Ryan's Ramblings

I believe God. It will be just as He said.
 —Acts 27:25, NLT “All hope was gone.” It’s the kind of line you don’t want to hear—and one you never forget. Paul and the crew were in a killer storm. They had already thrown the cargo overboard. The ship was no longer being steered, but…

I have come that they may have life, and have it to the full.— John 10:10, NIV There are different words for life. We don’t usually notice that. In English, life is life. A pulse is life. A long life is a good life. A full calendar feels like life. We gather it all into…

Friends, After months of writing, praying, and refining, Be Ready: A Man God Can Use is now live on Amazon. This book is for men who want more than surface-level faith. Men who want to walk with Jesus in real life—at home, at work, and in the quiet places no one sees. Men who are…

Be careful how you live. – Ephesians 5:15, NLT I’ve come to believe something that sounds a little strange at first—one of the healthiest things a man can do is attend another man’s funeral. Not occasionally, but regularly. Because at a funeral, you hear things you don’t hear anywhere else. Sometimes it’s an obituary—facts, dates, accomplishments.…

Friends, The past seven months, I’ve been working on a book for men. 𝑩𝒆 𝑹𝒆𝒂𝒅𝒚: 𝑨 𝑴𝒂𝒏 𝑮𝒐𝒅 𝑪𝒂𝒏 𝑼𝒔𝒆 It’s a 52-week devotional for men who want to walk with Jesus and live the life He came to give. Men who want to be ready for God’s use—set apart, available and holy—becoming the kind…

He will wipe every tear from their eyes… —Revelation 21:4, NIV Not long ago, I tore up my shoulder—muscles, ligaments, even chipped a little piece of bone. The pain was bad enough, but what surprised me most was what came next: the bruising. It wasn’t on the outside—it was bleeding on the inside of my arm,…

by Ryan M. Roberts Where Jesus walked, they followed; But not all the way. “Where I go now, you can’t.  But later . . . ” Was all He would say. After midday prayers, Peter’s words rang out, “No matter what or where or who; You are mine, and I am yours, I will die…

Joseph took the body, wrapped it in a clean linen cloth, and placed it in his own new tomb… — Matthew 27:59–60, NIV I remember helping my kids move into their new homes. Boxes were everywhere. Furniture was carefully being set in place. You could feel it—this mattered. They had worked for it, planned for it,…

Open his eyes, Lord, so that he may see.—2 Kings 6:17, NIV My wife and I recently spent a week at Disneyland with our family—our adult children and our nine-month-old granddaughter, Annie. I used to be the guy who questioned taking babies to Disney. All that walking. All those lines. All that effort for someone…