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Ryan Rench serves as the pastor of Calvary Baptist Church in Temecula, CA. Ryan’s family moved to Temecula in 1986 to plant the church where Ryan was reared and is now pastor. He earned his master’s degree in ministry from Heartland Baptist Bible College in 2010.
Ryan Rench married his wife, Jamie, in 2008. They have one son named Abe (July 2012) and two daughters: Charlotte (March 2014) and Gwen (February 2016).
Ryan blogs at RyanRench.com and has published several books, including BIBS: Big Idea Bible Study and A Case For Bible College, available from Calvary Baptist Publications (CalvaryBaptist.pub.)

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	BIBS - Big Idea Bible Study 4.86 avg rating — 14 ratings — 3 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	A Case For Bible College 4.70 avg rating — 10 ratings — published 2013 — 3 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Once Upon a NON-Time: 25 Christmas Stories for Kids: An Illustrated Christmas Advent Book 4.50 avg rating — 8 ratings — 2 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Interning Well: A collection of articles to help church interns 4.71 avg rating — 7 ratings — published 2015 — 2 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	One Youth Pastor's Toolbox: A Collection of Tools From a Multifarious Youth Pastor 4.50 avg rating — 6 ratings — 2 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	A Case for Dating God's Way 4.75 avg rating — 4 ratings — published 2013 — 2 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Contending But Not Contentious: A Young Pastor's Perspective On When and How to "Fight" by Ryan Rench (Goodreads Author), Wayne Hardy (foreword) 3.80 avg rating — 5 ratings — 4 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	A Case For Being Timeless 4.50 avg rating — 4 ratings — published 2013 — 3 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Preaching Rally: One Youth Pastor's Take On How To Plan and Run a One-Day Youth Conference 4.67 avg rating — 3 ratings — 2 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	BIBS Devotional - One Year: A Daily and Weekly Devotional Using the Big Idea Bible Study Method it was amazing 5.00 avg rating — 2 ratings	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars

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The Epistles to the Colossians and to Philemon: (New International Greek Testament Commentary)

by James D.G. Dunn

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Colossians and Philemon (Tyndale New Testament Commentaries)

by N.T. Wright

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Philippians, Colossians, Philemon (The New American Commentary, Vol. 32)

by Richard R. Melick Jr.

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