Christian Cryder

Christian Cryder

Austin, TX
Pastor, Brewer, Entrepreneur, Geek. Pick your poison...
Jul
17
Discipleship - Simple & Complex

Discipleship - Simple & Complex

How do we help people learn to walk with God? In some ways, 1st c. Christianity is so simple: read,
1 min read
Jul
16
Overprocessing Grief & Trauma

Overprocessing Grief & Trauma

Something A.C. mentioned really struck home – the importance of not over-processing grief and trauma (she's seen a
1 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
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