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Welcome to my blog!

  • Writer: rypennington94
    rypennington94
  • Mar 20, 2024
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Updated: Apr 16, 2024

Resting for 24 hours one day a week once seemed impossible to me. Resting for 3 months seems too good to be true and ironically, a heavy burden to carry. Welcome to my blog where I, a millennial pastor to teens, will process my 3 month Sabbatical experience starting April 19. I will be tempted to impress you, but my attempt to resist that will be represented in my unsexy writing style of healthy transparency, a splash of vulnerability, and a "this is more for my own formation than it is for your consumption" attitude.


Expect my first blog by early April. I'm glad you're here <3


-Ryan

 
 
 

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Kelly
Kelly
Mar 20, 2024

I’m looking forward to following along with you. Blessings and prayers on your rest-filled journey.

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my fun bio:​

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My name is Ryan Pennington. I'm an obnoxious Nebraska Husker fan (who doesn't even love corn or the color red). My favorite bands are Twenty One Pilots, Nightly, and Kings Kaleidoscope. I enjoy playing piano, going on walks, and traveling to concerts with my wife. Green is my favorite color and my tattoos prove it. 💚​​

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my spruced up bio: 

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Ryan Pennington is a pastor-poet, communicator, and educator whose work explores the sacred architecture of ordinary beauty and inevitable pain. A lifelong Midwesterner, Ryan spent the first half of his life in Nebraska before settling in South Dakota, where the seasonal rhythms of the Great Plains deeply inform his writing. He holds a B.A. in Theology from the University of Sioux Falls and an M.Div. from Kairos University (formerly Sioux Falls Seminary). After nine years in pastoral ministry, Ryan now serves within the Sioux Falls School District, maintaining a creative practice through writing, preaching, and neighborhood walks. His debut collection of poetry and prayer, Both and, is slated for publication in 2026. He lives in Sioux Falls with his wife, Crystal, and their cat.​​

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