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Hey City Life, Jonathan Lee, a young man in our city group, recently died. I want share about Jonathan because I was so close to him. We ran errands, worked out, and shared life together in City Group. The first time we met was over lunch with Pastor Jonathan. We had a good conversation with…
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Revelation is not your average book. So you might need a little more time to prepare and get your bearings before heading into the apocalyptic vision each week. With that in mind, we’ve put together a weekly reading plan to help you along in this series. Use the following plan to read ahead and begin…
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Revelation. I can’t recall being more excited to preach anything else. Yet, many of us bring baggage to this book. Prophecy conferences, unmanned vehicles due to rapture, Stephen King/End of Days horror, and cataclysmic war may spring to mind. While there are many jarring images in Revelation, grasping their true meaning will stir up hope,…
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Many of you know we partner with Resource Global, an organization that mentors and equips marketplace leaders. We are very excited to send our first team over to SE Asia to participate in their mission. Jonathan and Owen will head out this Tuesday. They will be serving in Kuala Lumpur and Jakarta. Please pray for…
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Baptism is a symbolic expression of repentance and faith in Jesus Christ as Lord. Again and again we see a clear pattern: people come to faith in Jesus, and they are baptized. Baptism isn’t for extra super special spiritual Christians. It is not entrance into a Christian elite, intended only for the initiated. It isn’t…
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Over the past couple of years we’ve been touched by the darkness: lived in shadows of isolation, absorbed stories of gross injustice, and been forced to confront our own inner darkness. And, if we’re not careful, that has a distorting effect. We curve in on ourselves, seeking to protect instead of serve, choosing suspicion over…
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Dear City Life, Last week Austin/Travis County returned to Stage 5 due to the surge in COVID cases spurred by the Delta variant’s spread. As a result of this change, Ballet Austin has once again instituted additional health and safety protocols. Most notably they are reinstituting a mask requirement while inside. They will also be conducting a…
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It has been a true grace to livestream our services on Sundays–to worship at the same time, in our homes, across the city, during a pandemic. But a greater grace has returned: church in-person. Church “in-person” is actually a redundant expression. The Greek word for church, ekklesia, means “a regular gathering of people with shared belief.”…
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Dear City Life Church, We have been blessed to gather back at Ballet Austin on Sunday mornings for several months. It is a treasure to worship together side by side! We are grateful for your continued patience and prayers. Stay tuned here for the latest updates on our weekly gathering procedures. No Pre-registration: We are…
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As we head into summer, I have just a few updates for you in regards to Kids Life… As most of you know, I (Danielle) will be stepping back for the summer to welcome a baby boy into our family. I will be out beginning May 17th until the beginning of August. And as you might…
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A few weeks ago Tory Mayo from The Well Austin encouraged us to think of discipleship as “intentional friendship.” I have this kind of relationship with my friend William. Together, we seek to grow in our relationship with each other and with Christ. We can be intentional in our relationships at work, at home, in…
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Church, here is a prayer I’ve written and prayed for you. Consider joining me in this prayer by praying it too, with family and friends around a meal, or before bed. You may just want to read it aloud and reflect. Whatever you do, I hope you’re encouraged. Lord, we come to you in a…
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