Month: January 2020

  • Welcome to Outlaw Faith

    Hey there, welcome to Outlaw Faith! I’m Ryan, and this blog is all about pushing back against what’s broken in our world while standing firm in faith. It’s a call to live with honor, integrity, and a healthy dose of rebellion against the status quo.

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  • TEST ONLY _ Genesis 1:1-2

    In the Beginning — God “Before there was anything… there was God.Before there was time, light, or even matter—His Spirit was already moving.And He’s still moving now.” Scripture Text:Genesis 1:1-2 “In the beginning, God created the heavens and the earth.” Pause. Don’t rush past the first four words:In the beginning, God. That’s the foundation of…

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  • Courage Over Consensus

    Forged in Fire: Joshua — Courage Over Consensus The measure of a man isn’t found in the approval of others.It’s found in the quiet moments when he stands alone. Joshua was not the loudest voice in the crowd. He wasn’t a showman. He didn’t spend his life trying to win the favor of men. His…

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  • From His Hands to Our Hearts

    “Before I formed you in the womb I knew you, before you were born I set you apart.”— Jeremiah 1:5 “For you created my inmost being; you knit me together in my mother’s womb.I praise you because I am fearfully and wonderfully made; your works are wonderful, I know that full well.”— Psalm 139:13–14 Before you spoke…

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  • If My Rabbi Loved It

    Among Christians, there’s a question that never quite goes away — sometimes whispered, sometimes argued at full volume: “Was the Bible written directly by God, or is it a collection of inspired writings from men?” Depending on who you ask, the answers vary, layered with passion, scholarship, and centuries of debate. I used to think…

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  • I Sat On The Ground With The Lamb

    I Sat on the Ground with the Lamb I spent my Easter morning with a lamb.Not a symbol, not a sermon—an actual lamb.And in that quiet moment, I was reminded of what today is really about. It’s not about breakfast.It’s not about Easter eggs.It’s about the Lamb. John the Baptist saw Him coming and said,…

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  • The Same Power Lives in Us

    The Same Power Lives in Us We say it every year.We hear it sung in churches, printed on cards, and whispered in reverent tones:He is risen! But maybe today, as the world spins with chaos and quiet personal battles, you wonder:Why does that matter now? It mattered then because a crucified man walked out of…

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  • The Weight You Didn’t Choose

    The Weight You Didn’t Choose: Strength in Unseen Sacrifice Real strength doesn’t always look heroic. It’s not always loud or praised or even noticed. Sometimes, it’s a quiet man, standing in the wrong place at the wrong time—who ends up doing the right thing. You don’t get to choose the fires that forge you. Sometimes…

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  • Atheist ?

    I too would be an atheist—if it weren’t for all the evidence for God. I’m bothered by the suffering in our world. When pain, frustration, and death are on every side, and we cry out to God but He seems silent, it can cause me to question my faith. And then I lay on the…

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  • Faith Under Fire

    Faith Under Fire: The Courage to Endure There’s a kind of strength that doesn’t shout. It doesn’t march into battle with a sword or a speech. It endures quietly, faithfully, day after day, under pressure most of us will never understand. This is the strength of endurance—the godly courage to stand firm in the face of…

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  • Judas Ate Too

    Hours before Jesus went to the cross, He sat at a table with His disciples. Bread was broken. Wine was shared. And Judas… ate too. That line hits me every time I hear it. Judas ate too. But before we go any further, let’s talk about who Judas was. Judas Iscariot was one of the…

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