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Author: James Ritchey

James Ritchey is originally from Birmingham, Alabama and studied at Reformed Theological Seminary in Jackson, MS (2018). James serves as mission developer and pastor at River City Reformed Presbyterian Church (ARP) in Little Rock, AR.

Murray On The Sabbath

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  • James Ritchey
on June 24, 2025 | 5 Comments
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2025 marks the fiftieth year since the death of John Murray, who was undoubtedly one of the most important Reformed theologians of the twentieth century. Murray contributed to Reformed theology in several significant ways, but one perhaps overlooked area is with respect . . . Continue reading →

Categorized Free Offer of the Gospel, Gospel, Pastoral Ministry, Preaching the Word | 5 Comments

The Pastor And The Free Offer Of The Gospel Part 2: Personal Evangelism

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  • James Ritchey
on December 11, 2024 | 3 Comments

In this two-part essay, we are considering the articulation between the pastoral ministry and the free offer of the gospel. In part 1, we took a look at the free offer of the gospel and how it impacts preaching. In this second . . . Continue reading →

Categorized Free Offer of the Gospel, Gospel, Pastoral Ministry, Preaching the Word | 3 Comments

The Pastor And The Free Offer Of The Gospel Part 1: The Pulpit

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  • James Ritchey
on December 10, 2024

There has been much interest in recent years on the subject of the free offer of the gospel and several helpful books have been written on the subject.1 This research has helped further clarify that Calvinism is not the same thing as hyper-Calvinism, . . . Continue reading →

Categorized Free Offer of the Gospel, Gospel, Pastoral Ministry, Preaching the Word

Review: All Things are Ready: Understanding the Gospel in its Fullness and Freeness By Donald John MacLean

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  • James Ritchey
on October 10, 2024

Not many things make a preacher more excited than having visitors to the congregation any given morning or evening for worship. We encourage our people to invite their friends, family members, co-workers, and neighbors, and hopefully we ourselves are doing the same . . . Continue reading →

Categorized Christian Life, Gospel, Reviews

Ordinary Means Of Grace Church Planting

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  • James Ritchey
on May 28, 2024 | 8 Comments

A church member once shared with me that in his circle of friends, it was shocking to learn there are churches where one can depend on hearing the gospel every week. Though there are a great many churches that do believe and . . . Continue reading →

Categorized Church Planting, URCNA | Tagged Church Planting, URCNA | 8 Comments

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