As Citylight readies to celebrate ten years as a church, I am writing a series of reflections. This is the third. Envisioning Citylight Enlarging our Family Catching First Wind Failing to Launch Finding our Voice Growing as Family Turning READ MORE…
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In my previous post, Envisioning Citylight, I reflected on our initial discernment to move to Roanoke, Virginia — the “Star City of the South” — to plant Citylight Church. It was now August 2006. We were now back in our hometown with our three young sons. We were across town from both sets of parents. READ MORE…
This spring Citylight celebrates ten years in being a church. However, it was twelve years ago that “Citylight Church” was first envisioned. In 2006, Stacy and I were living in Richmond, Virginia, with our three young sons. I was serving as the Director of Youth Ministries of a loving, mission-minded congregation, Crestwood Presbyterian Church. Yet in the READ MORE…
outdoor worship and potluck picnic Sunday, June 3, 2018 10:30 a.m. at Mill Mountain Park As we come to the summer, Citylight will gather on Mill Mountain in and around the park shelter for a worship service and picnic lunch to celebrate 10 years as a church. Bring some chairs and blankets for sitting READ MORE…
Join for our first Saturday of CITYLOVE on April 21. This is a monthly opportunity to serve together and love our neighbors in Jesus’ name. On Saturday, April 21, we will gather at Ghent Grace Brethren Church at 10:00 a.m. and then scatter to serve until 2:00 p.m. We are recruiting volunteers for two service areas this month. West READ MORE…
In 2018, we have devoted ourselves to reading God’s Word together. In January, February, and March, we read the New Testament together as we devoted ourselves to the apostles teaching (cf. Acts 2:42). Now, in April and May, we are devoting ourselves to read Psalms and Proverbs together. Most days will have us reading three Psalms, and READ MORE…
From February 26 to March 13, 2018, Pastor Christian Beuggert of Ghent Grace Brethren Church and Pastor Derek Lam of Citylight Church traveled together to see the work of the gospel in Southeast Asia – the Philippines, Vietnam and Thailand. In follow-up to this trip, these two churches are gathering together in worship and fellowship READ MORE…
If you are without a church home, we invite you to visit Citylight this Easter season. In these two weeks, we are looking to Jesus in Psalm 16. God makes known to us the path of life, and this is only known in the life, death, and resurrection of Jesus. In Christ alone is there READ MORE…
In the book of Acts, Luke records that the early church devoted itself to “the breaking of bread” (Acts 2:42, 46). This should not be surprising as Jesus gave this example to his followers – sharing meals in the sharing of his life. In his Gospel, Luke recounts many occasions in which Jesus broke bread READ MORE…
The book of Romans is considered one of the greatest summaries of the Christian faith. Church reformers such as Martin Luther called Romans the “chief part of the New Testament” and “the purest gospel.” Theologians point to Romans to explain doctrines such as the righteousness of God and justification by faith. Evangelists use selected verses READ MORE…