Rediscovering Faith

Send us your questions and reflections! In this episode of Rediscovering Faith, we consider the life of Moses and consider what God does when we feel alone.

Send us your questions and reflections! In this episode of Rediscovering Faith, we welcome Heather Ryder to talk about the benefits of being creative. Join us we contemplate how we can be like our creative God!

Send us your questions and reflections! Today on Rediscovering Faith, we are thinking about how God's resources are available to us when we, like the boy of John 6, simply offer what we do have to God's use. 

Send us your questions and reflections! Today on Rediscovering Faith, we are looking to Mary the Mother of Jesus. She was confronted with God's creativity - and that creativity rearranged her entire life! How do you respond to God creatively confronting your life?

Send us your questions and reflections! In today's episode, we visit Bezalel and Oholiab - two obscure people in the book of Exodus - that show us that God can use anyone to help others get more connected to God.  How might God want to use your creativity to draw others closer to Him?

Send us your questions and reflections! In today's episode, we dive deep into one of the most profound questions that has puzzled theologians for centuries: Why did God create? In Genesis, God declares everything He created as "good," and we explore why, as a perfect and self-sustaining being, God would choose to create anything at all. God doesn’t create because He needs us. He cre...

Send us your questions and reflections! In this episode of  Rediscovering Faith , we welcome Isaiah Ryder to the show to discuss the important truth that we can not love God or love other well if we don't love ourselves.  By giving a two-step process for self-reflection, we will explore what gets in the way of becoming the best we possibly be.

Send us your questions and reflections! In this episode of Rediscovering Faith , Pastor Evan Ryder dives deep into John 15:1-5, where Jesus teaches us about the key to bearing fruit in our lives—abiding in Him. Just as trees need water, sunlight, and care, we need to remain connected to Christ through prayer, worship, and mindfulness. Tune in to discover how abiding in Jesus leads to a life of abu...

Send us your questions and reflections! In today’s episode of Rediscovering Faith , Pastor Evan Ryder takes us through the powerful Parable of the Prodigal Son in Luke 15:11-32. Exploring the relationships between the father and his two sons, Pastor Evan invites us to reflect on the true meaning of proximity—not just physical closeness, but the posture of our hearts in our relationships with God a...

Send us your questions and reflections! In this episode of Rediscovering Faith , Pastor Evan Ryder reflects on the intimate nature of God's relationship with us. Building upon the theme of God as a relational being, this episode dives deep into a powerful moment in Exodus 3, where God reveals Himself to Moses through a burning bush. Despite Moses' doubts, God assures him of His presence,...

Send us your questions and reflections! In this episode of Rediscovering Faith , Pastor Evan dives into a profound reflection on what it truly means to be made in the image of God, as described in Genesis 1:26-28. Exploring the relationship between humanity and the Creator, Pastor Evan unpacks the concept of being created “like father, like son” but in a more eternal, spiritual sense—reflecting th...

Send us your questions and reflections! In this episode of Rediscovering Faith , Pastor Evan Ryder dives into the heart of Psalm 90, reflecting on the wisdom that helps us navigate life’s complexities and chaos. Joined by his wife, Heather, the conversation turns to a topic that often stirs debate—how we understand the Creation story in Genesis. Is it a literal account or a deeper revelation of Go...

Send us your questions and reflections! In today’s reflection, Pastor Evan Ryder invites us to continue exploring God’s organizing, filling, and blessing of the world through the lens of Lamentations 3:22-24 . While the book of Lamentations is filled with sorrow over the destruction of Jerusalem, this passage brings a bright promise: “The steadfast love of the LORD never ceases; his mercies are ne...

Send us your questions and reflections! In today’s episode of Rediscovering Faith , Pastor Evan Ryder continues our exploration of God’s attributes revealed in Scripture, focusing on the theme of God’s divine order. Building on Genesis 1, where God organizes the chaotic world, Pastor Evan dives into an important question: Is God simply trying to control everything, or is there a deeper purpose beh...

Send us your questions and reflections! In today’s episode of Rediscovering Faith , Pastor Evan Ryder continues exploring the attributes of God revealed in Scripture. Building on last week’s focus on the creation story in Genesis 1, we dive deeper into verses 14-19, where God establishes the rhythms of day and night through the sun, moon, and stars. Pastor Evan helps us understand how these natura...

Send us your questions and reflections! Welcome to Rediscovering Faith , a podcast designed to help you deepen your understanding of God through reflection on His attributes revealed throughout Scripture. Hosted by Pastor Evan Ryder, this season explores the nature of God as seen through His actions in the Bible, starting with the very first chapter of Genesis. In this first episode, Pastor Evan t...