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Core Values Series: Gospel Centrality – In Community
At CityLight we are determined to create a culture of Gospel-centrality within our Communities. This was a major focus of the first church. We believe that it is in the community that we are able to show the true outcome of a Gospel-centered life; a passion to reach people for the hope found only in […]
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Our Vision for Gospel-Centered Church Planting
A Place of Discontentment Vision often comes from a deep dissatisfaction with what is, combined with a clear idea of what could be. For the first several years of our ministry, Bethany and I traveled all over the country ministering in hundreds of different churches. Preaching several times a week, meeting new people, making new […]
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Core Value Series: Gospel Centrality – In Life
Here at CityLight, we believe that Gospel Centrality is vital to the Christ-follower and the church. We believe all that we do flows from the gospel. It is the power of God to save us, shape us, compel us, and completely transform us. The gospel changes who we are, how we think, and how we […]
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5 Ways to Evaluate Your Teaching
As a pastor, I prepare and deliver public speeches on a weekly basis, and I love it! There is little that brings me more joy than to teach and preach God’s word and to see people radically changed by its truth. I was 12 years old when I preached my first sermon at a little […]
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How Augustine Mentored The Next Generation
I am no Augustinian scholar, but as a pastor and church planter, I have greatly enjoyed looking into his mentoring philosophy. Much of the content in this article is gleaned from Edward L. Smither’s book, Augustine as Mentor. If you find this article helpful, you can check his book out here. There are no words […]
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Did Philip Miss the Post-Resurrection Appearance of Jesus?
Introduction The Letter of Peter to Philip is one of the most brilliant works in Gnostic literature. In this Letter, we will see a post-resurrection discussion between Jesus and His disciples, explaining the necessity of enlightenment and escaping the physical world. This account can be located in two Coptic manuscripts, Codex VIII of the Nag Hammadi manuscripts […]