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When I’m really anticipating a movie release, I get online and do some research on the director, actors, and plot. I try to avoid spoilers, but get enough basic knowledge so I can appreciate the film more when I see it. In a similar way, people who read the sermon text in advance often get…
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The Church is in desperate need of a reviving work of the Spirit. Without the Spirit we will not be fervent in prayer, holy in action, or bold in mission. Apart from engagement with the Spirit, we drift to information, chase experience, or ride the waves of emotion. Instead, the Spirit wants to center us in…
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In 2018, our church asked God for more. More of Christ, more of his mission, and a more robust church. We were challenged, through the faith of Joshua, to attempt things that require prayer. Many of us responded by filling out a card, writing down what we would attempt in 2018 that required prayer. What…
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There will be no Sunday gathering this coming Sunday (December 30th). Take this time to enjoy your family, friends, and sabbath by reflecting on all God has done this year.
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Evangelicals in Slovakia amount to less than 1% of the country, no more than 6,000 in a population of 5.5 million. Slovakia is facing an evangelistic crisis. Very, very few people are able to write the kind of books to help meet this great need. Slovak church leaders have invited City Life Church to partner with ReFormatio imprint (View this…
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During the 2018 Mens Retreat we considered what it looks like to grow into a godlier version of ourselves. Consider how you can take the next step with each of these five marks of maturity. 1. Lead Yourself A mature man is someone who first leads himself. He takes responsibility for his own faith and directs…
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Think of some of your favorite music, a party or workout playlist. What’s the playlist for? To get ready to celebrate, to prepare to party. In fact, listening to the playlist in advance, as we move around the room to our favorite beats, is a way to start the party early. Advent is a season, not just…
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Dr. John Perkins is an eighty-seven year old marvel. He’s the kind of person many men and women aspire to be. Fueled by conviction over the gospel, he has dedicated himself to a lifetime of messy, faithful, Christ-centered racial reconciliation. In his final book, One Blood, Dr. Perkins gives the Church a bold exhortation to…
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In January, while I was praying over what the year would hold, I felt a prompt by the Holy Spirit to do a Bible study with one of the girls in our apartment complex. I’d only met the one I had in mind a few times, and did not know her spiritual background. As I…
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POSITION PURPOSE: To come alongside City Life with a common passion and vision to: renew cities socially, spiritually, and culturally with the gospel of Jesus. In addition to possessing similar vision/values, philosophy of ministry and theology, this position will focus on missional community, ministry execution, and leadership development. We are open to various other giftings such…
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Atheist is strong word but is was one that partly defined me. For decades, I faced the stark reality that we are the result of billions of years of randomness and that the unfortunate answer to ‘what is the meaning of life’ was simple: there is no meaning. We’re here just by the happenstance of…
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I am relatively new to Christianity. However, in the past two years, I have experienced more love, community, and grace than I previously thought possible. For much of my life, I felt a nagging insecurity lurking in the back of my mind. Petrified at the thought of being misjudged by others, I developed a knack…
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