City Rev Church

This is one of those markers of the Christian faith that is miraculous that that we can have joy regardless of the circumstances, we can be marked by this joyous, thriving, that no matter what's going on, we can wake up and say, You know what, I'm just so full of joy.

There's something that you've been given. Not something that you earned. Something of infinite greater value than money or material things. We've been given the opportunity to worship the living God. And if we squander that opportunity that would be the greatest tragedy imaginable.

How many health ads have you seen where someone, in really good shape, offers to tell you their own secret? Like a million? There’s a reason those are so powerful. People want what they’ve found. But there’s an author, calling out from an ancient text. He longs for you to have what he’s got. He offers it to you. And honestly… it’s what you’ve always deeply longed for.

What can we do to thrive together. There are a few simple next steps we can take. Hear these practical steps and some powerful inspiring stories along the way.

Our world right now has a thirst for unity. But does it have the substance to materialize it? Jesus did a unifying work that is so profound it is still at work today. What could be done if we realized unity starts with our identity.

Batman. A vigilante that wars against criminal powers. But does he fight for justice or just have a thirst for revenge? It is possible to have so much that aligns with good, but have deeper motivations that are off. And that is not just true of the Dark Knight...

There is this drive deep down that knows that our purpose in life is for something greater than what we can imagine. That there is a mission, some greater cause than ourselves. The reality is that we cannot have a fulfilling life until we have given it away to this mission. So what is the mission?

The Kingdom of Heaven is a phrase Jesus often used to describe what life is like when God reigns as King and when people live under His rule. This Kingdom has a key and a code. There’s a key you must have before you can even open the entrance into the Kingdom, and there is a code that defines those who belong to the Kingdom. In Matthew 5, Jesus begins his most famous sermon by unlocking for us the...

7-4-21 Origins, Part 3: A Gospel Centered Life by City Rev Church

Whether we realize it or not, every person has something “ultimate” that we are living for. Maybe it is success or possessions or comfort or pleasure. Whatever it is, everyone has something. But is it the right thing? Life is precious. Make sure your ultimate thing is the right one.

We want to see God move in our lives. We want to see His miracles. We want to see His provision. But do we know what that usually requires? Faith is action before the provision. Are we willing to take that step?

If we're honest, oftentimes we love the 'idea' of love more than actually receiving or giving it. There's a lot of reasons why this seems to be the case, but each reason leads us down the same road, missing out on the depths and dynamics of love in our lives. The scriptures invite us down a different road and on a different journey where we can encounter stunning, sobering, settling and even unner...

“Like a moth to a flame,” we say. We all need a guiding light. But where do we find that light? And how do we handle those who are guided by something different? To navigate through our modern culture we must have answers to this question. Survival is at stake...

Rich meaningful steadfast friendships are things that we all desire. We don’t have to be talked into it. We naturally desire these types of relationships. The key is how do we find and cultivate them? Here’s how...

Many religious traditions have their own take on where all of time is heading and what the end of the world as we know it will look like. For Christians, the topic of the end times is an increasingly controversial, debated, misunderstood, and even divisive issue. In his short letter, Jude gives offers us some clarity so that we can know for certain when we’re living in the end times. And more impo...

There is something that is otherworldly, but God wants to unleash it in our world. And the impact of unleashing it cannot be measured. If you are a follower of Jesus you actually have the built in capacity to spread it. The impact of spreading it around has the power to change everything. We are talking about the primacy of love!

Nothing good comes easy. We are familiar with the concept. We say, “no pain, no gain.” We know to apply that to things like our health and our careers. But do we apply that to the spiritual side of our lives? Maybe we don’t consider the cost, because we do not fully appreciate the joy and victory that is offered.

Have you ever lost something really important to you? Think back about how you looked for it. We lose things all the time. And we look for them. But when we lose something that is valuable we look for it differently. How we look for it, says something about its value. So how did Jesus look for you? One thing we shouldn’t lose is the fact that we are found.

4-25-21 How to Not Wreck Your Life, Part 3: When the Ground Swallowed Up Some People by City Rev Church

One of the key questions people ask whenever they’re facing a decision or fork in the road is what’s in it for me? Whether it’s a business decision, where to purchase your groceries, or which streaming platforms you subscribe to, what’s in it for me is one of the primary questions that defines a consumer relationship. We start running into trouble, however, when we take that mentality into other a...

There are those among the people that sit in church and hear the same message that still don't realize how lost they are. How can we be sure our life is not on a crash course? Do we curse correction or crave it? Do we see it as wisdom or does it make us angry?

If you are to say something is first that implies that more will follow. If I say, “the first time I played…”, that would tell you that I have played multiple times. So what then does it mean that Christ is the first from the dead? That means more will follow. That could change everything in your life right now.

Isn’t it arrogant to say there is only one right way to get to heaven. People should have the right to discover their own way spiritually, right? Certain factors will make it either exceedingly arrogant or the most loving thing someone could say. So which is it? Let’s apply some logic and find out.

One of the unquestioned truths in our culture is that everyone is their own master. And certainly it is true that we want to uphold freedom and eradicate oppression. However, is this assumption of extreme individualism actually healthy? What if there is One ultimate authority over everything, including our bodies? It could be that denying that is one of the most destructive forces in human history...

For many people, the thought of diving head first and adopting a faith like Christianity and submitting to the authority of the entire Bible sounds unthinkable. They find many parts of the Bible to be offensive. So what should you make of Jesus and Christianity if there are parts of the Bible that offend you? There are two main options people take: reject Jesus altogether or revise Jesus to better...