Citizen ATX

We've all seen that bumper sticker, but what does it truly mean to "Coexist" with different faiths and versions of truth? Today Matt, Jonathan, and Lauren take a deep dive into the first of many religions that we will discuss: Islam. We cover the overview, basic beliefs, and pillars of faith through the lens of God's Word.

In the last episode of the series, we continue a conversation on spiritual gifts. Jonathan, Matt, and Lauren discuss the "controversial" gifts such as prophecy and healing and answer questions around these gifts. Why are they so controversial? Do they still exist today? What are the biblical definitions of these gifts? 

Spiritual gifts are real and biblical, but often unclear and confusing to us. In today's episode, Jonathan, Matt, and Lauren walk us through a practical definition of what spiritual gifts are. How and when do we get them? How do we discover what spiritual gifts we were given? Additionally, we walk you through a list of several spiritual gifts that a Christian may have that are purposeful for...

In last week's episode, we uncovered and discussed who the enemy of this world is and how he affects and influences the world around us. As we continue in our series, now we discuss how we protect ourselves as Christians from evil and the influence of sin. What does it mean to make a battle plan against the enemy? What does it mean to put on the full armor of God? And what significance does i...

Scripture tells us we do not wrestle against flesh and blood but against the spiritual forces of evil that we cannot see. What exactly does this mean? In our new series, we will discuss all things spiritual. Jonathan and Lauren walk us through common questions and give you a substantial preview of what's to come in the coming weeks!

Continuing on our new series, Matt, Lauren, and Jonathan lead us in questions and discussions about the devil. Who is he? What's his strategy and mission? Who does he target and why?

Welcome to our new series; Summer Takes! Matt and Jonathan bring up the conversation of pride month. What ought to be the Church's response in the midst of this? What has been the right response of the Church and where has the Christian missed the mark in their response to this issue?

Welcome another one of our very own, Lauren Ortiz, our Director of Communications. Lauren shares with us about how her encounter with Christ changed her eternity, identity, and view of God.

Welcome our guest of the week and Senior Pastor at Sunset Canyon Baptist Church; Russell Dixson! Russell shares with us how God  changed and saved him from addiction following his time as a baseball player.

As we continue in our changed series, welcome the  Director of Development from the Texas Baptist Children's Home; David Gillian! David shares with us how he experienced God's hand in his early life in the midst of abuse and how God used Texas Baptist Children's Home to transform David's life.

We welcome our very own, Matt & Adrian Gillum as we continue in our “Changed” series. Matt & Adrian share with us their experience with their daughter, Kate Gillum, and her unexpected health issues and what it was like to trust in God in the midst of a life threatening situation. 

Welcome our first guest of the new series; Chet Burchett! Chet shares with us his incredible story and testimony and walks us through what it looks like to experience continued faith and hope in Christ in the midst of loss.

We are very excited to kick off a new series! Take a listen as Matt gives you a quick sneak peak on what's to come! Series begins next week!

Matt along our guests Nathan Wood and Lauren Ortiz walk us through our last two difficult sayings of Jesus in this series. We discuss Luke 10:17-20 and Mark 15:33-39 and reveal what meaning is behind Satan's fall and why one of Jesus' final words were so significant on the cross.

This week Jonathan and Matt focus on the tough words from Jesus in Matthew 8:21-22 and Matthew 25:31-36.  Why would a guy have to choose between burying his father and following Jesus?  And will we really go to hell if we do not hand out glasses of water and clothes to those in need? These topics and more are covered in this week’s discussion.

This week Jonathan and Matt are focusing on two perplexing sayings from Jesus found in Matthew 15:21-28 and Matthew 22:11-14.  Did Jesus really compare a woman to a dog?  And what kind of clothes do you have to wear to enter the kingdom of heaven?  They answer these questions and more in this week’s episode. 

We all love the red letters in our Bible, but the truth is many of Jesus’ words can be difficult to understand.  In this series, Jonathan and Matt are going to discuss the hard sayings of Jesus.  Each week they will focus on two perplexing passages with the goal of helping you understand what exactly Jesus meant by some of his most difficult words.  This week’s episode focuses on Matthew 19:11-12...

We all love the red letters in our Bible, but the truth is many of Jesus’ words can be difficult to understand.  In this series, Jonathan and Matt are going to discuss the hard sayings of Jesus.  Each week they will focus on two perplexing passages with the goal of helping you understand what exactly Jesus meant by some of his most difficult words.  This week’s episode focuses on Matthew 19:23-26...

Our ATX neighbor this week is Kenny Klinglesmith!  He is currently the Area Director of Young Life; a faith-based, non-profit organization that seeks to build unconditional friendships with high school students on their turf and their terms. Kenny discusses with us the many challenges that comes with youth ministry outside of a church and how to effectively serve students, both church and unchurch...

This week’s ATX Neighbor is J Huffman.  J serves as the Pastor of Manup, a men’s ministry in the city of Austin that is on mission to help men connect to God and other men .  We’ll discuss his story and how Manup came to life, and we’ll talk about challenges that men are currently facing and how we can do our best to point them to Christ.

This week’s ATX Neighbor is Lori DeVillez, founder and Executive Director of The Trotter House.  Lori talks about her story as one of the leaders in the Pro-life movement in Austin, Texas.  We’ll hear about what God is doing through crisis pregnancy centers around the country, and we’ll talk about the future of Roe vs. Wade in light of Texas’ recent heartbeat bill.

This week’s ATX Neighbor is bestselling author and international speaker, Gary Thomas.  Gary drops in to talk about how we can pursue sacred marriages in our homes.  We’ll discuss the idea that God designed marriage to make us holy more than to make us happy.

This week’s ATX Neighbor is Dr. Jimmy Myers, founder of The Timothy Center.  Jimmy and his team offer professional Christian counseling to adults, adolescents, and their families.  In this episode, Jimmy will talk about the modern day challenges that parents are facing.  We’ll discuss the pitfalls of pornography, technology, and the challenges that COVID is creating for our next generation.

This week’s ATX Neighbors are University of Texas students, Grant Haden and Sarah Foster, who serve as Executive leaders in the on campus ministry, “Ignite.”  They’ll share what God is doing on the 40 acres, and how we can all better understand and reach college students for Christ in our city.