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The Bible has many references on pausing. The purpose of pausing was to reflect on and to praise Yahweh. Today, the purpose to pause and reflect on God is needed just as much. The noise and clutter offered by our world is relentless and can be all consuming. Advent is all about pausing. It’s an … Read More
Advent is a season of reflection and longing for the arrival of Jesus Christ and for him to come back. It’s an opportunity to slow down and consider Emmanuel, God with us. Advent is also an opportunity to do this with friends and family. For Luke Manna, those memories of his family celebrating Advent are … Read More
It was a community of faithful women that God used to come alongside Julie’s mom, Nada, at the age of seven to bring her into his fold. It was saving hope and love given to Nada from Jesus and that faithful community that sustained her all her life. Nada experienced great hardship… blinded at the … Read More
This past Sunday at our Midtown location, our church celebrated publicly the free gift of salvation through Christ with member baptism. We heard story after story of lives changed by Jesus. Here are just two of these stories from our new family members. Praise God! Cole Long’s story “From the earliest years of my life … Read More
“Start a youth out on his way; even when he grows old he will not depart from it” – Proverbs 22:6 CSB It’s easy to look around as a parent and feel overwhelmed or discouraged by our culture’s influence on our kids. Trends show that fewer and fewer kids and the younger generations are going … Read More
God’s word is holy and just. It points us out of sin and carries us to truth, hope, and life. Tyler’s grandmother knew this. She told Tyler to read his Bible when he was a young boy. Tyler started in the book of Matthew. However, what he was reading was difficult to understand. Tyler’s grandmother … Read More
Back and forth and then back again Logan would find himself. For five years he would go back and forth to the life he didn’t want to live anymore. When the partying and the people and behavior became too much, he would find the sense to go back to church. That would last for only … Read More
Citylight Omaha’s mission is to multiply disciples and churches. From inner cities to suburban neighborhoods and small towns, real lives are being changed through Citylight churches. Families and marriages are being restored and communities transformed by the good news of the gospel. As we look forward to the next chapter of this unfolding story, we’re … Read More