Hi, I’m Ryan.
I’ve been serving as a pastor for over 25 years. I’m happily married and doing my best to raising 4 munchkins. You can find out more about my day job at okayestchurch.com or connect with me at pastor@okayestchurch.com.
I like pithy one liners that have the potential to annoy uptight Christians. Here are a few.
God isn’t impressed with your quiet time streak.
Some people are more holy in their failure than others are in their fake perfection.
Grace will take people you’d cancel and give them a seat at the table.
You can’t out-sin the cross, but you can insult it by pretending you don’t need it.
The Pharisees had great theology and perfect moral behavior—and Jesus called them sons of hell.
Obedience matters—but not for earning love. You already have that.
You might follow all the rules and still not know Jesus.
Trying harder won’t fix you; trusting deeper might.
Legalism is just rebellion dressed up in church clothes.
The Gospel gives people freedom—and that’s what terrifies control-based religion.
Grace isn’t a backup plan—it was always the plan.
Jesus didn’t come to make bad people good; He came to make dead people alive.
The Gospel is not advice to follow but news to believe.
God’s love reaches lower than our worst and lifts us higher than our best.
The cross didn’t make us lovable—it revealed how loved we already were.
Faith isn’t climbing to God; it’s collapsing into Him.
The Gospel frees us from pretending and striving—it invites us to rest and rejoice.
Holiness isn’t about performance—it’s about proximity to Jesus.
God doesn’t need your perfection; He wants your trust.
Ryan Tirona 