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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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July 4 Sermon – A Summary of IF YOU CAN KEEP IT, By Eric Metaxas

The following is the bulletin note for a sermon on July 4, 2021, and is a summary of thoughts from Eric Metaxas’s book If You Can Keep It: Os Guinness views America through what he calls the “Golden Triangle of Freedom”: Freedom requires virtue. Virtue requires faith. Faith requires freedom. The founders understood that if this American experiment were to work, we would have to be built on virtue

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

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Colossians and Philemon (Tyndale New Testament Commentaries)

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

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Ryan Rench is on page 152 of 502 of The Letter to the Colossians (New International Commentary on the New Testament: I thought McKnight was doing the best with the Col. 1:15-17 portion, but then I read NIVAC and Garland wins! But... this text from McKnight was absolutely moving too! NICNT is more technical, but I appreciated the specificity and careful study of the words... and then bringing it all to the worship of Christ! So good! The Letter to the Colossians (New International Commentary on the New Testament (NICNT)) by Scot McKnight progress:	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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Ryan Rench is on page 90 of 402 of Colossians, Philemon: Absolutely inspired writing. Garland's treatment of Col 1:15–17, especially in the application section, is just incredible. It's moving. I wish everyone would know CHRIST like this. I'm bypassing caveats and just saying that this portion is wonderful. Colossians, Philemon (NIV Application Commentary) by David E. Garland progress:	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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Ryan Rench made a comment on Jimmy Reagan’s review of Deuteronomy (Evangelical Biblical Theology Commentary) " I don’t know you personally, but I like all your reviews! I’m not sure how you can read so many commentaries, but it’s great! "
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