by Roger Ross | May 31, 2024 | Blog
As I walked through the gates, I felt as though I had stepped back in time. It was my first visit to Silver Dollar City in Branson, Missouri. This 1880’s theme park in the heart of Ozark country was filled with rides, shows, and period craftsmanship that transported...
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 | Apr 19, 2024 | Blog
For nearly two years, I’ve been praying the Wesley Covenant Prayer on my knees each day. John Wesley, the founder of Methodism, did not write the prayer, but he adopted it for covenant renewal services often held around the new year. He saw it as a potent way to...
by Roger Ross | Apr 12, 2024 | Blog, Grace
In What’s So Amazing About Grace?, Philip Yancey tells the story of Peter Greave. Greave contracted leprosy while stationed in India. “He returned to England, half-blind and partially paralyzed, to live on a compound run by a group of Anglican sisters. Unable to work...
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...
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