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Ryan George

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in Springville, NY, The United States

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https://www.booksbyryan.com/

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Ryan George co-leads Dude Group, a parachurch spiritual adventure community, as well as a serving incubator of volunteers at his church. During business hours, he works as a virtual marketing assistant; and his work has won more than 250 state & national awards for projects spanning 49 states and seven countries.

Ryan enjoys conversations about the connection between faith and adventure. His goal is to help you embrace a life of spiritual awareness and discovery. Whether on stage or on social media, he hopes to inspire you to follow Jesus outside your comfort zones. In his books and blog posts, Ryan invites readers to explore a rich faith experience available in the midst of doubt, fear, and pressure.

Ryan has traveled to all seven continents ...more

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Ryan George's Blog

Lost in Lichtenstein—And in Wonder

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Four years ago, I had never ridden a motorcycle. Four weeks ago, I rode a motorcycle 2,000km through six countries from one end of the Alps to the other—from Innsbruck, Austria to Monaco. I had high expectations and kept stoking their fires, watching the hype videos on social media dozens of times. And somehow—don’t ask me how—this experience surpassed even m

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Ryan George’s books

Average rating: 4.36 · 66 ratings · 16 reviews · 3 distinct works • Similar authors

	Hurt and Healed by the Church: Redemption and Reconstruction After Spiritual Abuse 4.37 avg rating — 57 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
	Scared to Life: Tales of a Good God Who Reveals His Heart When Ours Is Racing 4.33 avg rating — 9 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
	Word On The Street 0.00 avg rating — 0 ratings — published 2004 — 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

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Ryan George wrote a new blog post Lost in Lichtenstein—And in Wonder Curves That’d Make a Kardashian JealousFour years ago, I had never ridden a motorcycle. Four weeks ago, I rode a motorcycle 2,000km through six countr Read more of this blog post »
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Ryan George entered a giveaway Face with Tears of Joy: A Natural History of Emoji by Keith Houston (Goodreads Author)	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 George rated a book it was amazing Revenge of the Tipping Point: Overstories, Superspreaders, and the Rise of Social Engineering by Malcolm Gladwell	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 George rated a book it was amazing What If Jesus Was Serious about Justice?: A Visual Guide to the Good News of God's Judgment and Mercy by Skye Jethani (Goodreads Author)	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 George and 1 other person liked Esther Tolle's review of Hurt and Healed by the Church: Redemption and Reconstruction After Spiritual Abuse: "Powerful story of growing up IFB fundamental and finding one’s way out of the superstition of legalism to true love, peace and freedom in Christ. "
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Ryan George liked Joy's review of Hurt and Healed by the Church: Redemption and Reconstruction After Spiritual Abuse: "Many healing, insightful and enlightening thoughts in this book. The author has an IFB background but I think many who have been influenced by fundamentalism would likely resonate with parts of his story."
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Ryan George liked Joel Wentz's review of Hurt and Healed by the Church: Redemption and Reconstruction After Spiritual Abuse: "A thoughtful reflection on a powerful story, with a hopeful tone. Will probably connect more with those who have IFB backgrounds or experiences. Full video review here: https://youtu.be/D3MEkHOHF9c " Read more of this review »
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Ryan George wants to read The Anxious Generation: How the Great Rewiring of Childhood Caused an Epidemic of Mental Illness by Jonathan Haidt	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’s Quotes

“Every system is perfectly designed to get the result that it does.”
― W. Edwards Deming

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“In God we trust; all others bring data.”
― W. Edwards Deming

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“Idolatry is committed, not merely by setting up false gods, but also by setting up false devils; by making men afraid of war or alcohol, or economic law, when they should be afraid of spiritual corruption and cowardice.”
― G K Chesterton

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