Gaining Electrum

When Christian activity leaves you spiritually empty.

You can know the teaching, attend the meetings, and still be inwardly hungry. These writings begin with Christ Himself as our life. Zoe is the life of God already given to us in Him, becoming our personal and shared living.

I am Brent Snyder. These letters, essays, and short films have one burden: to abide in Christ and allow His life full expression in us. If you are new here, begin with the essay below.

Begin Here: When Christian Activity Leaves You Spiritually Empty
A Personal Introduction · 3 minutes
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Essential Readings

When Christian Activity Leaves You Spiritually Empty — The life of God as the source of our living.

If God Has Chosen, Zoe Must Flow — Christ’s life flowing through His members.

An Open Letter to the Recovery — Gratitude, grief, and what must change.

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Dear Ray

  • The Blessing of Remaining

    3 minutes

    Christ Himself is the treasure within the silence: the eternal fellowship of the Father and the Son, deeper than loss and beyond explanation.

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Essays

  • The One Thing

    5 minutes

    God has given us His Son and brought us into a life with Him. A reflection on grace, abiding, love, and the hope of His completed work.

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To the Saints Who Let Me See

Before these writings begin, I want to bow my heart in gratitude to the saints I knew in Santa Barbara, Isla Vista, and Goleta.

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A quiet reflection on prayer within the union already ours in Christ—and communion that continues when we rise from the chair. Includes narration and a readable transcript. Browse all short films.

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