Pete Ryder
When Jesus Almost Threw Up
Did you watch ‘Survivor’ when it first came out? They’d throw 20ish people into a couple campsites on a remote island, give them a little...
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Pete Ryder
- May 28, 2021
- 3 min
Historical Markers
The scene became something of a family joke over time. We’d be on a road trip, going somewhere fun, say, like, King’s Island Amusement...
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Pete Ryder
- May 14, 2021
- 4 min
Lost in Beloit
The summer after my senior year of high school, I embarked on a wilderness adventure with a group of friends and teachers, canoeing and...
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Pete Ryder
- Apr 30, 2021
- 4 min
I Can Do It Myself!
Awhile back, where we used to live, we had some issues with our garage door. It seemed to be a little crooked and several times it...
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Pete Ryder
- Apr 15, 2021
- 3 min
Stubborn Trees
There’s something about a hike in the woods. The fresh air. The pungent smells. The diverse plant and animal life. The woods are a...
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Pete Ryder
- Apr 2, 2021
- 3 min
Seeds of Life
I’ve never been much of a gardener. I like the idea of gardening, just not the day to day work of weeding, pruning, and watering… It’s...
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Pete Ryder
- Mar 16, 2021
- 3 min
What I Learned One Morning in Remedial Math Class
I’m a substitute teacher sometimes. One day last fall, I was filling in for an intervention specialist at the High School, and I started...
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Pete Ryder
- Mar 5, 2021
- 4 min
At Home...in Berlin?
As a 21-year-old soon-to-be college senior, I packed by bags and flew across the ocean to Berlin, Germany, to serve with a church...
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Pete Ryder
- Feb 19, 2021
- 3 min
Are We There Yet!?
Our kids were always pretty good travelers growing up, occupying themselves and not getting too fussy. But they had their moments. I...
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Pete Ryder
- Feb 5, 2021
- 4 min
That Guy is On Fire!
It was a typical fall Saturday afternoon in Medina. Rebecca and I had been hiking at one of the county parks, enjoying the sunshine and...
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Pete Ryder
- Jan 22, 2021
- 3 min
Spiritual Tune-Up
Years ago, one of our cars was making a ‘click-ety-clack-ety’ sound. I was a youth pastor at the time, with 2 kids under 3, and we didn’t...
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Pete Ryder
- Jan 8, 2021
- 3 min
Making Your Bed Could Change Your Life!
For a long time, I never really understood why people ‘made’ their beds. I mean, you’re literally going to be right back in it before the...
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Pete Ryder
- Dec 18, 2020
- 3 min
The Wise Men & the J.C. Penney's Catalog
Growing up, there was no Google or Amazon to look on the internet at what toys I might want for Christmas, so it was a big day when the...
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Pete Ryder
- Dec 11, 2020
- 2 min
Yard By Yard It's Hard
The yard was at least an acre in size, and that was just the front. From the street the lawn gradually rose, stopping only when it...
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Pete Ryder
- Aug 14, 2020
- 3 min
Don't Ever Change...?
Picture this scene – it’s high school graduation week in small-town USA, and the seniors, many of whom have been in classes together...
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Pete Ryder
- Jul 17, 2020
- 3 min
Persevering Through the Marathon of Life
Last September I ran the Akron Marathon. It was my second time, and I had high hopes. The previous year I had suffered from muscle...
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Pete Ryder
- Jun 26, 2020
- 3 min
Still True in the Dark
A few months’ ago, Rebecca and I had the privilege of travelling to Sedona, AZ. We’d never been, but we’d seen pictures, read about it,...
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Pete Ryder
- Mar 13, 2020
- 4 min
Lessons in Bamboo
The fence was about 50 feet long, with a gate, and was made entirely out of bamboo. On the morning of our first work day on our mission...
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Pete Ryder
- Mar 7, 2020
- 3 min
#BLESS the Lord
#BLESS I’m not sure why “hashtags” became a thing. I mean, I’d always thought it was the ‘pound’ sign, or the ‘number’ sign. At some...
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Pete Ryder
- Feb 27, 2020
- 2 min
Life Stories - Faith Sobocinski
When Pastor Pete asked me if I would be willing to share some of the ways God is leading me to love people to life, my first thought was...
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