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DB Ryen

DB RyenDB Ryen is a writer and physician from Alberta, Canada. His books include The Story of Jesus: All Four Gospels in One and Faith. More articles can be found at DBRyen.com

DB Ryen is a writer and physician from Alberta, Canada. His books include The Story of Jesus: All Four Gospels in One and Faith. More articles can be found at DBRyen.com

God’s Three Tents

August 18, 2025 by DB Ryen 1 Comment

When I was a kid, summers were spent sleeping in a tent. This was before the age of RVs, tent trailers, or motorhomes. You know, before glamorous camping (“glamping”). Back in the day, “roughing it” was the only option. No hot water. We cooked over an open fire or gas burner. Bugs were everywhere. In the rainy Pacific Northwest slugs slimed everything. One morning we woke up to … [Read more...] about God’s Three Tents

The penalty shot

March 3, 2025 by DB Ryen Leave a Comment

DB Ryen soccer

The best penalty shot I ever saw was ironically the easiest save. It didn’t change the score, but it affected everyone who witnessed it.  Parnell Pinette. That’s the name of a guy I played with in the men’s league soccer in my hometown of Williams Lake, BC. The kind of man that everyone respected, whose words were worth twice as much as anyone else’s. All of us young players … [Read more...] about The penalty shot

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