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Ryan serves as the Lead Pastor of Green Pond Bible Chapel in Rockaway, New Jersey. He is married with four children.

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  • Leaves for Healing (On Neal Barlow’s Passing)

    Leaves for Healing (On Neal Barlow’s Passing)

    The leaves of the tree are for healing the nations, and there will no longer be any curse. -Revelation 22:2-3 I hate the coronavirus. Many will die today from it, but today is the first day someone I know died. My brother in Christ Neal Barlow is at home with the Lord. Neal was our…

  • Passion Week Readings in Matthew

    Passion Week Readings in Matthew

    This week we take time to focus on Jesus’ death and resurrection. At GPBC our Good Friday and Resurrection Sunday services will both focus on Matthew’s gospel—how Jesus’ death and resurrection is the launchpad for the mission of the church. As you’re preparing your heart this week, consider reading about Jesus’ week leading up to…

  • Embracing Mortality

    Embracing Mortality

    The coronavirus panic has exposed our immaturity surrounding mortality.

  • An Invitation for the Hurting

    An Invitation for the Hurting

    There is lasting hope for every person struggling with anxiety, and that hope comes from the gospel of Jesus Christ.

  • The Rest We Need – Zechariah 6:1-8

    The Rest We Need – Zechariah 6:1-8

    Take a moment to pray. Ask God to speak to you through his word—for his Spirit to convict you of sin, teach you the truth, and lead you in walking by faith. Setting the Scene God is the sovereign ruler of the universe. So what? That’s one of those basic theological assertions that sounds good…