Posted on May 8, 2019 in Ryan's Ramblings | Tags: animals, Ark, barren, commanded, commands, continue, corruption, creation, difficult, drowning, family, favor, flood, forty days, forty nights, God, Heart of Mesa, hope, Jesus, life, Love, new life, Noah, overwhelmed, Pastor Ryan, protect, rain, Ryan's Ramblings, Sin, subterranean waters, survive, trust, water, wrath

I love walking outside after rain. There is a freshness that you can feel and smell that cannot be duplicated. Especially in the desert, rain brings about new life in barren areas. Read more…
Posted on May 1, 2019 in Ryan's Ramblings | Tags: buried, Conquers, death, Easter, eternal life, Friends, God, grave, grief, Heart of Mesa, heaven, hope, Jesus, Lazarus, loss, Love, mourners, opportunity, pain, Pastor Ryan, Resurrection, robs, Ryan's Ramblings

We all experience death in our lives. No matter what age you are, death has touched your life. Death robs us of something that we cherish in some way. Even when death is expected, we struggle at times with the questions of “why.” Read more…
Posted on Apr 10, 2019 in Ryan's Ramblings | Tags: 1989, America, baseball, Bible, Christ, classic, culture, Focus, Focused, follower, has-been, Heart of Mesa, hope, Jesus, Major League, misfit, movie, nobodies, Philippians, Ryan's Ramblings, team

Baseball is a part of our culture in America. It was one of the first organized sports to take place in our country. Throughout the years baseball has been one of the constants that we can count on happening each year. Read more…
Posted on Apr 3, 2019 in Ryan's Ramblings | Tags: all the time, Bible, character, eternal life, God is good, grace, Heart of Mesa, heirs, hope, Jesus, justified, kindness, loving, mercy, Ryan's Ramblings, Titus 3:4-7

One of the sayings I can always remember being uttered in church is “God is good.” When someone would say that phrase others would reply “all the time.” If someone would then say “all the time” others would reply “God is good.” Goodness is part of God’s character. He cares for us and loves us in spite of ourselves. Read more…