Welcome! I'm Jan Ross With
An Important Message

No one lives untouched by influence. Our lives are shaped by what we listen to, what we dwell on, and by what we believe. Over time, what we are consistently exposed to quietly forms who we become.

I have learned that what we are exposed to daily – the constants in life – shape us and form us. The question is not whether we are being influenced, but what we allow to impact our hearts.

The greatest influence in your life should be the One who never changes and never lets you down.

Join men and women from all over the globe by subscribing to my daily devotions. Together, we will make the Word of God our most constant influence in life.

Recent Devotions

View all
Pentecost

Pentecost

If the gospel is only about going to heaven, why did Jesus invite us to take up the yoke of discipleship?
I Found Grace

I Found Grace

"Then she... said unto him, Why have I found grace in thine eyes, that thou shouldest take knowledge of me, seeing I am a stranger?"  (Ruth 2:10)
Maintenance Check

Maintenance Check

"... I want you to insist on these things, so that those who have believed in God may be careful to devote themselves to good works..." (Titus 3:8)

Study Series

BannerCloud Small

Publications

View all
Rivers of Oil

Rivers of Oil

Gentle yet deeply challenging, Rivers of Oil calls readers beyond shallow Christianity and into deeper intimacy with the One who still seeks true worshipers.
Surrounded By Witnesses

Surrounded By Witnesses

Because faith is about allegiance to God in the midst of the unknown. The witnesses are not just examples. They are voices still speaking. And their testimonies invite you to live faithfully.
Seasons of Refreshing: Winter

Seasons of Refreshing: Winter

Although the devotions are not specifically related to winter, this edition of Seasons of Refreshing will warm your heart, challenge your faith, and encourage your soul.

Bridges

The Way Church

View all
Welcome

Welcome

If you live in the Ontario/Mansfield, Ohio area, or are traveling through, please consider this your personal invitation to join us.
The Way: A Jesus Community

The Way: A Jesus Community

The name is used in Acts because of the claim of Jesus' followers that they had found The Way through Christ.
The Way: Nature of God's Ways

The Way: Nature of God's Ways

"For the ways of the Lord are right, and the upright walk in them."

Banner 8

My Favorite Study Tools

View all
English Standard Version

English Standard Version

My Favorite Translation
LOGOS Bible Software

LOGOS Bible Software

Powerful Study Tools
Cultural Study Bible

Cultural Study Bible

GREAT Study Bible in NIV or NASB

Banner2