Christian Cryder

Christian Cryder

Austin, TX
Pastor, Brewer, Entrepreneur, Geek. Pick your poison...
Oct
14
When Hopes & Dreams Fail

When Hopes & Dreams Fail

Lord, I feel like my doing is changing. Instead of trying so hard just to get something off the ground
2 min read
Sep
28
Foolishness of the Gospel

Foolishness of the Gospel

Lord, thank you for presbytery yesterday... really appreciate TM, the Cubans, and most of the folks in the presbytery. If
1 min read
Sep
27
Ransom for Many (Mk 10:45)

Ransom for Many (Mk 10:45)

Really interesting to read this passage (Jesus & the Rich Young Ruler, Mark 10:17-31) against Mark 10:45 -
Sep
24
Spiritual Purpose

Spiritual Purpose

Lord, it feels like most Christians have very little sense of spiritual calling / purpose / tasked-ness... we are consumers on autopilot,
1 min read
Sep
10
Wrath of God (Romans 1)

Wrath of God (Romans 1)

Romans 1:18 - "For the wrath of God is [being] revealed from heaven against all ungodliness and unrighteousness
2 min read
Sep
10
Elders / Leadership

Elders / Leadership

Lord, I don't think we are ready for elders yet... Strikes me that what an elder does (good
1 min read
Sep
09
Answering God

Answering God

Thinking about Eugene Peterson's Answering God – his premise is that you are speaking and we respond to what
1 min read
Sep
09
Dogs in Heaven

Dogs in Heaven

Lord, I am still so sad about Zeke... It's interesting: the only two animals in all of creation
1 min read
Sep
09
Consuming Like a Moth What is Dear to Us (Psalm 39)

Consuming Like a Moth What is Dear to Us (Psalm 39)

Psalm 39 vs 4 – Lord, make me know my end, the measure of my days; let me know how fleeting
1 min read
Aug
29
3 Approaches to God

3 Approaches to God

There are 3 basic approaches to God, which all look "religious" from the outside: 1. performative – what must
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