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Patrick Ramsey

D. Patrick Ramsey was ordained in 1999 and installed as pastor of Nashua OPC in 2014. He is married to Rachel (née Gardner), and they have five sons. He earned his B.A. from Covenant College, his M.Div. from Greenville Presbyterian Theological Seminary, and his Th.M. from Westminster Theological Seminary.

How Deep Is the Father’s Love?

Stuart Townend’s hymn, “How deep the Father’s Love for Us,” says that the Father’s love is beyond all measure. Nevertheless, if we were to attempt to measure it, how would…

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How Deep Is the Father’s Love?

Stuart Townend’s hymn, “How deep the Father’s Love for Us,” says that the Father’s love is beyond all measure. Nevertheless, if we were to attempt to measure it, how would…

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The Moment of Truth

On April 4, the University of Kansas men’s basketball team won the NCAA Division 1 tournament. The whole Jayhawks season—hours of training and playing, wining game after game to make…

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Look to Jesus

Note: Read more from the author’s “Runner in a Race” series here. One of the many lessons I learned from my cross-country ski coach was to keep my head up…

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Discard Entanglements

One of the most anticipated races of the 1984 summer Olympics was the women’s 3000m, featuring the American Mary Decker and the South African Zola Budd. Decker—who had won a…

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Run Without Burdens

When struggling halfway through a marathon, the last thing you want to do is make running harder than it has to be.  No sane runner would stop mid-race, put on…

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Run with Confidence

In the middle of a long race, doubt can be a killer.  Realizing how far you have to go, the present ache in your body can make finishing seem unlikely. …

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Keep Your Eyes on the Prize

The midday sun beating down upon him was becoming unbearable. Having just passed the 13-mile marker, with 13 more miles to go, he wondered what he was thinking when he…

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Run Together

Although it was over twenty-five years ago, I still remember a track race one of my older brothers ran during his senior year. He was scheduled to run the final…