O God of Our Praise, Rescue Us through Your Loyal Love
A collect based on Psalm 109. "O God of our praise, stand by us when liars pour out invective on us. Rescue us through your loyal love, that we may give you thanks…"
I serve as a pastor at Grace Bible Church in Escondido, California. My ministry ranges from preaching, teaching, and writing, to listening, being present, and walking with others through some of life’s most difficult experiences.
A collect based on Psalm 109. "O God of our praise, stand by us when liars pour out invective on us. Rescue us through your loyal love, that we may give you thanks…"
A collect based on Psalm 108. "O God, you whose steadfast love is higher than the heavens and whose faithfulness knows no end, reach down with your strong hand and deliver us from our enemies…"
A collect based on Psalm 107. "Gracious Father, you who hear our anguished cries for rescue, deliver us from our distress and satisfy our longing souls with yourself, that we may…"
The Bible teaches that God is all-powerful (omnipotent). However, it’s one thing to know this and another to live in light of it. In this talk, Ryan explores how God’s omnipotence intersects with everyday life.
Romans 16:1–16 is a lengthy list of difficult-to-pronounce names of people who lived and died centuries ago. What can we learn from it? In this sermon, Ryan explores what this passage shows us about the diversity and unity of the early church and what it means for the church today.
Psychiatric medication doesn’t cure mental illness. However, using it wisely as part of a holistic approach to addressing mental health challenges can provide relief from some of the most debilitating symptoms. Medication just might be what someone needs to begin cultivating a greater level of mental health.
Lesslie Newbigin said, "The sacralizing of politics, the total identification of a political goal with the will of God, always unleashes…"
“Anxiousness — a difficult disease. The patient thinks he has something like a thorn, something pricking him in his viscera…”
Barry E. Wolfe said, “No one who has ever been tormented by prolonged bouts of anxiety doubts its power to paralyze action, promote flight, eviscerate pleasure, and skew thinking toward the catastrophic…”
A playlist for those who are grieving, hurting, or suffering. It makes space for both lament and hope in our faithful Savior, Jesus Christ.