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Category Archives: Essays

Allowing Zoe the Whole Ground

Allowing Zoe the Whole Ground — Brent Snyder, Gaining Electrum

A letter on allowing Zoe, the uncreated life of God, the whole ground in us—from ordinary choices to cherished ministry—and yielding our plans to Christ as our living source.

Posted byBrent SnyderOctober 24, 2026November 11, 2026Posted inDear Ray, EssaysLeave a comment on Allowing Zoe the Whole Ground

Give the Church Back to Christ

Give the Church Back to Christ — Brent Snyder, Gaining Electrum

A call to surrender our ownership of the church and allow Christ to build through His own divine life in His people. Are we pursuing God Himself, or taking His work into our own hands?

Posted byBrent SnyderOctober 22, 2026November 11, 2026Posted inEssaysLeave a comment on Give the Church Back to Christ

When Christian Activity Leaves You Spiritually Empty

The Issue Is Zoe — Brent Snyder, Gaining Electrum

You can attend the meetings, know the teaching, and still be inwardly hungry. An invitation to abide in Christ and live from His life within.

Posted byBrent SnyderOctober 17, 2026November 6, 2026Posted inEssaysLeave a comment on When Christian Activity Leaves You Spiritually Empty

The Life That Is Already Ours

The Life That Is Already Ours — Brent Snyder

A personal reflection on being born of God, sharing His divine life, and abiding in the union already ours in Christ—personally and together as the ekklesia.

Posted byBrent SnyderOctober 13, 2026October 30, 2026Posted inEssaysLeave a comment on The Life That Is Already Ours

Learning the Taste of God

Learning the Taste of God — Brent Snyder

A reflection on recognizing the sweetness of Christ as our life, and why familiar methods cannot replace living from Him.

Posted byBrent SnyderOctober 12, 2026October 28, 2026Posted inEssaysLeave a comment on Learning the Taste of God

The Dishonor of Joining Christ to Politics

The Dishonor of Joining Christ to Politics — Brent Snyder

An examination of political allegiance, abortion, and Christian identity through Scripture—and a call to return to Christ as our source, where conviction never excuses hatred and love becomes actual.

Posted byBrent SnyderOctober 10, 2026October 28, 2026Posted inEssaysLeave a comment on The Dishonor of Joining Christ to Politics

A New Calling, a New Way, a New Shepherding

A New Calling, a New Way, a New Shepherding — Brent Snyder

A reflection on gifted believers becoming members among the members, and on shepherding that helps others live from Christ within through listening, humility, and shared life.

Posted byBrent SnyderOctober 10, 2026November 5, 2026Posted inEssaysLeave a comment on A New Calling, a New Way, a New Shepherding

The Life They Were Called to Live—and the Christianity We Can Build Around It

The Life They Were Called to Live—and the Christianity We Can Build Around It — Brent Snyder

Ten New Testament priorities examined through Christ as our life, the one Body, and God’s eternal purpose—and the religious priorities that can displace them today.

Posted byBrent SnyderOctober 9, 2026October 28, 2026Posted inEssaysLeave a comment on The Life They Were Called to Live—and the Christianity We Can Build Around It

When the Gesture Replaces the Presence

When the Gesture Replaces the Presence — Brent Snyder

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.

Posted byBrent SnyderSeptember 30, 2026November 5, 2026Posted inEssays1 Comment on When the Gesture Replaces the Presence

How Did They Grow?

How Did They Grow? — Brent Snyder

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.

Posted byBrent SnyderSeptember 30, 2026October 28, 2026Posted inEssaysLeave a comment on How Did They Grow?

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