Christian Cryder

Christian Cryder

Austin, TX
Pastor, Brewer, Entrepreneur, Geek. Pick your poison...
Jul
19
Heroes in the OT

Heroes in the OT

Strikes me that Scripture takes these Old Testament "heroes" – Abraham, Moses, David, etc – and holds them up, not
1 min read
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...
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