by Roger Ross | May 23, 2024 | Blog, Discernment, Prayer
Things are not always as they appear. Soon after arriving as their new pastor, I was delighted to meet an energetic young couple in the church. They invited me to their home, spoke glowingly about what I could bring to their church and helped me get connected in the...
by Roger Ross | Mar 22, 2024 | Blog, Discernment, God's call, God's will, Prayer, Spiritual Discipline
It blew my socks off. In a recent post, I shared the dark struggle that led to my first 8-day silent prayer retreat. At the time, I was so depleted, I couldn’t think straight. Seeing my distress, my spiritual director shared something no one had ever mentioned...
by Roger Ross | Feb 9, 2024 | Blog, Discernment, God's call
If someone had told me in Jr. High that I would grow up to be a pastor, I would have gone into a corner and cried. The most clueless, out of touch people I knew were pastors. In fact, most of the Methodist pastors I’d run across were old, bald and boring. I figured...
by Roger Ross | Apr 22, 2022 | Discernment, Feelings, God's will
One-by-one, they just randomly stopped by. In each case, friendly banter soon gave way to the real reason for the convo – a big decision weighed on their hearts. After laying out the options, each conversation came to a standstill. They all asked, “Which way should I...
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