deep clean and...
by Roger Ross | Jul 26, 2024 | Blog
“I’ve never heard or felt anything when I pray. It’s like I’m talking to myself.” The words tumbled out in a recent conversation that suddenly felt like a confession. All my friend wants is a real relationship with God, one he can feel that involves a two-way...
by Roger Ross | Jul 19, 2024 | Blog
Have you ever enjoyed waiting? Me neither. I think to myself, “I don’t have time for this. I have stuff to do!” My internal clock seems perpetually set to “hurry.” But I’ve noticed in more recent years that God doesn’t have that setting. God’s setting is far slower,...
by Roger Ross | Jul 12, 2024 | Blog
Be. Be still. Be With. Be in. It was the counsel my spiritual director gave as I started a 5-day silent retreat a while back. After an excessively busy season provoked by unprecedented change, he could see God was calling me to stillness. “When we get more connected...
by Roger Ross | Jul 4, 2024 | Blog
Something in every human heart yearns to be free. Deep down, we desire to unlock the door, break the shackles and walk unencumbered into a limitless future. We don’t want structures or organizations or authority figures to tell us what we can and can’t do. We want...
by Roger Ross | Jun 14, 2024 | Blog
Some children were asked, “What is love?” One little girl answered, “Love is when your mommy reads you a bedtime story. True love is when she doesn’t skip any pages.” A few summers ago I took a youth group on a mission trip to Ashland,...
by Roger Ross | Jun 7, 2024 | Blog
The apostles (Jesus’ disciples who had been sent out to teach and heal) gathered around Jesus and reported to him all they had done and taught. Then, because so many people were coming and going…they did not even have a chance to eat. Mark 6:30-31 How would you like...
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