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  • "Experiencing God"

    Pastor Ryo Olson|Updated Dec 23, 2020

    Have you experienced God? Have you ever had Him speak to you in a real and powerful way? God spoke to Mary through an angel. He spoke to Joseph in a dream. With the shepherds, He used a multitude of heavenly hosts; and with the wisemen, it was a bright and shining star. You see, God is not limited in the ways that He speaks to us. Instead, He uses all sorts of creative means to get our attention. He might reveal Himself though the Bible, prayer, your circumstances, or a person. The fact is, He can use any number of ways to...

  • The Baccalaureate Celebration

    Pastor Ryo Olson, Ritzville Nazarene Church, RMA President|Updated May 24, 2018

    In a little over a week, the Ritzville Ministerial Association will host its annual Baccalaureate for the Lind-Ritzville Class of 2018. While some might be familiar with this long-standing ritual, there are others who have never heard of it. Curious about how it all got started, I decided to do a little digging. According to a claim, the first Baccalaureate was held in 1432 at the University of Oxford in England. During this ceremony, each bachelor was required to deliver a sermon in Latin before the commencement. In 1760, Am... Full story