One thought, one hope, one calling—to abide in Christ and allow Zoe full access. A reminder to my own heart to remain within the love of the Father and the Son.
Author Archives: Brent Snyder
When the Gesture Replaces the Presence
When prayer, familiar phrases, and meeting patterns become reflexes, outward devotion can obscure our living from Christ, who is already within us. An essay on form, freedom, and living from our union with Him.
How Did They Grow?
How could the first believers grow in Christ without the resources we now assume essential? A reflection on teaching, community, and the living Source of spiritual maturity.
When I Leave the Source
I can write about abiding while relying on myself. A personal letter about misplaced attention and dependence—and Christ, whose life remains ours.
The Quiet Turning of the Heart
When distractions arise, we can gently turn our attention to Christ already within us. Our union remains; we are learning to live from His life.
Politics Outside the Gates
Politics can draw us from abiding in Christ into the old creation’s urgent judgments. A letter about the vine, the wrong tree, and living in the new creation.
The Visible Is Not Ultimate
A substantial reflection on visible suffering, unseen hope, and the living reality of Christ. Faith tells the truth about circumstances while receiving them within the larger promise of resurrection.
The Vision That Never Cooks
We can become experts at explaining spiritual life while scarcely living from Christ, whose divine life is already ours.
What I Remember from Santa Barbara
The meetings seemed to rise out of a life already being shared.
The Difficulty of Beginning Again
Beginning again means renewed attention and dependence within the union already ours. Christ remains our life beneath inherited words, forms, and habits.
