by Roger Ross | Jan 10, 2025 | Blog
Ever had a broken dream? The popular group you so desperately want to be in blows you off. You get injured before your senior year and miss the entire season. Your dream girl dumps you for a real jerk. The school you had your heart set on sends you a rejection...
by Roger Ross | Jan 3, 2025 | Blog
“Happy New Year! Did you make any resolutions?” “Are you kidding? I gave those up years ago. They never work.” Sound familiar? Every time I hear someone say, “I gave up on resolutions,” I know two things are going on below the surface. At one level, there’s a secret...
by Roger Ross | Dec 28, 2024 | Blog
I wasn’t expecting it to change my life. One Sunday, a pastor said, “When you wake up in the morning, what are your first thoughts? They may be about something the night before or what you need to do that day. “What if, instead, you were to slide out of bed onto your...
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...
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