Life In The Wilderness
Welcome to the wild and wonderful journey of Christian Cryder...

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Apr
29
It's Been Awhile

It's Been Awhile

What do we make of our labor when the results feel small, slow, mundane? Welcome to the world of bivocational / house church planting...
7 min read
Nov
28
Year(s) of Magical Thinking

Year(s) of Magical Thinking

Books and beer? Introducing the Lazarus Library...
4 min read
Nov
20
The Journey to My Living Room

The Journey to My Living Room

It's been ten years since we left Missoula to move to Austin.
5 min read
Sep
04
Looking For A Church

Looking For A Church

I opened the email about 3 PM. It was from Sylvia. She was looking for a church...
8 min read
Apr
21
Preface - It's Your Funeral

Preface - It's Your Funeral

"Hell, Chris... Do whatever you want. It's your funeral."
8 min read
Apr
06
6 - Trouble in Paradise

6 - Trouble in Paradise

O.D. Cryder taught me about life. Maybe more than he intended...
13 min read
Apr
04
5 - Hotel California

5 - Hotel California

Oris Donald Cryder was a piece of work. With a name like that, you had to be.
9 min read
Mar
30
Praying Like We Mean It

Praying Like We Mean It

Does the world really need more churches? If so, kind of churches does the world need?
3 min read
Mar
11
4 - The Crash (Part 2)

4 - The Crash (Part 2)

Dad says, “Falling’s easy. It’s the landing that’s hard.” But I'm not sure I agree...
12 min read
Mar
06
3 - The Crash (Part 1)

3 - The Crash (Part 1)

“Your Dad and I have decided we are getting a divorce.” My world falls apart.
11 min read