Citylight Church Elders | Larry Hanson

Citylight Church Elders | Larry Hanson

January 26, 2022By Citylight OmahaStories

If you’ve been gathering with Citylight for some time, you’e probably heard about the elder board or the term “elder”. Citylight believes the board of elders represents the spiritual leadership of the church. It is made up of five staff elders from our pastoral team and five lay elders chosen by the membership. It is … Read More

SMALL BITES | Celebrating Advent – The Randall family

SMALL BITES | Celebrating Advent – The Randall family

December 20, 2021By Citylight OmahaStories

Growing up I didn’t know what Advent was. For whatever reason, I didn’t remember my church talking about it. Maybe they did and I just didn’t catch it. My first experience with the Advent wreath and candles was in college. I remember feeling like we were doing some super religious thing that wasn’t about Jesus. … Read More

College Ministry | Daniel & Lindsey Reed

College Ministry | Daniel & Lindsey Reed

December 15, 2021By Citylight OmahaSalt Company, Stories

In his freshman year at college, Daniel Reed was invited by a friend to read the Bible chronologically. For the first time, a story was unraveled before him. Daniel’s eyes were opened to the great narrative of God redeeming His people and pointing them to the Savior, Jesus Christ. From that moment, Daniel knew he … Read More

Advent Family Traditions

Advent Family Traditions

December 6, 2021By Citylight OmahaStories

How do you celebrate Advent as a family? One tradition that we love is we read through the Jesus Storybook Bible (JSB). A few years ago Citylight Kids had an Advent reading calendar where it went through the JSB each day and it made the bible come alive with the kids. We read it in … Read More

Running for Life

Running for Life

November 23, 2021By Citylight OmahaStories

A few months ago, while Mike was in the hospital sitting at his girlfriend Katy’s bedside, watching the doctors slowly take her off of life support, he began to pray. He was full of anguish and heartbreak and couldn’t believe what was happening. However, unlike the last twenty years of his life, this time he … Read More

Meet Thadd Ristow

Meet Thadd Ristow

November 12, 2021By Citylight OmahaStories

Thadd joined the Citylight Student Ministry team this fall as the Boys Discipleship Intern but isn’t necessarily new to the team. He’s been volunteering the past two years with students out at the West location. He felt a calling to ministry as a senior in college three years ago and immediately rejected the thought. “I … Read More

Hunter’s Story | Salt Co & Fall Retreat

Hunter’s Story | Salt Co & Fall Retreat

November 5, 2021By Citylight OmahaStories

Hunter Blamble has always been a beloved child of God, but there was a time in his life – like there can be for most of us – when he did not believe this in his heart. Hunter is a new member of Salt Company; Citylight’s college ministry. Salt Company is composed of college students … Read More