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Describe why you took the class and what made you decide to do this as a family? I’ve been anticipating Citylight (CL) to do a more formal educational option for the church. The class presenting the one story, the big picture story of the bible, combined with a strong position on the Gospel. I am … Read More
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
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
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
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
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 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
In elementary school, Elijah was the athletic guy in class. He loved winning and competing in sports. If it were up to him he would play every sport and especially basketball. Elijah felt respected by his friends and the boys at school and he didn’t want to disappoint any of them especially himself. His ability … Read More