Rev. Evan Ryder

Rediscovering Faith

Religion EN ↓ 216 episodes

Join us as we dive into Scripture and faith through a fresh lens, offering thought-provoking discussions and new perspectives on God’s Word. This podcast invites you to rethink, rediscover, and deepen your spiritual journey, with every episode designed to spark reflection and transformation.

Author

Rev. Evan Ryder

Category

Religion

Podcast website

www.buzzsprout.com

Latest episode

Jul 10, 2026

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Episodes

Pursue Peace 20.03.2026

Send us your questions and reflections! Conclude this week's journey of untangling from enmity with this action-oriented episode about actively pursuing peace. Based on Psalm 34:14, we learn that peace doesn't just happen—it is something we must actively pursue. After learning about shalom , overcoming evil with good, choosing compassion, and letting Christ be our peace, today we address...

Christ is Our Peace 19.03.2026

Send us your questions and reflections! Discover what it means for Christ to be our peace within the body of believers in this challenging episode about unity. Based on Ephesians 2:14-16, we learn that Paul's statement is for people inside the family of faith—if we are at enmity with other believers, it is ONLY Jesus that brings peace between factions. Continuing to untangle from enmity, toda...

Let Peace Rule 18.03.2026

Send us your questions and reflections! Discover how compassion kills enmity and allows peace to rule in this transformative episode about seeing others with God's perspective. Based on Colossians 3:12-15, we learn that enmity toward someone else begins to die when we approach them with compassion. This will require us to "put ourselves in their shoes," but this humble act of trying...

Overcome Evil with Good 17.03.2026

Send us your questions and reflections! Discover the powerful two-step antidote to enmity in this challenging episode about trusting God and serving those who wronged you. Based on Romans 12:17-21, we learn that the antidote to enmity in our relationships is found in two steps: First, trusting God to be just. Second, serving those who we are in the midst of tense relationships with. Continuing to...

Blessed are the Peacemakers 16.03.2026

Send us your questions and reflections! Begin a new week of untangling from enmity with this foundational episode about what it truly means to be a peacemaker. Based on Matthew 5:9, we learn that God is a peacemaker who pursues shalom , and when we go out of our way to be peacemakers, we reflect God's heart. Discover the Hebrew concept of shalom —not just the absence of conflict, but wholenes...

Belonging in Christ 13.03.2026

Send us your questions and reflections! Conclude this week's journey of untangling from comparison with this powerful episode about unity in Christ. Based on Galatians 3:26-28, we learn that God breaks down dividing lines and erases labels—in Christ, we all belong equally. After addressing humility, service, performance, and gifts, today we tackle the ultimate result of comparison: division....

One Body, Many Gifts 12.03.2026

Send us your questions and reflections! Discover how comparing gifts destroys community in this essential episode about belonging to one another. Based on Romans 12:3-5, we learn that because the grace of God has brought us into one body, we belong to one another—and comparison of gifts divides what grace has united. Continuing to untangle from comparison, today we address how jealousy and pride o...

Humility Not Performance 11.03.2026

Send us your questions and reflections! Discover what truly makes you acceptable to God in this convicting episode about spiritual comparison. Based on Luke 18:9-14—the parable of the Pharisee and the tax collector—we learn that God responds to humility, not performance. Continuing to untangle from comparison, today we address spiritual comparison: the belief that we earn God's approval throu...

Value Others 10.03.2026

Send us your questions and reflections! Discover the biblical antidote to comparison in this practical episode about humble service. Based on Philippians 2:3-4, we learn that comparison leads to either unhealthy elevation of oneself or to insecurity, and humble service of others is the scriptural solution. Continuing to untangle from comparison, today we learn how serving others breaks the compari...

Walk Humbly 09.03.2026

Send us your questions and reflections! Begin a new week of untangling from comparison with this convicting episode about humility versus status. Based on Micah 6:8, we learn that God values humility over status, and when we're constantly comparing ourselves to others, we're chasing status instead of practicing humility. This week's emphasis: untangle from comparison and superiority...

Rest in the Waiting 06.03.2026

Send us your questions and reflections! Conclude this week's journey of untangling from expectations with this vital episode about rest as an act of trust. Based on Psalm 37:3-7, we learn that many of us are overworked and flatly tired, and we need to untangle from our expectations of life to rest in the goodness of God. Rest is not laziness—it's an act of trust declaring that God is in...

God Works Through All Things 05.03.2026

Send us your questions and reflections! Challenge the popular but unbiblical phrase "everything happens for a reason" in this vital episode about God's sovereignty and suffering. Based on Romans 8:28, we learn that God works all things together for good—not that He causes all things or that all things are good. Continuing to untangle from expectations, today we address the harmful e...

God's Ways are Bigger 04.03.2026

Send us your questions and reflections! Discover why limiting God to your expectations might cause you to miss what He's actually doing in this challenging episode. Based on Isaiah 55:8-9, we learn that preconceived notions about how God acts put Him in a box. God is bigger than our intellect and brainstorming ability—we must let go of our expectations to truly trust Him. Continuing to untang...

Faith Moves Without Clarity 03.03.2026

Send us your questions and reflections! Untangle - Week 2, Episode 2: "Faith Moves Without Clarity" Discover what it means to trust God's character when you don't have clarity about outcomes in this challenging episode about faith. Based on Hebrews 11:8, we learn that faith often starts without answers about the future, and we must let go of expectations about the specifics of...

God's Plans Unfold Over Time 02.03.2026

Send us your questions and reflections! Begin Week 2 of Untangle by addressing our expectation that God should work instantly. Based on Jeremiah 29:11-13, we discover that God's plans often unfold over time rather than immediately, and we must untangle from our culture's demand for instant results to trust God even when things don't go as we think they should. Like Lazarus who had n...

Life and Peace Through the Spirit 27.02.2026

Send us your questions and reflections! Conclude this week's journey of untangling from control with this liberating episode about finding life through God's Spirit instead of our effort. Based on Romans 8:5-11, we discover that real life doesn't come from striving harder but from surrendering to the Spirit's leading. After learning about stillness, trust, releasing worry, and...

Peace Through Prayer 26.02.2026

Send us your questions and reflections! Discover the profound connection between surrender and peace in this transformative episode about prayer. Based on Philippians 4:6-7, we learn that peace doesn't come from gripping tighter but from letting go. Continuing our journey of untangling from the need to control, today we explore how surrendered prayer leads to the peace that surpasses all unde...

Worry Doesn't Add Life 25.02.2026

Send us your questions and reflections! Discover why worry is really just control in disguise in this convicting episode about breaking free from anxiety. Based on Matthew 6:25-34, we learn that worry doesn't add a single hour to our lives—it just drains the life we have. Continuing our journey of untangling from the need to control, today we address one of the most common ways we try to cont...

Trust Beyond Understanding 24.02.2026

Send us your questions and reflections! Continue untangling from the need to control in this episode exploring what it means to trust God even when we don't understand. Based on Proverbs 3:5-6, we discover that trust grows when we stop leaning only on ourselves and release our demand for answers before we'll believe God is good. One of the sneakiest forms of control is intellectual contr...

Be Still and Know 23.02.2026

Send us your questions and reflections! Begin a transformative seven-week journey of untangling the internal knots that keep you bound in this premiere episode of Untangle. Based on Psalm 46:1-3, 10, we discover God's radical invitation to stillness over striving and learn to release our grip on control. Like Lazarus, who had new life but was still wrapped in grave clothes, we can have new li...

Celebrate Daily 20.02.2026

Send us your questions and reflections! Conclude the entire Start Small series with this transformative episode about why celebration is essential to spiritual life. Based on 1 Thessalonians 5:18, we discover that daily celebration is the motor making all other disciplines move in the right direction. Without celebration, prayer, Scripture, worship, simplicity, and service become enslaving rules—m...

Sing for Joy 19.02.2026

Send us your questions and reflections! Discover how worship songs are both celebration and resistance in this powerful episode of Start Small. Based on Colossians 3:16, we explore how singing about God's goodness isn't just expression—it's defiance against despair and a declaration that the world doesn't get the final word. What You'll Learn: Why joy leads us to songs of...

Give Thanks 18.02.2026

Send us your questions and reflections! Discover how recognizing God as the source of every blessing leads naturally to gratitude and celebration in this episode of Start Small. Based on James 1:17, we learn that every good gift—not some gifts, not just the big ones—comes from God, and reflecting on these gifts should move us toward rejoicing. After choosing joy and noticing blessings, today we tr...

Notice God's Blessings 17.02.2026

Send us your questions and reflections! Learn to slow down and see God's goodness in everyday moments in this transformative episode of Start Small. Based on Psalm 118:24, we discover that celebration isn't just for special occasions—it's about training yourself to notice the blessings woven throughout ordinary life. What You'll Learn: Why celebration requires slowing down to n...

Rejoice Today 16.02.2026

Send us your questions and reflections! Start Small: Small Steps. Big Results. - Week 6, Episode 1: "Rejoice Today" Begin the final week of Start Small by discovering joy as a choice in this powerful episode. Based on Philippians 4:4, we explore the spiritual discipline of celebration and learn that joy isn't a passing emotion dependent on circumstances—it's a decision rooted i...

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