Christian Cryder

Christian Cryder

Austin, TX
Pastor, Brewer, Entrepreneur, Geek. Pick your poison...
Dec
31
What Really Matters?

What Really Matters?

Lord, it strikes me as interesting – in Philly, during seminary, I was desperately hoping to do something that mattered. After
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Dec
20
Teaching & Learning

Teaching & Learning

Strikes me that the only way someone can be in a church and not mind the lack of good teaching.
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Dec
18
Midnight Christmas Eve

Midnight Christmas Eve

The story behind our Midnight Christmas Eve service...
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Dec
16
On Traction & Engagement

On Traction & Engagement

Lord, it is very interesting to think about our church in terms of traction / engagement – where do we see the
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Dec
12
On Darkness (Psalm 88)

On Darkness (Psalm 88)

Lord, thinking about how many people experience darkness (e.g. as the absence of God)... The Psalmist looks at darkness,
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Dec
11
Clusters & Leaders

Clusters & Leaders

Lord, what do you want us to do for clusters? * who are the people to host / lead? where is the
Dec
10
The Law As Tutor (Gal 3)

The Law As Tutor (Gal 3)

It's really interesting... someone could follow Paul's argument [in Galatians 3]: * "cursed is everyone who
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Dec
06
Doing vs. Inhabiting (With an Eye Toward Eternity)

Doing vs. Inhabiting (With an Eye Toward Eternity)

Lord, thinking a lot about doing / accomplishing (bottom line) vs. being / inhabiting (over long haul)... Thinking about approaching everything we
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Dec
04
Poverty & Justice(Psalm 82)

Poverty & Justice(Psalm 82)

Psalm 82: God has taken his place in the divine counsel... vs 3 - give justice to the weak and
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Dec
03
Why Spiritual Gifts?

Why Spiritual Gifts?

Lord, why do you give us all different gifts? Because you have given us different calls. Galatians 2:8 – "
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