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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...

Pete Ryder
Jul 23, 20213 min read


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...

Pete Ryder
May 28, 20213 min read


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...

Pete Ryder
May 14, 20214 min read


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...

Pete Ryder
Apr 30, 20214 min read


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...

Pete Ryder
Apr 2, 20213 min read


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...

Pete Ryder
Mar 16, 20213 min read


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...

Pete Ryder
Mar 5, 20214 min read


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...

Pete Ryder
Feb 19, 20213 min read


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...

Pete Ryder
Feb 5, 20214 min read


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...

Pete Ryder
Jan 22, 20213 min read


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...

Pete Ryder
Jan 8, 20213 min read


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...

Pete Ryder
Dec 18, 20203 min read


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...

Pete Ryder
Dec 11, 20202 min read


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...

Pete Ryder
Aug 14, 20203 min read


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...

Pete Ryder
Jul 17, 20203 min read


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,...

Pete Ryder
Jun 26, 20203 min read


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...

Pete Ryder
Mar 13, 20204 min read


#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...

Pete Ryder
Mar 7, 20203 min read


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...

Pete Ryder
Feb 27, 20202 min read


Lost & Stuck
Have you ever been lost? I don’t get lost much – I have a decent sense of direction. But I remember a time when I was lost and didn’t...

Pete Ryder
Feb 20, 20203 min read
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