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Rescued & Redeemed in Christ. Proud Husband & Daddy. After that - evangelist, speaker and author.

Wake Forest, NC
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Daniel Ritchie
3 years
37 years ago, a delivery room doctor held my armless, lifeless body and asked my dad, "Do you want us to let him go?" My dad's bold reply - "Do whatever it takes to bring him back. 37 years later, this armless life is preaching Christ across the country - all b/c of a bold dad.
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40 years ago, a delivery room doctor held my armless, lifeless body & asked my dad, "Do you want us to let him go?" My dad's bold reply - "Do whatever it takes to bring him back. 40 years later, this armless life is preaching Christ across the country - all b/c of a bold dad.
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It was nearly 36 years ago that my delivery room doctor held my lifeless, armless body and asked my dad, “Do you want us to let him go?” My dad’s response. “That’s my son and you need to do anything to save him. He has fought for me and loved me from Day 1. I love you dad.
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3 years
Got my best Christmas present tonight - my little girl just trusted Jesus as her Savior and Lord!!
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Daniel Ritchie
2 years
Roe v. Wade made disabled lives like mine disposable. I’m beyond grateful to my mom that she said “Yes” to my armless life. Love you mom.
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3 years
In the days leading up to becoming a dad, I was terrified. “Could I change diapers?” “How will I hold the kids?” “What will they think of their armless dad?” All these years later, Gods grace answered all my questions. Fatherhood is the greatest adventure I have ever been on.
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4 years
Scalia & RBG. Michelle & W. Don’t buy the cultural lie that if you disagree with someone that they’re the enemy. You can disagree but still love each other.
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Daniel Ritchie
2 years
A baby in the womb with a disability or deformity is not a prime candidate for an abortion. A baby in the womb with a disability or deformity is a prime candidate to show what God can do with a life that the world sees as weak and less than.
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Daniel Ritchie
3 years
I’m thankful for my church - @SummitRDU - and my pastor - @jdgreear - that say my disabled life is still a precious life that is worth living.
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Daniel Ritchie
1 year
Celebrating 17 years of marriage with my wife, best friend, ministry partner and co-adventurer. I simply cannot imagine life without her. She truly is God’s greatest earthly gift to me!
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Daniel Ritchie
3 years
Now is a great time to pray for your pastor. He’s sitting at home likely exhausted from preaching this morning. He may be encouraged from what went on at church today. He may be worn out from this long & contentious past 16 months. He needs your prayers today and every day.
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2 years
My two neighbors came over (unprompted) to shovel my driveway - because my armless self is not much of a a shoveler. I am so grateful for people who take seriously the call to love their neighbor as themselves.
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Daniel Ritchie
9 years
Good to be back in the swing of @CrossFit . Got new goals to smash. #CrossFit #AdaptiveCrossFit
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Daniel Ritchie
2 years
I’m sitting on the doorstep of being 40 years old and still say “Yes sir/m’am” to anyone - ages 2 to 102. I can’t be the only one still dropping “sir” and “m’am” on folks well into adulthood, right?
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Daniel Ritchie
4 years
Jesus didn’t tell the government to take care of the poor. He told the church.
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Daniel Ritchie
3 years
Can y’all pray for my friend Jonathan? He’s in ICU with multiple blood clots right now. Praying for healing ASAP.
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Daniel Ritchie
3 years
Bold fatherhood is not glamorous. It often has no fame and feels hard, yet it carries an eternal impact. That boldness only comes through obedience & submission to God’s word and will. How Jesus submitted to the Father. Bold fatherhood = dependence on the power of God alone.
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Daniel Ritchie
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I am going….back to school for the first time in 18 years. Pumped to start this MDiv journey at @SEBTS
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Daniel Ritchie
2 years
Dear California, Please bring back straws to drink with. Sincerely, An armless man who goes scuba diving every time he takes a drink of water
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Daniel Ritchie
1 year
I know being a dad is hard and all, but nobody warned me fatherhood was gonna cost me an arm…and an arm. 😂 For real though…loving and leading these two kids is my greatest joy in life. I’m so incredibly grateful to God for the gift of these both my children.
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1 year
A baby in the womb with a disability or deformity is not a prime candidate for an abortion. A baby in the womb with a disability or deformity is a prime candidate to show what God can do with a life that the world sees as weak and less than.
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1 year
Preaching the gospel of God means preaching the bad news of man’s sin. The good news of the gospel is that Christ’s righteousness is freely given in the midst of man’s greatest failure.
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1 year
I can’t help but think that the fresh move of the Spirit at Asbury and now Samford has to do with the heart of Gen Z. They just want Jesus. They want Him above platform & acclaim. The aren’t cynical and don’t need flashiness. The are seeing a move of God b/c He’s all they want
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Daniel Ritchie
1 year
It has been a whirlwind nine days: - 11 sermons -4 states - drove 2600 miles But my favorite part of it all was a father-son weekend with this guy fishing and having fun. Yet even more was talking about God’s plan for T’s life and praying over each other. I’m truly grateful.
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Daniel Ritchie
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For a God who parts the seas, topples giants and calls the dead to live - the trials we face don't stand a chance.
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Daniel Ritchie
3 months
He is Risen! Praise God my King is alive!
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Daniel Ritchie
3 years
Even in your worst day - with all your mistakes, failures and weaknesses - God has not stopped loving you.
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Daniel Ritchie
2 years
I long for the day when “Christian Twitter” is known more for its kindness than its feuds.
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Daniel Ritchie
2 years
I am so pumped to finally get my feet on a hard copy of Endure. I planned, researched, processed and wrote for over four months in order to see this book come to life. I can’t wait to get it in your hands when Endure drops on February 23.
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Daniel Ritchie
5 years
The value of a baby isn’t decided after birth by man, it is decided at conception by God. #RalphNortham #ProLife #ImagoDei
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5 years
This won’t get me a job as a @NASCAR tire changer, but it will get me to the tire store. #NoExcuses #AdaptAndOvercome
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Daniel Ritchie
3 years
Night 1 here at camp in Alabama and God called two students from death to life!! The gospel is on the move!
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Daniel Ritchie
3 years
Thanking God that five people trusted in Jesus as their Savior and Lord tonight in Georgia.
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Daniel Ritchie
7 months
I'm out here wrapping presents with my toes, so I don't wanna catch you guys with thumbs complaining how hard wrapping is.
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Daniel Ritchie
2 years
Treat others like Jesus died for them.
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Daniel Ritchie
5 years
Governor Northam's recent comments on the viability of infants with "severe abnormalities" hit way to close to home for me. My worth is not defined by two empty sleeves, my value comes from Who has made me. I wrote more on that today over at @FoxNews :
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Daniel Ritchie
3 years
For all the bluster leading into #sbc21 , I leave Nashville encouraged knowing that there are many who treasure Christ and His mission above all else. Stay the course y’all, the gospel is on the move.
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My flesh and my heart may fail, but God is the strength of my heart and my portion forever. - Psalms 73:26
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Daniel Ritchie
4 years
We commonly say the church isn’t a building. This is the weekend that the American church gets to prove it.
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Daniel Ritchie
5 years
We step into dangerous territory when we determine how valuable a child's life will be based on what they do or do not have.
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Daniel Ritchie
2 years
I was checking in for my flight this afternoon (with my foot) at one of the touch screen kiosks. The lady beside me looks over in disdain: “You could use a more hygienic part of your body.” My reply? “For sure…but my nose hits the wrong buttons sometimes.” 🤷🏼‍♂️😎
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Daniel Ritchie
3 months
If Mark Driscoll had only faced the discipline from the elders at Mars Hill with the same fortitude he showed in criticizing a half-naked man with a fake sword - the conversation about him today would be very different.
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Daniel Ritchie
3 years
God is all I got. God is all I need.
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Daniel Ritchie
2 months
He’s off to middle school!
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Daniel Ritchie
4 years
This is me... ...signing my second book contract! Be on the lookout for a book and small group study coming to you in late 2021.
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- 70% of pastors do not have someone they consider a close friend. - 50% of the pastors starting out will not last 5 years. - Over 1,700 pastors left the ministry every month last year. Take time & pray for your church staff today.
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Daniel Ritchie
3 years
Teamwork is what makes all of this go round. This girl took on the full rebranding, website design, business cards, designed and ordered everything for my booth top to bottom, then set it all up, she handles all of my social and email content and so much more behind the scenes.
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Daniel Ritchie
5 years
*Leading a group of 4th graders at VBS* Kid - "How'd you lose your arms?" Me - "I was just born this way." Kid - "Whew. That's good. I was worried there was an arm eating bear out there somewhere."
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Daniel Ritchie
2 years
Heather got me an Apple Watch for Christmas but now your boy looks like he’s rocking a house arrest ankle monitor. 😂
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Daniel Ritchie
27 days
Convictional theology alongside kindness is what sets the believer apart from a bombastic, thought-of-the-day culture.
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Daniel Ritchie
3 years
It is such a joy to wake up and know that today is the day that I get to preach the good news of God’s gospel.
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Daniel Ritchie
3 years
I’ve known @jbwester just under a decade and the chorus of those calling him “liberal” are flatly wrong. Given the fact that Akin, Platt, Chandler and Russ were all called liberal this week - I’d say that puts Josh in elite company.
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Daniel Ritchie
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I don’t clean up and dress up much, but when I do it’s to take my awesome girl on a date!
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Daniel Ritchie
3 years
For I am sure that neither death nor life, nor angels nor rulers, nor things present nor things to come, nor powers, nor height nor depth, nor anything else in all creation, will be able to separate us from the love of God in Christ Jesus our Lord. - Rom 8:38-39
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Daniel Ritchie
2 years
Restoration only comes from the people that you sin against. You can't be restored by your enablers.
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Daniel Ritchie
3 years
Praying for pastors all across the planet who are preparing to take the pulpit tomorrow. I pray you’ll: - Be honest about this broken world. - Be clear about a Savior who came, who died and who rose. - Be bold with the call to rest in Jesus as Savior and King. Until all hear.
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Daniel Ritchie
3 years
There will be plenty of days when you feel painfully inadequate, but Christ carries you in your weakness. Build your life and hope on that very promise.
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Daniel Ritchie
3 years
Your fear and weaknesses don’t define you, but they go a LONG way in refining you into looking more like Christ. Don’t quit on today. God’s got this!
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Daniel Ritchie
3 years
I know that Thanksgiving is all about turkey, but ham is the superior holiday meat.
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Daniel Ritchie
3 years
Set up and ready to roll at #sbc21 in Nashville! My booth is easy to find, I’m right across from the Liberty University setup, so stop by and say hi. Also enter to win the ESV goatskin preaching bible. Looking forward to meeting many of you this week!
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Daniel Ritchie
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Merry Christmas from the Ritchie fam!
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The best part about summer is extra time with these two.
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Daniel Ritchie
3 years
I’m thankful He loves me. I’m thankful He is with me. I’m thankful He died for me. I’m thankful He is gracious. I’m thankful He is a promise keeping King.
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5 years
Preface - this completely echoes what @jenniferwilkin said at #SBC19 . Any perceived “theological shift” would be almost entirely halted if we placed more attention on the biblical qualifications of the men we put in our pulpits week after week than if Beth Moore should preach.
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3 years
Praising God that 6 kids trusted Jesus as Lord tonight at Fields of Faith!!!
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Daniel Ritchie
3 years
If you don’t disciple your kids, the world will.
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1 month
In this sermon I was preaching to a room of 800 teens, but the emphasis here spans every age bracket. Whether you are 18 or 80, Jesus has given you a story to tell and He is sending you out to go and share it.
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3 years
Alaska here we come!
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Daniel Ritchie
3 years
There’s no such thing as a bad testimony in the church of God. You were once dead in your sins, but now you are alive in Christ. You are a miracle. Don’t be shy about that.
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Merry Christmas! The King has come! 👑
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Daniel Ritchie
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So grateful to have so many friends and family to love on me as I celebrated 40 years of life.
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3 years
I hope #sbc21 goes better than exhibit set up went.
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3 years
You saw worth where the world saw worthlessness. You saw my gifts when the world saw my disability. You saw my calling when the world saw a lost cause. I’m thankful for you. I love you Heather Ritchie.
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Daniel Ritchie
3 years
I recognize that this country has some flaws, but I am still incredibly grateful to call this nation home.
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Daniel Ritchie
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@cameronlcrow I appreciate those prayers. Grateful for you bro
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Daniel Ritchie
3 years
What an incredible past eight days of ministry! - preached 11 times in 3 states - 14 people trusted Jesus as Lord. - 3 students called into vocational ministry. I am constantly grateful to be a part of the family of God and to be a part of the mission of God.
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3 years
For all the bad news in the world…focus on the Good News of Jesus today. The gospel in on the move!
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Daniel Ritchie
3 years
One of the most counter cultural things you can do as a believer is to give. In a world slanted to consuming - give. Give of your time, your effort, your resources, your love. From the overflow of life-changing grace….give.
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Daniel Ritchie
4 years
Pray for your pastor. What they do is harder than it looks.
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Daniel Ritchie
3 years
Married to this beauty for 15 years now. We have been through joys and trials. We have been on amazing adventures and served together on gospel mission. We have grown, loved and learned - all together. I thank God for our 15 years of marriage and I’m praying for 50 more.
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There's something far worse than waiting on God - wishing you had.
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4 months
Sound guy just looked me dead in the eye asked “You want a handheld mic?”
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Daniel Ritchie
3 years
Youth pastors aren’t there because of the meager salary or long hours. They served to get the gospel to the most responsive generation of our day. Remember that youth pastor that God used to change your life? Now is a good time to text him & let him know what God did.
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3 years
This smiling face was my Wal-Mart greeter today. We instantly hit it off - she lost a finger in an accident years ago & is going through trials now. I shared with her about the hope God is & the grace He gives in hard times. Her name? Grace. Grateful for Grace and God’s grace.
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Daniel Ritchie
2 years
God is doing amazing work in small churches all across America. Souls are being saved. Marriages & families are being healed. Disciples are being made. God is doing work in places that don’t get tweeted about or podcast recorded about. Be encouraged. The gospel is on the move!
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I am at my strongest when I come to the realization that “I don’t got this, but God does.”
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Daniel Ritchie
1 year
It’s family affair at #sbc23 ! I’m looking forward to connecting with so many of you in person this week, so come say hey - I’m across from the @SamfordU booth.
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She’s wild and free. She’s sweet and strong. My sweet E is 6 today! I pray every day that God will use this girl to change the world both today and in the years to come.
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My mom is as sweet as sugar but she was my greatest challenger when I was growing up. She made it a cuss word for me to say, “I can’t.” She pushed me day in & day out so I could be an independent adult one day. Happy Mother’s Day to a mom who didn’t take the easy road. Love you!
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2 years
Some scatter gospel seed. Some water that seed. God gives the growth. Be faithful and watch God work.
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I wake up everyday praying I can encourage others w/ disabilities. I want them to know: You are not the sum of others words. You are not the sum of your doubts & fears. You are not the sum of your condition. You matter because of Who your Creator is and what He says about you.
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3 years
If you need an example of finishing a role well, @jdgreear is living out a good path to follow. #sbc21
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2 years
“If you’re not ready to clean toilets, you’re not ready to preach.” - @DerwinLGray
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Daniel Ritchie
6 years
Thankful for the chance to speak to the audience of @FoxNews about using the imago dei as a means to foster a more unified culture in the midst of our vitriolic world. #ImagoDei #SoliDeroGloria
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Daniel Ritchie
5 years
While I don't have the pulpit presence or hand gestures of @MattChandler74 's preaching, I recognize God has given me my own sets of abilities to be used for His glory. Don't compare gifts. Celebrate grace.
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3 years
Surrender to a Savior is step one in knowing the greatest hope on the planet.
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2 years
Double sinks in your master bath doesn't mean you have "his & hers" sinks...it means your wife has two sinks.
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