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

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Apr
05
Work In Progress (Ephesians)

Work In Progress (Ephesians)

Learning how to think like 1st century Christians... it's not for the faint of heart!
1 min read
Mar
25
Affliction as a Teacher

Affliction as a Teacher

Thoughts on affliction, for all of us who are averse to it.
10 min read
Dec
18
Midnight Christmas Eve

Midnight Christmas Eve

The story behind our Midnight Christmas Eve service...
5 min read
Jul
24
A Favor To Ask

A Favor To Ask

Thinking about what happened to all the people we met along the way.
7 min read
Jul
14
So Where Are We Now?

So Where Are We Now?

After 22 years of life, ministry, and grief... Who am I becoming?
10 min read
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."
9 min read