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Old 11-15-2007, 08:30 AM
Daniel Ritchie Daniel Ritchie is offline.
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Danny, you are very prolific. How do you manage to write all these books while working as a Pastor full-time as well.
Thanks for the compliment, Daniel. Since I've been asked that several times I've had a chance to think about it. I guess my philosophy is that you only live once so better seek to serve the King for as long as he grants you life. Besides, I am sworn by the Form of Subscription of the Synod of Dort, which I signed at my ordination, to teach and defend the doctrines of the Three Forms of Unity in preaching and writing. I see writing as a duty, but most of all, as a delight. Finally, in my context, as a former Roman Catholic-turned-Charismatic-turned-Reformed who ministers to the same, I see such a need for accessible works that any unbelieving visitor of confused evangelical can pick up and understand what we are all about. I hope that comes through and I'll leave the heavy lifting to the Hortons and Clarks of the Reformed world.

Those are certainly good reasons for writing. If you have got the gift of the pen, you are obliged to use it for the Lord's glory.
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