Latest news and stories of how God is moving
Depression is paralyzing and is unloving. For Samantha depression appeared in her life as a constant fear and paralyzing anxiety about not being able to do the right thing. Not being able to please the people around her. Samantha lived in utter fear and this fear dictated every aspect of her life. She couldn’t function. … Read More
Who’s that Girl? It’s Jess My name is Jessica Applegarth, I am originally from Beatrice Nebraska, but I have called Omaha home for the past 9 years. I came to Omaha to attend college at Grace University where I received my Bachelor’s in Graphic Design and my Master’s in Counseling Ministry. I worked at Grace … Read More
Love God. Love People. Spirit Led. The vision of Calvary La Esperanza in Quetzaltenango, Guatemala is simple, their impact is profound. Recently, I got to spend thirteen months serving alongside this church and seeing firsthand what Jesus is doing in their midst. He is redeeming the stories of drug addicts, revealing the Gospel to the … Read More
As 2017 comes to a close we need to pause and celebrate all of God’s grace. Citylight, God continues to seek and save the lost as we’ve seen more than one hundred people get baptized just this year! Additionally, we got the joy of helping co-plant a new church, Providence, which is now gathering in … Read More
There wasn’t much grace in Robbie’s life. Instead he was shown dysfunction, addiction, insecurity, fights, struggle, brokenness, emptiness, and prison. This was his normal. “My life was chaos,” said Robbie. Robbie grew up in a dysfunctional house. His Father was an alcoholic and his Mom a user. His parents divorced when he was 14. At … Read More
What’s Your Perspective? God is all about His Glory! He created us for His glory, blesses us for His glory, and saves us for His glory. We respond by giving glory to God through our lives, praising Him, worshipping Him, and sharing the good news of the Gospel with those He brings into our lives. … Read More
Hey Citylight Church! Thank you for praying, thank you for giving, thank you for committing your time and energy to make disciples of Jesus Christ. This past Sunday night was such a big WIN for our church, so thank you for being awesome! As I continue to reflect on the story God is writing, the … Read More
The West Omaha building project is on pace! Contractors are working diligently and we couldn’t be more excited to move forward as a church to continue to live on mission and reach new areas of our city. This is an exciting season for our church, one that is marked with God’s leading, vision, and work. … Read More